Heinz Bennent
Encyclopedia
Heinz Bennent was a German
actor.
Bennent was born in Stolberg, Rhineland, and served in the Luftwaffe
during World War II
. His career began after the end of World War II
in Göttingen
. He moved to Switzerland
in the 1970s, where he lived until his death at age 90. He was survived by his son, actor David Bennent
, and daughter, actress Anne Bennent.
.
of Katharina Blum
: Dr. Hubert Blorna
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
actor.
Bennent was born in Stolberg, Rhineland, and served in the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His career began after the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. He moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the 1970s, where he lived until his death at age 90. He was survived by his son, actor David Bennent
David Bennent
David Bennent is a Swiss actor.He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart...
, and daughter, actress Anne Bennent.
Awards
In 1980, Bennent was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Last MetroThe Last Metro
The Last Metro is a 1980 film made by Les Films du Carrosse, written and directed by the French filmmaker François Truffaut, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu....
.
Selected filmography
- 1994: Maigret et le fantômeMaigretJules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and...
: Gustav Jonker - 1986: Le Tiroir secretLe Tiroir secretLe Tiroir secret is a 1986 French family drama TV mini-series directed by Michel Boisrond, Edouard Molinaro, Nadine Trintignant and Roger Gillioz. The screenplay was written by Danièle Thompson, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Patrick Besson and Roger Grenier...
- 1982: Via degli specchiVia degli specchiVia degli specchi is a 1982 Italian drama film directed by Giovanna Gagliardo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Nicole Garcia as Francesca* Milva as Veronica* Heinz Bennent as Gianfranco...
- 1982: L'amour des femmesL'amour des femmesL'amour des femmes is a 1982 French drama film directed by Michel Soutter. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Marc Bory - Bruno* Pierre Clémenti - Philippe* Heinz Bennent - Manfred* Jean-Pierre Malo - Paul...
- 1982: Espion, lève-toiEspion, lève-toiEspion, lève-toi is a 1982 French movie about a sleeper agent in Zurich, directed by Yves Boisset.-Cast and roles:* Lino Ventura - Sébastien Grenier* Michel Piccoli - Jean-Paul Chance* Bruno Cremer - Richard* Bernard Fresson - Henri Marchand...
(as Meyer) - 1981: PossessionPossession (1981 film)Possession is a 1981 cult horror film directed by Andrzej Żuławski.-Plot:Mark returns home to Berlin to find his wife Anna is leaving him for unclear reasons. He initially suspects an affair and hires detectives to track her, but gradually discovers clues that something far stranger is afoot...
(as Heinrich) - 1980: The Last MetroThe Last MetroThe Last Metro is a 1980 film made by Les Films du Carrosse, written and directed by the French filmmaker François Truffaut, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu....
(as Lucas Steiner) - 1980: From the Life of the MarionettesFrom the Life of the MarionettesAus dem Leben der Marionetten is a 1980 film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film was produced in West Germany with a German language screenplay and soundtrack while Bergman was in "tax exile" from his native Sweden. It is filmed in black and white apart from two colour sequences at the beginning...
(as Arthur Brenner) - 1979: The Tin DrumThe Tin Drum (film)The Tin Drum is a 1979 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Günter Grass. It was directed and co-written by Volker Schlöndorff...
(as Greff) - 1978: Germany in AutumnGermany in AutumnGermany in Autumn is a 1978 West German omnibus film about the German Autumn. The film is composed of contributions from different filmmakers, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Edgar Reitz and Volker Schlöndorff. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a...
- 1977: The Serpent's EggThe Serpent's Egg (film)The Serpent's Egg is a 1977 United States / West German co-produced film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring David Carradine as Abel Rosenberg, which is set in 1920s Berlin. This was Bergman's one and only Hollywood film...
(as Hans Vergerus) - 1975-83: DerrickDerrick (TV series)Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
- Season 2, Episode 6: "Paddenberg" (1975)
- Season 5, Episode 9: "Lissas Vater" (1978)
- Season 9, Episode 3: "Nachts in einem fremden Haus" (1982)
- Season 10, Episode 3: "Geheimnisse einer Nacht" (1983)
- 1975: Sisters, or the Balance of HappinessSisters, or the Balance of HappinessSisters, or the Balance of Happiness is a 1979 West German drama film written and directed by Margarethe von Trotta.-Cast:*Jutta Lampe as Maria Sundermann*Gudrun Gabriel as Anna Sundermann*Jessica Früh as Miriam Grau...
- 1975: The Lost Honour
of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (film)
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum is a 1975 film adaptation by Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta of the novel of the same name by Heinrich Böll...
: Dr. Hubert Blorna
- 1975: The NetThe Net (1975 film)The Net is a 1975 German drama film directed by Manfred Purzer and starring Heinz Bennent.-Cast:* Heinz Bennent - Canonica* Carlo De Mejo* Maria D'Incoronato* Mel Ferrer - Aurelio Morelli* Claudio Gora* Giovannella Grifeo...
- 1975: Ice AgeIce Age (1975 film)Ice Age is a 1975 German drama film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E...
- 1972: Der Kommissar