Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

302

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-06-18 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Also Known As

Hanns Zischler

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hanns Zischler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Walk on Water

2004

Walk on Water

as

Axel's Father

Munich

2005

Munich

as

Hans

The French Revolution

1989

The French Revolution

as

Goethe

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

2008

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte

as

Self

Kings of the Road

1976

Kings of the Road

as

Robert Lander

Angels of Iron

1981

Angels of Iron

as

Ridzinski

Ripley's Game

2002

Ripley's Game

as

Art Dealer

The Left-Handed Woman

1978

The Left-Handed Woman

as

A Woman in Flames

1983

A Woman in Flames

as

Kurt

Traveling Roadshow

2016

Traveling Roadshow

as

Self

Gefährliche Wahrheit

2021

Gefährliche Wahrheit

as

Richard Freydank

Taking Sides

2002

Taking Sides

as

Rudolf Werner

666: In Bed with the Devil

2002

666: In Bed with the Devil

as

Prince of Darkness

The Venus Trap

1988

The Venus Trap

as

Kurt

Flame & Citron

2008

Flame & Citron

as

Gilbert

A Year Ago in Winter

2008

A Year Ago in Winter

as

Dr. Thomas Richter

Amen.

2002

Amen.

as

Grawitz

Wer nie beim Schwenken schwankte

2008

Wer nie beim Schwenken schwankte

as

Produzent

Dr. M

1990

Dr. M

as

Moser

Anemia

1986

Anemia

as

Umberto

The Cement Garden

1993

The Cement Garden

as

Father

Post Impact

2004

Post Impact

as

Dr. Gregor Starndorf

Undercover

2005

Undercover

as

Landsbichler

Prince

2021

Prince

as

Michael Schmidt-Fournier

In the Shadows

2010

In the Shadows

as

Planer

The Ring Finger

2005

The Ring Finger

as

Le patron de l'hôtel

Malevil

1981

Malevil

as

le vétérinaire

Small Cuts

2003

Small Cuts

as

Verekher

Sunshine

1999

Sunshine

as

Baron Margitta

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

1991

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

as

Count Zelten

The Universal Theory

2023

The Universal Theory

as

Dr. Strathen

Francesco

1989

Francesco

as

Pope Innocent III

The Meetings of Anna

1978

The Meetings of Anna

as

Hans

The Berlin Affair

1985

The Berlin Affair

as

Wolf von Hollendorf

A Perfect Friend

2006

A Perfect Friend

as

Rodolph Hartmann

Berlin Chamissoplatz

1980

Berlin Chamissoplatz

as

Martin

Black Box

2023

Black Box

as

Hanns Böhm

Playoff

2011

Playoff

as

Franz

Manhunt

2008

Manhunt

as

Klaus Barbie

Salt on Our Skin

1992

Salt on Our Skin

as

Sidney

A Fine Day

2001

A Fine Day

as

Regisseur

The Case of Jakob von Metzler

2012

The Case of Jakob von Metzler

as

Friedrich von Metzler

Die Frau aus dem Meer

2008

Die Frau aus dem Meer

as

Michael Kolberg

The demise of Herman Dürer

1979

The demise of Herman Dürer

as

Herwig Jungmann, neuroloog

Nach uns die Sintflut

1996

Nach uns die Sintflut

as

Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin

1994

Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin

as

Monsieur de Staël

Balle perdue

1994

Balle perdue

as

Victor Trampot

The Alchemists

1999

The Alchemists

as

Bruno Gudmanson

Null Risiko und reich

1997

Null Risiko und reich

as

The Violin Player

1994

The Violin Player

as

Michael

George

2013

George

as

Max Beckmann

Overnight

2007

Overnight

as

Fischer

So Long Daddy, See You in Hell

2022

So Long Daddy, See You in Hell

as

Politiker

Tracing Battleship Potemkin

2007

Tracing Battleship Potemkin

as

Narrator (voice)

Der letzte Kurier

1996

Der letzte Kurier

as

Kant

Bastard

2011

Bastard

as

Samuel Schweizer

Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen

1994

Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen

as

Dieter Reich

Entführt

2009

Entführt

as

Maximilian Kessler

Hilde

2009

Hilde

as

Erich Pommer

Novaks Ultimatum

2003

Novaks Ultimatum

as

Dr. Hildebrandt

Rommel

2012

Rommel

as

Gerd von Rundstedt

Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker

2001

Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker

as

Oetker's Attorney

Superbrain

1996

Superbrain

as

Kottke

I'm The Father

2002

I'm The Father

as

Dr. Beilenberg

Clouds of Sils Maria

2014

Clouds of Sils Maria

as

Henryk Wald

Himmelsheim

1989

Himmelsheim

as

Dr. Ehrenfried

Blinker

1969

Blinker

as

No Sex

1999

No Sex

as

Friedrich Liebermann

The Edukators

2004

The Edukators

as

Vermieter

Das Baby der schwangeren Toten

1994

Das Baby der schwangeren Toten

as

Prof. Stuck

Summer in the City

1972

Summer in the City

as

Hanns

Same Player Shoots Again

1968

Same Player Shoots Again

as

Man with Gun

Die Bubi Scholz Story

1998

Die Bubi Scholz Story

as

Otto Grimm

Todsünde

2008

Todsünde

as

Polonius Fischer

Mein Papa ist kein Mörder

1998

Mein Papa ist kein Mörder

as

Thorsten Gregor

Falsche Liebe – Die Internetfalle

2000

Falsche Liebe – Die Internetfalle

as

Wilhelm Täufer

Paradiso - Sieben Tage mit sieben Frauen

2000

Paradiso - Sieben Tage mit sieben Frauen

as

Adam

Hinter blinden Fenstern

2010

Hinter blinden Fenstern

as

Polonius Fischer

Tarot

1986

Tarot

as

Eduard

Zettl

2012

Zettl

as

Gaishofer

Doctor Faustus

1982

Doctor Faustus

as

Dr. Serenius

Aghet

2010

Aghet

as

Leslie Davis

Der Handymörder

1998

Der Handymörder

as

Bundeskanzler

Zwei Seiten der Liebe

2002

Zwei Seiten der Liebe

as

Rolf Wagner

Olga's Summer

2002

Olga's Summer

as

Richard

Wenn man sich traut

2000

Wenn man sich traut

as

Isabell's Vater

Betrogen – Eine Ehe am Ende

1997

Betrogen – Eine Ehe am Ende

as

Jan Goldbeck

Heiraten macht mich nervös

2005

Heiraten macht mich nervös

as

Oskar Becker

Das Haus am Watt

1990

Das Haus am Watt

as

Ulrich Golborn

The Blue One

1994

The Blue One

as

Minister

Strike Back

1981

Strike Back

as

The Rose Garden

1989

The Rose Garden

as

Eckert

Tanners letzte Chance

2002

Tanners letzte Chance

as

Karl Sedlag

Solange wir lieben

2001

Solange wir lieben

as

Prof.Rudolf Zondek

All Will Be Revealed

2023

All Will Be Revealed

as

Dr. Abweger

The Specimen

2002

The Specimen

as

Southeast Passage

2002

Southeast Passage

as

Luise knackt den Jackpot

1995

Luise knackt den Jackpot

as

Ende einer Leidenschaft

1997

Ende einer Leidenschaft

as

Dr. Blöss

Eine Krone für Isabell

2006

Eine Krone für Isabell

as

Archibald Kent

System Without Shadow

1983

System Without Shadow

as

Melo

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

2002

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

as

Josef Hillman

Für immer 30

2011

Für immer 30

as

Hans Kranich

Black Sun

1998

Black Sun

as

Narrator

Der Leibwächter

1989

Der Leibwächter

as

Dr. Kant

Die Tannerhütte

1976

Die Tannerhütte

as

Antonia – Tränen im Paradies

2003

Antonia – Tränen im Paradies

as

Friedrich Fürstenberg

Stille Nächte

2014

Stille Nächte

as

Paul

Küss mich, Kanzler!

2004

Küss mich, Kanzler!

as

Kanzleramtschef Dr. Nick Riemer

Rotlicht

1993

Rotlicht

as

Hans Fengler

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

2001

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

as

Josef Hillman

King Ordinary

2013

King Ordinary

as

Wallenstein

Abgetrieben

1992

Abgetrieben

as

Dr. Friedrich Hess

Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt

2024

Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Domino

1982

Domino

as

Zollner

Liebe auf den zweiten Blick

2005

Liebe auf den zweiten Blick

as

Norbert Hahn

"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.

1978

"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.

as

Voice

My Dear Subject

1989

My Dear Subject

as

Hans

Afrika am Rhein

1986

Afrika am Rhein

as

Hans

Ehebruch - Eine teuflische Falle!

1996

Ehebruch - Eine teuflische Falle!

as

Til Deboers

Faraway, So Close!

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as

Dr. Becker

Heil

2015

Heil

as

Grad Ludbert zu Regenstauf

In der Welt habt ihr Angst

2011

In der Welt habt ihr Angst

as

Johannes Baumann

Woman Driving, Man Sleeping

2004

Woman Driving, Man Sleeping

as

Sven Hedin

Für immer im Herzen

2004

Für immer im Herzen

as

Richard Berger

Grenzgang

2013

Grenzgang

as

Rektor Granitzny

Whispers Behind the Wall

2013

Whispers Behind the Wall

as

Martins Vater

Stations of the Cross

2014

Stations of the Cross

as

Bestatter

Mädchen Nr. 1

2003

Mädchen Nr. 1

as

Alfred Hammerstein

Der Tote im Eis

2013

Der Tote im Eis

as

Dr. Lutz Conrad

Rotlicht - In der Höhle des Löwen

2000

Rotlicht - In der Höhle des Löwen

as

Hans Fengler

Outside the Box

2015

Outside the Box

as

Bruno Bickstein

Wen die Liebe trifft

2005

Wen die Liebe trifft

as

Henry Rhomberg

Day of Disaster

2007

Day of Disaster

as

Walter Köhler

Der falsche Tod

2007

Der falsche Tod

as

Dr. Franz Stoever

Gelübde des Herzens

2003

Gelübde des Herzens

as

Professor Leunitz

Ben & Maria - Liebe auf den zweiten Blick

2000

Ben & Maria - Liebe auf den zweiten Blick

as

Raabe senior

When in Doubt

1995

When in Doubt

as

Klaus Merten

Viel Spaß mit meiner Frau

1997

Viel Spaß mit meiner Frau

as

Schmidthenner

The Denunciation

1993

The Denunciation

as

Erfinder

Herzsprung

1992

Herzsprung

as

Herr Papenfuß

Wenn die Liebe verloren geht

2002

Wenn die Liebe verloren geht

as

Georg

Adieu, Mon Ami

1996

Adieu, Mon Ami

as

Serge

Berlin

1987

Berlin

as

Interviews

Brief an mein Leben

2015

Brief an mein Leben

as

Dr. Pogel

All of a Sudden

2016

All of a Sudden

as

Klaus

Bent or Broken

1975

Bent or Broken

as

The Red Room

2010

The Red Room

as

Prof. Mühsam

1998

23

as

Karls Vater

Der Bankraub

2016

Der Bankraub

as

Harald Kühnen

Logik des Gefühls

1982

Logik des Gefühls

as

Europa Europa

1990

Europa Europa

as

Captain von Lerenau

Gute Referenzen

1994

Gute Referenzen

as

Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück

1998

Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück

as

Dieter

Manoeuvres d'Élégance

1992

Manoeuvres d'Élégance

as

Mise-en-scene

1991

Mise-en-scene

as

A Prominent Patient

2017

A Prominent Patient

as

Dr. Stein

Ein Mann unter Verdacht

2016

Ein Mann unter Verdacht

as

Anjas Vater

Professor Wall im Bordell

2019

Professor Wall im Bordell

as

Professor Wall

Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel

2017

Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel

as

H. Moldenhauer

Red & Blue

2004

Red & Blue

as

Samuel Eisenstein

What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...?

2015

What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...?

as

Narrator (voice)

The Autograph

1984

The Autograph

as

Lieutenant Suarez

Blessed Events

2010

Blessed Events

as

Gynäkologe

Drancy Future

1997

Drancy Future

as

The Old Man (voice)

The Horsemen of the Storm

1984

The Horsemen of the Storm

as

Castaing

Total vereist

1981

Total vereist

as

Pilot

1917: The Real October

2017

1917: The Real October

as

Alexander Benois (voice)

Es wird etwas geschehen

2003

Es wird etwas geschehen

as

Alfred Wunsiedel

Debt of Love

1998

Debt of Love

as

Besse

Axolotl Overkill

2017

Axolotl Overkill

as

Film Award Laudator

Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl

2017

Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl

as

Self - Reader

Gate to Heaven

2003

Gate to Heaven

as

Polizist

David

1979

David

as

Operation Noah

1998

Operation Noah

as

Kanzler

The French as Seen by…

1988

The French as Seen by…

as

(Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")

Milan noir

1987

Milan noir

as

Hardy

Henry Angst

1980

Henry Angst

as

The Open Universe

1993

The Open Universe

as

Frank

Stunde der Füchse

1993

Stunde der Füchse

as

Heinz Binder

Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen

2018

Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen

as

Douglas van Garden

Einen Moment fürs Leben

2017

Einen Moment fürs Leben

as

Samuel Silchester

Der große Rudolph

2018

Der große Rudolph

as

Toni

Whatever Happens Next

2018

Whatever Happens Next

as

Silbermann

Hast du Lust, mit mir einen Kaffee zu trinken?

1981

Hast du Lust, mit mir einen Kaffee zu trinken?

as

Hanns

About Narration

1975

About Narration

as

Callboy

1998

Callboy

as

Dr.Deckel

Das Treibhaus

1987

Das Treibhaus

as

Mergentheim

Beck 11 - The Cartel

2001

Beck 11 - The Cartel

as

Josef Hillman

Beck 12 - The Loner

2002

Beck 12 - The Loner

as

Josef Hillman

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

2002

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

as

Josef Hillman

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

2002

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

as

Josef Hillman

A Girl Called Rosemarie

1996

A Girl Called Rosemarie

as

So Broad and Big: The Nature of Otto Modersohn

2016

So Broad and Big: The Nature of Otto Modersohn

as

Narrator (voice)

Requiem for Something Which Is Very Small

1997

Requiem for Something Which Is Very Small

as

Michael

Sulla

2003

Sulla

as

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Voyage to 'Metropolis'

2010

Voyage to 'Metropolis'

as

Narrator (voice)

Beck 16 - The Last Witness

2002

Beck 16 - The Last Witness

as

Josef Hillman

Allmen and the Dragonflies

2016

Allmen and the Dragonflies

as

Hirt Senior

Chamisso’s Shadow

2016

Chamisso’s Shadow

as

Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)

Relativity

2019

Relativity

as

Aron's Father

Kino 81

1981

Kino 81

as

Self

Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

Wim Wenders, Desperado

as

Self

Einmal wirst auch du mich lieben. Über die Bedeutung von Heftromanen

1973

Einmal wirst auch du mich lieben. Über die Bedeutung von Heftromanen

as

Self

Crash Test Aglae

2017

Crash Test Aglae

as

Friedrich Fürstenberg, CEO

Krieg und Frieden – Deutsch-sowjetische Skizzen

2018

Krieg und Frieden – Deutsch-sowjetische Skizzen

as

Narrator

Venus Talking

2001

Venus Talking

as

Two Days of Hope

2003

Two Days of Hope

as

Wiedemeyer (uncredited)

Putting Things Straight

1979

Putting Things Straight

as

Alfred Flechtheim

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

as

Self

Saltimbank

2003

Saltimbank

as

Johann Kreisler

2021

No

as

Joachim

Black Island

2021

Black Island

as

Friedrich Hansen

A Place Called Dignity

2021

A Place Called Dignity

as

Uncle Paul

Pharos of Chaos

1983

Pharos of Chaos

as

Self

S.O.S Barracuda

1997

S.O.S Barracuda

as

Hendrik Lenz

Douce France

1986

Douce France

as

Karl

A Viso Coperto

1985

A Viso Coperto

as

Roberto Connolly

John Cranko

2024

John Cranko

as

Walter Erich Schäfer

Jean Moulin

2002

Jean Moulin

as

Le major von Gutlingen

The Unburdening

1983

The Unburdening

as

Diego

Home Entertainment

2025

Home Entertainment

as

Le Dernier Mot

1988

Le Dernier Mot

as

Erste deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition - Die Weltreise der Valdivia

2017

Erste deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition - Die Weltreise der Valdivia

as

Self - Narrator

Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

as

Christian Korte

Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

as

Ekki von Dülmen

Der letzte Zeuge

Der letzte Zeuge

as

Wolf Zöllner

Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier

as

Alex Kamrath

Die Kanzlei

Die Kanzlei

as

Hubertus Dehling

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Dr. Roland Schäfer

Der Kriminalist

Der Kriminalist

as

Günther Ellis

Im Namen des Gesetzes

Im Namen des Gesetzes

as

Hilmar Renier

Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

as

Engelbert Rath

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Dr. Joachim Dreher

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Huber

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Dr. Lars Heinemann

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Joachim Huber

Kir Royal

Kir Royal

as

Dr. Josef Geisshofer

Letzte Spur Berlin

Letzte Spur Berlin

as

Dr. Bernhard Lindner

Die Männer vom K3

Die Männer vom K3

as

Ernst Stiller

Bloch

Bloch

as

Claus Claussen

Commissario Laurenti

Commissario Laurenti

as

Salvio Giustina

Derrick

Derrick

as

Haffner

Derrick

Derrick

as

Gaston Riemann

Derrick

Derrick

as

Karau

Der letzte Zeuge

Der letzte Zeuge

as

Arthur Pollack

Derrick

Derrick

as

Robert Reitmoor

Der König von Bärenbach

Der König von Bärenbach

as

Gottfried Lederle

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Peter Binding

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Anton Spengler

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Ulrich Herzog

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Heiko Drews

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Erich Schierer

Im Namen des Gesetzes

Im Namen des Gesetzes

as

Bernd Höhne

Coast Guard

Coast Guard

as

Hein Andersson

Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP

Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP

as

Simon Höxter

Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier

as

Dr. Peter Landsberg

Edel & Starck

Edel & Starck

as

Alfred Mendel

Schwurgericht

Schwurgericht

as

Thorsten Gregor

Der Fahnder

Der Fahnder

as

Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt

Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt

as

Die Drei

Die Drei

as

Rolf Kemper

Alles Glück dieser Erde

Alles Glück dieser Erde

as

Pfarrer Lucas Delbrück

Die Drei

Die Drei

as

Semper

Der kleine Mönch

Der kleine Mönch

as

Angermeyer

Benzin im Blut

Benzin im Blut

as

Frank Ellinghaus

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Ansgar Frey

A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft

A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft

as

Udo Rohde

Adelheid und ihre Mörder

Adelheid und ihre Mörder

as

Meier-Rottluff

Anwalt Martin Berg - Im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit

Anwalt Martin Berg - Im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit

as

Staatsanwalt Winkler

Nils Holgerssons wunderbare Reise

Nils Holgerssons wunderbare Reise

as

Kobold

Just Push Abuba

Just Push Abuba

as

Professor Schwarz

Die Kommissarin

Die Kommissarin

as

Joachim Hubrath

Donna Leon

Donna Leon

as

Franco Murino

Stahlnetz

Stahlnetz

as

Konrad Bienek

Wilde Wellen – Nichts bleibt verborgen

Wilde Wellen – Nichts bleibt verborgen

as

Leon Menec

Jahrestage

Jahrestage

as

De Rosny

March of Millions

March of Millions

as

Graf Rüdiger von Gernstorff

Kommissar Stolberg

Kommissar Stolberg

as

Gerhard Mohr

Flemming

Flemming

as

Dr. Hans Matthei

Matussek trifft

Matussek trifft

as

Self

Rotlicht

Rotlicht

as

Hans Fengler

Polonius Fischer

Polonius Fischer

as

Polonius Fischer

Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

as

Roland Seedow

Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

as

Self

Stadt, Rad, Hund

Stadt, Rad, Hund

as

Self

Talk aus Berlin

Talk aus Berlin

as

Self

Alpha Forum

Alpha Forum

as

Self

DAS!

DAS!

as

Self

Beck

Beck

as

Josef Hillman

Nachtstudio

Nachtstudio

as

Self

Denkzeit

Denkzeit

as

Self

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as

Self

West.art am Sonntag

West.art am Sonntag

as

Self

Thadeusz

Thadeusz

as

self

Germaine et Benjamin

Germaine et Benjamin

as

ZIBB

ZIBB

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing

"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.

1978

"Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec.

as

Kafka Goes to the Movies

2002

Kafka Goes to the Movies

as