German actor
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| Michael Mendl | |
|---|---|
 Mendl in 2010 | |
| Born | Michael Sandrock (1944-04-20) 20 April 1944 (age 80) Lünen, Greater German Reich |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | michaelmendl |
Michael Mendl (born Michael Sandrock; 20 April 1944) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1975. He is best known internationally for his role in Downfall, the 2004 movie about Adolf Hitler's final days inside the Führerbunker.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Silent Shadow [de] | Linda's Father | |
| Little Sharks | Examiner Essen | ||
| 1993 | Dann eben mit Gewalt | Schwarz | TV film |
| 1995 | Brother of Sleep | Nulf | |
| Der Mann, der Angst vor Frauen hatte | Briefträger | ||
| 1997 | The Lost Daughter | Police Inspector Labrousse | TV film |
| 14 Days to Life | Viktor Czernetzky | ||
| Code Red | Robert Scherer | TV film | |
| 1998 | Andrea and Marie [de] | Ralf | TV film |
| Die kleine Zauberflöte | Monostatos | Voice | |
| Ms. Diamond | Hartmann | TV film | |
| Mammamia [de] | Martin | TV film | |
| Assignment Berlin [de] | Viktor Borokov | ||
| The Sleeper | Björn | ||
| 1999 | Gefährliche Wahrheit [de] | Harry Voss | TV film |
| The Blond Baboon | Hauptkommissar Hannes Bellmann | TV film | |
| Die letzte Chance | Gerd Platzek | TV film | |
| 2001 | Weiser | Wariat | |
| Kelly Bastian – Geschichte einer Hoffnung | Gert Bastian | TV film | |
| As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me | Dr. Stauffer | ||
| Amen. | Monsignore Hudal | ||
| 2002 | John XXIII: The Pope of Peace | Domenico Tardini | TV film |
| Hiçbiryerde | Gerhard | ||
| 2003 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta | Van Exem | TV film |
| In the Shadow of Power [de] | Willy Brandt | TV film | |
| 2004 | Downfall | Helmuth Weidling | |
| 2005 | Barefoot | Heinrich Keller | |
| 2008 | The Visit [de] | Alfred Ill | TV film |
| Lost City Raiders | Cardinal Battaglia | TV film | |
| 2010 | Takiye: Allah yolunda | Karl Höffgen | |
| 2011 | Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan | Nandi | |
| Wunderkinder [de] | Aaron Kaplan | ||
| Men in the City 2 [de] | Helmut Ades | ||
| 2013 | A World Beyond [de] | Arthur Landgraf | TV film |
| 2014 | Father Rupert Mayer | Jacob Rosenberg | |
| 2015 | Half Brothers [de] | Dr. Blöckers | |
| 2016 | Fritz Lang [de] | Anton Lang | |
| Warum Siegfried Teitelbaum sterben musste | Siegfried Teitelbaum | ||
| A Cure for Wellness | Bartender |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | Dark | Bernd Doppler | 4 episodes |
Awards
- Bavarian Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor 14 Days to Life (1998)
- Golden camera award for Best German Actor In the Shadow of Power (2004)
- Jupiter Award for Best German TV Actor The Visit (2009)
References
- "Steckbrief". michaelmendl.de. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "Awards". michaelmendl.de (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2016.