Vadim Glowna
Acting Born Sep 26, 1941 Died Jan 24, 2012 Eutin, Germany 190 credits
Biography
Vadim Glowna (26 September 1941 – 24 January 2012) was a German actor and film director. Born in Eutin, Germany, he began his screen career in 1964 and went on to appear in more than 150 films and television productions. The Movie Database categorises him under acting, attributing 160 known credits to his name. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, Glowna worked primarily as a male performer in German cinema and television. His career, documented from 1964, encompassed both film and television work. He died on 24 January 2012 at the age of 70.
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Career overview
Vadim Glowna was born on 26 September 1941 in Eutin, Germany, and began his involvement in cinema as an infant, securing his first film role at eight months of age. His professional acting career developed steadily, and from 1964 onward he accumulated appearances in more than 150 films and television productions. Over the decades he built a substantial body of work, with the TMDB database recording 160 credited performances across both mediums. Glowna’s extensive résumé reflects a consistent presence in German‑language screen projects, spanning from early post‑war cinema through the early twenty‑first century.
In addition to his acting, Glowna also pursued directing and producing, with his final undertaking intended to be a film about Che Guevara set in Hamburg. He remained active in the industry until his death on 24 January 2012 at the age of 70. Throughout his career Glowna was recognized primarily for his work as an actor, contributing to a wide array of cinematic and television titles that collectively demonstrate his long‑standing involvement in German film and television.
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Jack Irish: Bad DebtsJack Irish: Bad Debts · In Memory OfJack Irish: Black TideInto the Blue
Hitler's GravePassion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's WarDirecting Hell
Der letzte WeynfeldtInspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne Hund
GongerAuftrag Schutzengel
Alles was recht ist
Four MinutesHouse of the Sleeping BeautiesHouse of the Sleeping Beauties · ProducerHouse of the Sleeping Beauties · DirectorHouse of the Sleeping Beauties · Writer
KanzleramtMutterseelenalleinPassion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam PeckinpahSternzeichen
Agnes and His BrothersDie Rückkehr des VatersDie Rückkehr des VatersDie RosenzüchterinDie Rosenzüchterin
ZIBBNachtschichtMutter Courage und ihre KinderAngstSchwabenkinder
BlochBaaderHighspeed - Die Ledercops
Murder in the MountainsVerbotene KüssePlanet der KannibalenAdvertising Rules!Suck My Dick
Les MisérablesKalt ist der AbendhauchNo Place to Go
Volle KanneTodsünden – Die zwei Gesichter einer FrauDunckel
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowSiskaDer letzte ZeugeDer letzte ZeugeDie Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
SolomonEin Mord für Quandt
Zimmer frei!
BalkoStubbe – Von Fall zu FallA.S. Gefahr ist sein GeschäftEine Frau wird gejagt · DirectorDie Inka Connection
Ein starkes Teamalfredissimo! Kochen mit BioDoppelter EinsatzRosa RothFaust
Im Himmel hört Dich niemand weinenDie Skrupellosen - Hörigkeit des Herzens
Wolffs RevierMandelküsschenEines Tages irgendwann · DirectorDie LügnerinVerflixte Leidenschaft
DAS!Boulevard BioDetective ExtralargeInsel der TräumeScheidung a la carte
Projekt AphroditeL'assassinaSociety's Finest
Peter StrohmPeter StrohmSeven MinutesDas MilliardenspielDas Milliardenspiel
Die Männer vom K3Anwalt AbelWherever You Are...Drei D
Devil's ParadiseDevil's Paradise · DirectorDevil's Paradise · ProducerOpération Ypsilon
Il retuornDas TotenreichTarot
Tschechow in meinem Leben · DirectorTschechow in meinem Leben · WriterTschechow in meinem Leben · Producer
Der FahnderA Year of the Quiet SunBlaubart
Edith's DiaryDies rigorose Leben · DirectorDaimler-Benz Limousine
Desperado CityDesperado City · DirectorDesperado City · WriterDesperado City · ProducerFeine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
Full Filmography
190 titles- Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012) as Charlie Taub
- Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012) In Memory Of
- Jack Irish: Black Tide (2012) as Charlie Taub
- Into the Blue (2012) as Abraham Rabenthal
- Hitler's Grave (2011) as Grand Rabbi
- Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011) as Self
- Directing Hell (2011)
- Der letzte Weynfeldt (2010) as Herr Dr. Baier
- Inspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne Hund (2010) as Karl-Erik Hermansson
- Gonger (2009) as Otto Schwarz
- Auftrag Schutzengel (2009) as Werner Sievert
- Alles was recht ist (2008) as Dr. Jobst Grübel
- Four Minutes (2006) as Gerhard von Loeben
- House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006) as Edmond
- House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006) Producer
- House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006) Director
- House of the Sleeping Beauties (2006) Writer
- Transylvania (2006) Associate Producer
- Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären (2006) as Einsiedler
- Kanzleramt (2005) as Kai Uwe Harmssen
- Mutterseelenallein (2005) as Anwalt
- Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005) as Self
- Sternzeichen (2005) as Kanzleichef Boley
- Agnes and His Brothers (2004) as Günther Tschirner
- Die Rückkehr des Vaters (2004) as Heinrich Giese
- Die Rückkehr des Vaters (2004) as Heinrich Giese
- Die Rosenzüchterin (2004) as Julien Lacroix
- Die Rosenzüchterin (2004) as Julien Lacroix
- My Name Is Bach (2004) as Johann Sebastian Bach
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- Nachtschicht (2003) as Blinder
- Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (2003) as der Koch
- Angst (2003) as Klaus
- Schwabenkinder (2003) as Vater Anton Raiter
- Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht (2003) as Rocco
- Bloch (2002) as Lorenz Haller
- Baader (2002) as Kurt Krone
- Highspeed - Die Ledercops (2002) as Riccardo Trebbin
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Anton Pfeiler
- Verbotene Küsse (2001) as Garwitz
- Planet der Kannibalen (2001) as Kannibale Oskar Wagenknecht
- Advertising Rules! (2001) as Werner Stahl
- Suck My Dick (2001) as Hermann / Gallery Owner
- The Middle of Nowhere (2001) as Neumann
- Les Misérables (2000) as Fauchelevent
- Kalt ist der Abendhauch (2000) as Eberhard Hoffmann
- No Place to Go (2000) as Bruno
- Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
- Todsünden – Die zwei Gesichter einer Frau (1999) as Gregor Altmann
- Dunckel (1999) as Karl Dunckel
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Siska (1998) as Gerhard Reubel
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Norbert van Husen
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Thomas Irion
- Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (1998) as Jarnach
- Mordkommission (1998) as Henry Kroeger
- Der Schnapper: Blumen für den Mörder (1998) Director
- Solomon (1997) as King Hiram
- Ein Mord für Quandt (1997) as Christian Wunder
- Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
- Balko (1995) as Oskar Senftenberg
- Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (1995) as Anatol Schnittke
- A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (1995) as Thorwald
- Eine Frau wird gejagt (1995) Director
- Die Inka Connection (1995) as Prof. Simon
- Heimliche Zeugen (1995) as Boris Fiebert
- Ein starkes Team (1994) as Harald Fries
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994) as Self
- Doppelter Einsatz (1994) as Bluhm
- Rosa Roth (1994) as Lothar
- Faust (1994) as Dengel
- Die Stadtindianer (1994) as Volker Föhr
- Das gläserne Haus (1994) as Mr. Stock
- 1945 (1994) as Schönauer
- Im Himmel hört Dich niemand weinen (1993) as Baal
- Die Skrupellosen - Hörigkeit des Herzens (1993)
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Hartmut Berger
- Mandelküsschen (1992) as Herbert
- Eines Tages irgendwann (1992) Director
- Die Lügnerin (1992) as Fred
- Verflixte Leidenschaft (1992) as Ludwig
- Rising to the Bait (1992) Director
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self
- Detective Extralarge (1991)
- Insel der Träume (1991) as Claudio de Brahe
- Scheidung a la carte (1991) as Paul
- Die Bank ist nicht geschädigt (1991) as Passack
- Tandem (1991) as Rudolf
- Projekt Aphrodite (1990)
- L'assassina (1990) as Gambrini
- Society's Finest (1990) as Zupan
- Peter Strohm (1989)
- Peter Strohm (1989) as Herr Muratow
- Seven Minutes (1989) as Kaufmann
- Das Milliardenspiel (1989) as Zurstiege
- Das Milliardenspiel (1989) as Zurstiege
- Er - Sie - Es (1989) as Professor Leitner
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Hugo Stübner
- Anwalt Abel (1988) as Anstrutter
- Wherever You Are... (1988) as German professor
- Drei D (1988) as Jury
- Devil's Paradise (1987) as Kapitän Davidson
- Devil's Paradise (1987) Director
- Devil's Paradise (1987) Producer
- Opération Ypsilon (1987) as Otchenko
- Il retuorn (1986) as Simon
- Das Totenreich (1986) as Mads Vestrup
- Tarot (1986) as Car Driver
- Tschechow in meinem Leben (1985) Director
- Tschechow in meinem Leben (1985) Writer
- Tschechow in meinem Leben (1985) Producer
- Der Fahnder (1984) as Hamacher
- A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984) as Niemiec, klient Stelli
- Blaubart (1984) as Doktor Felix Schaad
- Edith's Diary (1983) as Paul Baumeister
- Dies rigorose Leben (1983) Director
- Daimler-Benz Limousine (1983) as Von Ziegler
- Desperado City (1982) as Paul
- Desperado City (1982) Director
- Desperado City (1982) Writer
- Desperado City (1982) Producer
- Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung (1982) as Raimund
- A Case For Two (1981) as Ulrich Gloss
- A Case For Two (1981) as Friedrich Winkler
- A Case For Two (1981) as Dr. Simons
- A Case For Two (1981) as Helmut Horla
- Das Traumschiff (1981) as Sigurd Kroll
- Exil (1981) as Fritz Benjamin
- Polnischer Sommer (1981)
- The Martian Chronicles (1980) as Sam Hinston
- Monitor (1980) as The Man
- Death Watch (1980) as Harry Graves
- Bloodline (1979) as Dr. Emile Joeppli
- The Associate (1979) as Me Marc Duphorin, avocat d'affaires véreux
- Tales from the Vienna Woods (1979) as Priest
- Germany in Autumn (1978) as Freiermuth
- The Hussy (1978) as Brian Jones
- The Tailor from Ulm (1978) as Kaspar Fesslen
- The Old Fox (1977) as Gustav Peukert
- The Old Fox (1977) as Burghard Warnow
- The Old Fox (1977) as Christoph Ballrock
- The Old Fox (1977) as Friedhelm Staller
- The Old Fox (1977) as Arzt
- The Old Fox (1977) Director
- Cross of Iron (1977) as Gefreiter Kern
- The Brothers (1977)
- The Leading Man (1977) as Max Schneider
- Prosperos Traum (1977) as Caliban
- Group Portrait with a Lady (1977) as Erhard Schweigert
- Zeit der Empfindsamkeit (1977) as Peter
- Police Python 357 (1976) as L'inspecteur Abadie
- Ketten (1976) as Johnson
- Heart of a Dog (1976) as Schwonder
- Sladek oder Die schwarze Armee (1976) as Franz
- Ein deutsches Attentat (1975) as August Reinsdorf
- Polly oder Die Bataille am Bluewater Creek (1975) as Morano
- Derrick (1974) as Alfred Recke
- Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt (1974) as Herbert Lang
- Victor oder Die Kinder an die Macht (1973) as Victor
- Herlemanns Traum oder Das andere Leben (1972) as Herlemann
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Dr. Beuse
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self - Rateteam
- Angels of Terror (1971) as David Armstrong
- Die Nacht von Lissabon (1971) as Der Mann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Schrader
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Leszek
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Drätsch
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Professor Kleist
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Paul Krafft
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Ulrich Wahl
- 11 Uhr 20 (1970) as Lassowski
- Die Gartenlaube (1970) as Ferdinand
- Gezeiten (1970) as Peter Bröhahn
- The Commissioner (1969) as Palacha
- The Commissioner (1969) as Willi Klett
- The Commissioner (1969) as Alexander Strassner
- The Journey to Tilsit (1969) as Taruttis
- Horror (1969) as Alex
- Love and So Forth (1968) as Rob
- Tramp or the Only and Incomparable Lenny Jacobsen (1968) as Guido
- Zuchthaus (1967) as Robert Labitzke
- Verbrechen mit Vorbedacht (1967) as Anton Katz
- Frühlings Erwachen (1966) as Melchior Gabor
- Intercontinental-Express (1966) as Fahrgast ohne Fahrschein
- Im Schatten einer Großstadt (1965) as Jochen 'Johnny' Danner
- Held Henry (1965) as Bates / Französischer Soldat
- Der Spaßvogel (1964)
- Das Fernsehgericht tagt (1961) as Uwe Wolff
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Vadim Glowna best known for?
Vadim Glowna is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 86 EIGHTY-SIX (2021), Dangerous Affairs (2012), GHOUL (2018), Agnes and His Brothers (2004).
When and where was Vadim Glowna born?
Vadim Glowna was born on September 26, 1941 in Eutin, Germany. They passed away on January 24, 2012.
How many credits does Vadim Glowna have?
Vadim Glowna has accumulated over 190 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2012.
What is Vadim Glowna's background in cinema and television?
Vadim Glowna (26 September 1941 – 24 January 2012) was a German actor and film director. Born in Eutin, Germany, he began his screen career in 1964 and went on to appear in more than 150 films and television productions. The Movie Database categorises him under acting, attributing 160 known credits to his name. Over a ...
Vadim Glowna by the numbers
190credits
119films
71TV series
1951–2012active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self - Rateteam — aged about 29
- Todsünden – Die zwei Gesichter einer Frau (1999) as Gregor Altmann — aged about 57
- Siska (1998) as Gerhard Reubel — aged about 56
- The Commissioner (1969) as Palacha — aged about 27
- The Commissioner (1969) as Willi Klett — aged about 27
- The Commissioner (1969) as Alexander Strassner — aged about 27
Full filmography (190) Born on September 26 In memoriam 2012
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