Armin Mueller-Stahl
Biography
Born in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk), Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor who trained as a violinist before entering an East Berlin acting school in 1952. He appeared in East German films such as Her Third and Jacob the Liar (1974) and led the television spy series Das unsichtbare Visier from 1973 to 1979. After relocating to West Germany in 1980, he worked steadily in films including Lola (1981), Veronika Voss (1982) and Colonel Redl (1985). His American debut in Music Box (1989) was followed by a widely praised performance in Avalon (1990) and roles in Kafka (1991) and Night on Earth (1991). He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Shine (1996) and won a Genie Award for Eastern Promises (2007). Later screen credits include Local Color (2006), The International (2009) and Angels & Demons (2009), and he was given the Honorary Golden Bear in 2011.
95years old
Turns 96 on December 17in 65 days
- Born Sovetsk
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 41 years1974 to 2015
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Early training
As a teenager, Mueller-Stahl played as a concert violinist, and in 1952 he signed up at an acting school located in East Berlin.
Beyond film
In East Germany, Mueller-Stahl starred as the main character in Das unsichtbare Visier, a spy thriller series that ran from 1973 to 1979. Made with the Stasi, it was intended to rival the James Bond films.
Behind the camera
Conversation with the Beast, released in 1996, was the first movie that Mueller-Stahl directed, marking his debut behind the camera as a filmmaker.
Armin Mueller-Stahl movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed two of these films. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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- Mario AdorfMomo (1986) and Lola (1981)
- Barbara SukowaUn dimanche de flics (1983) and Lola (1981)
- Justus von DohnányiBuddenbrooks (2008) and Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Harry BaerVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
- Günther KaufmannVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
- Luca BarbareschiThe International (2009) and Jesus (1999)
- Volker SpenglerThe Ogre (1996) and Veronika Voss (1982)
- Elisabeth VolkmannVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
- Rosel ZechVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
- Sonja NeudorferVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
- Herbert SteinmetzVeronika Voss (1982) and Lola (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Armin Mueller-Stahl's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
18 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 18 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$486M44.3% of the total
- 2$189M17.3% of the total
- 3$110M10.1% of the total
- 4$109M10.0% of the total
- 5$60M5.5% of the total
- 6$56M5.1% of the total
- 7$36M3.3% of the total
- 8$19M1.7% of the total
$30.3 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1975 to 2014, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1993 | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Utz | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2014 | Askania Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 2011 | Honorary Golden Bear | Honorary | |
| 2010 | Honorary citizen of Schleswig-Holstein | Honorary | |
| 2010 | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia | Won | |
| 2009 | Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize | Won | |
| 2008 | Golden Feather | Won | |
| 2008 | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Won | |
| 2007 | Osgar | Won | |
| 2006 | Carl Zuckmayer Medal | Won | |
| 2002 | Bavarian TV Awards | Die Manns – Ein Jahrhundertroman | Won |
| 1975 | Theodor Körner Prize | Won | |
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