Heinz Bennent


Heinz Bennent was a German actor.

Biography

Bennent was born in Stolberg. He was conscripted into the Luftwaffe during World War II, where he was captured by Allied forces and spent much of the war in POW camps. His career began after the war 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.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

  • 1969: ' .... Edmund Frank
  • 1969: ' .... Mr. Lorenz, teacher
  • 1970: Eine Rose für Jane .... Jones
  • 1971: Tatort: .... Pilot Feininger
  • 1972: Der Kommissar: Tod eines Schulmädchens .... Dr. Gebhardt
  • 1972: ' .... Akos
  • 1972: Sonderdezernat K1: Vier Schüsse auf den Mörder .... Jeffrey Simmons
  • 1973: Der Kommissar: Der Geigenspieler .... Andreas Kolding
  • 1974: Perahim – die zweite Chance .... Perahim
  • 1974: Die Eltern .... Michael
  • 1975: ' .... Gregor Samsa's father
  • 1975: Derrick: .... Robert Hofer
  • 1975: Tatort: .... Martin Koenen
  • 1976: : Der Einarmige .... Franz Borsig
  • 1976: Tatort: .... Franz Scheller
  • 1976: ' .... Dr. Wetzlar
  • 1978: Derrick: Lissas Vater .... Ludwig Heimer
  • 1980: From the Life of the Marionettes .... Arthur Brenner
  • 1981: ' .... Wolf von Andergast
  • 1982: Derrick: Nachts in einem fremden Haus .... Dr. Stoll
  • 1983: Derrick: Geheimnisse einer Nacht .... Gustav Vrings
  • 1985: Derrick: Die Tänzerin .... Dr. Rohner
  • 1986: Le Tiroir secret .... André Lemarchand
  • 1987: ' .... Feuerbach
  • 1994: ' .... Gustav Jonker
  • 2004: .... Sigmund Freud

Awards

In 1980, Bennent was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Last Metro.