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Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Actor · 1944–2023 · Bad Ischl, Austria

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Biography

Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944 - 18 May 2023) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award. He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather Part III and Iron Cross. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helmut Berger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 65

2010s

  1. 2019

    Portae Infernales

    Professor Schneider

  2. Liberté

    Duke of Walchen

  3. Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema

    (archive footage)

  4. 2016

    Timeless

    Professor Martin

  5. 2015

    Fifty Shades of Erotica

    (archive footage)

  6. 2014
  7. 2013
  8. 2011

    Murder Sisters

    Dr. Schleier

2000s

  1. 2009

    Iron Cross

    Shrager / Vogler

  2. Initiation

    Gustav Tritzinsky

  3. Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls

    Jack

  4. 2004

    Honey Baby

    Karl / Hades

  5. 2000

    Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei

    Movie

  6. The Kiss (Let's Play Dynasty!)

    Alexis Carrington

1990s

  1. 1999

    Under the Palms

    David

  2. 1997
  3. Teo

    Signor Mastrovito

  4. 1996

    The Shadow of the Pharaoh

    Movie

  5. 1995

    L'Affaire Dreyfus

    Schwartzkoppen

  6. 1993
  7. Ludwig 1881

    Ludwig II

  8. 1992

    Adelaide

    Gilas

  9. Le Chinois : Un grand flic de Marseille

    Michael Bogner · 8 episodes

  10. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989

    I promessi sposi

    Egidio · 5 episodes

  2. Act of Revenge

    Dr. Carlo Martora

  3. 1988

    Faceless

    Dr. Frank Flamand

  4. 1987

    Skipper

    Hans

  5. 1985

    Code Name: Emerald

    Ernst Ritter

  6. 1984

    Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa

    Tinent Rodríguez Haro

  7. 1983

    Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17

    Tinent Rodríguez Haro

  8. Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble

    Tinent Rodríguez Haro

  9. Great Transport

    Pukovnik Glassendorf

  10. 1982

    Deadly Game

    Boris

  11. 1981

    Le rose di Danzica

    Il barone Erich Von Lehner · 3 episodes

  12. Ludwig

    Ludwig · 5 episodes

  13. 1980

    My Wife is a Witch

    Asmodeo

  14. Fantômas

    Fantomas · 4 episodes

  15. Fatal Fix

    Marco

1970s

  1. 1979

    Le rose di Danzica

    Baron Erich von Lehner

  2. Das Dorf an der Grenze

    Peter · 4 episodes

  3. 1978
  4. The Fifth Commandment

    Bernhard Redder

  5. 1977
  6. 1976

    Victory at Entebbe

    Wilfried Böse

  7. 1975
  8. Order to Kill

    Clyde Hart

  9. 1974
  10. 1973

    Ash Wednesday

    Erich

  11. Reigen

    Der junge Herr Alfred

  12. La colonna infame

    Il capitano di giustizia Arconati

  13. Ludwig

    Ludwig

  14. The Voracious Ones

    Kosta

  15. 1971
  16. Love Me Strangely

    Alain Revent

  17. 1970

    The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

    Alberto

  18. Dorian Gray

    Dorian Gray

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. What Did Stalin Do to Women?

    Aldo

  3. 1968

    The Young Tigers

    Dario

  4. 1967
Appearances20

2020s

  1. 2023

    Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2022

    Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night

    Self

  3. 2021

    The Garden That Doesn't Exist

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me

    Self

  2. 2016

    Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2015

    Helmut Berger, Actor

    Self

  4. 2013

    Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection

    Self (video 'Erotica') (archive footage)

  2. 2008

    Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes

    Self

  3. 2005

    Helmut Berger - Mein Leben

    Self

  4. 2004

    Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

    Self · 1 episode

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1972

    Bailey on Visconti

    Self

  3. 1971
Thanked in the credits1