Occupation Actor Role Film actor | Name Otto Sander Years active 1964–2013 | |
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Spouse Monika Hansen (m. 1971–2013) Siblings Chris Sander, Marianne Sander, Adolf Sander Movies Wings of Desire, Faraway - So Close!, Das Boot, The Marquise of O, The Heart is a Dark Forest Similar People Ben Becker, Meret Becker, Monika Hansen, Rolf Becker, Bruno Ganz | ||
Children Ben Becker, Meret Becker | ||
Otto sander ein mann im pyjama
Otto Sander (30 June 1941 – 12 September 2013) was a German film, theater, and voice actor.
Contents
- Otto sander ein mann im pyjama
- Otto Sander im Gesprch Audio
- Education and early career
- Theatre
- Film
- Voice acting
- Personal life and death
- Filmography
- References
Otto Sander im Gespräch (Audio)
Education and early career
Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service in 1961/62 with the Bundesmarine and left as reserve fenrik. Sander then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his acting debut at the Düsseldorfer chamber plays. After his first film work in the same year he abandoned his studies in 1967, and went to Munich to become a full-time actor.
Theatre
His career is closely connected with the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin under the direction of Peter Stein. From 1980 onwards Sander appeared on several of Berlin's theatre stages, among others at the Schillertheater in 1981, at the Freie Volksbühne in 1985 and in 1989 at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm. More recently he starred in Hauptmann von Köpenick at the Schauspielhaus Bochum (2004).
Film
Among his best-known film roles are the angel Cassiel in Wings of Desire and its sequel Faraway, So Close! by Wim Wenders, and a shell-shocked U-boat commander, Kapitänleutnant Philipp Thomsen, in Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot. Sander also appeared in "The Tin Drum" (1979) as a trumpeter and in Comedian Harmonists, a biopic about the musical group of the same name. He also played a professor in the movie The Promise about the division of Berlin by the wall and played in the movie Der Einstein des Sex (1999).
In 1990, he was a member of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Voice acting
Because of his warm, strong voice, which earned him the sobriquet "The Voice" (the English term is used), he has been used frequently as narrator for television documentaries, and numerous talking books in the 1990s.
Personal life and death
He was married to the actress Monika Hansen and is stepfather to the actors Ben Becker and Meret Becker. He has two brothers, the lawyer Adolf Sander, the scientist Chris Sander, and a sister, the book dealer Marianne Sander.
Sander died, aged 72, in Berlin on 12 September 2013. No cause of death was given, though he had battled cancer for several years.
Filmography
Actor
1994
Police Call 110 (TV Series) as
Richard Lansky / Ludwig Stolze
- Vor aller Augen (2013) - Ludwig Stolze
- Dettmanns weite Welt (2005) - Richard Lansky
- Das Wunder von Wustermark (1998) - Richard Lansky
- Totes Gleis (1994) - Richard Lansky
2012
Vienna Crime Squad (TV Series) as
Conrad Ribarski
- Familienbande (2012) - Conrad Ribarski
2012
Fly Away as
Eckehardt Tiedgen
2012
Die Schuld der Erben (TV Movie) as
Leonhard Asmussen
2010
Life Is Too Long
2008
Krabat as
Narrator (voice)
2007
The Heart Is a Dark Forest as
Helmut
2007
Little King Macius as
Erasmus (voice)
2006
Hunt the Kaiser's Cruisers (TV Movie) as
Narration
2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer as
Narrator (German version, voice)
2005
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (TV Movie) as
Wilhelm Voigt
2005
Michelangelo Superstar (TV Movie)(voice)
2005
Little Spoon (Short) as
Otto
1979
Tatort (TV Series) as
Otto Androsch / Manfred Enders
- Die Spieler (2005) - Otto Androsch
- Mitternacht, oder kurz danach (1979) - Manfred Enders
2004
Siebenstein (TV Series) as
Kammerdiener Egon
- Rudi und der Weihnachtselch (2004) - Kammerdiener Egon
2004
Käferjunge (Short)(voice)
2004
Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1995
Das Traumschiff (TV Series) as
1. OffizierJames Korthals / Johannes Lippelt
- Australien (2004) - 1. OffizierJames Korthals
- Mauritius (1995) - Johannes Lippelt
2003
Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre (TV Movie)(voice)
2003
Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunarea as
Franz
2003
Werner - Gekotzt wird später! as
Erzähler (voice)
2002
A Case for Two (TV Series)
- Alpträume (2002) - (uncredited)
2002
Macius (TV Series) as
Erasmus (voice)
2002
Atlantic Affairs (TV Movie)
2002
Tödliches Vertrauen (TV Movie) as
Bernd Kortens
2002
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (TV Series) as
Narrator
- Die Kinder von Marx und Coca Cola (2002) - Narrator
- Planspiel oder Endspiel - Brecht und Beckett (2002) - Narrator (voice)
- Blick zurück nach vorn (2002) - Narrator (voice)
- Spiele der Diktaturen (2002) - Narrator
- Die Geburt der Regie (2002) - Narrator (voice)
2001
Morgengrauen (Short) as
Vater
2001
100 Pro as
Erzähler (voice)
2001
Sass as
Vater Sass
2000
Jedermann (TV Movie) as
Tod
2000
Les misérables (TV Mini Series) as
Monseigneur Bienvenu
- Quatrième épisode (2000) - Monseigneur Bienvenu (credit only)
- Troisième épisode (2000) - Monseigneur Bienvenu (credit only)
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Monseigneur Bienvenu (credit only)
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Monseigneur Bienvenu
2000
Marlene as
Bühnenmanager
1999
Der Kuß des Vergessens (TV Movie) as
Herr Jelke
1999
Ich sing' für die Verrückten - Eine poetische Kabarett-Gala für und mit Hanns Dieter Hüsch (TV Movie)
1999
E-m@il an Gott (TV Movie) as
Petrus
1999
The Einstein of Sex as
Prof. Steinach
1999
Untersuchung an Mädeln as
Baldur Meixner
1999
Männer sind wie Schokolade (TV Movie) as
Vater Lano
1998
Der Laden (TV Mini Series) as
Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Narrator (voice)
1998
Stan Becker (TV Series) as
Walker
- Auf eigene Faust (1998) - Walker
1998
Am I Beautiful? as
David
1998
Wolffs Revier (TV Series) as
Schenk
- Eiskalt (1998) - Schenk
1998
Der Traum von der Freiheit
1997
Liebe Lügen (TV Movie) as
Vater
1997
The Harmonists as
Bruno Levy
1996
Abendbrot (Short) as
Hubert Schöning
1996
Truck Stop
1996
Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord (TV Series) as
Rainer Kleinhundert
- Bommel in der Klemme (1996) - Rainer Kleinhundert
1996
Conversation with the Beast as
Hitler double
1996
Killer Condom as
Mr. Higgins
1995
Das Loch (Short) as
Der Mann
1995
Lumière and Company (Documentary) as
Cassiel (segment "Wim Wenders")
1995
Matulla und Busch (TV Movie) as
Korte
1995
Nr. 73 (Short)
1995
Nikolaikirche (TV Movie) as
Superintendent
1995
A.S. (TV Series) as
Freddy Klinke
- Die Diva (1995) - Freddy Klinke
1995
Bauernschach (TV Movie) as
Dr. Gerold Stadler
1994
Apokalypse Pink (Short) as
Prediger
1994
Das Versprechen as
Professor Lorenz
1994
Ein Fest für Beyhau (Short)
1994
Tri sestry as
Vershinin
1994
Movie Days as
Maður á hesti
1994
Hölderlin-Comics as
Friedrich Hölderlin - Elder
1993
U2: Stay (Faraway, So Close!) (Music Video) as
Cassiel
1993
The Olympic Summer as
Narrator
1993
Der Kinoerzähler as
Salzmann
1993
Faraway, So Close! as
Cassiel
1993
Inge, April und Mai as
Inges Vater
1993
Schlusschor (TV Movie)
1992
Bescheiß kein Kind! (Short) as
Vater
1992
Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland
1992
V comme vengeance (TV Series) as
Ian Brigerton
- Manipulations (1992) - Ian Brigerton
1992
Die Serpentintänzerin as
Clemens Conrad
1990
Vorwärts as
Backward Pedestrian
1990
Werner - Beinhart! as
Erzähler (voice, uncredited)
1990
Der Fahnder (TV Series) as
Franz Bähr
- Nebenjob (1990) - Franz Bähr
1990
Amaurose
1990
Time of Vengeance as
Robert
1989
Wie du mir... (TV Movie) as
Markus Petarka
1989
The Break as
Lubowitz
1988
Der Weg zum Ruhm (Short) as
Special guest
1988
Venedig, traumhaft billig (TV Movie)
1988
Z.B. ... Otto Spalt as
Otto Spalt
1987
Sentimental Journey (TV Movie) as
Paul Bergner
1987
Wings of Desire as
Cassiel
1986
Kurz vor Schluß (TV Movie)
1986
Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit as
Gerichtsgehilfe
1986
Drei Schwestern (TV Movie) as
Alexander Ignatjewitsch Werschinin
1986
Wahnfried as
Richard Wagner
1986
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars as
Kreditberater Grop
1986
Rosa Luxemburg as
Karl Liebknecht
1986
Close Up (Short) as
Professor Spalt
1985
Das Boot (TV Mini Series) as
Thomsen
- Part 3 (1985) - Thomsen
- Part 2 (1985) - Thomsen
- Part 1 (1985) - Thomsen
1984
Der Mord mit der Schere as
Inspector Spalt
1983
A Love in Germany as
The narrator
1982
Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor? as
Nummer Sieben
1981
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten (TV Movie) as
Kalfisch
1981
Recycling (Short)
1981
Der Mann im Pyjama as
Rudi
1981
Das Boot as
Phillip Thomsen
1981
Strike Back as
Kowalski
1981
Legen wir zusammen (TV Movie)
1980
Die Ursache (TV Movie)
1980
Rückwärts (Short) as
Otto Trebert
1980
Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren (TV Movie)
1980
Unsere heile Welt - Kleine Schule für große Leute (TV Mini Series)
1980
Plastikfieber (TV Movie) as
Wilfried
1980
Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe (TV Movie)
1980
Palermo or Wolfsburg as
Staatsanwalt
1979
The Tin Drum as
Musiker Meyn
1979
Trilogie des Wiedersehens (TV Movie) as
Richard
1979
Phantom (Short) as
First Passer-by
1978
Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk (TV Movie)
1977
Heinrich Zille (TV Movie)
1976
Vier gegen die Bank (TV Movie) as
Bankleiter
1976
The Marquise of O as
Der Bruder, Der Forstmeister
1976
Sommergäste as
Pjotr Suslov
1976
Hundert Mark (TV Series) as
Penner Erwin
- Das Kapital (1976) - Penner Erwin
1975
Erzählen (TV Movie)
1975
Lehmanns Erzählungen (TV Movie) as
Lehmann
1975
Meine Sorgen möcht' ich haben as
Harald Bornemann
1974
Die Bakchen (TV Movie) as
Tiresias
1974
Der Fall Ezra Pound (TV Movie)
1974
One or the Other as
Rulle
1974
Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt (TV Movie)
1973
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg (TV Movie) as
Obrist Kottwitz
1972
Der Ignorant und der Wahnsinnige (TV Movie) as
Kellner Winter
1971
Peer Gynt (TV Movie) as
Hägstadtbauer / Trollkönig / Dieb
1971
Die Mutter (TV Movie)
1970
Sonnabend der 1. (Short) as
Otto
1970
Sonntags am Meer (TV Movie) as
Fritzchen
1970
John Klings Abenteuer (TV Series) as
Kerwin Goff
- Der Todeskandidat (1970) - Kerwin Goff
1970
Nicht fummeln, Liebling! as
Revoluzzer Otto
1968
Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! (TV Series) as
Kunsträuber
- Waffenräuber mit MP/Darlehensschwindlereien/Kunstraub im Schloss Fasanerie (1968) - Kunsträuber
1964
Ludwig (Short) as
Ludwig (uncredited)
Director
1982
Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti (Documentary)
1977
Die ganz begreifliche Angst vor Schlägen (TV Movie)
Writer
1980
Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe (TV Movie)
Thanks
2008
Märzmelodie (thanks)
2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
Self
2013
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter (Documentary) as
Self
2012
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 July 2012 (2012) - Self
2012
Kulturzeit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 June 2012 (2012) - Self
2011
Das Traumschiff (TV Series) as
Self
- New York, Savannah und Salvador de Bahia (2011) - Self
2011
Legenden (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Horst Buchholz (2011) - Self
2003
Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Kampf um Germanien - Teil 2: Die Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kampf um Germanien - Teil 1: Der Verrat des Arminius (2009) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Michelangelo Superstar (2006) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Die Geheime Inquisition: Wächter der Kirche (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Die Geheime Inquisition: Kerker des Geistes (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Die Geheime Inquisition: Feuer des Glaubens (2003) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
Kampf um Germanien (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2009
DAS! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 January 2009 (2009) - Self
2006
NDR Talk Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 October 2006 (2006) - Self
2002
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 April 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) - Self
2005
Durch die Nacht mit... (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Otto Sander und István Szabó (2005) - Self
2005
Leute am Donnerstag (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Vom Stamm gefallen: Last und Lust des großen Namens (2005) - Self
2004
Gero von Boehm begegnet... (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Otto Sander (2004) - Self
2004
Was geschah wirklich am 20. Juli 1944? (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2004
Neruda (TV Movie documentary)(voice)
2004
Hotel Nooteboom - Eine Bilderreise ins Land der Worte (Documentary) as
Reader (voice)
2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (Video documentary short) as
Self
2003
Herman & Tietjen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 January 2003 (2003) - Self
2002
Ein roter Teppich für... (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- - Brigitte Mira (2002) - Self
2002
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) as
Self
- Wetten, dass..? aus Düsseldorf (2002) - Self
2002
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (TV Series) as
Self / Narrator
- Helden der Postmoderne (2002) - Self / Narrator
2001
Zimmer frei! (TV Series) as
Self
- Otto Sander (2001) - Self
2001
Abenteuer Ruhrpott (TV Movie documentary)(voice)
2001
Sklaven der Gaskammer - Das jüdische Sonderkommando in Auschwitz (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2000
Preußen - Chronik eines deutschen Staates (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Republik, Nazi-Herrschaft und Untergang (1918-1947) (2000) - Self - Narrator
- Heil Dir im Siegerkranz - Die Zeit des Wilhelminismus (1871-1918) (2000) - Self - Narrator
- Mit Blut und Eisen - Preußens Weg ins deutsche Reich (1848-1871) (2000) - Self - Narrator
- Von der Reformzeit zur Revolution (1786-1848) (2000) - Self - Narrator
- Vom Königreich zur Großmacht (1713-1786) (2000) - Self - Narrator
- Vom Kurfürstentum zum Königreich (1640-1713) (2000) - Self - Narrator
2000
Majestät brauchen Sonne (Documentary) as
Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)
2000
Forever Young - Brigitte Mira (TV Movie) as
Self
1999
Die Piraten des Kaisers: Die legendäre Kaperfahrt der 'Seeadler' unter Felix Graf von Luckner (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
1999
Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator / Narrator
- Sex & Drugs & Rebellion (1999) - Narrator (voice)
- Schwarz Rot Geld (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Schluss mit lustig! (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Popper, Punks und Pershing (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Night Fever und No Future (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Macht der Nacht (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Keine Macht für Niemand (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Gib Gas, ich will Spaß! (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Das Ende der Unschuld (1999) - Narrator (voice)
- Beat! Beat! Beat! (1999) - Narrator (voice)
- Made in Germany (1999) - Self - Narrator
- Halbstark (1999) - Narrator (voice)
1998
Die goldene Kamera 1998 (TV Special) as
Self
1997
Die verschwundene Armee (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
1997
Making of Comedian Harmonists - Betrachtungen zum Film von Joseph Vilsmaier (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1996
Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov (TV Special) as
Self (uncredited)
1996
Sid & Nancy - Ex & Pop (Documentary)
1994
Im weißen Rößl am Wolfgangssee (TV Special) as
Prof. Hinzelmann
1989
Freitagnacht (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 February 1989 (1989) - Self
1987
Cinématon (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Comédien
- N°883 Otto Sander (1987) - Self / Comédien
1983
Quartier Latin, Berlin (Documentary) as
Self / Narrator
1982
Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti (Documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2022
Bruno Ganz - Der sehnsüchtige Revolutionär (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
Polizeiruf 110 - Die Krimidokumentation (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
Das Boot: Welterfolg aus der Tiefe (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actor
2018
Künstler und Revolutionäre im Kleinen Bungalow (Video documentary short) as
Revoluzzer Otto (uncredited)
2018
Kurzportait May Spils (Video documentary short) as
Revoluzzer Otto (uncredited)
2015
A Paixão de JL (Documentary) as
Cassiel
2011
Jedermann Remixed (TV Movie) as
Tod
2011
Mondo Lux - Die Bilderwelten des Werner Schroeter (Documentary) as
Staatsanwalt (uncredited)
1994
Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß (TV Movie documentary)(uncredited)
References
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