Manfred Zapatka
Acting Born Oct 2, 1942 Bremen, Germany 165 credits
Biography
Manfred Zapatka works in acting. Born October 2, 1942 in Bremen, Germany. Archytele tracks 165 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
In ewiger Freundschaft
In My Parents' House
Freiheit ist das Einzigste, was zähltLetters from the Beyond
Meteor: Sohrab Shahid SalessWho We Were
The Collini CaseAll My LovingTodesengelFast perfekt verliebtWir wären andere Menschen
Public Enemy
Ingo ThielSüdstadtTod im Internat
Your ChildrenTwice New LifeDead Man Working
Wer weiß denn sowas?Tiefe Wunden
Besondere Schwere der SchuldDie Lichtenbergs - zwei Brüder, drei Frauen und jede Menge Zoff
Der Tote im Eis
The ForgottenIn den besten Jahren
Die Zeit der KranicheDen Tagen mehr Leben!
Die Weisheit der WolkenDie Lüge
Hamburg DocklandDer Sonntags-StammtischKDD - KriminaldauerdienstAutopiloten
Hamburg LecturesThe Free WillTod einer FreundinEdenOffset
Der StaatsanwaltI Am GuiltySpiele der Macht – 11011 Berlin
Mord am MeerNightsongs
SOKO KölnThe Puppet Grave Digger
Under SuspicionRosamunde Pilcher: Bis ans Ende der WeltElephant Heart
SOKO LeipzigSOKO LeipzigJudas: Close to JesusThe Friends of Jesus: Thomas
Erkan and StefanDouble PackManilaDas Himmler Projekt
Der Schandfleck
Der letzte ZeugeFrankfurt MillenniumAnnas Fluch - Tödliche Gedanken
KüstenwacheKüstenwacheAlphateam – Die Lebensretter im OPEin Mord für QuandtSolo für Sudmann
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceZimmer frei!Schlosshotel OrthSchlosshotel OrthSpiel des Lebens
Unser CharlyDie StaatsanwältinTränen eines Siegers
Im Namen des GesetzesRosa RothZwei BrüderGabriellas RacheShiva und die Galgenblume
Ein unvergeßliches WochenendeDer große BellheimThe Last U-BoatEbbies BluffDas Schicksal der Lilian H.
Wolffs RevierWolffs RevierWolffs RevierWolffs RevierGlückliche Reise
Full Filmography
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 The Collini Case (2019), The Pickwick Papers (1952), Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), Hamburg Dockland (2007).
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.
Manfred Zapatka by the numbers
165credits
74films
91TV series
1951–2026active years
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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