Justus von Dohnányi

Biography

Justus von Dohnányi is a German actor who is best known for his portrayal of Wilhelm Burgdorf in the 2004 film Downfall. He trained as an actor at a music and theater academy in Hamburg. His stage work took him to Zürich, Hamburg, and Frankfurt before he turned to television, acting in a number of TV films. In The Experiment (2001) he played a prison guard alongside Moritz Bleibtreu and Christian Berkel, both of whom also appeared in Downfall; the role earned him a 2001 Lola for Best Supporting Actor. Later credits include The Monuments Men (2014), where he acted with Matt Damon and Jean Dujardin, and Woman in Gold (2015), in which he played a Belvedere Gallery representative who tried to keep a Nazi-stolen painting from being returned to Maria Altmann.

65years old

Turns 66 on December 2in 22 days

Born December 2, 1960Lübeck
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Justus von Dohnanyi and Justus Dohnanyi

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 23 years1999 to 2022

Genres

Drama68%, 13 films
Comedy37%, 7 films
War26%, 5 films
Adventure21%, 4 films
Family16%, 3 films

First and latest

Justus von Dohnányi movies on Netflix

Der Nachname2022IMDb rating 6.1as René König
The School of the Magical Animals2021IMDb rating 5.4as Schuldirektor Heribert Siegmann
Four Enchanted Sisters2020IMDb rating 4.8as Oswald
The Forgotten Battle2020IMDb rating 7.1as Oberst Berghof
The Sunlit Night2019IMDb rating 6.1as Ian
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit2019IMDb rating 7.0as Onkel Julius
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter2017IMDb rating 6.1as Baron Lefuet
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher2015IMDb rating 5.3as Schulrat Henning
Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3as Dreimann
The Monuments Men2014IMDb rating 6.1as Viktor Stahl
A Coffee in Berlin2012IMDb rating 7.3as Karl Speckenbach
Lessons of a Dream2011IMDb rating 6.8as Richard Hartung
Men in the City2009IMDb rating 6.3as Bruce Berger
1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde2008IMDb rating 3.7as Bernd
Buddenbrooks2008IMDb rating 5.9as Bendix Grünlich
Before the Fall2004IMDb rating 7.4as Gauleiter Heinrich Stein
Amen.2002IMDb rating 7.2as Baron von Otter
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace2000IMDb rating 6.3as Eberhard Bethge
Jakob the Liar1999IMDb rating 6.5as Preuss

Best known for

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

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A Coffee in Berlin2012 Dramaas Karl Speckenbach
IMDb rating 7.318K votes
The Monuments Men2014 Comedy, Drama, History, Waras Viktor Stahl
IMDb rating 6.1150K votes
Before the Fall2004as Gauleiter Heinrich Stein
IMDb rating 7.420K votes
The Forgotten Battle2020as Oberst Berghof
IMDb rating 7.142K votes
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit2019as Onkel Julius
IMDb rating 7.03.9K votes
Der Nachname2022as René König
IMDb rating 6.13.0K votes
Lessons of a Dream2011as Richard Hartung
IMDb rating 6.82.8K votes
Jakob the Liar1999as Preuss
IMDb rating 6.518K votes

Most often with

Sven Unterwaldt Jr. directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tom Schilling

Milan Peschel

Nadja Uhl

Bob Balaban

Til Schweiger

Daniel BrühlSven Unterwaldt Jr.Director, 2 films

Films together

Tom Schilling3 films together, 2004 to 2015
Tom Schilling's page
- Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3Dohnányi as DreimannSchilling as Heinrich
- A Coffee in Berlin2012IMDb rating 7.3Dohnányi as Karl SpeckenbachSchilling as Niko Fischer
- Before the Fall2004IMDb rating 7.4Dohnányi as Gauleiter Heinrich SteinSchilling as Albrecht Stein
Milan Peschel3 films together, 2011 to 2021
Milan Peschel's page
- The School of the Magical Animals2021IMDb rating 5.4Dohnányi as Schuldirektor Heribert SiegmannPeschel as Mortimer Morrison
- The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter2017IMDb rating 6.1Dohnányi as Baron LefuetPeschel as Grabredner
- Lessons of a Dream2011IMDb rating 6.8Dohnányi as Richard HartungPeschel as Profalla - Schuldiener
Nadja Uhl3 films together, 2009 to 2021
Nadja Uhl's page
- The School of the Magical Animals2021IMDb rating 5.4Dohnányi as Schuldirektor Heribert SiegmannUhl as Mary Cornfield
- The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter2017IMDb rating 6.1Dohnányi as Baron LefuetUhl as Yvonne
- Men in the City2009IMDb rating 6.3Dohnányi as Bruce BergerUhl as Susanne Feldberg
Bob Balaban2 films together, 1999 to 2014
Bob Balaban's page
- The Monuments Men2014IMDb rating 6.1Dohnányi as Viktor StahlBalaban as Preston Savitz
- Jakob the Liar1999IMDb rating 6.5Dohnányi as PreussBalaban as Kowalsky
Til Schweiger2 films together, 2008 to 2009
Til Schweiger's page
- Men in the City2009IMDb rating 6.3Dohnányi as Bruce BergerSchweiger as Jerome Ades
- 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde2008IMDb rating 3.7Dohnányi as BerndSchweiger as Ritter Lanze
Daniel Brühl2 films together, 2011 to 2015
Daniel Brühl's page
- Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3Dohnányi as DreimannBrühl as Hubertus Czernin
- Lessons of a Dream2011IMDb rating 6.8Dohnányi as Richard HartungBrühl as Konrad Koch
Sven Unterwaldt Jr.Director, 2 films, 2015 to 2020
- Four Enchanted Sisters2020IMDb rating 4.8Dohnányi as Oswald
- Help, I Shrunk My Teacher2015IMDb rating 5.3Dohnányi as Schulrat Henning
Also two films together10 more actors
- Armin Mueller-StahlBuddenbrooks (2008) and Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Ulrich TukurAmen. (2002) and Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
- Mathieu KassovitzAmen. (2002) and Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Iris BerbenDer Nachname (2022) and Buddenbrooks (2008)
- Florian David FitzDer Nachname (2022) and Men in the City (2009)
- Gregor BloébFour Enchanted Sisters (2020) and 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (2008)
- Axel PrahlThe Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter (2017) and Lessons of a Dream (2011)
- Ulrich NoethenA Coffee in Berlin (2012) and Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
- Susanne LotharAmen. (2002) and Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
- Theo TrebsA Coffee in Berlin (2012) and Lessons of a Dream (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Justus von Dohnányi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$328 million

14 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

14Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

The Monuments Men2014Viktor Stahl$155 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Monuments Men2014as Viktor Stahl
$155M47.3% of the total
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Woman in Gold2015as Dreimann
$62M18.8% of the total
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Men in the City2009as Bruce Berger
$22M6.8% of the total
4
The School of the Magical Animals2021as Schuldirektor Heribert Siegmann
$22M6.7% of the total
5
1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde2008as Bernd
$17M5.1% of the total
6
Buddenbrooks2008as Bendix Grünlich
$13M3.9% of the total
7
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit2019as Onkel Julius
$8.5M2.6% of the total
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Help, I Shrunk My Teacher2015as Schulrat Henning
$8.5M2.6% of the total