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Helmut Berger

Bio: Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award
Born: Mon, May 29 1944
Birthplace: Bad Ischl, Austria

Death: Thu, May 18 2023
Helmut Berger is 78 years old
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Poster of The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Helmut Berger would have been no older than
78 in The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 18 2023
Poster of Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell
Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell
Helmut Berger was
78 in Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 25 2023
Poster of Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night
Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night
Helmut Berger was
78 in Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 07 2022
Poster of The Garden That Doesn't Exist
The Garden That Doesn't Exist
Helmut Berger was
78 in The Garden That Doesn't Exist
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 04 2022
Poster of Portae Infernales
Portae Infernales
Helmut Berger was
75 in Portae Infernales
as 'Professor Schneider'.
Sat, Oct 05 2019
Poster of Liberté
Liberté
Helmut Berger was
75 in Liberté
as 'Duke of Walchen'.
Wed, Sep 04 2019
Poster of Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
Helmut Berger was
75 in Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 25 2019
Poster of Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
Helmut Berger was
74 in Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 07 2019
Poster of Timeless
Timeless
Helmut Berger was
72 in Timeless
as 'Professor Martin'.
Sun, Nov 27 2016
Poster of Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
Helmut Berger was
72 in Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 15 2016
Poster of Helmut Berger, Actor
Helmut Berger, Actor
Helmut Berger was
71 in Helmut Berger, Actor
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 15 2015
Poster of Fifty Shades of Erotica
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Helmut Berger was
70 in Fifty Shades of Erotica
Mon, Apr 13 2015
Poster of Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Helmut Berger was
70 in Saint Laurent
as 'Yves Saint Laurent en 1989'.
Tue, Sep 23 2014
Poster of Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible
Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible
Helmut Berger was
69 in Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 18 2013
Poster of The Devil's Violinist
The Devil's Violinist
Helmut Berger was
68 in The Devil's Violinist
as 'Lord Burghersh'.
Wed, Jan 30 2013
Poster of Murder Sisters
Murder Sisters
Helmut Berger was
66 in Murder Sisters
as 'Dr. Schleier'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Helmut Berger was
65 in Iron Cross
as 'Shrager / Vogler'.
Tue, Dec 15 2009
Poster of Initiation
Initiation
Helmut Berger was
65 in Initiation
as 'Gustav Tritzinsky'.
Wed, Nov 04 2009
Poster of Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls
Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls
Helmut Berger was
65 in Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls
as 'Jack / 00Y / Georg II'.
Wed, Oct 21 2009
Poster of Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Helmut Berger was
65 in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
as 'Self (video 'Erotica')'.
Sun, Sep 27 2009
Poster of Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
Helmut Berger was
64 in Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 21 2008
Poster of Damals warst Du still
Damals warst Du still
Helmut Berger was
60 in Damals warst Du still
as 'Fabian Plessen'.
Thu, May 26 2005
Poster of Helmut Berger - Mein Leben
Helmut Berger - Mein Leben
Helmut Berger was
60 in Helmut Berger - Mein Leben
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Honey Baby
Honey Baby
Helmut Berger was
60 in Honey Baby
as 'Karl / Hades'.
Sat, Jun 26 2004
Poster of Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
Helmut Berger was
56 in Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
Mon, May 29 2000
Poster of The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty)
The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty)
Helmut Berger was
55 in The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty)
as 'Alexis Carrington'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Under the Palms
Under the Palms
Helmut Berger was
55 in Under the Palms
as 'David'.
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of The 120 Days of Bottrop
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Helmut Berger was
53 in The 120 Days of Bottrop
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 06 1997
Poster of Last Cut
Last Cut
Helmut Berger was
53 in Last Cut
as 'Gabo Rey'.
Thu, Oct 02 1997
Poster of Teo
Teo
Helmut Berger was
52 in Teo
as 'Signor Mastrovito'.
Wed, Mar 12 1997
Poster of The Shadow of the Pharaoh
The Shadow of the Pharaoh
Helmut Berger was
51 in The Shadow of the Pharaoh
Tue, Jan 02 1996
Poster of L'Affaire Dreyfus
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Helmut Berger was
50 in L'Affaire Dreyfus
as 'Schwartzkoppen'.
Thu, May 18 1995
Poster of Ludwig 1881
Ludwig 1881
Helmut Berger was
49 in Ludwig 1881
as 'Ludwig II'.
Wed, Aug 11 1993
Poster of Boomtown
Boomtown
Helmut Berger was
48 in Boomtown
as 'Richard Schwarzer'.
Sun, Feb 14 1993
Poster of Adelaide
Adelaide
Helmut Berger was
47 in Adelaide
as 'Gilas'.
Tue, May 26 1992
Poster of The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
Helmut Berger was
46 in The Godfather Part III
as 'Frederick Keinszig'.
Tue, Dec 25 1990
Poster of Act of Revenge
Act of Revenge
Helmut Berger was
45 in Act of Revenge
as 'Dr. Carlo Martora'.
Sun, Jul 16 1989
Poster of Faceless
Faceless
Helmut Berger was
44 in Faceless
as 'Dr. Frank Flamand'.
Wed, Jun 22 1988
Poster of Skipper
Skipper
Helmut Berger was
43 in Skipper
as 'Hans'.
Wed, Jun 10 1987
Poster of Code Name: Emerald
Code Name: Emerald
Helmut Berger was
41 in Code Name: Emerald
as 'Ernst Ritter'.
Sat, Sep 07 1985
Poster of Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa
Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa
Helmut Berger was
39 in Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa
as 'Tinent Rodríguez Haro'.
Fri, Feb 03 1984
Poster of Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17
Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17
Helmut Berger was
39 in Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17
as 'Tinent Rodríguez Haro'.
Tue, Dec 06 1983
Poster of Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble
Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble
Helmut Berger was
39 in Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble
as 'Tinent Rodríguez Haro'.
Fri, Sep 09 1983
Poster of Great Transport
Great Transport
Helmut Berger was
39 in Great Transport
as 'Pukovnik Glassendorf'.
Mon, Jul 04 1983
Poster of Femmes
Femmes
Helmut Berger was
39 in Femmes
as 'Helmut'.
Wed, Jun 22 1983
Poster of Deadly Game
Deadly Game
Helmut Berger was
38 in Deadly Game
as 'Boris'.
Fri, Sep 03 1982
Poster of My Wife is a Witch
My Wife is a Witch
Helmut Berger was
36 in My Wife is a Witch
as 'Asmodeo'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
Poster of Fatal Fix
Fatal Fix
Helmut Berger was
35 in Fatal Fix
as 'Marco'.
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Le rose di Danzica
Le rose di Danzica
Helmut Berger was
35 in Le rose di Danzica
as 'Baron Erich von Lehner'.
Fri, Nov 23 1979
Poster of The Fifth Commandment
The Fifth Commandment
Helmut Berger was
34 in The Fifth Commandment
as 'Bernhard Redder'.
Thu, Aug 24 1978
Poster of The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle
Helmut Berger was
33 in The Biggest Battle
as 'Lt. Kurt Zimmer'.
Tue, Feb 07 1978
Poster of The Mad Dog Killer
The Mad Dog Killer
Helmut Berger was
33 in The Mad Dog Killer
as 'Nanni Vitali'.
Sat, Oct 29 1977
Poster of Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Helmut Berger was
32 in Victory at Entebbe
as 'Wilfried Böse'.
Mon, Dec 13 1976
Poster of Salon Kitty
Salon Kitty
Helmut Berger was
31 in Salon Kitty
as 'Helmut Wallenberg'.
Tue, Mar 02 1976
Poster of The Romantic Englishwoman
The Romantic Englishwoman
Helmut Berger was
31 in The Romantic Englishwoman
as 'Thomas'.
Wed, Jun 11 1975
Poster of Order to Kill
Order to Kill
Helmut Berger was
30 in Order to Kill
as 'Clyde Hart'.
Tue, Apr 22 1975
Poster of Conversation Piece
Conversation Piece
Helmut Berger was
30 in Conversation Piece
as 'Konrad Huebel'.
Fri, Dec 20 1974
Poster of Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Helmut Berger was
29 in Ash Wednesday
as 'Erich'.
Thu, Nov 01 1973
Poster of Reigen
Reigen
Helmut Berger was
29 in Reigen
as 'Der junge Herr Alfred'.
Thu, Oct 25 1973
Poster of La colonna infame
La colonna infame
Helmut Berger was
28 in La colonna infame
as 'Il capitano di giustizia Arconati'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Ludwig
Ludwig
Helmut Berger was
28 in Ludwig
as 'Ludwig'.
Wed, Mar 07 1973
Poster of The Voracious Ones
The Voracious Ones
Helmut Berger was
28 in The Voracious Ones
as 'Kosta'.
Thu, Jan 11 1973
Poster of Bailey on Visconti
Bailey on Visconti
Helmut Berger was
27 in Bailey on Visconti
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Bloodstained Butterfly
The Bloodstained Butterfly
Helmut Berger was
27 in The Bloodstained Butterfly
as 'Giorgio'.
Fri, Sep 10 1971
Poster of Love Me Strangely
Love Me Strangely
Helmut Berger was
26 in Love Me Strangely
as 'Alain Revent'.
Wed, Feb 10 1971
Poster of The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Helmut Berger was
26 in The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
as 'Alberto'.
Fri, Dec 04 1970
Poster of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
Helmut Berger was
25 in Dorian Gray
as 'Dorian Gray'.
Fri, Apr 24 1970
Poster of The Damned
The Damned
Helmut Berger was
25 in The Damned
as 'Martin Von Essenbeck'.
Thu, Oct 30 1969
Poster of What Did Stalin Do to Women?
What Did Stalin Do to Women?
Helmut Berger was
25 in What Did Stalin Do to Women?
as 'Aldo'.
Fri, Oct 03 1969
Poster of The Young Tigers
The Young Tigers
Helmut Berger was
23 in The Young Tigers
as 'Dario'.
Fri, Feb 09 1968
Poster of The Witches
The Witches
Helmut Berger was
22 in The Witches
as 'Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")'.
Wed, Feb 22 1967

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Markus Lanz
Markus Lanz
Helmut Berger was
64+ in Markus Lanz
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 03 2008
Poster of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
Helmut Berger was
59+ in Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 2004
Poster of ZIBB
ZIBB
Helmut Berger was
59+ in ZIBB
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 2003
Poster of Beckmann
Beckmann
Helmut Berger was
54+ in Beckmann
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1999
Poster of Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Helmut Berger was
51+ in Die Harald Schmidt Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 05 1995
Poster of alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Helmut Berger was
50+ in alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 27 1994
Poster of Boulevard Bio
Boulevard Bio
Helmut Berger was
47+ in Boulevard Bio
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 06 1991
Poster of I promessi sposi
I promessi sposi
Helmut Berger was
45+ in I promessi sposi
as 'Egidio'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1989
Poster of Dynasty
Dynasty
Helmut Berger was
36+ in Dynasty
as 'Peter De Vilbis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of Ludwig
Ludwig
Helmut Berger was
36+ in Ludwig
as 'Ludwig'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Fantômas
Fantômas
Helmut Berger was
35+ in Fantômas
as 'Fantomas'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 03 1980
Poster of NDR Talk Show
NDR Talk Show
Helmut Berger was
34+ in NDR Talk Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 09 1979
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Helmut Berger was
34+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Vidal'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Bitte umblättern
Bitte umblättern
Helmut Berger was
32+ in Bitte umblättern
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Poster of Dalli Dalli
Dalli Dalli
Helmut Berger was
26+ in Dalli Dalli
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1971
Poster of Treffpunkte
Treffpunkte
Helmut Berger was
25+ in Treffpunkte
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1970