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Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Hans Christian Blech was a German character actor who worked in film, theater, and television and found success in both Germany and Hollywood. Born in Darmstadt in 1915, he was conscripted into the Feldgendarmerie in 1941 and served in the army on the Eastern Front for the remainder of World War II. He was held by the Soviets until 1947. His English-language film debut came with Decision Before Dawn (1951), where he played a German soldier, a type of role he often took in Hollywood. He had prominent parts in the World War II films The Longest Day (1962), Morituri (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). He also acted in German theater and television. He died in 1993.

78years old at death

Born February 20, 1915Darmstadt
Died March 5, 1993Munich
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 34 years1951 to 1985

Genres

Drama100%, 8 films
Action38%, 3 films
History38%, 3 films
War38%, 3 films
Biography13%, 1 film

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First role
Blech's first English-language film was Decision Before Dawn, released in 1951. As in many of his other Hollywood movies, he portrayed a German soldier in that film.

Hans Christian Blech movies on Netflix

Colonel Redl1985IMDb rating 7.4as von Roden
Wrong Move1975IMDb rating 6.8as Laertes
The Bridge at Remagen1969IMDb rating 6.7as Capt. Carl Schmidt
Battle of the Bulge1965IMDb rating 6.8as Conrad
Morituri1965IMDb rating 7.0as Donkeyman
The Visit1964IMDb rating 7.4as Police Captain Dobrik
The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7as Maj. Werner Pluskat
Decision Before Dawn1951IMDb rating 7.2as Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Wrong Move1975 Dramaas Laertes
IMDb rating 6.84.7K votes
Colonel Redl1985 Biography, Drama, Historyas von Roden
IMDb rating 7.43.7K votes
The Bridge at Remagen1969as Capt. Carl Schmidt
IMDb rating 6.712K votes
Morituri1965as Donkeyman
IMDb rating 7.05.0K votes
The Longest Day1962as Maj. Werner Pluskat
IMDb rating 7.764K votes
Battle of the Bulge1965as Conrad
IMDb rating 6.819K votes
The Visit1964as Police Captain Dobrik
IMDb rating 7.42.2K votes
Decision Before Dawn1951as Sgt. Rudolf Barth aka Tiger
IMDb rating 7.23.4K votes

Most often with

Ken Annakin directed two of these films, Bernhard Wicki two. Four 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.

Henry Fonda

Robert Ryan

Richard Münch

Irina DemickKen AnnakinDirector, 2 films

Bernhard WickiDirector, 2 films

Films together

Henry Fonda2 films together, 1962 to 1965
Henry Fonda's page
- Battle of the Bulge1965IMDb rating 6.8Blech as ConradFonda as Lt. Col. Dan Kiley
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Blech as Maj. Werner PluskatFonda as Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Robert Ryan2 films together, 1962 to 1965
Robert Ryan's page
- Battle of the Bulge1965IMDb rating 6.8Blech as ConradRyan as Gen. Grey
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Blech as Maj. Werner PluskatRyan as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Richard Münch2 films together, 1964 to 1969
Richard Münch's page
- The Bridge at Remagen1969IMDb rating 6.7Blech as Capt. Carl SchmidtMünch as General von Stürmer
- The Visit1964IMDb rating 7.4Blech as Police Captain DobrikMünch as Teacher
Irina Demick2 films together, 1962 to 1964
Irina Demick's page
- The Visit1964IMDb rating 7.4Blech as Police Captain DobrikDemick as Anya
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Blech as Maj. Werner PluskatDemick as Janine Boitard
Ken AnnakinDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1965
All films by Ken Annakin
- Battle of the Bulge1965IMDb rating 6.8Blech as Conrad
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Blech as Maj. Werner Pluskat
Bernhard WickiDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1965
All films by Bernhard Wicki
- Morituri1965IMDb rating 7.0Blech as Donkeyman
- The Visit1964IMDb rating 7.4Blech as Police Captain Dobrik

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1983 to 1992.

Hans Christian Blech's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1992	Bavarian TV Awards		Won
1983	Johann Heinrich Merck Honour		Won
	German Film Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.