Rolf Zacher Explained

Rolf Zacher
Birth Date:28 March 1941
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Death Place:Hamburg, Germany
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1961–2017
Spouse:Gisela Schmidt (divorced)
Children:1

Rolf Zacher (28 March 1941  - 3 February 2018) was a German actor.[1]

Life and career

Zacher appeared in about 190 films and television shows between 1961 and 2016, often in illustrious or eccentric character roles. He starred in the 1971 film Jaider, der einsame Jäger, which was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

He won the Deutscher Filmpreis for portraying a criminal in Reinhard Hauff's film drama (1980). A film critic once called Zacher the "best small-time criminal of German cinema".[3]

In 2016, Zacher appeared in Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, but had to leave after eight days for medical reasons.[4] He died at a nursing home in Büdelsdorf on 3 February 2018 at the age of 76.[5]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1967HansGeorge Moorse
1968Kuno Bricks
Franz KafferGeorge MoorseTV film
Morning's at SevenPeterKurt Hoffmann
Liebe und so weiterBen SchmidtGeorge Moorse
Anton PauliHans Dieter BoveWritten by Wolfgang Menge
Cantando a la vidaMartinAngelino Fons
1969When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills PeterWolfgang Liebeneiner
1970o.k.RowanMichael Verhoeven
1971Christoph KaufmannGeorge Moorse
Jaider, der einsame JägerBaptist MeyerVolker Vogeler
1972Liebe so schön wie LiebeRolf
The Sensuous ThreePradoRobert van Ackeren
1976Oskar KnargensteinRoland Klick
1977Petty ThievesFranzMichael Fengler
1980Henry KirscherReinhard HauffDeutscher Filmpreis
1982The Magic MountainWehsalHans W. Geißendörfer
Tatsumi Kumashiro
1983Lisa's father
Chris Binz
1984UlrichBurkhard Driest
Angelo und LuzyAngeloTV series, 6 episodes
Thomas
A Kind of AngerPiet MaasUli EdelTV film
1986HeidenlöcherWolfram Paulus
1987Christoph SteinbrennerTV film
SmaragdRudi PoppTV film
1988Schnellwindt
Dr. SteinerRobert van Ackeren
Marek Czerny
1989HarryNorbert Kückelmann
1992Rising to the BaitZwirnerVadim Glowna
1996We Free KingsGaspareSergio Citti
2002Volker SchlegelSigi RothemundTV film
2004Guys and BallsKarlSherry Hormann
2009Lulu and JimiDaddy CoolOskar Roehler
2010The HairdresserJoeDoris Dörrie
Erich EngelOskar Roehler
2013Sources of LifeErwinOskar Roehler

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rolf Zacher . 4 February 2018 . Film Portal.
  2. Web site: Jaider, der einsame Jäger. 4 February 2018. Film Affinity.
  3. https://www.derwesten.de/panorama/schauspieler-rolf-dieter-zacher-mit-77-jahren-gestorben-id213314215.html Der Westen: Schauspieler Rolf-Dieter Zacher mit 76 Jahren gestorben
  4. Web site: Rolf Zacher hat das Dschungelcamp verlassen. RP. ONLINE. RP ONLINE. 22 January 2016 .
  5. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/rolf-zacher-ist-tot-deutschlands-filmganove-a-1191310.html Rolf Zacher ist tot - In der Rolle des Ganoven