Siegfried Rauch (2 April 1932 – 11 March 2018) was a

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and

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. In a career spanning over 60 years, he appeared in several international film productions and had leading roles in numerous German television productions.

Career

Siegfried Rauch was born in

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. He studied drama at the

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and also attended private drama lessons. He began performing in theatres in 1958, beginning with

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(until 1962), and followed by

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and

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. In the 1970s, Rauch appeared in the 1970

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film '' Patton'' as Captain Steiger. In ''

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'' (1971), Rauch played the race driver Erich Stahler who is

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's rival. In

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's '' The Big Red One'', Rauch played a German army sergeant, the counterpart of Lee Marvin's character, who experiences the same events as Marvin only from a German perspective. Other Hollywood productions in which Rauch appeared were '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1976) and ''

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'' (1979). His most famous leading role on 1970s German television was ''Thomas Lieven'' in '' Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' (It Can't Always Be Caviar), based on the spy novel by Johannes Mario Simmel. His various other roles on television propelled his career as an actor in Germany. From 1999 to 2013 Rauch had one of the leading roles as the captain on '' Das Traumschiff'', one of the most-watched television series in Germany. In this role he was preceded by Heinz Weiss and succeeded by Sascha Hehn. He also appeared regularly in other German TV productions, including '' Der Bergdoktor'', and remained active until his death.

Personal life

Siegfried Rauch, also known as "Sigi", lived in Obersöchering near Weilheim in southern

. Rauch married Karin in 1964, and they had two sons together.

was the godfather of his son Jakob. Rauch died on 11 March 2018 from sudden heart failure which caused him to fall down stairs at the village fire station near his home. He was 85 years old.

Selected filmography

*'' The Vulture Wally'' (1956) .... Leander *'' The Hunter of Fall'' (1956) .... Toni, Wilderer *'' Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen'' (1966) .... Nitro *''

Le Saint prend l'affût ''Le Saint prend l'affût'' () is a French adventure drama film from 1966. It was directed by Christian-Jaque, written by Jean Ferry, starring Jean Marais. Cast * Jean Marais as Simon Templar * Jess Hahn as Hoppy Uniatz * Jean Yanne as Muel ...

'' (1966) .... Johnny K.W. Mest (uncredited) *''

Spy Today, Die Tomorrow ''Spy Today, Die Tomorrow'' (german: Mister Dynamit – Morgen küßt euch der Tod, it, Muori lentamente... te la godi di più, es, Mister Dinamita, mañana os besará la muerte, also known as ''Die Slowly, You'll Enjoy It More'') is a 1967 Ge ...

'' (1967) .... Tazzio *'' The Monk with the Whip'' (1967) .... Frank Keeney *''Kommissar X – Drei blaue Panther'' (1968) .... Anthony *'' The Zombie Walks'' (1968) .... Dr. Brand *''Peter und Sabine'' (1968) .... Dr. Petter, Klassenlehrer *''Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann'' (1968) .... Sanitätsgefreiter Neumann *'' Patton'' (1970) .... Capt. Oskar Steiger *' (1970) .... Chauffeur *''Nous n'irons plus au bois'' (1970) .... Werner *' (1970) .... 1. Kommissar *''

'' (1971) .... Erich Stahler *''Pas folle la guêpe'' (1972) *'' Little Mother'' (1973) .... Colonel Pinares *'' The Hunter of Fall'' (1974) .... Huisen-Toni *''

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'' (1974) .... Lenz *'' Stolen Heaven'' (1974) .... Jungpfarrer Franz Gruber *'' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1976) .... Sgt. Brandt *''

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'' (TV miniseries, 1977) .... Thomas Lieven *''

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'' (1977) .... Graf Bottenlauben *'' Waldrausch'' (1977) .... Krispin *'' The Uranium Conspiracy'' (1978) .... The Baron *''

'' (1979) .... Lt. Braun *''

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'' (1980) .... Joe *'' The Big Red One'' (1980) .... Sgt. Schroeder *'' Mein Freund Winnetou'' (1980, TV miniseries) .... Old Shatterhand *''

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'' (1980) .... Hamilton *' (1984) .... Hans van Wielligh *''Popcorn und Paprika'' (1984) .... Sigi *'' Das Traumschiff'' (1986, 1997, 1999–2014, TV series) ... Kapitän Paulsen *''

Death Stone ''Death Stone'' (german: Der Stein des Todes) is a 1987 German- Sri-Lankan action film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Albert Fortell, Heather Thomas, Elke Sommer, and Brad Harris. It was also released as ''Perahera'' and ''Jungle ...

'' (1987) .... Hemingway *''

Fire, Ice and Dynamite ''Fire, Ice and Dynamite'' (German original title ''Feuer, Eis und Dynamit'') is a German feature-length sports film directed by Willy Bogner in 1990. It a sequel to '' Fire and Ice''. The screenplay was written by Tony Williamson, based on an ...

'' (1990) .... Larry *'' Wildbach'' (1993–1997, TV series) ... Martin Kramer *'' Sons of Trinity'' (1995) .... Parker *''Geregelte Verhältnisse'' (2001) .... Anton Fenzl *' (2005) .... Franz Flender *'' Kreuzfahrt ins Glück'' (2007–2013, TV series) ... Kapitän Paulsen *'' Der Bergdoktor'' (2008–2018, TV series) .... Dr. Roman Melchinger (final appearance)

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