Herbert Berghof

Biography

Herbert Berghof was an American actor and director who also taught acting, training in Vienna with Max Reinhardt before moving to New York in 1939 to build a career on Broadway. He co-founded HB Studio in New York City in 1945 so that aspiring actors could train and practice there, and ran it with his artistic partner Uta Hagen. A charter member of the Actors Studio from 1947, he appeared on stage in plays including The Lady from the Sea and The Andersonville Trial, and he staged Waiting for Godot on Broadway in 1956, its first production there. His films included Red Planet Mars (1952), 5 Fingers (1952), Harry and Tonto (1974), Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980), Times Square (1980) and Target (1985). He died in 1990.

81years old at death

Born September 13, 1909Vienna
Died November 5, 1990Manhattan
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 33 years1952 to 1985

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Crime43%, 3 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Comedy29%, 2 films
Action14%, 1 film

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Behind the camera
In 1945, Berghof helped start HB Studio in New York City, where actors hoping to learn their craft could study and rehearse.
Early training
In 1947, Berghof joined the Actors Studio as one of its charter members. Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Jerome Robbins, and Sidney Lumet were among his classmates there.
Early training
Berghof was a charter member of the Actors Studio, but he disagreed with colleagues who taught the Method technique, since his own approach came to stress actions over thoughts and reactions.

Herbert Berghof movies on Netflix

Target1985IMDb rating 5.9as Schroeder
Those Lips, Those Eyes1980IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Julius Fuldauer
Times Square1980IMDb rating 6.6as Dr. Huber
Harry and Tonto1974IMDb rating 7.3as Rivetowski
5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6as Col. von Richter
Diplomatic Courier1952IMDb rating 6.8as Arnov
Red Planet Mars1952IMDb rating 4.9as Franz Calder

Best known for

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

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Target1985 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Schroeder
IMDb rating 5.95.6K votes
5 Fingers1952 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Col. von Richter
IMDb rating 7.66.2K votes
Harry and Tonto1974as Rivetowski
IMDb rating 7.36.8K votes
Red Planet Mars1952as Franz Calder
IMDb rating 4.91.7K votes
Times Square1980as Dr. Huber
IMDb rating 6.62.5K votes
Diplomatic Courier1952as Arnov
IMDb rating 6.81.7K votes
Those Lips, Those Eyes1980as Dr. Julius Fuldauer
IMDb rating 6.4376 votes

Worked with

Herbert Berghof shares two films with George Morfogen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Morfogen

Ben Astar

Charles Bronson

Gene Hackman

Ellen Burstyn

James Mason

Paul MazurskyDirector, 1 film

Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 1 film

Arthur PennDirector, 1 film

Films together

George Morfogen2 films together, 1980
George Morfogen's page
- Those Lips, Those Eyes1980IMDb rating 6.4Berghof as Dr. Julius FuldauerMorfogen as Sherman Sprat
- Times Square1980IMDb rating 6.6Berghof as Dr. HuberMorfogen as Don Dowd
Ben Astar2 films together, 1952
Ben Astar's page
- 5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6Berghof as Col. von RichterAstar as Siebert
- Red Planet Mars1952IMDb rating 4.9Berghof as Franz CalderAstar as Russian Commissar
Charles Bronson1 film together, 1952
Charles Bronson's page
- Diplomatic Courier1952IMDb rating 6.8Berghof as ArnovBronson as Russian Agent
Gene Hackman1 film together, 1985
Gene Hackman's page
- Target1985IMDb rating 5.9Berghof as SchroederHackman as Walter Lloyd / Duncan (Duke) Potter
Ellen Burstyn1 film together, 1974
Ellen Burstyn's page
- Harry and Tonto1974IMDb rating 7.3Berghof as RivetowskiBurstyn as Shirley
James Mason1 film together, 1952
James Mason's page
- 5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6Berghof as Col. von RichterMason as Ulysses Diello
Paul MazurskyDirector, 1 film, 1974
All films by Paul Mazursky
- Harry and Tonto1974IMDb rating 7.3Berghof as Rivetowski
Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 1 film, 1952
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6Berghof as Col. von Richter
Arthur PennDirector, 1 film, 1985
All films by Arthur Penn
- Target1985IMDb rating 5.9Berghof as Schroeder

Online

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