Christoph Eichhorn (born 8 September 1957, in

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Life

He is the son of German actor

Werner Eichhorn Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

. From 1972 to 1977 Eichhorn worked as actor at

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. As film actor he played in various films. In February 2021, Eichhorn came out as gay.''«Wir sind schon da».''
in: ''SZ-Magazin'', 4 February 2021.

Selected filmography

Actor

* 1973: '' The Tenderness of Wolves'' * 1979: ' (TV miniseries) * 1979: ''Neonschatten'' (TV film) * 1980: ''Kaiserhofstraße 12'' (TV film) * 1980: ' (TV film) * 1981: '' Exil'' (TV miniseries) * 1982: ''Die Chance'' (Short) * 1982: ''

The Magic Mountain ''The Magic Mountain'' (, ) is a novel by Thomas Mann. It was first published in Germany in November 1924. Since then, it has gone through numerous editions and been translated into many languages. It is widely considered a seminal work of 20t ...

'' * 1983: ' * 1985: ''

Westler ''Westler'' is a 1985 film originally produced for West German television and later released in cinema. It was directed by Wieland Speck and broadcast on ZDF. Synopsis Felix is visited in West Berlin by an American friend from Los Angeles. The tw ...

'' * 1985: ''Die Frau mit den Karfunkelsteinen'' (TV film) * 1986: ''

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'' (TV miniseries) * 1987: ' * 1988: ' * 1989: '' Joan of Arc of Mongolia'' * 1989: ''The Dancing Girl'' (舞姫) * 1989: '' Hard Days, Hard Nights'' * 1990: ''

The Plot to Kill Hitler ''The Plot to Kill Hitler '' is a 1990 television film based on the July 20 plot by German High Command to kill Adolf Hitler in 1944. Brad Davis stars as Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, who plants a bomb in the conference room of t ...

'' * 1991: ' (TV film) * 1991: ' (TV film) * 1993: ''

Just a Matter of Duty ''Just a Matter of Duty'' () is a 1993 German drama film directed by Thomas Mitscherlich, about a German war crimes trial following World War II. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast In alphabetical order * Ma ...

'' * 1993: ' * 1994: ''Tödliches Erbe'' (TV film) * 1995: ''

Großstadtrevier ''Großstadtrevier'' (roughly ''(Big) City Police Station'') is a German television series, broadcast on Germany's Das Erste of the ARD. First aired on 16 December 1986, the show is one of the most popular television series in the country. It fo ...

'' (TV series, 4 episodes) * 1996: '' The Secret of Sagal'' (TV series) * 1985–1995: ''

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'' (TV series, 8 episodes) * 1978–1996: ''

The Old Fox ''Der Alte'' ("The Old One" or "The Old Fox") is a German crime drama series created by Helmut Ringelmann. It premiered on 11 April 1977 on ZDF. Since 1978 the series is part of the Friday Crime Night of the network. It depicts the crime-solvi ...

'' (TV series, 6 episodes) * 2000: ''Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story''

Director

* 1982: ''Die Chance'' * 1988: ''Der Weg zum Ruhm'' * 1989: ''Jenseits von Blau'' * 1995: ''Der Mann auf der Bettkante'' * 1996: ''

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'' (TV series) * 1998: ''

Im Namen des Gesetzes ''Im Namen des Gesetzes'' () is a German television series. It follows the work of Berlin based criminal police officers and public prosecutors. Plot The series is based on the long-running U.S. television series Law & Order ''Law & ...

'' (TV series) * 2001: ''Die Kumpel'' (TV series) * 2002: ''Denninger – Der Mallorcakrimi'' (TV series) * 2002–2003: ''

Balko ''Balko'' is a German prime time television series broadcast on the private TV channel RTL. It is a police detective story with comical twists featuring two inspectors of the Dortmund police, Balko (played by Jochen Horst until episode 48, t ...

'' (TV series) * 2007–2010: ''

Ein Fall für Zwei ''A case for two'' (German: ''Ein Fall für zwei'') is a German television series, which premiered on 11 September 1981 on ZDF. The series, set in Frankfurt, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investi ...

'' (TV series) * 2007–2010: ''

Krimi.de ''KRIMI.DE'' is a German crime drama series, aired by the German television channel KiKA between 2005 and 2013. The format of the show involves presenting criminal cases from the perspective of children which then get solved by the child protago ...

/Erfurt'' (TV series) * 2007–2009: ''

Leipzig Homicide ''Leipzig Homicide (SOKO Leipzig)'' is a German crime drama television series first broadcast on 31 January 2001 on ZDF. More than 400 episodes have been screened since. On 12 November 2008, the first of a two-part crossover between ''SOKO Leipz ...

'' (TV series) * 2010: ''

Stuttgart Homicide ''SOKO Stuttgart'' (English title: ''Stuttgart Homicide'') is a German police procedural television series that premiered on 12 November 2009 on ZDF. It is the eighth offshoot of ''SOKO München'', launched in 1978 under the name ''SOKO 5113''. ...

'' (TV series) * 2010: '' Cologne P.D.'' (TV series)

References

External links

*
Director Christoph Eichhorn about "Krimi.de/Erfurt" (TV series). Interview (deutsch).
* http://christopheichhorn-kino.com Unofficial Website (rus-de). 1957 births Living people German male television actors 20th-century German male actors Mass media people from Kassel German gay actors Actors from Kassel 21st-century German LGBTQ people Male actors from Hesse {{Germany-tv-actor-stub