About
Otto Sander (German: [ˈɔtoː ˈzandɐ]; June 30, 1941 – September 12, 2013) was a German film, theater, and voice actor. Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service in 1961/62 with the Bundesmarine and left as reserve fenrik. Sander then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his acting debut at the Düsseldorfer chamber plays. After his first film work in the same year he abandoned his studies in 1967, and went to Munich to become a full-time actor. His career is closely connected with the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin under the direction of Peter Stein. From 1980 onwards Sander appeared on several of Berlin's theatre stages, among others at the Schillertheater in 1981, at the Freie Volksbühne in 1985 and in 1989 at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm. More recently he...
Known for
Scene of the CrimeSeries • 1970
Polizeiruf 110Series • 1971
Das TraumschiffSeries • 1981
Vienna Crime SquadSeries • 2005
Der FahnderSeries • 1984
Wolffs RevierSeries • 1992
Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöstSeries • 1967
Das BootMovie • 1981
Wings of DesireMovie • 1987
Les MisérablesSeries • 2000
The Tin DrumMovie • 1979
Das BootSeries • 1985
KrabatMovie • 2008
The Marquise of OMovie • 1976
Faraway, So Close!Movie • 1993
Killer CondomMovie • 1996
Lumière & CompanyMovie • 1995
Werner - Gekotzt wird später!Movie • 2003
Rosa LuxemburgMovie • 1986
Werner and the Wizard of BoozeMovie • 1990
The HarmonistsMovie • 1997
Am I Beautiful?Movie • 1998