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Ulrich Mühe(1953-2007)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
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Ulrich Mühe was born on 20 June 1953 in Grimma, East Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Lives of Others (2006), Funny Games (1997) and Der letzte Zeuge (1998). He was previously married to Susanne Lothar, Jenny Gröllmann and Annegret Hahn. He died on 22 July 2007 in Walbeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
BornJune 20, 1953
DiedJuly 22, 2007(54)
BornJune 20, 1953
DiedJuly 22, 2007(54)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 17 wins & 9 nominations total

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Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
Stefan Clapczynski, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering, Susanne Lothar, and Ulrich Mühe in Funny Games (1997)
Stefan Clapczynski, Frank Giering, and Ulrich Mühe in Funny Games (1997)
Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
Ulrich Mühe and Ulrich Tukur in The Lives of Others (2006)
Ulrich Mühe and Ulrich Tukur in The Lives of Others (2006)
Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
Arno Frisch, Susanne Lothar, and Ulrich Mühe
Susanne Lothar and Ulrich Mühe
Susanne Lothar and Ulrich Mühe

Known for

Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, and Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
The Lives of Others
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  • Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler
  • 2006
Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games
7.5
  • Georg
  • 1997
Der letzte Zeuge (1998)
Der letzte Zeuge
7.6
TV Series
  • Dr. Robert Kolmaar
Götz George and Uwe Ochsenknecht in Schtonk (1992)
Schtonk
7.2
  • Dr. Wieland
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Nemesis (2010)
    Nemesis
    • Robert
    • 2010
  • Der letzte Zeuge (1998)
    Der letzte Zeuge
    • Dr. Robert Kolmaar
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2007
  • Verwehte
    • Mann
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Helge Schneider in My Führer (2007)
    My Führer
    • Adolf Grünbaum
    • 2007
  • Robert Stadlober in Peer Gynt (2006)
    Peer Gynt
    • Der Knopfgiesser
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Das Geheimnis von St. Ambrose
    • Professor Nicolas Cramer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, and Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
    The Lives of Others
    • Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler
    • 2006
  • Snowland (2005)
    Snowland
    • Knövel
    • 2005
  • Hunger auf Leben
    • Jochen Hensel
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Alles Samba (2003)
    Alles Samba
    • Gerd Wegener
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Boomtown Berlin
    • Nachbar
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Im Schatten der Macht (2003)
    Im Schatten der Macht
    • Günther Gaus
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Hamlet_X (2003)
    Hamlet_X
    • Claudius Müller
    • 2003
  • Spy Sorge (2003)
    Spy Sorge
    • Eugen Ott
    • 2003
  • Amen. (2002)
    Amen.
    • Doctor
    • 2002

Director

  • Der Auftrag
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 20, 1953
    • Grimma, East Germany
  • Died
    • July 22, 2007
    • Walbeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany(stomach cancer)
  • Spouses
      Susanne Lothar1997 - July 22, 2007 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Anna Maria Mühe
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In The Lives of Others (2006), he plays an agent of the Staatssicherheit, East Germany's main security and intelligence organization. The role had particular resonance for him, as he was under surveillance by the Stasi, being a noted theater actor. In a tie-in book promoting the film, he claimed that his ex-wife Jenny Gröllmann was registered as an informant during their marriage. Nevertheless, she denied those allegations until her death.

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