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Bruno Ganz
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| Nickname: | / Gano Brunz |
| Known for: | The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich, Wings of Desire, Bread and Tulips |
| Birthday: | 22 March 1941, Zürich-Seebach, Switzerland |
| Height: | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
Trivia
Son of a Swiss worker and his Northern Italian wife.
Inherited the mysterious Iffland-Ring from Josef Meinrad, which is given to the most important actor of German speaking theater since 200 years (February 1996).
Turned down the role of "Oskar Schindler" on Schindler's List.
His role on The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich made him the first German-speaking actor playing Adolf Hitler.
His son Daniel was born in 1972.
Lives in his hometown Zurich, Venice and Berlin.
Played the leading character in a 13-hour stage performance of "Faust I" and "Faust II" (2000).
Chosen "Actor of the Year" in 1973 by "Theater heute" magazine for his role in "Der Ignorant und der Wahnsinnige" at the Salzburg Theater Festival.
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