Klaus Wennemann
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-12-18
Day of Death
2000-01-07 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Bad Aibling, Bavière, Germany
Klaus Wennemann
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Acting
(1999)
Morgen gehört der Himmel dir
as Oberst Rieger
(1996)
Helden haben es schwer
as Jörg Winter
(1995)
Kissenschlacht
as Heinz
(1992)
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova
as Heike's Vater
(1990)
(1987)
Der Unsichtbare
as Peter Benjamin
(1984)
Out of Order
as Heinz
(1984)
(1983)
The Power of Emotion
as Richter
(1981)
Das Boot
as Chief Engineer