Helmut Förnbacher

Acting

Helmut Förnbacher

Born January 26, 1936 · Basel, Switzerland (age 90)

No biography available.

Known For

YouthYouth · 2015
Youth
6.92015
MovieComedyDrama
Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?
She Devils of the SSShe Devils of the SS · 1973
She Devils of the SS
5.11973
MovieDramaWar
In the last days of WW2, women are volunteering from all over Germany to serve in the front lines by having sex with the brave Nazi soldiers. But when they start having sex with each other, things get complicated. Especially with the increasing danger from the revengeful Soviet army!
König der HerzenKönig der Herzen · 2006
König der Herzen
4.02006
MovieRomanceTV Movie
Florian König is in his early 20s and lives with his mother. He assists her whenever he can. In the weekly newspaper "Alt Ausseer Bote" he reports on a foundling that has been handed in at the baby hatch of Bad Aussee hospital, and is subsequently dismissed by editor-in-chief Anton Grimmeisen. But when the editor Caroline Moosbichler hears about it, she demands Florian's immediate reinstatement. He is to stay on the story. In the process, he finds out that the mother acted out of pure desperation, and he gets on the trail of the love between Jutta Lechner and Thomas Gschnitzer. This love is the origin of the child.
Beyond ControlBeyond Control · 1968
Beyond Control
7.11968
MovieDrama
Germany 1934. In the middle of a southern German forest, a number of mannequins are placed on the two men, Waldemar Velte and Kurt Sandweg from Wuppertal, with their repeating rifles organize shooting practice.
Das Glück läuft hinterherDas Glück läuft hinterher · 1963
Das Glück läuft hinterher
10.01963
MovieDramaCrime
Follows the life of several different people in 1960s in Germany for a few days. The story begins, when a juvenile criminal steals an old woman's handbag in a post office and throws it into a parking car, when he feels observed. But there was a lot of money in that bag, and thereby a dozen fortunes become entwined.
The Grüninger FileThe Grüninger File · 2014
The Grüninger File
6.22014
MovieHistoryDrama
1938. Austria has been annexed by Nazi Germany, and Switzerland has closed its borders for Jewish refugees - a death sentence for thousands. But not all Swiss officials observe this inhuman order.
Bite Me, DarlingBite Me, Darling · 1970
Bite Me, Darling
8.01970
MovieComedyHorror
A descendant of Count Dracula returns to his ancestral village to take revenge on the people who destroyed his ancestor.
No Shooting Time for FoxesNo Shooting Time for Foxes · 1966
No Shooting Time for Foxes
6.41966
MovieDrama
Two old school friends, both in their late twenties. One lives on his parent’s rural estate and does nothing; the other half-heartedly pursues work as a journalist in Düsseldorf.

Movies

YouthYouth · 2015
Youth
6.92015
MovieComedyDrama
Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?
She Devils of the SSShe Devils of the SS · 1973
She Devils of the SS
5.11973
MovieDramaWar
In the last days of WW2, women are volunteering from all over Germany to serve in the front lines by having sex with the brave Nazi soldiers. But when they start having sex with each other, things get complicated. Especially with the increasing danger from the revengeful Soviet army!
König der HerzenKönig der Herzen · 2006
König der Herzen
4.02006
MovieRomanceTV Movie
Florian König is in his early 20s and lives with his mother. He assists her whenever he can. In the weekly newspaper "Alt Ausseer Bote" he reports on a foundling that has been handed in at the baby hatch of Bad Aussee hospital, and is subsequently dismissed by editor-in-chief Anton Grimmeisen. But when the editor Caroline Moosbichler hears about it, she demands Florian's immediate reinstatement. He is to stay on the story. In the process, he finds out that the mother acted out of pure desperation, and he gets on the trail of the love between Jutta Lechner and Thomas Gschnitzer. This love is the origin of the child.
Beyond ControlBeyond Control · 1968
Beyond Control
7.11968
MovieDrama
Germany 1934. In the middle of a southern German forest, a number of mannequins are placed on the two men, Waldemar Velte and Kurt Sandweg from Wuppertal, with their repeating rifles organize shooting practice.
Das Glück läuft hinterherDas Glück läuft hinterher · 1963
Das Glück läuft hinterher
10.01963
MovieDramaCrime
Follows the life of several different people in 1960s in Germany for a few days. The story begins, when a juvenile criminal steals an old woman's handbag in a post office and throws it into a parking car, when he feels observed. But there was a lot of money in that bag, and thereby a dozen fortunes become entwined.
The Grüninger FileThe Grüninger File · 2014
The Grüninger File
6.22014
MovieHistoryDrama
1938. Austria has been annexed by Nazi Germany, and Switzerland has closed its borders for Jewish refugees - a death sentence for thousands. But not all Swiss officials observe this inhuman order.
Bite Me, DarlingBite Me, Darling · 1970
Bite Me, Darling
8.01970
MovieComedyHorror
A descendant of Count Dracula returns to his ancestral village to take revenge on the people who destroyed his ancestor.
No Shooting Time for FoxesNo Shooting Time for Foxes · 1966
No Shooting Time for Foxes
6.41966
MovieDrama
Two old school friends, both in their late twenties. One lives on his parent’s rural estate and does nothing; the other half-heartedly pursues work as a journalist in Düsseldorf.
Eine ungeliebte FrauEine ungeliebte Frau · 1974
Eine ungeliebte Frau
6.01974
MovieDrama
After the death of her parents, Ria Rottmann is taken in by her friends, the Matern family. Patriarch Rolf Matern had once taken advantage of Ria's father in business. But as the shy love between Ria and Matern's son Heinz grows, the shadows of the past recede.
SteppenwolfSteppenwolf · 1974
Steppenwolf
5.81974
MovieDrama
In the bourgeois circles of Europe after the Great War, can anything save the modern man? Harry Haller, a solitary intellectual, has all his life feared his dual nature of being human and being a beast. He's decided to die on his 50th birthday, which is soon. He's rescued from his solipsism by the mysterious Hermine, who takes him dancing, introduces him to jazz and to the beautiful and whimsical Maria, and guides him into the hallucinations of the Magic Theater, which seem to take him into Hell. Can humour, sin, and derision lead to salvation?
Hinter den sieben GleisenHinter den sieben Gleisen · 1959
Hinter den sieben Gleisen
7.41959
MovieComedy
They live behind the rails of the classification yard in a small and shabby hut. They take the days as they come, refuse to work on principle and pinch together their livelihood. The three tramps Dürst, Barbarossa and Clown are content with what they have and ignore the outside world, and so far they have fared well. Until now...
Parapsycho: Spectrum of FearParapsycho: Spectrum of Fear · 1975
Parapsycho: Spectrum of Fear
4.51975
MovieDramaHorror
Split into three episodes, this film examines extrasensory perception, reincarnation and telepathy.
ManipulationManipulation · 2011
Manipulation
6.32011
MovieThrillerDrama
Set in Zurich in the 1950s, a special agent who is near retirement receives a major assignment: Bring down Harry Wind, a top PR manager who has been accused of spying.
Murderers Club of BrooklynMurderers Club of Brooklyn · 1967
Murderers Club of Brooklyn
8.81967
MovieCrime
Fifth Jerry Cotton Movie. A rich capitalist is blackmailed and threatened with the murder of his daughter.
Grounding: The Last Days of SwissairGrounding: The Last Days of Swissair · 2006
Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair
5.92006
MovieDrama
The demise of airline Swissair in 2001 was a huge blow to Switzerland's economy and to the country's morale. It was a sad day for Swiss history when the airline's fleet was grounded on 2 October 2001. "Grounding" is set during the last days of the doomed airline, and tells the story of manager Mario A. Corti's unhappy fate, the last, unlucky CEO at the traditional airline company, as well as of all those nameless people who lost almost everything in the maelstrom of Swissair's downfall: their job, home and their belief in Switzerland.
LampenfieberLampenfieber · 1960
Lampenfieber
8.01960
MovieDrama
The early stage experiences of a group of young, more or less talented aspiring actors, whose first steps on the stage are described. Among them are schoolgirls such as the coquettish Evelyne, who believes she can do anything, and the modest Gitta, who demonstrates greater willingness and skill.
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinenHeintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen · 1970
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
6.51970
MovieFamilyMusic
When the bank clerk Klaus Helwig is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement, his son Heintje, whose mother died at birth, comes to his grumpy grandfather's house. Heintje manages to win his heart and prove his father's innocence..
The Violin Case MurdersThe Violin Case Murders · 1965
The Violin Case Murders
7.01965
MovieCrime
The first film adaptation of Jerry Cotton. FBI agents Jerry Cotton and Phil Decker are tracing a group of six murderers. Disguised as a vagabond Jerry Cotton infiltrates the gang. Kitty, the leader's girlfriend, soon becomes Jerry's most important helper. With her help, he's able to prevent a bomb's explosion in a school. The deadly attack on a rich collector he can not prevent. The gangsters flee with the loot and a hunt to the death begins ...
Die Kuba-Krise 1962Die Kuba-Krise 1962 · 1971
Die Kuba-Krise 1962
1971
MovieDrama
St. Pauli Between Night and MorningSt. Pauli Between Night and Morning · 1967
St. Pauli Between Night and Morning
5.01967
MovieCrime
Helmut Schmidt is an ambitious Interpol inspector. He follows a trail of dangerous drug dealers that leads to Hamburg. With the colleagues there, he decides to infiltrate the gang. The beautiful dancer Arlette helps him.
SOS - GletscherpilotSOS - Gletscherpilot · 1959
SOS - Gletscherpilot
9.01959
MovieAdventure
Glacier pilot Hermann Geiger flies over a four-thousand-meter peak in the Valais Alps and observes a glacier collapse. The next day, three rope teams climb through this glacier to Dent Blanche. However, Dr. Gruber, accompanied by his wife, a young engineer named Gisler with his girlfriend Monica, two young men named Charly and Roby, mountain guide Perren, and the athletic Englishman Puckle get caught in a storm. Due to the weather conditions, Gruber slips and drags the other participants down with him. His wife, who had stayed behind in a hut, alerts the mountain rescue service. The storm initially prevents glacier pilot Geiger from taking action, but he then risks a breakneck landing to rescue the group.

TV Shows

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.
A Case For TwoA Case For Two · 1981
A Case For Two
5.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
GroßstadtrevierGroßstadtrevier · 1986
Großstadtrevier
6.01986
SeriesDramaCrime
Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.
Inga LindströmInga Lindström · 2004
Inga Lindström
5.42004
SeriesDrama
Series written by Christiane Sadlo about writer and journalist under the pseudonym "Inga Lindström" and her family. Characterized by impressive landscapes, all of which are shot on location in Sweden. Series has no continuous storyline, and each episode is filled with new characters.
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.
Dalli DalliDalli Dalli · 1971
Dalli Dalli
9.31971
Series
Die Männer vom K3Die Männer vom K3 · 1988
Die Männer vom K3
1988
SeriesCrime
Die Männer vom K3 is a German television series.
Das KriminalmuseumDas Kriminalmuseum · 1963
Das Kriminalmuseum
8.01963
SeriesCrime
Das Kriminalmuseum was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to Der Kommissar, appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes.
Weißblaue GeschichtenWeißblaue Geschichten · 1984
Weißblaue Geschichten
1984
SeriesFamily
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef WanningerDie seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger · 1965
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
7.31965
SeriesCrime
Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger is a German television series.
Peter StrohmPeter Strohm · 1989
Peter Strohm
6.81989
SeriesCrime
Peter Strohm is a private detective with radical methods. His work begins where police work ends; he takes on sensitive cases that require a certain scale, or explosive situations that can lead to international crises.
Die fünfte KolonneDie fünfte Kolonne · 1963
Die fünfte Kolonne
8.01963
SeriesCrime
Die fünfte Kolonne is a German television series.
Percy StuartPercy Stuart · 1969
Percy Stuart
6.31969
SeriesCrime
Die Katze im SackDie Katze im Sack · 1965
Die Katze im Sack
8.01965
SeriesDramaCrime
Vic Malloy discovers the letter of a girl in his letter tray. The shnodder detective has probably forgotten to open it some time ago. He now learns that the young millionaire should have come to life immediately after sending the letter. But who inherited the fortune? The sister who says in the letter that she should be in the violence of blackmailers. With his detective colleague Jack, Vic goes after the matter. They encounter a secret crime.
Der MonddiamantDer Monddiamant · 1974
Der Monddiamant
6.01974
SeriesDrama
Ein unvergeßliches WochenendeEin unvergeßliches Wochenende · 1993
Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende
1993
SeriesComedyDrama
Tag und NachtTag und Nacht · 2008
Tag und Nacht
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
Am grünen Strand der SpreeAm grünen Strand der Spree · 1960
Am grünen Strand der Spree
10.01960
SeriesDrama
Am grünen Strand der Spree was a five-part German television movie which first aired in 1960. It was based on a novel by Hans Scholz and has been called a Straßenfeger in German, a television program that was watched by so many, the streets were empty. It was produced by German broadcaster Nord- und Westdeutscher Rundfunkverband in Cologne, Germany.
Der ForellenhofDer Forellenhof · 1965
Der Forellenhof
10.01965
SeriesDrama
Der Forellenhof is a German television series.