Acting

Franz Viehmann

Born January 1, 1939 · Decin, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died May 11, 2016 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

Heroes Like UsHeroes Like Us · 1999
Heroes Like Us
5.81999
MovieDramaComedy
A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.
Battle of MoscowBattle of Moscow · 1985
Battle of Moscow
1985
MovieWarHistory
The Battle of Moscow is a 1985 Soviet multi-part war narrative, presenting a dramatized account of the 1941 Battle of Moscow and the events preceding it. The battle was the first major defeat of German Wehrmacht in the Second World War.
ObsessionObsession · 1997
Obsession
4.21997
MovieDramaThriller
Two men become entangled in a torrid love affair with the same woman. Pierre is Miriam's longtime lover. John is desperately searching for clues about his past when he and Miriam have a fateful encounter in a Berlin train station. The allure of forbidden love becomes irresistible, and an intense love triangle is ignited. Who will Miriam choose? Who will walk away? For two men who desperately adore the same woman and for the woman who loves them equally...there is no easy way out.
Jadup and BoelJadup and Boel · 1988
Jadup and Boel
6.41988
MovieDrama
In a small town, everyone has tried to forget what happened shortly after WWII. That is, until a stranger finds a book that Jadup (Kurt Böwe) gave to the young refugee Boel (Katrin Knappe), who resettled in the town over 30 years ago. Painful memories about Boel and the post-war period begin to surface and shake up the whole town. Boel vanished back then and nobody knew why. Word spread about a rape and some tried to blame a Russian soldier. Jadup, the town's respected and popular mayor, remembers, though, how he mistrusted Boel and did not help her through this difficult time; HE didn't even notice THAT Boel loved him. Jadup's confrontation with the past gives him a new, critical view of his current situation and surroundings.
Schlaflose TageSchlaflose Tage · 1991
Schlaflose Tage
10.01991
MovieDrama
The Zernik Murder CaseThe Zernik Murder Case · 1972
The Zernik Murder Case
5.31972
MovieMysteryDrama
After meeting the woman on the train Erwin Retzmann kills her in the forest.
Angebot aus SchenectadyAngebot aus Schenectady · 1971
Angebot aus Schenectady
7.01971
MovieCrimeDrama
Dr. Grunert, electronics specialist from the GDR, gets a visit from an old acquaintance from war times. Both worked back then on navy torpedoes. His former colleague wants to poach Grunert – to Schenectady, the headquarters of the largest American electronics company. With alleged war crimes, he tries to blackmail Grunert, but quickly it becomes clear where the true criminals are sitting: In influential positions of the American industry. Grunert underestimates the scrupulousness of his opponent and invites him to a remotely located country home to clarify things. The Ministry for State Security is already on the trail of the matter and saves the engineer from a dangerous solo action.
UrsulaUrsula · 1978
Ursula
5.01978
MovieDramaRomance
Switzerland 1523. The mercenary Hansli Gyr returns with his soldiers from Italy to his home in the Oberland. They have fought for the Pope and now find a religious upheaval in Switzerland.

Filmography

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Jadup and BoelJadup and Boel · 1988
Jadup and Boel
6.41988
MovieDrama
In a small town, everyone has tried to forget what happened shortly after WWII. That is, until a stranger finds a book that Jadup (Kurt Böwe) gave to the young refugee Boel (Katrin Knappe), who resettled in the town over 30 years ago. Painful memories about Boel and the post-war period begin to surface and shake up the whole town. Boel vanished back then and nobody knew why. Word spread about a rape and some tried to blame a Russian soldier. Jadup, the town's respected and popular mayor, remembers, though, how he mistrusted Boel and did not help her through this difficult time; HE didn't even notice THAT Boel loved him. Jadup's confrontation with the past gives him a new, critical view of his current situation and surroundings.

Schuldirektor

Mensch, mein Papa...!Mensch, mein Papa...! · 1988
Mensch, mein Papa...!
9.01988
MovieDrama
Pensioner Erich Zarling loves two things: his daughter Ulrike and his dog sports club, of which he is chairman. But this position is in danger, so he wants to make himself indispensable with a daring move: He wants to build a sports clubhouse. He has come up with a curious idea to raise the funds: the sale of thirty state-owned trees from Berlin's Puschkinallee. His daughter Ulrike, who loves to sing and dance, is a chambermaid at the "Stadt Berlin" hotel. And against her father's wishes, she dreams of the boards that mean the world. A guest, the pop singer Balter, hires her as a replacement for his absent partner at the "Night of the Celebrities". He promises her more, but disappoints her. Father Zarling comforts her and they sing the "Rose Song" together in his tricked-out sportsman's home.
Berühmte Ärzte der Charité: Der kleine DoktorBerühmte Ärzte der Charité: Der kleine Doktor · 1981
Berühmte Ärzte der Charité: Der kleine Doktor
9.01981
MovieDrama
The six-part film series tells in impressive stages of the work of important doctors at the internationally renowned Berlin hospital in its medical and contemporary historical scope. The period spans the beginning of the 19th century to the Second World War, bringing the viewer close to the work of great medical professionals: Robert Koch, Ferdinand Sauerbruch, Rudolf Virchow and others. Film overview: • "The man from Jena" (Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland). • "The Little Doctor" (Rudolf Virchow) • "Krisis" (Robert Koch). • "Doctor in Uniform" (Theodor Brugsch and Georg Friedrich Nicolai). • "The seemingly impossible" (Walter Stoeckel) • "Die dunklen Jahre"(Ferdinand Sauerbruch)