Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1941-06-30
Deathday: 2013-09-12 (72 years old)

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Biography

Otto Sander (born 30 June 1941 in Hanover) is a German film, theater, and voice actor.


Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service as a navy reserve officer and 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.


He is married to the actress Monika Hansen and is stepfather to the actors Ben Becker and Meret Becker.


His career is closely connected with the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin under the direction of Peter Stein. 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.


In 1990, he was a member of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.


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 Comedian Harmonists, a biopic about the musical group of the same name. He has two brothers, the lawyer Adolf Sander, the scientist Christian (Chris) Sander, and a sister, the book dealer Marianne Sander. He also played a professor in the movie: The Promise about the division of Berlin by the wall.


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Filmography

all 121

Movies 92

TV Shows 29

self 22

Narrator 4

Voice 3

Writer 1

Self - Das Boot Actor
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story (2021)

Movie
Self
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter

Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter (2013)

Movie
Eckehardt Tiedgen
Fly Away

Fly Away (2012)

Movie
Leonhard Asmussen
Die Schuld der Erben

Die Schuld der Erben (2012)

Movie
Life Is Too Long

Life Is Too Long (2010)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Battle Against Rome

The Battle Against Rome (2009)

TV
Narrator (voice)
Krabat

Krabat (2008)

Movie
Helmut
The Heart Is a Dark Forest

The Heart Is a Dark Forest (2007)

Movie
Erasmus
Little King Macius

Little King Macius (2007)

Movie
Conrad Ribarski
Vienna Crime Squad

Vienna Crime Squad (2005)

TV
Narrator
Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef

Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef (2004)

Movie
himself
Leute am Donnerstag

Leute am Donnerstag (2004)

TV
Voice
Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre

Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre (2003)

Movie
Franz
The Danube

The Danube (2003)

Movie
Erzähler (voice)
Werner - Gekotzt wird später!

Werner - Gekotzt wird später! (2003)

Movie
4
Self
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)

Movie
Bernd Kortens
Tödliches Vertrauen

Tödliches Vertrauen (2002)

Movie
Maitre de Plaisir on Stage
Atlantic Affairs

Atlantic Affairs (2002)

Movie
Self
Ein roter Teppich für....

Ein roter Teppich für.... (2002)

TV
Himself / Gert Bastian
Happy Too

Happy Too (2002)

Movie
Self
Through the Night with...

Through the Night with... (2002)

TV
Self
Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002)

TV
Narrator / Self
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002)

TV
Narrator
100 Pro

100 Pro (2001)

Movie
Vater Sass
Sass

Sass (2001)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Prussia – Chronicle of a German State

Prussia – Chronicle of a German State (2000)

TV
Monseigneur Bienvenu
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (2000)

TV
Professor Steinach
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld

The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld (2000)

Movie
Bühnenmanager
Marlene

Marlene (2000)

Movie
Petrus
E-m@il an Gott

E-m@il an Gott (1999)

Movie
Staatsanwalt Baldur Meixner
Girls under investigation

Girls under investigation (1999)

Movie
Vater Lano
Männer sind wie Schokolade

Männer sind wie Schokolade (1999)

Movie
Herr Jelke
Der Kuß des Vergessens

Der Kuß des Vergessens (1999)

Movie
The Shop

The Shop (1998)

TV
Walker
Stan Becker - Auf eigene Faust

Stan Becker - Auf eigene Faust (1998)

Movie
David
Am I Beautiful?

Am I Beautiful? (1998)

Movie
Self
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)

TV
The Harmonists

The Harmonists (1997)

Movie
Self
Herman & Tietjen

Herman & Tietjen (1997)

TV
Adolf Hitler Double
Conversation with the Beast

Conversation with the Beast (1997)

Movie
Vater
Liebe Lügen

Liebe Lügen (1997)

Movie
Rainer Kleinhundert
Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord

Friedemann Brix - Eine Schwäche für Mord (1996)

TV
Mr. Higgins
Killer Condom

Killer Condom (1996)

Movie
1
Self
Zimmer frei!

Zimmer frei! (1996)

TV
Cassiel
Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company (1995)

Movie
Korte
Matulla und Busch

Matulla und Busch (1995)

Movie
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

TV
kirchlicher Superintendent
Nikolaikirche

Nikolaikirche (1995)

Movie
self
Kulturzeit

Kulturzeit (1995)

TV
Professor Lorenz
The Promise

The Promise (1995)

Movie
Dr. Gerold Stadler
Bauernschach

Bauernschach (1995)

Movie
Freddy Klinke
A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft

A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (1995)

TV
Der Mann
Das Loch

Das Loch (1995)

Movie
Prof. Hinzelmann
The White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang

The White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang (1994)

Movie
Friedrich Hölderlin - Elder
Hölderlin-Comics

Hölderlin-Comics (1994)

Movie
Maður á hesti
Movie Days

Movie Days (1994)

Movie
Vershinin
Three Sisters

Three Sisters (1994)

Movie
Salzmann
The Film Narrator

The Film Narrator (1993)

Movie
Sprecher
The Olympic Summer

The Olympic Summer (1993)

Movie
Cassiel
Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close! (1993)

Movie
Inge, April und Mai

Inge, April und Mai (1993)

Movie
Schlusschor

Schlusschor (1993)

Movie
Schenk
Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier (1992)

TV
Actor
Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland

Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland (1992)

Movie
Vater
Bescheiß kein Kind!

Bescheiß kein Kind! (1992)

Movie
Self
DAS!

DAS! (1991)

TV
Erzähler (voice)
Werner - Beinhart!

Werner - Beinhart! (1990)

Movie
4
Robert
Time of Vengeance

Time of Vengeance (1990)

Movie
Vorwärts

Vorwärts (1990)

Movie
Lubowitz
The Break

The Break (1989)

Movie
Markus Petarka
Wie du mir..

Wie du mir.. (1989)

Movie
Otto Spalt
The Case of Mr. Spalt

The Case of Mr. Spalt (1988)

Movie
Cassiel
Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire (1987)

Movie
4.75
Gerichtsgehilfe
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich

Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich (1986)

Movie
Loan officer Grop
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars

Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars (1986)

Movie
Richard Wagner
Wahnfried

Wahnfried (1986)

Movie
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg (1986)

Movie
Rezitation
Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin

Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin (1986)

Movie
Kapitänleutnant Philipp
Das Boot

Das Boot (1985)

TV
Bähr
Der Fahnder

Der Fahnder (1984)

TV
Inspector Spalt
Der Mord mit der Schere

Der Mord mit der Schere (1984)

Movie
Narrator
A Love in Germany

A Love in Germany (1983)

Movie
Self
Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti

Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti (1982)

Movie
Rudi
Der Mann Im Pyjama

Der Mann Im Pyjama (1981)

Movie
Johannes Lippelt / James Korthals
Das Traumschiff

Das Traumschiff (1981)

TV
Nummer Sieben
Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor?

Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor? (1981)

Movie
Phillip Thomsen
Das Boot

Das Boot (1981)

Movie
3
Kowalski
Strike Back

Strike Back (1981)

Movie
Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren

Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren (1981)

Movie
Self
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

TV
Writer
Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe

Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe (1981)

Movie
Kalfisch
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten

Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten (1981)

Movie
Actor
Die Ursache

Die Ursache (1980)

Movie
Staatsanwalt
Palermo or Wolfsburg

Palermo or Wolfsburg (1980)

Movie
Meyn
The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum (1979)

Movie
Richard
Trilogie des Wiedersehens

Trilogie des Wiedersehens (1979)

Movie
Phantom

Phantom (1979)

Movie
Self
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show (1979)

TV
Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk

Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk (1978)

Movie
Actor
Heinrich Zille

Heinrich Zille (1977)

Movie
Eberhard Winter
Four Against the Bank

Four Against the Bank (1976)

Movie
Brother, Forstmeister
The Marquise of O

The Marquise of O (1976)

Movie
Pjotr Suslov
Summer Guests

Summer Guests (1976)

Movie
About Narration

About Narration (1975)

Movie
Lehmann
Lehmanns Erzählungen

Lehmanns Erzählungen (1975)

Movie
Himself
Berlin 10. 11. 74 - 28. 1. 75: Exercises in 9 Pieces

Berlin 10. 11. 74 - 28. 1. 75: Exercises in 9 Pieces (1975)

Movie
Harald Bornemann
Meine Sorgen möcht' ich haben

Meine Sorgen möcht' ich haben (1975)

Movie
Rulle Ruhlsdorff
One or the Other of Us

One or the Other of Us (1974)

Movie
Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt

Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt (1974)

Movie
Obrist Kottwitz
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg

Prinz Friedrich von Homburg (1973)

Movie
The Ignoramus and the Madman

The Ignoramus and the Madman (1972)

Movie
Lansky / Richard Lansky / Ludwig Stolze
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110 (1971)

TV
Die Mutter

Die Mutter (1971)

Movie
Fritzchen
Sonntags am Meer

Sonntags am Meer (1970)

Movie
Manfred Enders / Otto Androsch
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1970)

TV
Nicht fummeln, Liebling

Nicht fummeln, Liebling (1970)

Movie
Otto
Sonnabend, der 1.

Sonnabend, der 1. (1970)

Movie
Self
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967)

TV
Kunsträuber
Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst

Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst (1967)

TV
Ludwig
Ludwig

Ludwig (1964)

Movie
Self
Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung (1964)

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-06-30

Deathday
2013-09-12 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Hanover, Germany

Relatives
Ben Becker

Citizenships
Germany

Awards
Deutscher Kritikerpreis, German Actor Award, Ernst Lubitsch award, Berliner Bär, Berlinale Camera


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