Person

Helmut Berger

Acting · 1944–2023 · Bad Ischl, Austria

Biography

Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944 - 18 May 2023) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award. He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather Part III and Iron Cross. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helmut Berger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2023Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa MellSelf (archive footage)
2022Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the NightSelf
2022The Garden That Doesn't ExistSelf (archive footage)
2019Portae InfernalesProfessor Schneider
2019LibertéDuke of Walchen
2019Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema(archive footage)
2019Helmut Berger, My Mother and MeSelf
2016TimelessProfessor Martin
2016Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and PassionSelf (archive footage)
2015Helmut Berger, ActorSelf
2015Fifty Shades of Erotica(archive footage)
2014Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent in 1989
2013Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the ImpossibleSelf
2013The Devil's ViolinistLord Burghersh
2011Murder SistersDr. Schleier
2009Iron CrossShrager / Vogler
2009InitiationGustav Tritzinsky
2009Zapping-Alien@Mozart-BallsJack
2009Madonna: Celebration - The Video CollectionSelf (video 'Erotica') (archive footage)
2008Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three NotesSelf
2008Markus LanzSelf
2005Damals warst Du stillFabian Plessen
2005Helmut Berger - Mein LebenSelf
2004Honey BabyKarl / Hades
2004Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!Self
2003ZIBBSelf
2000Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
2000The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty)Alexis Carrington
1999Under the PalmsDavid
1999BeckmannSelf
1997Jackie BrownThanks
1997The 120 Days of BottropSelf
1997Last CutGabo Rey
1997TeoSignor Mastrovito
1996The Shadow of the Pharaoh
1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf
1995L'Affaire DreyfusSchwartzkoppen
1994alfredissimo! Kochen mit BioSelf
1993Das Sahara-Projekt
1993Eurotrash
1993Ludwig 1881Ludwig II
1993BoomtownRichard Schwarzer
1992AdelaideGilas
1992Le Chinois : Un grand flic de MarseilleMichael Bogner
1991Boulevard BioSelf
1990The Godfather Part IIIFrederick Keinszig
1989I promessi sposiEgidio
1989Act of RevengeDr. Carlo Martora
1988FacelessDr. Frank Flamand
1987SkipperHans
1985Code Name: EmeraldErnst Ritter
1984Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxaTinent Rodríguez Haro
1983Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17Tinent Rodríguez Haro
1983Victòria! La gran aventura d'un pobleTinent Rodríguez Haro
1983Great TransportPukovnik Glassendorf
1983FemmesHelmut
1982Deadly GameBoris
1981Le rose di DanzicaIl barone Erich Von Lehner
1981DynastyPeter De Vilbis
1981LudwigLudwig
1980My Wife is a WitchAsmodeo
1980FantômasFantomas
1980Fatal FixMarco
1979Le rose di DanzicaBaron Erich von Lehner
1979Das Dorf an der GrenzePeter
1979NDR Talk ShowSelf
1978Return of the SaintVidal
1978The Fifth CommandmentBernhard Redder
1978The Biggest BattleLt. Kurt Zimmer
1977Mad Dog KillerNanni Vitali
1977Please Turn the PageSelf
1976Victory at EntebbeWilfried Böse
1976Salon KittyHelmut Wallenberg
1975The Romantic EnglishwomanThomas
1975Order to KillClyde Hart
1974Conversation PieceKonrad Huebel
1973Ash WednesdayErich
1973ReigenDer junge Herr Alfred
1973La colonna infameIl capitano di giustizia Arconati
1973LudwigLudwig
1973The Voracious OnesKosta
1972Bailey on ViscontiSelf
1971The Bloodstained ButterflyGiorgio
1971Dalli DalliSelf
1971Love Me StrangelyAlain Revent
1970The Garden of the Finzi-ContinisAlberto
1970TreffpunkteSelf
1970Dorian GrayDorian Gray
1969The DamnedMartin Von Essenbeck
1969What Did Stalin Do to Women?Aldo
1968The Young TigersDario
1967The WitchesHotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

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