William Berger

Biography

William Berger was an Austrian actor who became known for European Westerns and horror movies. He began in Broadway theater, and a visit to Italy brought him his first Western role, in Break Up, in 1965. He went on to appear in many Westerns, among them Sabata (1969), Keoma (1976), Face to Face (1967) and Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968). His horror work included The Murder Clinic, Monster Shark, My Dear Killer and Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970). His later credits included Hercules (1983), The King's Whore (1990), Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) and Oil! (1977). He collaborated on seven films with the Spanish director Jesus Franco, among them The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff and Faceless. In 1985 he published memoirs titled Half Way Home, which covered his life up to that point. He died in 1993.

65years old at death

Born June 20, 1928Innsbruck
Died October 2, 1993Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiLast day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Wilhelm Thomas Berger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 25 years1965 to 1990

Genres

Western47%, 7 films
Drama33%, 5 films
Action27%, 4 films
Thriller27%, 4 films
Adventure20%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Berger began his career in Broadway theater. During a trip to Italy, he was cast in Break Up, his first Western, in 1965.

William Berger movies on Netflix

Dr. M1990IMDb rating 4.9as Penck
I'm Dangerous Tonight1990IMDb rating 5.0as Jonas Wilson
Django Strikes Again1987IMDb rating 5.3as Old Timer
The Adventures of Hercules1985IMDb rating 4.0as King Minos
Devil Fish1984IMDb rating 2.9as Professor Donald West
Hercules1983IMDb rating 4.2as King Minos
Bye Bye Monkey1978IMDb rating 6.3as Paul Jefferson
Keoma1976IMDb rating 7.0as William Shannon
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West1973IMDb rating 4.7as Angelo Biondo
They Call Him Cemetery1971IMDb rating 6.1as Duke
Five Dolls for an August Moon1970IMDb rating 5.7as Professore Fritz Farrell
Sartana in the Valley of Death1970IMDb rating 4.7as Lee Calloway alias Sartana
Sabata1969IMDb rating 6.7as Banjo
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!1968IMDb rating 6.0as Francis 'Colt' Moran
Oggi, domani, dopodomani1965IMDb rating 6.2as Benny (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni")

Best known for

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

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Keoma1976 Drama, Westernas William Shannon
IMDb rating 7.06.9K votes
Sabata1969 Westernas Banjo
IMDb rating 6.76.5K votes
Devil Fish1984as Professor Donald West
IMDb rating 2.94.1K votes
Hercules1983as King Minos
IMDb rating 4.25.0K votes
The Adventures of Hercules1985as King Minos
IMDb rating 4.01.9K votes
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!1968as Francis 'Colt' Moran
IMDb rating 6.02.0K votes
Django Strikes Again1987as Old Timer
IMDb rating 5.31.5K votes
They Call Him Cemetery1971as Duke
IMDb rating 6.1575 votes

Most often with

Luigi Cozzi directed two of these films, Marco Ferreri two. Gianni Garko appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gianni Garko

Franco Nero

Marcello Mastroianni

Lou Ferrigno

Luciano Pigozzi

Fortunato Arena

Luigi CozziDirector, 2 films

Marco FerreriDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gianni Garko3 films together, 1971 to 1984
Gianni Garko's page
- Devil Fish1984IMDb rating 2.9Berger as Professor Donald WestGarko as Sheriff Gordon
- Hercules1983IMDb rating 4.2Berger as King MinosGarko as Valcheus
- They Call Him Cemetery1971IMDb rating 6.1Berger as DukeGarko as Camposanto
Franco Nero2 films together, 1976 to 1987
Franco Nero's page
- Django Strikes Again1987IMDb rating 5.3Berger as Old TimerNero as Django
- Keoma1976IMDb rating 7.0Berger as William ShannonNero as Keoma Shannon
Marcello Mastroianni2 films together, 1965 to 1978
Marcello Mastroianni's page
- Bye Bye Monkey1978IMDb rating 6.3Berger as Paul JeffersonMastroianni as Luigi Nocello
- Oggi, domani, dopodomani1965IMDb rating 6.2Berger as Benny (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni")Mastroianni as Mario / Michele Profili / Mario Gasparri
Lou Ferrigno2 films together, 1983 to 1985
Lou Ferrigno's page
- The Adventures of Hercules1985IMDb rating 4.0Berger as King MinosFerrigno as Hercules
- Hercules1983IMDb rating 4.2Berger as King MinosFerrigno as Hercules
Luciano Pigozzi2 films together, 1969 to 1970
Luciano Pigozzi's page
- Sartana in the Valley of Death1970IMDb rating 4.7Berger as Lee Calloway alias SartanaPigozzi as Paco
- Sabata1969IMDb rating 6.7Berger as BanjoPigozzi as False Father Brown
Fortunato Arena2 films together, 1969 to 1971
Fortunato Arena's page
- They Call Him Cemetery1971IMDb rating 6.1Berger as DukeArena as Ambusher
- Sabata1969IMDb rating 6.7Berger as BanjoArena as Henchman at Ranch
Luigi CozziDirector, 2 films, 1983 to 1985
All films by Luigi Cozzi
- The Adventures of Hercules1985IMDb rating 4.0Berger as King Minos
- Hercules1983IMDb rating 4.2Berger as King Minos
Marco FerreriDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1978
- Bye Bye Monkey1978IMDb rating 6.3Berger as Paul Jefferson
- Oggi, domani, dopodomani1965IMDb rating 6.2Berger as Benny (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni")
Also two films together7 more actors
- Donald O'BrienKeoma (1976) and Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973)
- Raf BaldassarreThe Adventures of Hercules (1985) and Hercules (1983)
- Franco ResselThey Call Him Cemetery (1971) and Sabata (1969)
- Claudio CassinelliThe Adventures of Hercules (1985) and Hercules (1983)
- Teodoro CorràFive Dolls for an August Moon (1970) and Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)
- Wayde PrestonSartana in the Valley of Death (1970) and Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)
- Eva RobinsThe Adventures of Hercules (1985) and Hercules (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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