Bruno Ganz

March 22, 1941 - February 16, 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
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Bruno Ganz (March 22, 1941 – February 16, 2019) was a Swiss actor who debuted at the theatre in 1961 and gained there a good reputation as a solid, young actor. In 1970 he founded with 'Peter Stein' the theatre company "Schaubuehne" of Berlin. His debut at the movies was early and unsuccessful in 1960. Only in 1975 after "Sommergaeste (1975)" he could show his talent as a reflexive actor with tendencies towards introspection.

Their titles like Downfall, The House That Jack Built, and Unknown - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

38 titles
Community avg: 7.96 /10
  • 1
    1
    Downfall German
    2004September 2004 by Oliver Hirschbiegel
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.78 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    The House That Jack Built
    2018October 2018 by Lars von Trier
    Drama, Horror, Crime
    Drama, Horror, Crime
    8.05 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Unknown
    2011February 2011 by Jaume Collet-Serra
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    The Reader
    2008December 2008 by Stephen Daldry
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.39 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    Wings of Desire German
    1987September 1987 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    8.70 Masterpiece-
  • 6
    6
    The Counselor
    2013October 2013 by Ridley Scott
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    6.31 Decent++
  • 7
    7
    The Manchurian Candidate
    2004July 2004 by Jonathan Demme
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    7.43 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Nosferatu the Vampyre German
    1979January 1979 by Werner Herzog
    Drama, Horror, German
    Drama, Horror, German
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Remember
    2015October 2015 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    8.26 Excellent+
  • 10
    10
    In Order of Disappearance Norwegian
    2014February 2014 by Hans Petter Moland
    Thriller, Action, Comedy
    Thriller, Action, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 11
    11
    The American Friend German
    1977June 1977 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    8.01 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Heidi German
    2015December 2015 by Alain Gsponer
    Adventure, Family, Drama
    Adventure, Family, Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 13
    13
    The Party
    2017July 2017 by Sally Potter
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 14
    14
    A Hidden Life
    2019August 2019 by Terrence Malick
    History, Drama, War
    History, Drama, War
    8.10 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    Bread and Tulips Italian
    2000March 2000 by Silvio Soldini
    Comedy, Romance, Italian
    Comedy, Romance, Italian
    8.09 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    Eternity and a Day Greek
    1998October 1998 by Theo Angelopoulos
    Drama
    Drama
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 17
    17
    The Baader Meinhof Complex German
    2008September 2008 by Uli Edel
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    Night Train to Lisbon
    2013March 2013 by Bille August
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Youth Without Youth
    2007October 2007 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    7.22 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Luther
    2003October 2003 by Eric Till
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.46 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Faraway, So Close! German
    1993September 1993 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    The Boys from Brazil
    1978October 1978 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas French
    2013August 2013 by Arnaud des Pallières
    Drama, History, French
    Drama, History, French
    7.03 Good
  • 24
    24
    The Tobacconist German
    2018October 2018 by Nikolaus Leytner
    Drama, History, German
    Drama, History, German
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Hungarian
    2012February 2012 by György Pálfi
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.29 Excellent+
  • 26
    26
    Lumière & Company French
    1995December 1995 by Lasse Hallström
    Drama, Documentary, French
    Drama, Documentary, French
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Vitus German
    2006February 2006 by Fredi M. Murer
    Music, Drama, German
    Music, Drama, German
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 28
    28
    Circle of Deceit German
    1981October 1981 by Volker Schlöndorff
    Drama, War, German
    Drama, War, German
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Amnesia French
    2015August 2015 by Barbet Schroeder
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.16 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Lady of the Camelias French
    1981February 1981 by Mauro Bolognini
    Romance, Drama, French
    Romance, Drama, French
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Fortuna French
    2018September 2018 by Germinal Roaux
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Black and White Like Day and Night German
    1978October 1978 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Especially on Sunday Italian
    1991September 1991 by Giuseppe Tornatore
    Comedy, Romance, Italian
    Comedy, Romance, Italian
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    Lost and Found Italian
    1980April 1980 by Giuseppe Bertolucci
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Saint-Ex
    1996November 1996 by Anand Tucker
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    The Ode to Joy Japanese
    2006June 2006 by Masanobu Deme
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen German
    Airing since 2020
    German
    German
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Thomas Bernhard – Ein Widerspruch. »Die Ursache bin ich selbst« German
    1986September 1986 by Krista Fleischmann
    Documentary, German
    Documentary, German
    Needs more reviews