Günther Kaufmann

Acting

Günther Kaufmann

Born June 16, 1947 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Died May 10, 2012 · aged 64

Günther Kaufmann (16 June 1947 – 10 May 2012) was a German film actor best known for his association with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Known For

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles andersBeim nächsten Mann wird alles anders · 1989
Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders
3.41989
MovieComedy
LolaLola · 1981
Lola
6.91981
MovieDrama
Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.
Veronika VossVeronika Voss · 1982
Veronika Voss
7.21982
MovieDrama
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
LeroyLeroy · 2007
Leroy
5.52007
MovieComedyDrama
A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Berlin teen named Leroy who rediscovers his roots after falling for a pretty white girl and meeting her racist family.
QuerelleQuerelle · 1982
Querelle
6.61982
MovieDramaCrime
French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband: if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane; if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose.
Turkish for BeginnersTurkish for Beginners · 2012
Turkish for Beginners
6.12012
MovieComedy
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
In a Year with 13 MoonsIn a Year with 13 Moons · 1978
In a Year with 13 Moons
6.61978
MovieDrama
Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLudwig – Requiem for a Virgin King · 1972
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
5.51972
MovieDramaHistory
Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.

Movies

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles andersBeim nächsten Mann wird alles anders · 1989
Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders
3.41989
MovieComedy
LolaLola · 1981
Lola
6.91981
MovieDrama
Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.
Veronika VossVeronika Voss · 1982
Veronika Voss
7.21982
MovieDrama
In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.
LeroyLeroy · 2007
Leroy
5.52007
MovieComedyDrama
A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Berlin teen named Leroy who rediscovers his roots after falling for a pretty white girl and meeting her racist family.
QuerelleQuerelle · 1982
Querelle
6.61982
MovieDramaCrime
French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband: if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane; if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose.
Turkish for BeginnersTurkish for Beginners · 2012
Turkish for Beginners
6.12012
MovieComedy
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
In a Year with 13 MoonsIn a Year with 13 Moons · 1978
In a Year with 13 Moons
6.61978
MovieDrama
Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin KingLudwig – Requiem for a Virgin King · 1972
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
5.51972
MovieDramaHistory
Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.
The Coffee HouseThe Coffee House · 1970
The Coffee House
6.51970
MovieTV MovieDrama
People meet and chat at Ridolfo's Coffeehouse; the conversations are mostly about money, but also about feelings, ideals, friendship, love, fidelity and respectability.
The Marriage of Maria BraunThe Marriage of Maria Braun · 1979
The Marriage of Maria Braun
7.41979
MovieDrama
Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
Wickie and the Treasure of the GodsWickie and the Treasure of the Gods · 2011
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
5.62011
MovieActionAdventure
When the mighty Viking Halvar suddenly disappears, his clever but timid son Wickie must lead the Vikings on a dangerous journey to rescue his father from the evil Sven and go in search of the legendary treasure of the gods.
The Third GenerationThe Third Generation · 1979
The Third Generation
6.01979
MovieComedyCrime
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
The Niklashausen JourneyThe Niklashausen Journey · 1970
The Niklashausen Journey
5.81970
MovieDramaTV Movie
Can a small group of people start a proletarian revolution, asks the "Black Monk" in a leather jacket? The medieval shepherd, Hans Boehm, claims to have been called by the Virgin Mary to create a revolt against the church and the landowners. The "Black Monk" suggests that he would have more success if he dressed up Johanna and had her appear as the Virgin Mary.
Whopper Punch 777Whopper Punch 777 · 1986
Whopper Punch 777
7.51986
MovieComedy
The young son of a sports journalist helps his out-of-town father out of a jam by getting into the hotel room of a famous boxer and conducting a sensational star interview with him.
Wickie the Mighty VikingWickie the Mighty Viking · 2009
Wickie the Mighty Viking
5.82009
MovieComedyFamily
One morning our little Viking village of Flake is raided by frightening looking spooky demons who kidnap all the children… except for Wickie, who was stuck in a tree trying to use a kite to learn to fly.
War and PeaceWar and Peace · 1982
War and Peace
4.51982
MovieDocumentary
The third episodic film, after Deutschland im Herbst and Der Kandidat, in which notable German filmmakers reflect on the state of their country. A collage of documentary and dramatised sequences dealing with such topics as overkill, peace demonstrations, NATO arms policy, and life after the next war.
Silent ResidentSilent Resident · 2008
Silent Resident
4.42008
MovieThriller
At some point in the not-so-distant future, an unnamed European city has evolved into a bizarre dystopian metropolis, whose residents inhabit towering utopian high-rises and work, collectively, in a single compound.
Otto - The MovieOtto - The Movie · 1985
Otto - The Movie
6.51985
MovieComedy
East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.
Kamikaze '89Kamikaze '89 · 1982
Kamikaze '89
5.31982
MovieScience FictionThriller
In a futuristic, totalitarian society wherein the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings and uncovers more than he bargained for.
BaalBaal · 1970
Baal
5.51970
MovieDrama
An exploration of the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.
Adele SpitzederAdele Spitzeder · 1972
Adele Spitzeder
10.01972
MovieTV MovieComedy
The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.
WhityWhity · 1971
Whity
5.31971
MovieWesternDrama
"Whity" is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American Southwest in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife, Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage: the homosexual Frank and the feeble-minded Davy. Whity tries to carry out all their orders, however demeaning, until various family members ask him to kill some of the others.
Gods of the PlagueGods of the Plague · 1970
Gods of the Plague
5.61970
MovieDramaCrime
After his release from prison, ex-convict Franz Walsch finds his way back into the Munich criminal underworld. His attentions focus upon two women, Joanna and Margarethe, as well as upon Günther, his friend who earlier shot his brother.
Rio das MortesRio das Mortes · 1971
Rio das Mortes
5.21971
MovieComedyTV Movie
Michel and Guenther, working in dead-end jobs, are obsessed with going to Peru to find buried treasure, using a map of the Rio das Mortes. Michel's girlfriend, Hanna, humors their plan, but really just wants to get married.

TV Shows

The Old FoxThe Old Fox · 1977
The Old Fox
6.31977
SeriesCrimeDrama
A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
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.
SOKO LeipzigSOKO Leipzig · 2001
SOKO Leipzig
6.22001
SeriesCrimeDrama
SOKO Leipzig is a German police procedural television programme, a spin-off of the earlier German police programme SOKO 5113. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.
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.
NachtcaféNachtcafé · 1987
Nachtcafé
4.71987
Series
The CommissionerThe Commissioner · 1969
The Commissioner
8.01969
SeriesDramaCrime
Der Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.
KüstenwacheKüstenwache · 1997
Küstenwache
5.81997
SeriesCrime
Küstenwache is a German television series that tells the fictionalized adventures of a unit of Federal Coast Guard officers off the German coast of the Baltic Sea.
Berlin AlexanderplatzBerlin Alexanderplatz · 1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.41980
SeriesDramaCrime
In late 1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.
Schwarz greift einSchwarz greift ein · 1994
Schwarz greift ein
9.01994
SeriesCrime
Schwarz greift ein is a German television series.
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar seinEs muss nicht immer Kaviar sein · 1977
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
7.81977
SeriesDrama
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook.
Ein Schloß am WörtherseeEin Schloß am Wörthersee · 1990
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
6.71990
SeriesComedy
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee is a German television series.
Café MeineidCafé Meineid · 1990
Café Meineid
8.01990
SeriesDramaComedy
Café Meineid is a German courtroom comedy television series based on actual cases. The series aired 147 episodes from 1990 to 2003 and ended with the death of lead actor Erich Hallhuber.
Tierarzt Dr. EngelTierarzt Dr. Engel · 1998
Tierarzt Dr. Engel
1998
SeriesDrama
Tierarzt Dr. Engel is a German television series.
Die Straßen von BerlinDie Straßen von Berlin · 1995
Die Straßen von Berlin
8.01995
SeriesCrime
Die Straßen von Berlin is a German television series.
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! · 2004
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
3.82004
Series
A batch of more or less known celebrities, ready to expose themselves to a large amount of viewers, have to spend about two weeks in an Australian jungle camp. Each day, the viewers vote for the celebrity they would like to face a difficult task and later vote for their favorite to become the “Queen” or “King of the Jungle”. Based on the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nieDer Elefant: Mord verjährt nie · 2004
Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie
10.02004
SeriesCrime
Der KapitänDer Kapitän · 1997
Der Kapitän
4.51997
SeriesDrama
Der Kapitän is a German television series.
Im Auftrag von MadameIm Auftrag von Madame · 1972
Im Auftrag von Madame
7.01972
SeriesCrime
The Ice RoadThe Ice Road · 1985
The Ice Road
7.01985
SeriesDrama
The young farmhand Veit Kolb from Hausberg in Bavaria loses his job at the farmer Kriele, who emigrates to America with his family.
Unsere Schule ist die BesteUnsere Schule ist die Beste · 1994
Unsere Schule ist die Beste
9.01994
SeriesFamily