Horst Janson
Biography
Horst Janson was a German actor who, after acting lessons and a stage debut at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, made his film debut in 1959 in The Buddenbrooks. He appeared in Das Glas Wasser and Escape from East Berlin (1962), then became known to English-speaking viewers for captain roles in Murphy's War (1971), Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974), and Shout at the Devil (1976). He also starred in Breakthrough (1979) and many international features and spaghetti westerns. On television he broke through in Salto Mortale from 1969 to 1971, played the title role in Der Bastian from 1973, and appeared in more than 200 episodes of Sesamstraße between 1980 and 1985. His awards included a 1973 best actor prize from the Sunday Mail for The Best of Enemies, a 1973 Bravo Otto, and a 1974 Bambi Award.
89years old at death
- Born Mainz-Kastel
- Died Munich
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years1970 to 1986
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Big break
From 1973 Janson took the title role in the series Der Bastian, and the part of a young student made him popular, even though he was 37 when it was filmed.
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Worked with
Horst Janson shares two films with Ian Hendry, 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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Brian ClemensDirector, 1 film, 1974
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Peter R. HuntDirector, 1 film, 1976
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