Michael Mendl (born Michael Sandrock; 20 April 1944) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1975. He is best known internationally for his role in ''
Downfall
Downfall may refer to:
Books
* ''The Downfall'' (novel), an 1892 book by Émile Zola
* ''Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire'', a 1999 book by Richard B. Frank about the last days of World War II
* ''Downfall'', a 2001 Dragonlance ...
'', the 2004 movie about
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...
's final days inside the
Führerbunker
The ''Führerbunker'' () was an air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. It was part of a subterranean bunker complex constructed in two phases in 1936 and 1944. It was the last of the Führer Headquarter ...
.
Selected filmography
Awards
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Bavarian Film Awards
The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the ...
for Best Supporting Actor ''14 Days to Life'' (1998)
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Golden camera award
The International Cinematographers Film Festival "Manaki Brothers" (known short as Manaki Film Festival) is an annual international film festival organized by the Macedonian Film Professionals Association (MFPA). The festival is held in Bitola, ...
for Best German Actor ''In the Shadow of Power'' (2004)
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Jupiter Award for Best German TV Actor ''The Visit'' (2009)
References
External links
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Discogs profile
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1944 births
Living people
People from Lünen
German male film actors
German male television actors
20th-century German male actors
21st-century German male actors