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Peter Berling

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Biography

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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

As Don Fernando de Guzmán

The Name of the Rose

As Jean d'Anneaux

Rulers of the City

As Valentino

Fitzcarraldo

As Opera Manager

Dagger Eyes

As Reinhardt

Praxis Dr. Hasenbein

As Peterchen

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Second Chances

From Hitchcock to Mann, a journey through films where directors revisit their own earlier work, refining obsession into art.

8 films

Topics

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Crime War Hollywood

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Collaborators & neighbours

Acted

Praxis Dr. Hasenbein

1997 · Peterchen

The Name of the Rose

1986 · Jean d'Anneaux

Dagger Eyes

1983 · Reinhardt

Fitzcarraldo

1982 · Opera Manager

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979 · Bronski (as Berling)

Rulers of the City

1976 · Valentino

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972 · Don Fernando de Guzmán

Wrote

Rulers of the City

1976