Peter Berling
Peter Berling (20 March 1934 – 21 November 2017) was a German actor, film producer, and writer. He has worked on several occasions with director Werner Herzog, among them his collaborations with actor Klaus Kinski like Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Fitzcarraldo, and Cobra Verde. In several of his medieval novels, Berling has drawn on conspiracy theories based on the Priory of Sion.
Peter Berling
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- Name
- Peter Berling
- Born
- 20 March 1934
- Birthplace
- Meseritz-Obrawalde, Posen-West Prussia, Germany
- Died
- 21 November 2017
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actor, film producer and writer
- Nationality
- Germany · Nazi Germany · West Germany
- Fields
- film production · acting · literary activity · historical novel
- Honours
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Biography
Berling died on 21 November 2017 in Rome, aged 83.
Domingo, 20 de Octubre 2013. Charlando con el escritor alemán Peter Berling en la XIII Feria Internacional del Libro del Zócalo de la Ciudad de Mexico.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Peter Berling • Born — 20 March 1934 • Birthplace — Meseritz-Obrawalde, Posen-West Prussia, Germany • Died — 21 November 2017 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actor, film producer and writer
Novels
Novels
* * * * • Die Kinder des Gral (The Children of the Grail) series: • * • * • * • * • *
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Identity
Peter Berling is recorded as actor, film producer, writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Life and career
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Life and career
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2017
Peter Berling died at Rome.
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Films
• Immer wenn der Tag beginnt (1957) - (uncredited) • Der Brief (film) (1966) • Detectives (1969) - Möbelpacker (uncredited) • Love Is Colder Than Death (1969) - Illegaler Waffenhändler • Uxmal (1969) - World Manager • A Big Grey-Blue Bird (1970) - (uncredited) • Red Sun (1970) - Mercedesfahrer • Niklashauser Fart (1970) - Executioner • The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried (1971) - Hansel • Whity (1971) - The Hefty Bartender (uncredited) • Furchtlose Flieger (1971) - Berlinger • Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) • Faire l'amour: De la pilule à l'ordinateur (1971) - Mike • Il sergente Klems (1971) - Sergeant Bogdanowitsch • Terror Desire (1971) • When Women Were Called Virgins (1972) - Romildo Varrone • Return of Halleluja (1972) - Lt. Schultz • The Italian Connection (1972) - Damiano • Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) - Don Fernando de Guzman • Dirty Weekend (1973) - German tourist • Revolver (1973) - Grappa • The Three Musketeers of the West (1973) - Hans • Es knallt – und die Engel singen (1974) - China-Joe • Julia (1974) - Uncle Alex • The Loves and Times of Scaramouche (1976) - (uncredited) • Victory March (1976) • Black and White in Color (1976) - Père Jean de la Croix • Meet Him and Die (1976) - Bavoso • Mister Scarface (1976) - Valentino • Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976) - Oberwald • Maladolescenza (1977, writer) • Good-for-Nothing (1978 film) (1978) - Maler • The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978) - Bronski (as Berling) • Red Rings of Fear (1978) - Bit Part • Theo Against the Rest of the World (1980) - Doppel-Dieter • Veronika Voss (1982) - Filmproduzent / Dicker Mann • Fitzcarraldo (1982) - Opera Manager • An Ideal Adventure (1982) - Brian De Pino • Petomaniac (1983) - Ziedler • Dagger Eyes (1983) - Reinhardt • The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal (1985) - Aristide Melainassis • Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985) - El Morisco • The Mines of Kilimanjaro (1986) - Mr. Urdos • The Name of the Rose (1986) - Jean d'Anneaux • Cobra Verde (1987) - Bernabé • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Beggar • Haunted Summer (1988) - Maurice • Francesco (1989) - Bishop Guido • Visioni private (1989) - Petronius • The Voyager (1991) - Baptist • Texas – Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem (1993) - Hank Snyder • Sátántangó (1994) - Orvos • Tykho Moon (1996) • Praxis Dr. Hasenbein (1997) - Peterchen • Semana santa (2002) - Castenada • Gangs of New York (2002) - Knife Act Caller • Half Brothers (2015 film) (2015) - Hein
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