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R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - NewtonMP2100 - 02-16-2019
......for those who remember him in Wim Wenders 'Wings of Desire'......classic....
Bruno Ganz Dies: Swiss Actor In ‘Downfall’ Was 77
.....Bruno Ganz, whose best-known roles were portraying the extremes of an angel and Adolph Hitler, died in Zurich at age 77 on Friday. His cause of death was colon cancer, according to representatives.
His memorable portrayal of German dictator Adolph Hitler in 2004’s Downfall was considered Ganz’s biggest role. But his appearance as an angel in the 1987 Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire also drew accolades. He later reprised that role in the 1993 follow, Faraway, So Close!
Among his other critically hailed roles included appearances in Stephen Daldry’s Oscar-nominated The Reader (2008), Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu, the Jonathan Demme remake of The Manchurian Candidate and Franklin J. Schaffner’s The Boys from Brazil.
But it was the role of Hitler that truly made Ganz. Some criticized him for humanizing the brutal dictator, but Ganz’s portrayal later became popular in the social media age, as clever meme creators gave people the opportunity to change the dialog of Ganz’s raving.
Beyond films, Ganz performed on the stage in Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” and Goethe’s “Faust.”
Ganz’s most recent film appearance was in Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built, a Cannes premiere last year.
RIP....................?!
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - mrbigstuff - 02-16-2019
He was in dozens upon dozens of films over his career. A great actor. One of my favorites is In The White City.
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - ka jowct - 02-16-2019
Loved his work. Two of the Wenders films are my favorites: “The American Friend” and “Der Hummel über Berlin” (aka Wings).
The American Friend was based on a Patricia Highsmith novel. I saw it in the theater back when I still went to movies in theaters; I remember the color being amazing, but can’t remember the particular process. I wonder if it’s been preserved, or if it’s been possible to preserve it.
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - GGD - 02-16-2019
And of course, Hitler reacts to his death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUqgx0150Y
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - blooz - 02-17-2019
Great actor
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - Rolando - 02-17-2019
You have your wings back, Damiel....
I just checked on this. All the stars of Wings of Desire have passed on!!1
Solveig Dommartin (Marion) d 2007
Otto Sander (Cassiel) d 2013
Peter Falk d 2011
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - ka jowct - 02-17-2019
Rolando wrote:
You have your wings back, Damiel....
I just checked on this. All the stars of Wings of Desire have passed on!!1
Solveig Dommartin (Marion) d 2007
Otto Sander (Cassiel) d 2013
Peter Falk d 2011
I didn’t realize that. I knew Peter Falk was gone—I loved him in “Wings” and pretty much anything else he did.
“I can’t see you. But I know you’re there…”
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - ka jowct - 02-17-2019
The American Friend had a great cast:
I had forgotten that Nicholas Ray and Samuel Fuller had roles in it, in addition to Ganz and Dennis Hopper.
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - Blankity Blank - 02-18-2019
A tribute portrait done by reknowned artist Bill Sienkiewicz I thought y’all might appreciate.
Re: R.I.P.: Bruno Ganz [ 'Wings of Desire' ]...... - Rolando - 02-19-2019
Blankity Blank wrote:
A tribute portrait done by reknowned artist Bill Sienkiewicz I thought y’all might appreciate.
Thank you!