Manfred Zapatka
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1942 in Bremen, Germany
- Active Years
- 1951–2026 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 165 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Manfred Zapatka.
Profession: Actor, audiobook and radio play speaker (Hörbuch- sowie Hörspielsprecher).
Birth Date: October 2, 1942.
Birth Place: Bremen, Germany.
Gender: Male.
Known For/Credits:
Das Himmler Projekt (2000)
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007)
Todesspiel (1997)
Das Lamm (1964)
Germany in Autumn (Deutschland im Herbst) (1978)
Derrick - Season 7, Episode 7: "Der Tod sucht Abonnenten" (1980)
War and Peace (1982)
Utopia (1983)
Derrick - Season 15, Episode 12: "Eine Art Mord" (1988)
Fabrik der Offiziere (1989)
The Collini Case
Erkan and Stefan
The Free Will
I Am Guilty
Who We Were
Besondere Schwere der Schuld
Personal: Married to Margarete since 1978; they have three children.
Manfred Zapatka is a German actor and audiobook and radio play speaker born on October 2, 1942, in Bremen, Germany. He has appeared in over 120 film and television productions since the early 1960s. His acting credits include Das Lamm, Germany in Autumn, War and Peace, and Utopia. He has appeared in episodes of the series Derrick, specifically "Der Tod sucht Abonnenten" and "Eine Art Mord."
Career overview
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Manfred Zapatka is a German actor and audiobook and radio play speaker. Born on October 2, 1942, in Bremen, Germany, he has been active in the industry since the early 1960s. His career includes over 120 film and television productions, with 130 known credits. His early filmography includes the 196
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165 titles- In ewiger Freundschaft (2026) as Henri Winterscheid
- In My Parents' House (2025) as Thomas
- Freiheit ist das Einzigste, was zählt (2023) as Willi
- Letters from the Beyond (2023) as Gerd Dennert
- Meteor: Sohrab Shahid Saless (2021) as Self
- Who We Were (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Collini Case (2019) as Hans Meyer
- All My Loving (2019) as Pit Hoffmann
- Todesengel (2019) as Ulrich Adebach
- Fast perfekt verliebt (2019) as Ernst
- Wir wären andere Menschen (2019) as Polizeihauptmeister Horn
- Public Enemy (2018) as Stephan Mendt
- Ingo Thiel (2017)
- Südstadt (2017) as Eberhard Lehmann
- Tod im Internat (2017) as Wilfried Maas
- Your Children (2016) as Herbert Winter
- Twice New Life (2016) as Josef Richter
- Dead Man Working (2016) as Wilfried von Bensen
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
- Tiefe Wunden (2015) as Siegbert Kaltensee
- Besondere Schwere der Schuld (2014) as Klaus Barner
- Die Lichtenbergs - zwei Brüder, drei Frauen und jede Menge Zoff (2014) as Dr. Theo Zeisig
- Der Tote im Eis (2013) as Karl Kress
- The Forgotten (2011) as Prof. Dieter Angerer
- In den besten Jahren (2011) as Matthias Brühl
- Die Zeit der Kraniche (2010) as Kommissar Jürgen Monhaupt
- Den Tagen mehr Leben! (2010) as Norbert Bruckmann
- Die Weisheit der Wolken (2008) as Walter Faber
- Die Lüge (2008) as Philipp Hardenberg
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Werner Grün
- Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (2007) as Self
- KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007) as Jan Haroska
- Autopiloten (2007) as Heinz
- Hamburg Lectures (2006)
- The Free Will (2006) as Nettie's father
- Tod einer Freundin (2006) as Prof. Dr. Stadler
- Eden (2006) as Vater Xaver
- Offset (2006) as Herr Fischer
- Das Schneckenhaus (2006) as Tom Wagner
- Wigald (2006) as Father
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Gernot Braach
- I Am Guilty (2005) as Martin Steeb
- Spiele der Macht – 11011 Berlin (2005) as Der Bundeskanzler
- Mord am Meer (2004) as Veith Seewald
- Nightsongs (2004) as Vater
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Horst Stein
- The Puppet Grave Digger (2003) as Bruno Kleu
- Under Suspicion (2002) as Helmut Krahler
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Bis ans Ende der Welt (2002) as George Spencer
- Elephant Heart (2002) as Gerd Hermsbach
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Dr. Schäfer
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Ewald Kutz
- Judas: Close to Jesus (2001) as Venturius
- The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001) as Venturius
- Erkan and Stefan (2000) as Herr Eckernförde, Ninas Vater
- Double Pack (2000) as Boutiquen-Kunde
- Manila (2000) as Herbert
- Das Himmler Projekt (2000) as Heinrich Himmler
- Der Schandfleck (1999) as Florian
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Walter Seume
- Frankfurt Millennium (1998) as Harry
- Annas Fluch - Tödliche Gedanken (1998)
- Küstenwache (1997) as Henk Drevers
- Küstenwache (1997) as Karlheinz Jordan
- Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (1997)
- Ein Mord für Quandt (1997) as René Rothemund
- Solo für Sudmann (1997) as Dr. Feil
- Dead Pool (1997) as Helmut Schmidt
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Detlef Wieland
- Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
- Schlosshotel Orth (1996) as Alex Köpke
- Schlosshotel Orth (1996) as Viktor Berenger
- Spiel des Lebens (1996) as Michael Thorndal
- Anwalt Martin Berg - Im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit (1996) as Werner Ahrendsen
- Unser Charly (1995) as Howard Dejong
- Die Staatsanwältin (1995) as Grutschenkow
- Tränen eines Siegers (1995) as Bruno Hennig
- Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Hanno Ludwig
- Rosa Roth (1994) as Radowiscz
- Zwei Brüder (1994) as Kinscher
- Gabriellas Rache (1994) as Trautmann
- Shiva und die Galgenblume (1994) as Kriminalrat Dongen
- Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende (1993) as Peter
- Der große Bellheim (1993) as Richard Maiers
- The Last U-Boat (1993) as Beck - Geschwaderrichter
- Ebbies Bluff (1993) as Schmidtmeyer
- Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (1993) as Dr. Kulicke
- Nervenkrieg (1993) as Richard Martens
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Franz
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Dr. Ingo Severin
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Julius Kramer
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Detlef Stoss
- Glückliche Reise (1992) as Udo Maier
- Roses for Africa (1992) as Harry Eberth
- König Lear (1992) as Herzog von Albany
- Ex und hopp – Ein böses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier (1991) as Markus Keller
- Success (1991) as Kaspar Pröckl
- Drunter und drüber (1990) as Andreas Bongart
- Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
- Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989) as Hans-Otto Gruber
- Fabrik der Offiziere (1989) as Oberleutnant Krafft
- Der Rausschmeisser (1989) as Otto
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Thorsten Maurer
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Rüdiger Fuchs
- Wilder Westen inclusive (1988) as Manfred Rasche
- Nachtcafé (1987) as Self
- Großstadtrevier (1986) as Senator Marcus Papenburg
- Großstadtrevier (1986) as August Friedrich Lehmann
- Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985) as Harry Poser
- Die Spur der anderen (1985) as Andreas Greves
- Torquato Tasso (1985) as Torquato Tasso
- Der Fahnder (1984)
- Addressee Unknown (1983) as Man
- Consistency Is Key (1983)
- Utopia (1983) as Heinz
- War and Peace (1982) as Nikolai
- Egmont (1982) as Egmont
- A Case For Two (1981) as Gunther Wegner
- A Case For Two (1981) as Rainer Fasold
- A Case For Two (1981) as Clemens Hoschek
- A Case For Two (1981) as Alois Kern
- Das Traumschiff (1981) as Werner Olbricht
- Preußische Nacht (1981) as Prinz August Wilhelm
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- SOKO München (1978) as Lothar Berthold
- SOKO München (1978) as Roland Korff
- SOKO München (1978) as Hartmut Stahlmann
- Germany in Autumn (1978)
- The Old Fox (1977) as Harry Saleske
- The Old Fox (1977) as Simon Kröger
- The Old Fox (1977) as Thomas Bartel
- The Old Fox (1977) as Wolfgang Möller
- The Old Fox (1977) as Dr. Leo Kluge
- The Old Fox (1977) as Wolfgang Kranich
- The Old Fox (1977) as Stefan Reiter
- The Old Fox (1977) as Jens Schwendler
- The Old Fox (1977) as Wolf Veith
- The Old Fox (1977) as Gerald Kuhn
- The Old Fox (1977) as Burkhard Reimann
- The Old Fox (1977) as Horst Nierenz
- Das Ende der Beherrschung (1977) as Wolf
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Eurogang (1975) as Kriminalkommissar Böttrich
- Derrick (1974) as Karl Rutger
- Derrick (1974) as Arnim Wexler
- Derrick (1974) as Dr. Heinrich
- Derrick (1974) as Rudolf Schenke
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Frühbesprechung (1973) as Kriminalmeister Spoo
- Zoff (1972) as Jochen
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Florian Werner
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Hans Vogel
- Sparks in Neu-Grönland (1971) as Clemens Kompatzki
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Arthur Steinemann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Harry Rohwedder
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Carsdorff
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Helmut Seiff
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Löwberg
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Urs Render
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Viktor Raschke
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Heinrich Wagner
- Trilltrall und seine Brüder (1965) as Piffpaff
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- Das Lamm (1964)
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Manfred Zapatka best known for?
Manfred Zapatka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Letters from the Beyond (2023), The Collini Case (2019), The Pickwick Papers (1952), Your Children (2016).
When and where was Manfred Zapatka born?
Manfred Zapatka was born on October 2, 1942 in Bremen, Germany.
How many credits does Manfred Zapatka have?
Manfred Zapatka has accumulated over 165 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is Manfred Zapatka's background in cinema and television?
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) — aged about 72
- The Collini Case (2019) as Hans Meyer — aged about 76
- Der Fahnder (1984) — aged about 41
- Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Hanno Ludwig — aged about 51
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self — aged about 31
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Horst Stein — aged about 60
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