Rolf Henniger
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 30, 1925 in Erfurt
- Died
- August 15, 2015
- Active Years
- 1952–1991 (40 Years)
- Total Credits
- 35 credits in database
Biography
Rolf Henniger was a German actor and director born on August 30, 1925, in Erfurt, Germany. He passed away on August 15, 2015, at the age of 89 in Berlin, Germany. Henniger was known for his career in film, television, and stage. His film credits include Der Prozeß Carl von O., The Last Summer, and the two-part film Die Nibelungen, where he portrayed King Gunther. On stage, he appeared at the Ruhrfestspiele in Recklinghausen, the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, and played the Pater in the premiere of Max Frisch's Andorra. Beginning in 1957, he was a member of the ensemble at Berlin's Schiller and Schloßpark Theater, and he later worked as a professor at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
Career overview
Rolf Henniger was a German actor and director born on August 30, 1925, in Erfurt, Germany. He had a prolific career in stage, film, and television. Known for his work as both an actor and director, his notable film credits include Der Prozeß Carl von O. from 1964, The Last Summer from 1954, and the two-part film Die Nibelungen from 1966 to 1967, where he portrayed King Gunther.
In addition to his film and television work, Henniger had an extensive career in theater. He was a member of the ensemble of Berlin's Schiller and Schlosspark Theaters starting in 1957. He also performed in guest appearances at the Ruhrfestspiele in Recklinghausen and at the Komodie am Kurfurstendamm in Berlin, and he notably played the father in the premiere of Max Frisch's Andorra.
Later in his career, Henniger served as a professor and university instructor at the Folkwang University of the Arts. He passed away on August 15, 2015, at the age of 89 in Berlin, Germany.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
35 titles- Insel der Träume (1991) as Gregor Satorius
- End of Innocence (1991) as Walter Gerlach
- Ein anderer Liebhaber (1990) as Dr. Reiser
- Spider's Web (1989) as Aaron Efrussi
- Letzten Sommer in Kreuzberg (1989) as Pensionär
- Er-Götz-liches (1984) as Apotheker
- Die Gartenlaube (1982) as Friedrich Gerstäcker
- The Old Fox (1977) as Prof. Dr. Johannes Brassen
- The Old Fox (1977) as Eberhard Bertram
- The Old Fox (1977) as Herr Desinée
- The Old Fox (1977) as Herr Bertram
- The Old Fox (1977) as Sir Baldur
- Das Schwert der Nibelungen (1976) as Gunther
- Feinde (1976) as Sachar Bardin
- Das Blaue Palais (1974) as Felix van Reijn
- Im Schillingshof (1973) as Rat Wolfram
- Sonderdezernat K1 (1972) as Herr Wintergerst
- Flint (1972) as Bischof
- Endspurt (1970) as Sam Kinsale mit 40 Jahren
- Cher Antoine oder Die verfehlte Liebe (1970) Director
- Die Plebejer proben den Aufstand (1970) as Der Chef
- The Commissioner (1969) as König
- Der Tod eines Handlungsreisenden (1968)
- Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2 (1967) as König Gunther
- Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy (1966) as König Gunther
- Der Prozeß Carl von O. (1964) as Carl von Ossietzky
- Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste (1964) as Glumow
- Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste (1964) Director
- Andorra (1964) as Pater
- Leihhauslegende (1959) as Timothy Spangle
- Michael Kramer (1955) as Arnold Kramer
- Geliebte Feindin (1955) as Hauptmann Jules Ambéry
- The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch (1954) as Dr. Winters
- Der letzte Sommer (1954) as Ministerialrat
- Unnatural (1952) as Wolf Goutram
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Rolf Henniger has accumulated over 35 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 1991.
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Rolf Henniger was a German actor and director born on August 30, 1925, in Erfurt, Germany. He passed away on August 15, 2015, at the age of 89 in Berlin, Germany. Henniger was known for his career in film, television, and stage. His film credits include Der Prozeß Carl von O., The Last Summer, and the two-part film Die...
Rolf Henniger by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Commissioner (1969) as König — aged about 43
- The Old Fox (1977) as Prof. Dr. Johannes Brassen — aged about 51
- The Old Fox (1977) as Eberhard Bertram — aged about 51
- The Old Fox (1977) as Herr Desinée — aged about 51
- The Old Fox (1977) as Herr Bertram — aged about 51
- The Old Fox (1977) as Sir Baldur — aged about 51
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