Quick Facts
Born:
1940-12-18
Birthplace:
Bad Aibling, Bavière, Germany
Credits:
37 Total Roles
Klaus Wennemann
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Biography
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Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor.
Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together.
Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.
Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor.
Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together.
Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.
Known For
Das Boot
Chief Engineer
Das Boot
Leitender Ingenieur
Scene of the Crime
Frieder Schoen
Out of Order
Heinz
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
Auf Achse
Hans Korff
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
Kommissar Schuster
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
Horst-Wolfgang König
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Morgen gehört der Himmel dir MOVIE | Oberst Rieger |
| 1998 | Siska TV | Busse |
| 1998 | Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt TV | Kommissar Schuster |
| 1997 | Is’ was Trainer? TV | Hardy Fuchs |
| 1997 | Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast TV | Horst-Wolfgang König |
| 1997 | Der Mordsfilm TV | Adolf von Meck |
| 1997 | Small Talk TV | Self |
| 1996 | Helden haben es schwer MOVIE | Jörg Winter |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show TV | Self |
| 1995 | Jury Trial TV | Staatsanwalt Adelbert von Meck |