Karl-Heinz von Hassel
German actor
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel (8 February 1939 – 19 April 2016) was a German actor.[1] He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1960 and 2012.
Born8 February 1939
Hamburg, Germany
Died19 April 2016 (aged 77)
Hamburg, Germany
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1960–2012
Karl-Heinz von Hassel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1939 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 19 April 2016 (aged 77) Hamburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2012 |
Born in Hamburg, he trained for a business career and also took acting lessons. From 1960 he made stage appearances at various theatres and from 1966 he appeared regularly on television and he later had significant roles in films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Hassel was a tall man who was often cast as police officers, but he also portrayed industrial workers.
He died in Hamburg died aged 77 after a short illness.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Faust | Engel Michael | |
| 1968 | Mord in Frankfurt | Ehlers, Taxi Driver | TV film |
| 1977 | The Stationmaster's Wife | Windegger | TV film |
| 1978 | Alcaptar | Kapitän Cuyp | |
| 1979 | The Marriage of Maria Braun | Prosecuting counsel | |
| 1979 | Das Ding | Bundeswehrkommandant | TV film |
| 1980 | Die kleine Figur meines Vaters | Albert Princz | |
| 1981 | Lili Marleen | Henkel | |
| 1981 | Lola | Timmerding | |
| 1982 | Veronika Voss | Asylum doctor | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Kiez | Charly | |
| 1983 | Due to an Act of God | Gerd Wiechmann | TV film |
| 1986 | The Summer of the Samurai | Heidemann | |
| 1986 | Manuel | Manuel's Father | |
| 1988 | The Vulture Wally | Stromminger | |
| 1993 | Just a Matter of Duty | Direktor der Deutschen Bank | |
| 1996 | Brennendes Herz | Stabsarzt |
