Bruno Ganz - Actor Profile

Bruno Ganz

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 22, 1941
Birth Place: Zürich, Switzerland

About Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz (March 22, 1941 – February 16, 2019) was a Swiss actor who debuted at the theatre in 1961 and gained there a good reputation as a solid, young actor. In 1970 he founded with 'Peter Stein' the theatre company "Schaubuehne" of Berlin. His debut at the movies was early and unsuccessful in 1960. Only in 1975 after "Sommergaeste (1975)" he could show his talent as a reflexive actor with tendencies towards introspection.

Best Bruno Ganz Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Bruno Ganz's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Bruno Ganz.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2020 Wim Wenders, Desperado Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2019 Winter Journey George Goldsmith Super Hit Similar →
2019 A Hidden Life Richter Hit Similar →
2019 The Witness Nikola Radin Hit Similar →
2018 The Tobacconist Sigmund Freud Average Similar →
2018 The House That Jack Built Verge Hit Similar →
2018 Fortuna Brother Jean Hit Similar →
2017 The Party Godfried Average Similar →
2017 In Times of Fading Light Wilhelm Powileit Hit Similar →
2015 Heidi Alpöhi Hit Similar →
2015 Remember Rudy Kurlander #1 Hit Similar →
2015 Giovanni Segantini - Magie des Lichts Voice of Segantini Hit Similar →
2014 Dancing Arabs Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Average Similar →
2014 In Order of Disappearance Papa Hit Similar →
2013 Night Train to Lisbon Older Jorge O'Kelly Hit Similar →
2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2011 Unknown Ernst Jürgen Hit Similar →
2010 The End Is My Beginning Tiziano Terzani Average Similar →
2009 Julia's Disappearance John Hit Similar →
2008 The Reader Professor Rohl Super Hit Similar →
2008 The Dust of Time Jacob Average Similar →
2008 The Baader Meinhof Complex Horst Herold Hit Similar →
2008 Ein starker Abgang Heinz Kilian Hit Similar →
2008 One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years Self Hit Similar →
2007 Youth Without Youth Professor Stanciulescu Average Similar →
2006 Vitus Grandfather Hit Similar →
2004 Downfall Adolf Hitler Super Hit Similar →
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Delp Hit Similar →
2003 Luther Johann von Staupitz Average Similar →
2003 Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Self Super Hit Similar →
2001 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I Faust Super Hit Similar →
2000 Bread and Tulips Fernando Girasoli Hit Similar →
1998 Eternity and a Day Alexandros Super Hit Similar →
1995 Lumière & Company Damiel (segment "Wim Wenders") Average Similar →
1993 Faraway, So Close! Damiel Hit Similar →
1989 The Architecture of Doom German narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1989 Strapless Raymond Forbes Super Hit Similar →
1987 Wings of Desire Damiel Super Hit Similar →
1983 System Without Shadow Faber Hit Similar →
1983 In the White City Paul Hit Similar →
1980 The Inventor Jakob Nüssli Average Similar →
1979 The Making of 'Nosferatu' Self Average Similar →
1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Jonathan Harker Hit Similar →
1978 The Boys from Brazil Professor Bruckner Hit Similar →
1978 The Left-Handed Woman Bruno Hit Similar →
1977 The American Friend Jonathan Zimmermann Hit Similar →
1976 The Marquise of O Der Graf Hit Similar →
1976 Lumière Heinrich Grun Hit Similar →
1976 Summer Guests Jakov Shalimov Average Similar →
1962 A Roof Over Your Head Fred Weber Hit Similar →

Bruno Ganz - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Bruno Ganz?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Bruno Ganz is "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Bruno Ganz acted in?

Bruno Ganz has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Bruno Ganz?

Other notable films include "Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us", "Winter Journey", and "Downfall".