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Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler (born 18 June 1947) is a German actor most famous in America for his portrayal of Hans in Steven Spielberg's film Munich. According to the Internet Movie Database, Zischler has appeared in 171 movies since 1968.

Known in Sweden for his role as Josef Hillman in the second season of the Martin Beck movies, though his voice is dubbed.

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Born

Jun 18, 1947

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Known For

Acting

Movies

223 acting

6 crew

Popularity

0.6

movie

Known For

Munich

Munich

2005

as Hans
Sunshine

Sunshine

1999

as Baron Margitta
The Cement Garden

The Cement Garden

1993

as Father
Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

2002

as Art Dealer
Amen.

Amen.

2002

as Grawitz
Europa Europa

Europa Europa

1990

as Captain von Lerenau
Clouds of Sils Maria

Clouds of Sils Maria

2014

as Henryk Wald
Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close!

1993

as Dr. Becker
Flame & Citron

Flame & Citron

2008

as Gilbert
The Edukators

The Edukators

2004

as Vermieter
Munich
Munich
2005 • as Hans
★ 7.1
Sunshine
Sunshine
1999 • as Baron Margitta
★ 6.5
The Cement Garden
The Cement Garden
1993 • as Father
★ 6.7
The French Revolution
The French Revolution
1989 • as Goethe
★ 7.5
Ripley's Game
Ripley's Game
2002 • as Art Dealer
★ 6.4
Amen.
Amen.
2002 • as Grawitz
★ 7.0
Taking Sides
Taking Sides
2002 • as Rudolf Werner
★ 6.2
Europa Europa
Europa Europa
1990 • as Captain von Lerenau
★ 7.2
Rommel
Rommel
2012 • as Gerd von Rundstedt
★ 6.1
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 • as Henryk Wald
★ 6.6
Francesco
Francesco
1989 • as Pope Innocent III
★ 6.5
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!
1993 • as Dr. Becker
★ 6.9
Walk on Water
Walk on Water
2004 • as Axel's Father
★ 6.8
The Universal Theory
The Universal Theory
2023 • as Dr. Strathen
★ 5.9
Fatherland
Fatherland
• as Thomas Mann
Flame & Citron
Flame & Citron
2008 • as Gilbert
★ 6.8
The Edukators
The Edukators
2004 • as Vermieter
★ 7.2
Black Island
Black Island
2021 • as Friedrich Hansen
★ 5.9
The Berlin Affair
The Berlin Affair
1985 • as Wolf von Hollendorf
★ 5.2
23
23
1998 • as Karls Vater
★ 6.8
Heil
Heil
2015 • as Grad Ludbert zu Regenstauf
★ 5.0
Post Impact
Post Impact
2004 • as Dr. Gregor Starndorf
★ 4.6
Bastard
Bastard
2011 • as Samuel Schweizer
★ 6.5
The Venus Trap
The Venus Trap
1988 • as Kurt
★ 4.2
The Meetings of Anna
The Meetings of Anna
1978 • as Hans
★ 7.0
A Prominent Patient
A Prominent Patient
2017 • as Dr. Stein
★ 6.1
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020 • as Self
★ 7.7
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 • as Robert Lander
★ 7.4
Salt on Our Skin
Salt on Our Skin
1992 • as Sidney
★ 4.9
666: In Bed with the Devil
666: In Bed with the Devil
2002 • as Prince of Darkness
★ 4.9
The French as Seen by…
The French as Seen by…
1988 • as (Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
★ 6.9
A Girl Called Rosemarie
A Girl Called Rosemarie
1996
★ 6.7
John Cranko
John Cranko
2024 • as Walter Erich Schäfer
★ 8.2
Milan noir
Milan noir
1987 • as Hardy
Small Cuts
Small Cuts
2003 • as Verekher
★ 6.0
The Ring Finger
The Ring Finger
2005 • as Le patron de l'hôtel
★ 5.3
Playoff
Playoff
2011 • as Franz
★ 4.5
Brief an mein Leben
Brief an mein Leben
2015 • as Dr. Pogel
★ 4.9
A Year Ago in Winter
A Year Ago in Winter
2008 • as Dr. Thomas Richter
★ 6.2
Die Bubi Scholz Story
Die Bubi Scholz Story
1998 • as Otto Grimm
★ 2.7
The Last Courier
The Last Courier
1996 • as Kant
★ 3.5
Malevil
Malevil
1981 • as le vétérinaire
★ 6.6
Axolotl Overkill
Axolotl Overkill
2017 • as Film Award Laudator
★ 5.0
Dr. M
Dr. M
1990 • as Moser
★ 4.4
Home Entertainment
Home Entertainment
2026
Todsünde
Todsünde
2008 • as Polonius Fischer
★ 5.7
The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden
1989 • as Eckert
★ 6.4
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
2014 • as Bestatter
★ 7.0
Prince
Prince
2021 • as Michael Schmidt-Fournier
★ 5.1
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero
1993 • as Count Zelten
★ 6.8
Hilde
Hilde
2009 • as Erich Pommer
★ 5.3
Der Leibwächter
Der Leibwächter
1989 • as Dr. Kant
★ 6.0
movie
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
2008 • as Self
★ 6.3
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
1994 • as Dieter Reich
★ 6.0
Pharos of Chaos
Pharos of Chaos
1983 • as Self
★ 6.5
Whatever Happens Next
Whatever Happens Next
2018 • as Silbermann
★ 6.7
David
David
1979
★ 5.3
Gate to Heaven
Gate to Heaven
2003 • as Polizist
All of a Sudden
All of a Sudden
2016 • as Klaus
★ 5.9
Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt
Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt
2024 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.8
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
2001 • as Josef Hillman
★ 5.7
George
George
2013 • as Max Beckmann
★ 6.7
Whispers Behind the Wall
Whispers Behind the Wall
2013 • as Martins Vater
★ 4.9
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin
1994 • as Monsieur de Staël
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990 • as Self
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus
1982 • as Dr. Serenius
★ 4.4
Manhunt
Manhunt
2008 • as Klaus Barbie
★ 6.9
Outside the Box
Outside the Box
2015 • as Bruno Bickstein
★ 5.6
Angels of Iron
Angels of Iron
1981 • as Ridzinski
★ 5.8
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
2002 • as Josef Hillman
★ 6.2
Debt of Love
Debt of Love
1998 • as Besse
Der große Rudolph
Der große Rudolph
2018 • as Toni
★ 7.6
Zwei Seiten der Liebe
Zwei Seiten der Liebe
2002 • as Rolf Wagner
★ 5.0
Tarot
Tarot
1986 • as Eduard
★ 5.5
Crash Test Aglae
Crash Test Aglae
2017 • as Friedrich Fürstenberg, CEO
★ 6.2
A Woman in Flames
A Woman in Flames
1983 • as Kurt
★ 5.0
Olga's Summer
Olga's Summer
2002 • as Richard
★ 2.3
The Blue One
The Blue One
1994 • as Minister
★ 3.6
movie
The Denunciation
1993 • as Erfinder
★ 6.0
The Left-Handed Woman
The Left-Handed Woman
1978
★ 6.5
Black Box
Black Box
2023 • as Hanns Böhm
★ 5.0
Zettl
Zettl
2012 • as Gaishofer
★ 4.6
Wen die Liebe trifft
Wen die Liebe trifft
2005 • as Henry Rhomberg
★ 5.0
movie
Der Handymörder
1998 • as Bundeskanzler
Der Bankraub
Der Bankraub
2016 • as Harald Kühnen
★ 6.9
Für immer im Herzen
Für immer im Herzen
2004 • as Richard Berger
★ 5.8
movie
Luise knackt den Jackpot
1995
In the Shadows
In the Shadows
2010 • as Planer
★ 6.8
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
2002 • as Josef Hillman
★ 5.8
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker
2001 • as Oetker's Attorney
★ 7.0
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
2002 • as Josef Hillman
★ 6.5
Beck 11 - The Cartel
Beck 11 - The Cartel
2001 • as Josef Hillman
★ 5.5
The Red Room
The Red Room
2010 • as Prof. Mühsam
★ 5.6
Die Frau aus dem Meer
Die Frau aus dem Meer
2008 • as Michael Kolberg
★ 7.2
Black Sun
Black Sun
1998 • as Narrator
★ 7.3
Relativity
Relativity
2019 • as Aron's Father
★ 5.9
Ein Mann unter Verdacht
Ein Mann unter Verdacht
2016 • as Anjas Vater
★ 4.6
movie
Wenn man sich traut
2000 • as Isabell's Vater
★ 10.0
Undercover
Undercover
2005 • as Landsbichler
★ 7.3
Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück
Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück
1998 • as Dieter
A Place Called Dignity
A Place Called Dignity
2021 • as Uncle Paul
★ 6.2
Aghet
Aghet
2010 • as Leslie Davis
★ 8.2
movie
Nach uns die Sintflut
1996
★ 6.0
Strike Back
Strike Back
1981
★ 5.1
Beck 12 - The Loner
Beck 12 - The Loner
2002 • as Josef Hillman
★ 5.8
The Case of Jakob von Metzler
The Case of Jakob von Metzler
2012 • as Friedrich von Metzler
★ 6.5
Eine Krone für Isabell
Eine Krone für Isabell
2006 • as Archibald Kent
★ 7.5
Adieu, Mon Ami
Adieu, Mon Ami
1996 • as Serge
★ 4.0
Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl
Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl
2017 • as Self - Reader
Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel
Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel
2017 • as H. Moldenhauer
★ 3.2
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
2002 • as Josef Hillman
★ 6.1
The Violin Player
The Violin Player
1994 • as Michael
★ 10.0
Grenzgang
Grenzgang
2013 • as Rektor Granitzny
★ 6.3
Mädchen Nr. 1
Mädchen Nr. 1
2003 • as Alfred Hammerstein
Küss mich, Kanzler!
Küss mich, Kanzler!
2004 • as Kanzleramtschef Dr. Nick Riemer
★ 1.0
Voyage to 'Metropolis'
Voyage to 'Metropolis'
2010 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.9
Der Tote im Eis
Der Tote im Eis
2013 • as Dr. Lutz Conrad
★ 6.0
A Perfect Friend
A Perfect Friend
2006 • as Rodolph Hartmann
★ 3.6
I'm The Father
I'm The Father
2002 • as Dr. Beilenberg
★ 3.3
Domino
Domino
1982 • as Zollner
★ 4.5
movie
Das Haus am Watt
1990 • as Ulrich Golborn
★ 5.0
King Ordinary
King Ordinary
2013 • as Wallenstein
★ 5.7
Blessed Events
Blessed Events
2010 • as Gynäkologe
★ 4.7
Venus Talking
Venus Talking
2001
★ 4.0
movie
Der falsche Tod
2007 • as Dr. Franz Stoever
The Horsemen of the Storm
The Horsemen of the Storm
1984 • as Castaing
★ 4.9
So Long Daddy, See You in Hell
So Long Daddy, See You in Hell
2022 • as Politiker
★ 4.1
movie
Ende einer Leidenschaft
1997 • as Dr. Blöss
Overnight
Overnight
2007 • as Fischer
movie
Betrogen – Eine Ehe am Ende
1997 • as Jan Goldbeck
movie
Saltimbank
2003 • as Johann Kreisler
★ 5.0
Two Days of Hope
Two Days of Hope
2003 • as Wiedemeyer (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin
2002 • as Le major von Gutlingen
movie
Es wird etwas geschehen
2003 • as Alfred Wunsiedel
Allmen and the Dragonflies
Allmen and the Dragonflies
2016 • as Hirt Senior
★ 6.9
Liebe auf den zweiten Blick
Liebe auf den zweiten Blick
2005 • as Norbert Hahn
★ 1.0
Paradiso: Seven Days with Seven Women
Paradiso: Seven Days with Seven Women
2000 • as Adam
★ 4.2
movie
In der Welt habt ihr Angst
2011 • as Johannes Baumann
★ 10.0
movie
Viel Spaß mit meiner Frau
1997 • as Schmidthenner
★ 4.0
A Viso Coperto
A Viso Coperto
1985 • as Roberto Connolly
Heiraten macht mich nervös
Heiraten macht mich nervös
2005 • as Oskar Becker
★ 4.5
No
No
2021 • as Joachim
★ 5.9
Douce France
Douce France
1986 • as Karl
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1972 • as Hanns
★ 5.9
The Autograph
The Autograph
1984 • as Lieutenant Suarez
★ 6.0
Hinter blinden Fenstern
Hinter blinden Fenstern
2010 • as Polonius Fischer
★ 9.0
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
1983 • as Melo
★ 6.8
Gefährliche Wahrheit
Gefährliche Wahrheit
2021 • as Richard Freydank
★ 6.8
movie
Novaks Ultimatum
2003 • as Dr. Hildebrandt
★ 1.0
Professor Wall im Bordell
Professor Wall im Bordell
2019 • as Professor Wall
★ 4.0
movie
Ben & Maria - Liebe auf den zweiten Blick
2000 • as Raabe senior
★ 3.8
movie
Callboy
1998 • as Dr.Deckel
All Will Be Revealed
All Will Be Revealed
2023 • as Dr. Abweger
The Unburdening
The Unburdening
1983 • as Diego
★ 3.8
movie
Das Baby der schwangeren Toten
1994 • as Prof. Stuck
★ 5.0
movie
Tanners letzte Chance
2002 • as Karl Sedlag
movie
Wenn die Liebe verloren geht
2002 • as Georg
Herzsprung
Herzsprung
1992 • as Herr Papenfuß
★ 6.1
Red & Blue
Red & Blue
2004 • as Samuel Eisenstein
Einen Moment fürs Leben
Einen Moment fürs Leben
2017 • as Samuel Silchester
★ 1.0
The Last Word
The Last Word
1988
movie
Rotlicht
1993 • as Hans Fengler
Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen
Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen
2018 • as Douglas van Garden
★ 4.1
Bent or Broken
Bent or Broken
1975
Blinker
Blinker
1969
My Dear Subject
My Dear Subject
1989 • as Hans
★ 10.0
Für immer 30
Für immer 30
2011 • as Hans Kranich
★ 5.6
movie
Null Risiko und reich
1997
★ 4.0
movie
The demise of Herman Dürer
1979 • as Herwig Jungmann, neuroloog
1917: The Real October
1917: The Real October
2017 • as Alexander Benois (voice)
★ 1.0
Superbrain
Superbrain
1996 • as Kottke
movie
Abgetrieben
1992 • as Dr. Friedrich Hess
★ 6.0
Gelübde des Herzens
Gelübde des Herzens
2003 • as Professor Leunitz
★ 5.0
movie
Antonia – Tränen im Paradies
2003 • as Friedrich Fürstenberg
★ 10.0
movie
Ehebruch - Eine teuflische Falle!
1996 • as Til Deboers
movie
Mise-en-scene
1991
Stille Nächte
Stille Nächte
2014 • as Paul
★ 5.8
movie
Logik des Gefühls
1982
movie
Rotlicht - In der Höhle des Löwen
2000 • as Hans Fengler
Operation Noah
Operation Noah
1998 • as Kanzler
movie
Mein Papa ist kein Mörder
1998 • as Thorsten Gregor
Tracing Battleship Potemkin
Tracing Battleship Potemkin
2007 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Same Player Shoots Again
Same Player Shoots Again
1968 • as Man with Gun
★ 5.2
Access Denied
Access Denied
2000 • as Wilhelm Täufer
★ 2.0
movie
No Sex
1999 • as Friedrich Liebermann
The Open Universe
The Open Universe
1993 • as Frank
Before Your Eyes - Vietnam
Before Your Eyes - Vietnam
1982
movie
Die Tannerhütte
1976
movie
Krieg und Frieden – Deutsch-sowjetische Skizzen
2018 • as Narrator
movie
Hast du Lust, mit mir einen Kaffee zu trinken?
1981 • as Hanns
movie
Anemia
1986 • as Umberto
Berlin Chamissoplatz
Berlin Chamissoplatz
1980 • as Martin
★ 6.6
A Fine Day
A Fine Day
2001 • as Regisseur
★ 5.9
movie
Solange wir lieben
2001 • as Prof.Rudolf Zondek
movie
Manoeuvres d'Élégance
1992
Woman Driving, Man Sleeping
Woman Driving, Man Sleeping
2004 • as Sven Hedin
★ 3.7
About Narration
About Narration
2025
movie
Requiem for Something Which Is Very Small
1997 • as Michael
★ 5.0
Balle perdue
Balle perdue
1994 • as Victor Trampot
movie
Einmal wirst auch du mich lieben. Über die Bedeutung von Heftromanen
1973 • as Self
Drancy Future
Drancy Future
1997 • as The Old Man (voice)
★ 6.2
So Broad and Big: The Nature of Otto Modersohn
So Broad and Big: The Nature of Otto Modersohn
2016 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
Sulla
Sulla
2003 • as Lucius Cornelius Sulla
movie
Himmelsheim
1989 • as Dr. Ehrenfried
"Kino 81" - Stillness, a film magazine by film critics
"Kino 81" - Stillness, a film magazine by film critics
1981 • as Self
What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...?
What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...?
2015 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.3
movie
Gute Referenzen
1994
Traveling Roadshow
Traveling Roadshow
2016 • as Self
movie
Total vereist
1981 • as Pilot
★ 2.0
movie
Wer nie beim Schwenken schwankte
2008 • as Produzent
Chamisso’s Shadow
Chamisso’s Shadow
2016 • as Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)
★ 6.3
Das Treibhaus
Das Treibhaus
1987 • as Mergentheim
movie
Stunde der Füchse
1993 • as Heinz Binder
movie
Henry Angst
1980
movie
When in Doubt
1995 • as Klaus Merten
movie
Putting Things Straight
1979 • as Alfred Flechtheim
Southeast Passage
Southeast Passage
2002
movie
"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.
1978 • as Voice
★ 6.0
Afrika am Rhein
Afrika am Rhein
1986 • as Hans
movie
Schwarzer Sommer
• as Klaus Brixen
movie
Berlin
1987 • as Interviews
The Specimen
The Specimen
2002
movie
Erste deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition - Die Weltreise der Valdivia
2017 • as Self - Narrator