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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

0.5

movie

Known For

Munich

Munich

2005

as Hans
Sunshine

Sunshine

1999

as Baron Margitta
The Cement Garden

The Cement Garden

1993

as Father
Amen.

Amen.

2002

as Grawitz
Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

2002

as Art Dealer
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
Black Island

Black Island

2021

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