Otto Sander
Otto Sander (born 30 June 1941 in Hanover) is a German film, theater, and voice actor.
Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service as a navy reserve officer and then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his acting debut at the Düsseldorfer chamber plays. After his first film work in the same year he abandoned his studies in 1967, and went to Munich to become a full-time actor.
He is married to the actress Monika Hansen and is stepfather to the actors Ben Becker and Meret Becker.
His career is closely connected with the Schaubühne theatre in Berlin under the direction of Peter Stein. Because of his warm, strong voice, which earned him the sobriquet "The Voice" (the English term is used), he has been used frequently as narrator for television documentaries, and numerous talking books in the 1990s.
In 1990, he was a member of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Among his best-known film roles are the angel Cassiel in Wings of Desire and its sequel Faraway, So Close! by Wim Wenders, and a shell-shocked U-boat commander, Kapitänleutnant Philipp Thomsen, in Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot. Sander also appeared in Comedian Harmonists, a biopic about the musical group of the same name. He has two brothers, the lawyer Adolf Sander, the scientist Christian (Chris) Sander, and a sister, the book dealer Marianne Sander. He also played a professor in the movie: The Promise about the division of Berlin by the wall.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.123 |
| Birthday | 1941-06-30 |
| Place of Birth | Hanover, Germany |
| Also Known As |
1987
Wings of Desire
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The Tin Drum
6.944/474
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1983
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4.9/7
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1997
Conversation with the Beast
0/0
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Conversation with the Beast
1993
The Film Narrator
0/0
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The Film Narrator
1993
Faraway, So Close!
6.9/165
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Faraway, So Close!
2003
Werner - Gekotzt wird später!
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2007
The Heart Is a Dark Forest
5.8/12
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2001
Sass
5.5/11
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1990
Werner - Beinhart!
6.6/174
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1982
Gedächtnis: Ein Film für Curt Bois und Bernhard Minetti
1/1
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2002
Happy Too
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1972
The Ignoramus and the Madman
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Little King Macius
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1970
Nicht fummeln, Liebling
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1994
Movie Days
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1999
Girls under investigation
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1986
Rosa Luxemburg
6.5/51
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2012
Fly Away
5.7/5
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1995
Bauernschach
4/1
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2012
Die Schuld der Erben
2/1
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2013
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
6.4/5
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1989
The Break
4.7/3
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The Break
1988
The Case of Mr. Spalt
9.3/3
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The Case of Mr. Spalt
1986
Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin
0/0
Follows the writer Günter Kunert on his return to West Berlin after his emigration from the GDR.
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Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin
2002
Atlantic Affairs
0/0
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Atlantic Affairs
1981
Das Boot
8.081/2263
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Das Boot
2021
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
6.6/5
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1986
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
6.6/5
A study of German 19th Century Romantic art through the writings and paintings of Carl David Friedrich and his fellow artist, Carl Gustav Carus.
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Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
1974
One or the Other of Us
4.8/9
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One or the Other of Us
2000
The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
5.6/15
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The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
1996
The Killer Condom
5.3/86
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2000
Marlene
5.7/16
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Marlene
1995
Matulla und Busch
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Matulla und Busch
1995
Nikolaikirche
4.5/2
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Nikolaikirche
1980
Palermo or Wolfsburg
5.8/11
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Palermo or Wolfsburg
1995
The Promise
6.5/15
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1976
Four Against the Bank
0/0
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Four Against the Bank
2001
100 Pro
3.5/2
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1977
Heinrich Zille
0/0
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Heinrich Zille
1981
Der Mann im Pyjama
6.5/2
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Der Mann im Pyjama
1976
The Marquise of O
6.5/71
A German Marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated Russian Count.
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The Marquise of O
1981
Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe
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Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe
1993
Inge, April und Mai
2/1
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Inge, April und Mai
1981
Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?
8/2
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Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?
1979
Phantom
0/0
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Phantom
1981
Strike Back
5.8/4
Dave knows what it is to suffer. Especially when he takes the rap for a gang of motorbike thieves and ends up in jail. All for the love of Corinna, hi...
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1976
Summer Guests
6.3/3
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Summer Guests
1995
Das Loch
0/0
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Das Loch
1999
Männer sind wie Schokolade
5/1
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Männer sind wie Schokolade
1978
Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk
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Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk
1981
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten
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Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten
1964
Ludwig
5.5/2
A film about a young man (Otto Sander) in a poor Bavarian village who plays the role of the village idiot.
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Ludwig
1999
E-m@il an Gott
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E-m@il an Gott
1979
Trilogie des Wiedersehens
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Trilogie des Wiedersehens
1998
Stan Becker - Auf eigene Faust
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Stan Becker - Auf eigene Faust
1974
Die Bakchen
0/0
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Die Bakchen
1971
Die Mutter
0/0
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Die Mutter
1979
Plastikfieber
0/0
Romy Haag portrays Clarissa Vornfeist who dreams of fame, while Otto Sander in his role as Wilfried plans to transform her into a plastic doll using a...
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Plastikfieber
1989
Wie du mir..
0/0
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Wie du mir..
1995
Lumière & Company
6.3/66
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Lumière & Company
1975
Lehmanns Erzählungen
0/0
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Lehmanns Erzählungen
1986
Wahnfried
5/3
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Wahnfried
1994
The White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang
9/1
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The White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang
1993
Schlusschor
0/0
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Schlusschor
2002
Tödliches Vertrauen
3/1
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Tödliches Vertrauen
2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
8.3/2
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Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2008
Krabat
5.9/211
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Krabat
1997
Liebe Lügen
0/0
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Liebe Lügen
1981
Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren
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Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren
1973
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg
0/0
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Prinz Friedrich von Homburg
2003
The Danube
5/2
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The Danube
1984
Der Mord mit der Schere
0/0
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Der Mord mit der Schere
1980
Die Ursache
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Die Ursache
1970
Sonntags am Meer
0/0
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Sonntags am Meer
1999
Der Kuß des Vergessens
0/0
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Der Kuß des Vergessens
2003
Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre
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Aus Liebe zu Deutschland - Eine Spendenaffäre
1998
Am I Beautiful?
6.7/15
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Am I Beautiful?
1975
Berlin 10. 11. 74 - 28. 1. 75: Exercises in 9 Pieces
0/0
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Berlin 10. 11. 74 - 28. 1. 75: Exercises in 9 Pieces
1990
Vorwärts
0/0
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Vorwärts
1986
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
0/0
Together with her bisexual friend and manager Stefan, singer Miko is working on a great career that has so far failed to materialize.
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Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
1974
Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt
0/0
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Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt
2010
Life Is Too Long
5/3
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Life Is Too Long
1975
Meine Sorgen möcht' ich haben
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Meine Sorgen möcht' ich haben
1970
Sonnabend, der 1.
0/0
Short by Baldenius.
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Sonnabend, der 1.
1975
About Narration
0/0
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About Narration
2004
Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef
0/0
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Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef
1997
The Harmonists
6.7/59
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The Harmonists
1993
The Olympic Summer
1/1
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The Olympic Summer
1990
Time of Vengeance
0/0
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Time of Vengeance
1992
Bescheiß kein Kind!
0/0
A cautionary tale about what happens if you scam a kid.
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Bescheiß kein Kind!
1994
Three Sisters
0/0
A screen adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play about three sisters yearning for a better life.
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Three Sisters
1992
Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland
0/0
First part of Hölderlin-trilogy with Udo Samel, Otto Sander and Jean-Marie Straub.
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Lyrische Suite. Das untergehende Vaterland
1987
Close Up
0/0
Secret agents from the East and the West scheme to obtain an ingenious invention.
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