Winfried Glatzeder

Acting

Winfried Glatzeder

Born April 26, 1945 · Sopot, Pomorskie, Poland (age 81)

Winfried Glatzeder is a German actor. Often dubbed the “Belmondo of the East” by the media, he initially made a career in the GDR from the 1960s onwards.

Known For

SonnenalleeSonnenallee · 1999
Sonnenallee
6.71999
MovieComedy
A group of kids grow up on the short, wrong (east) side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West reserved for German citizens. The antics of these kids, their families, of the "West German" friends and relatives who come to visit, and of the East German border guards, all serve to illustrate the absurdity of everyday life on the Sonnenallee, and therefore throughout the former East Germany.
Street KidStreet Kid · 1992
Street Kid
4.61992
MovieDrama
Axel is 14 years old, male prostitute, living in Düsseldorf. His mother drinks and her friends abuses him. He is sent to a bar to pick up customers. There he meets Karl-Heinz, and a loving relationship begins.
Fritzi: A Revolutionary TaleFritzi: A Revolutionary Tale · 2019
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale
6.62019
MovieAnimationDrama
September 1989 in the GDR. With the change of the general mood in the country, the life of 12-year-old FRITZI changes as well. Her best friend Sophie has fled with her mother through Hungary to West Germany and the only thing Fritzi has left is Sophie's little dog Sputnik. But Fritzi misses Sophie just as much as her little four-legged friend does. Therefore, she decides to bring Sputnik to Sophie. But there is only one way to get there: over the strictly guarded border. A very dangerous adventure for a 12-year-old girl and a small dog...
Rosa LuxemburgRosa Luxemburg · 1986
Rosa Luxemburg
6.61986
MovieDramaHistory
Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.
HochzeitsreiseHochzeitsreise · 1979
Hochzeitsreise
1979
Movie
Hijacked to HellHijacked to Hell · 1984
Hijacked to Hell
4.41984
MovieActionCrime
Released directly to video, this action film features John Phillip Law as Ted Barner, a low-level employee of a corporation in Indonesia who is charged with testing a new laser weapon. Accompanied by an engineer who works for the corporation and a friend, Barner heads out to the test site with the laser in tow. Before the three can get very far, they must outrun an evil Texas industrialist who intends to grab the laser for himself. They are joined by a female reporter and end up at the site of the test, where their problems are just beginning.
Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger"Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger" · 1979
Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger"
1979
MovieAnimation
In a western country, the police are on the lookout for a counterfeit money gang. During the closure of a brothel, the small inspector of the vice squad receives a reliable tip. The chief of police wants to take credit for the success and leads the bust of the counterfeiters. While he celebrates his success, the little detective gets into an almost ruined bank with a piece of counterfeit money he has captured by chance and becomes a rich man in high society.
Kundschafter des Friedens 2Kundschafter des Friedens 2 · 2025
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
4.42025
MovieComedy
The retired GDR spies have just buried their old mentor in Cuba as they set out to save the last real bastion of socialism. But they didn't expect their biggest opponent so far: full board and Cuba Libre.

Movies

SonnenalleeSonnenallee · 1999
Sonnenallee
6.71999
MovieComedy
A group of kids grow up on the short, wrong (east) side of the Sonnenallee in Berlin, right next to one of the few border crossings between East and West reserved for German citizens. The antics of these kids, their families, of the "West German" friends and relatives who come to visit, and of the East German border guards, all serve to illustrate the absurdity of everyday life on the Sonnenallee, and therefore throughout the former East Germany.
Street KidStreet Kid · 1992
Street Kid
4.61992
MovieDrama
Axel is 14 years old, male prostitute, living in Düsseldorf. His mother drinks and her friends abuses him. He is sent to a bar to pick up customers. There he meets Karl-Heinz, and a loving relationship begins.
Fritzi: A Revolutionary TaleFritzi: A Revolutionary Tale · 2019
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale
6.62019
MovieAnimationDrama
September 1989 in the GDR. With the change of the general mood in the country, the life of 12-year-old FRITZI changes as well. Her best friend Sophie has fled with her mother through Hungary to West Germany and the only thing Fritzi has left is Sophie's little dog Sputnik. But Fritzi misses Sophie just as much as her little four-legged friend does. Therefore, she decides to bring Sputnik to Sophie. But there is only one way to get there: over the strictly guarded border. A very dangerous adventure for a 12-year-old girl and a small dog...
Rosa LuxemburgRosa Luxemburg · 1986
Rosa Luxemburg
6.61986
MovieDramaHistory
Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.
HochzeitsreiseHochzeitsreise · 1979
Hochzeitsreise
1979
Movie
Hijacked to HellHijacked to Hell · 1984
Hijacked to Hell
4.41984
MovieActionCrime
Released directly to video, this action film features John Phillip Law as Ted Barner, a low-level employee of a corporation in Indonesia who is charged with testing a new laser weapon. Accompanied by an engineer who works for the corporation and a friend, Barner heads out to the test site with the laser in tow. Before the three can get very far, they must outrun an evil Texas industrialist who intends to grab the laser for himself. They are joined by a female reporter and end up at the site of the test, where their problems are just beginning.
Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger"Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger" · 1979
Ein gemachter Mann oder "Falsche Fuffziger"
1979
MovieAnimation
In a western country, the police are on the lookout for a counterfeit money gang. During the closure of a brothel, the small inspector of the vice squad receives a reliable tip. The chief of police wants to take credit for the success and leads the bust of the counterfeiters. While he celebrates his success, the little detective gets into an almost ruined bank with a piece of counterfeit money he has captured by chance and becomes a rich man in high society.
Kundschafter des Friedens 2Kundschafter des Friedens 2 · 2025
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
4.42025
MovieComedy
The retired GDR spies have just buried their old mentor in Cuba as they set out to save the last real bastion of socialism. But they didn't expect their biggest opponent so far: full board and Cuba Libre.
Old Agent MenOld Agent Men · 2017
Old Agent Men
5.92017
MovieComedy
Four very retired, ex-GDR spies, or "Kundschafter des Friedens" as they were officially named, led by the once legendary Jochen Falk, are called on by the German government. Their mission is to rescue the interim president of the divided Republic of Katschekistan, who has been kidnapped by separatists, along with Berlin's official man on the ground, Franz Kern. To keep Jochen and his maybe no longer so crack team under control, all of whom are determined to prove they were treated unfairly by history, they are put under the command of the young and enthusiastic BND agent Paula Kern.
Trampen nach NordenTrampen nach Norden · 1977
Trampen nach Norden
1977
MovieAdventureTV Movie
Gunnar, a bigmouth, hitchhikes from Berlin to Rostock with his brother's duffel bag. Right at the start of his trip, he meets well-mannered Teresa, with whom he continues the journey in an old motorcycle. On the adventurous tour that follows, which is fraught with many obstacles, they meet a wide variety of people. For example, a pastor on his way to visit a dying man, an actor whose car breaks down or the shady Mercedes-Hurtig.
The FlightThe Flight · 1977
The Flight
8.31977
MovieDramaThriller
When Dr. Schmith's proposal for international research on infant mortality is rejected, he decides to leave East Germany and strikes a deal with an escape agency that promises him a leading position at a children's hospital in West Germany. But then the decision is reversed: the project is approved and his international colleagues want Dr. Schmith to head the GDR section. Moreover, he falls in love with his new colleague, Katharina. Schmith initially tries to ignore the arrangements he made with the escape agency, but they blackmail him. Things soon turn deadly...
Non-Stop Trouble with my DoubleNon-Stop Trouble with my Double · 1984
Non-Stop Trouble with my Double
6.81984
MovieComedy
A wealthy businessman and the owner of a rundown pub share one thing in common - they look like identical twins! When the businessman hears of a plot against him, he hires the pub owner as a decoy. However, the pub owner is accident prone and causes more trouble than he is worth. An action-packed, physical comedy.
The Legend of Paul and PaulaThe Legend of Paul and Paula · 1973
The Legend of Paul and Paula
5.81973
MovieDramaRomance
Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a dream when they're together - but their short flights from the burdens of reality are once and again interrupted by Paul's ties to family and career.
Tischlein deck dichTischlein deck dich · 2008
Tischlein deck dich
5.42008
MovieFamilyTV Movie
No one takes the clumsy Max Klopstock seriously. Even the gluttonous goat makes fun of him. Max wants to prove his worth to his father and lovely Lotte. So he packs his knapsack and heads out into the world like his older brothers Emil and Joeckel did.
On the Way to LeninOn the Way to Lenin · 1970
On the Way to Lenin
5.71970
MovieDramaHistory
A train travels through the vastness of Russia, a train with German prisoners of war returning home, and Viktor Kleist, a young German communist from an intellectual home in Munich, travels back home with them. During the journey, the stations on his way to Lenin wake up again.
Trail of the FalconTrail of the Falcon · 1968
Trail of the Falcon
4.51968
MovieDramaWestern
In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota people. Gold diggers, profiteers and adventurers flock to the region. Among them is the hard-hearted land speculator Bludgeon, who tries to expel the Lakota using brutal methods. Lakota warriors retaliate, and soon the gold diggers' town becomes a battlefield.
Carnations in AspicCarnations in Aspic · 1976
Carnations in Aspic
7.01976
MovieComedy
A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.
Für Mord kein BeweisFür Mord kein Beweis · 1979
Für Mord kein Beweis
5.01979
MovieCrime
After a fierce argument Steffi Zinn′s husband leaves the joint flat and stays away from home over night. The next morning, his wife Steffi has disappeared and is reported as a missing person. Captain Lohm takes over the case and at first looks for signs of a murder, but to no avail. Then, Steffi′s body is found in a lake. After her funeral, a stranger who had attended Steffi′s funeral for a short time is also found dead in a lake, and the connection between the two cases becomes apparent.
Forget MozartForget Mozart · 1985
Forget Mozart
5.41985
MovieDramaHistory
In the dead of night, a few hours after Mozart's death, the usual suspects are summoned to Mozart's room by Count Pergen, head of the secret police, who considered Mozart a potential revolutionary. Over the corpse, he interrogates them, trying to discover the true cause and significance of Mozart's demise.
Dr. Sommer IIDr. Sommer II · 1970
Dr. Sommer II
6.71970
MovieDrama
The story of a young, idealistic doctor and his on-the-job training as a rookie surgeon. Dr. Heiner Sommer moves to a small town in the GDR where he will complete his training under the senior physician, also named Dr. Sommer.
Dancing at the DumpDancing at the Dump · 1991
Dancing at the Dump
6.31991
MovieDrama
The tragic love story between 17 year-old Gerat Lauter, who is in search of the truth, and his much older teacher Claudia, as it becomes a criminal case with state complicity in the chaotic GDR autumn of 1989.
Maiden, You Please MeMaiden, You Please Me · 1969
Maiden, You Please Me
5.41969
MovieComedyHistory
A Saxon village in 1792: While the Prussians go against France, the haymaking takes place in the village and the resolute Marthe catches her daughter Ev with the village blacksmith Ruprecht in the hay.
The Dead and the LivingThe Dead and the Living · 2012
The Dead and the Living
4.62012
MovieDrama
The personal journey of young Sita is not only an expedition into her family's burdened past during World War 2. It is also a journey to the abyss of modern European society, a trip which takes her from Berlin to Romania via Vienna and Warsaw - about losing one's homeland and discovering oneself, about hope and responsibility.
Va BanqueVa Banque · 1986
Va Banque
9.01986
MovieComedyCrime
Three ordinary, disillusioned citizens decide to rob an armored car.

TV Shows

DAS!DAS! · 1991
DAS!
4.71991
Series
Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
Markus LanzMarkus Lanz · 2008
Markus Lanz
5.52008
Series
TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1970
Scene of the Crime
6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
The Old FoxThe Old Fox · 1977
The Old Fox
6.31977
SeriesCrimeDrama
A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110 · 1971
Polizeiruf 110
6.21971
SeriesCrime
Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.
Die Harald Schmidt ShowDie Harald Schmidt Show · 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.21995
Series
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
DarkDark · 2017
Dark
8.42017
SeriesCrimeDrama
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
DerrickDerrick · 1974
Derrick
6.11974
SeriesDramaCrime
Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
MDR um 4MDR um 4 · 2014
MDR um 4
5.02014
Series
Zimmer frei!Zimmer frei! · 1996
Zimmer frei!
6.81996
Series
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police · 1996
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
6.61996
SeriesDramaComedy
A long-running German television series about a two-man team of highway police, originally set in Berlin and later in North Rhine-Westphalia.
RiverboatRiverboat · 1992
Riverboat
5.31992
Series
SOKO MünchenSOKO München · 1978
SOKO München
5.91978
SeriesCrime
SOKO 5113 is a long-running German police procedural television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.
NachtcaféNachtcafé · 1987
Nachtcafé
4.71987
Series
Wer weiß denn sowas?Wer weiß denn sowas? · 2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
7.62015
SeriesFamily
Kölner TreffKölner Treff · 1976
Kölner Treff
6.81976
Series
BrisantBrisant · 1994
Brisant
6.21994
Series
GroßstadtrevierGroßstadtrevier · 1986
Großstadtrevier
6.01986
SeriesDramaCrime
Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.
Berlin, BerlinBerlin, Berlin · 2002
Berlin, Berlin
6.12002
SeriesComedyDrama
Berlin, Berlin is a television series produced for the ARD. It aired in Germany from 2002 to 2005 Tuesdays through Fridays at 6:50PM on the German public TV network Das Erste. The show won both national and international awards.
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioalfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio · 1994
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
6.01994
Series
Unser CharlyUnser Charly · 1995
Unser Charly
5.71995
SeriesComedyFamily
The exciting stories about the cheeky chimpanzee Charly, who finds a new home with a Berlin vet family.
Inas NachtInas Nacht · 2007
Inas Nacht
7.82007
Series
Liebling KreuzbergLiebling Kreuzberg · 1986
Liebling Kreuzberg
5.91986
SeriesDramaComedy
Liebling Kreuzberg was a television series on ARD, which was sent in five seasons with a total of 58 episodes the first time from 1986 to 1998. The scripts of seasons one through three and five were from Jurek, of his friend Manfred Krug wrote the role of idiosyncratic Berlin attorney Robert favorite on the body, the fourth season was written by Ulrich Plenzdorf. Director Heinz Schirk, Werner Masten led and Vera Loebner. Producing Series transmitters were the SFB, the NDR and WDR. The music of the first season was. Hans-Martin Majewski, in the later seasons of Klaus Doldinger.
Roller CoasterRoller Coaster · 1992
Roller Coaster
10.01992
SeriesFamily
The series "Achterbahn" is about friendships and the handling of difficulties and problems from children's everyday lives.