Hans-Michael Rehberg
Biography
Hans-Michael Rehberg was a German actor and director born on April 2, 1938, in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. He was one of six children and grew up in Bavaria after his family moved to Lake Starnberg. He completed his acting training at the Folkwang School in Essen from 1956 to 1958. His early stage engagements included the Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen Krefeld-Mönchengladbach and the Landesbühne Schleswig. At age 25, he joined the ensemble at the Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel, remaining there until 1972. His career milestones also included the Münchner Kammerspiele, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, and Schauspiel Köln, where he served as co-director. He passed away on November 7, 2017, at the age of 79 in Berlin.
Career overview
Hans-Michael Rehberg was a German actor and director born in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, on April 2, 1938. One of six children, he grew up in Bavaria after his family moved to Lake Starnberg. He completed his formal acting training from 1956 to 1958 at the Folkwang School in Essen. Following early stage engagements at the Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen Krefeld-Mönchengladbach and the Landesbühne Schleswig, he joined the ensemble of the Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel at the age of 25, remaining with the company until 1972.
His extensive theater career included milestones at the Münchner Kammerspiele, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, and Schauspiel Köln, where he also served for a time as co-director. Over the course of his career, Rehberg worked with numerous notable directors, including Heinz Hilpert, Karl-Heinz Stroux, Axel von Ambesser, Peter Zadek, Ingmar Bergman, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Dieter Giesing, Michael Haneke, Luc Bondy, Hans Lietzau, Peter Stein, and Claus Peymann. In addition to his extensive stage work, his screen credits include appearances in films such as Schindler's List, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Kommissar, and Der.
Rehberg achieved 143 known credits in his acting career within the database. He passed away in Berlin on November 7, 2017, at the age of 79.
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157 titles- Wicked Games (2023) as Vater
- Sparta (2022) as Vater
- Rimini (2022) as Father
- Alt, aber Polt (2018) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- Matula: Der Schatten des Berges (2018) as Franz Bornholt
- Original Bliss (2016) as Reitinger
- Shades of Guilt (2015) as Karl-Heinz Gronau
- 1864 (2014) as Wrangel
- The Dark Valley (2014) as Brenner
- Styrian Blood (2013) as Oberleitner
- Leg ihn um! - Ein Familienfest (2013) as August Manzl
- Live is Life 2 (2013) as Mr. Klüger
- Zurück ins Leben (2013) as Paul
- Polt. (2013) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- The Wall (2012) as Keuschler
- My Best Enemy (2011) as Karel Brinik
- Der Wettbewerb (2011) as Hermann Fischbach
- Young Goethe in Love (2010) as Gerichtspräsident Kammermeier
- Kennedy's Brain (2010) as Ingvar Holmqvist
- Transfer (2010) as Hermann
- Phantomanie (2010) as Edgar
- Rosannas Tochter (2010) as Richard - Aimées Großvater
- Live Is Life (2010) as Mr. Klüger
- Vom Reich zur Republik (2009) as Walther Freiherr von Lüttwitz
- Lulu and Jimi (2009) as Von Oppeln
- Killing Is My Business, Honey (2009) as Christopher Kimbel
- Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009) as Narrator (segment "Séance") (voice)
- Der Mann aus der Pfalz (2009) as Johannes Finck
- Mein Flaschengeist und ich (2009) as Chef des Geisterrates
- Am Seil (2009) as Josef 'Sepp' Langseiler
- Todsünde (2008) as Robert Gebirg
- Gipfelsturm (2007) as Schaftoni
- Das zweite Leben (2007) as Alfred Kreutzer
- 8 x 45 (2006) as Großvater
- Mozart - Ich hätte München Ehre gemacht (2006) as Hofintendant Graf Seeau
- Tod eines Keilers (2006) as Eugen Rusterholz
- Daniel Käfer - Die Schattenuhr (2006) as Herr Lobisser
- In einem anderen Leben (2005) as Dr. Wilhelm Landgraf
- Apollonia (2005) as Michl
- (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) as Regulator Rogul
- Sehnsucht (2004) as Father Heppner
- Die Frau des Architekten (2004) as Daniel Tieck
- My Name Is Bach (2004) as Medikus
- Pfarrer Braun (2003) as Bischof Sebastian Hemmelrath
- Wedding Shower (2003) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- Eine Liebe in Afrika (2003) as Bernhard
- Im Namen des Herrn (2003) as Abt Gregor
- MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003)
- Hamlet_X (2003) as King
- Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002) as Simon Baumgartner
- Himmel, Polt und Hölle (2002) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- Gefährliche Nähe und Du ahnst nichts (2002) as Prof. Dr. Buchheim
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Wolfgang Zoderer
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Hansjörg Aue
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Eduard Hörzig
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Maximilian Stanek
- Denninger - Der Mallorcakrimi (2001) as Günther Bellhaus
- Passing Summer (2001) as Valeries Professor
- Polt muss weinen (2001) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- Der Solist - Niemandsland (2001) as Alexander Jensen
- Blumen für Polt (2001) as Friedrich Kurzbacher
- Wanderjahre (2000) as Graf Etz
- Zärtliche Sterne (2000) as Vater
- Der Schandfleck (1999) as Josef Reindorfer
- Ein Mann steht auf (1999)
- Tödliche Schatten (1999) as Werner
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Werner Brodek
- Vorübergehend verstorben (1998) as Werner Almquist
- Das Miststück (1998) as Lohnert
- Der Campus (1998) as Hirschberg
- Opera ball (1998) as Tomek
- Frankfurt Millennium (1998) as Der Mann mit dem Gummibaum
- Geliebte Gegner (1998) as Kutas Jakesch
- Hoffnung für Julia (1998) as Prof. Klaus Haber
- Küstenwache (1997) as Peter Trautmann
- Peanuts - Die Bank zahlt alles (1996) as Ibrahim Jafari
- Der Mörder und die Hure (1996) as Vogel
- Nach uns die Sintflut (1996)
- The Deathmaker (1995) as Kommisar Raetz
- Inspector Rex (1994) as Dr. Alexej Weiss
- Ein starkes Team (1994) as Martin Bisske
- Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Eberhard Mannsteiner
- Ärzte (1994) as Prof. Haber
- Rosa Roth (1994) as Raskow
- Rosa Roth (1994) as Nikolai Raskow
- Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da (1994) as Josef Rothenberg
- Shiva und die Galgenblume (1994) as Graf Gortschakoff
- Schindler's List (1993) as Rudolf Hoss
- Das tödliche Auge (1993) as Müller
- Im Himmel hört Dich niemand weinen (1993)
- Engel ohne Flügel (1993) as Becker
- Der Fall Lucona (1993) as Robert Falk
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Treutler
- Verflixte Leidenschaft (1992) as Mr. Denning
- Der Tod zu Basel (1992) as Zäslin
- Das tätowierte Herz (1991) as Marschall
- Love at First Sight (1991) as Elsas Vater
- Marleneken (1990) as Egon Folkmann
- Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden (1990) as Dr. Vial
- Seven Minutes (1989) as Brechtl
- The Story Teller (1989) as Herr Jensen
- Mistress Berta Garlan (1989) as Herr Rupius
- Schweinegeld (1989)
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Ewald Köster
- Eurocops (1988) as Gerhard Stahl
- Lenin: The Train (1988)
- Innocence Unknown (1988) as Herr C
- Zur Freiheit (1987) as Immobilienspekulant Triebheimer
- Reichshauptstadt privat (1987)
- Rosa Luxemburg (1986) as Waldemar Pabst
- The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986) as Siegfried Buback
- Dirt (1986) as Oberkontrollor
- The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985) as Herr von Gerlach
- Kaltes Fieber (1984)
- Donauwalzer (1984) as Taffeck
- The Shipwrecker (1984) as Psychiatrist
- Eisenhans (1983) as Feininger
- Krimistunde (1982)
- The Charterhouse of Parma (1982) as Marchese del Dongo
- War and Peace (1982) as General
- Der Richter (1981) as Heinrich
- In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer (1981) as Robert J. Oppenheimer
- When Hedgehogs Grow Up (1981) as Narrator
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) as Kommissar der Mordkommission
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
- Landläufiger Tod (1980)
- So weit das Auge reicht (1980) as Richard Kuhl
- The Day Elvis Came to Bremerhaven (1979) as Herbert Teschner
- Heinrich Heine (1978)
- Der Geist der Mirabelle (1978) as Dorsch
- The Old Fox (1977) as Otto Dietz
- The Old Fox (1977) as Johann Altig
- The Old Fox (1977) as Dr. Burgdorf
- The Old Fox (1977) as Paul Hildebrandt
- The Old Fox (1977) as Walter Fahn
- The Old Fox (1977) as Harald Schwedt
- The Old Fox (1977) as Wilhelm Landau
- The Consequence (1977) as Anstaltsleiter Rusterholz
- Waffen für Amerika (1976) as Beaumarchais
- Derrick (1974) as Doktor Bloch
- Derrick (1974) as Herr Sander
- Supermarket (1974) as Homosexueller
- Fliegen und Stürzen - Porträt der Melitta Schiller-Stauffenberg (1974) as Alexander von Stauffenberg
- Frühbesprechung (1973) as Kriminalhauptmeister Achternbuch
- The Century of Surgeons (1972) as Captain Gilbey
- Marie (1972)
- Der Pedell (1971) as Dramaturg
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rudolf Wenisch
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Andreas Greindl
- 11 Uhr 20 (1970) as Schmoll
- Tanker (1970) as Peter
- The Commissioner (1969) as Herr Knabbe
- The Commissioner (1969) as Gefängnisdirektor
- Wie es euch gefällt (1968) as Orlando
- Paradies auf Erden (1967) as Paul
- Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen (1965) as Leander
- Die fünfte Kolonne (1963) as Arzt
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hans-Michael Rehberg best known for?
Hans-Michael Rehberg is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Dark Valley (2014), Micro Ventures (1968), (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004), Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002).
When and where was Hans-Michael Rehberg born?
Hans-Michael Rehberg was born on April 2, 1938 in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. They passed away on November 7, 2017.
How many credits does Hans-Michael Rehberg have?
Hans-Michael Rehberg has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2023.
What is Hans-Michael Rehberg's background in cinema and television?
Hans-Michael Rehberg was a German actor and director born on April 2, 1938, in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany. He was one of six children and grew up in Bavaria after his family moved to Lake Starnberg. He completed his acting training at the Folkwang School in Essen from 1956 to 1958. His early stage engagements i...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Schindler's List (1993) as Rudolf Hoss — aged about 55
- The Commissioner (1969) as Herr Knabbe — aged about 31
- The Commissioner (1969) as Gefängnisdirektor — aged about 31
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) as Kommissar der Mordkommission — aged about 42
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) — aged about 42
- Inspector Rex (1994) as Dr. Alexej Weiss — aged about 56
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