Hans-Michael Rehberg

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Hans-Michael Rehberg (born April 2, 1938, in Fürstenwalde/Spree; died November 7, 2017, in Berlin) was a German actor and director. Hans-Michael Rehberg completed his acting training from 1956 to 1958 at the Folkwang School in Essen. After early engagements at the *Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen Krefeld-Mönchengladbach* and the *Landesbühne Schleswig*, he became a member of the ensemble at the *Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel* (Bavarian State Theater) at the age of just 25, remaining with the company until 1972. Further milestones in his theater career included the *Münchner Kammerspiele*, the *Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg*, and *Schauspiel Köln*, where he also served for a time as co-director. Over the course of his career, Rehberg collaborated with numerous renowned directors, including Ingmar Bergman, Peter Zadek, Claus Peymann, Luc Bondy, and Andrea Breth. Guest appearances took him to venues such as the *Thalia Theater Hamburg*, the *Schauspielhaus Zürich*, the *Burgtheater* in Vienna, and the Salzburg Festival. In 1971, he also made his debut as a director at the *Münchner Residenztheater*. Alongside his extensive theater work, Rehberg appeared in approximately one hundred film and television productions. He gained widespread recognition through roles in *Schindler's List*, *Der Totmacher*, and *Die Manns*, as well as for his portrayal of Bishop Hemmelrath in the ARD television series *Pfarrer Braun*. In the feature film comedy *(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1*, he played the role of Rogul. Rehberg was regarded as a versatile character actor, particularly adept at embodying complex and vulnerable figures.

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2023
Wicked Games
Movie Vater
2022
Sparta
Movie Vater
2022
Rimini
Movie Father
2018
Matula: Der Schatten des Berges
Movie Franz Bornholt
2018
Alt, aber Polt
Movie Friedrich Kurzbacher
2016
Original Bliss
Movie Reitinger
2015
Shades of Guilt
TV show Karl-Heinz Gronau
2014
1864
TV show Wrangel
2014
The Dark Valley
Movie Brenner
2013
Polt.
Movie Friedrich Kurzbacher
2013
Live is Life 2
Movie Mr. Klüger
2013
Styrian Blood
Movie Oberleitner
2013
Leg ihn um! - Ein Familienfest
Movie August Manzl
2013
Zurück ins Leben
Movie Paul
2012
The Wall
Movie Keuschler
2011
Der Wettbewerb
Movie Hermann Fischbach

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2011
My Best Enemy
Movie Karel Brinik
2010
Rosannas Tochter
Movie Richard - Aimées Großvater
2010
Young Goethe in Love
Movie Gerichtspräsident Kammermeier
2010
Transfer
Movie Hermann
2010
Kennedy's Brain
Movie Ingvar Holmqvist
2010
Live Is Life
Movie Mr. Klüger
2010
Phantomanie
Movie Edgar
2009
Mein Flaschengeist und ich
Movie Chef des Geisterrates
2009
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
Movie Johannes Finck
2009
Vom Reich zur Republik
TV show Walther Freiherr von Lüttwitz
2009
Killing Is My Business, Honey
Movie Christopher Kimbel
2009
Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation
Movie Narrator (segment "Séance") (voice)
2009
Lulu and Jimi
Movie Von Oppeln
2009
Am Seil
Movie Josef 'Sepp' Langseiler
2008
Todsünde
Movie Robert Gebirg
2007
Das zweite Leben
Movie Alfred Kreutzer
2007
Gipfelsturm
Movie Schaftoni
2006
Daniel Käfer - Die Schattenuhr
Movie Herr Lobisser
2006
Tod eines Keilers
Movie Eugen Rusterholz
2006
Mozart - Ich hätte München Ehre gemacht
Movie Hofintendant Graf Seeau
2006
8 x 45
TV show Großvater
2005
Apollonia
Movie Michl
2005
In einem anderen Leben
Movie Dr. Wilhelm Landgraf
2004
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
Movie Regulator Rogul