Ludger Pistor

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Ludger Pistor
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Pistor in 2018
Born (1959-03-16) 16 March 1959 (age 63)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present

Ludger Pistor (born 16 March 1959) is a German actor.

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Career

Born in Recklinghausen, [1] Pistor has played many roles in numerous German-language films and TV productions. He has also appeared in English-language films including the Academy Award-winning Schindler's List and the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale as the Swiss banker Mendel. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1986 The Name of the Rose Mönche #13 Jean-Jacques Annaud
1991 Pappa ante Portas the director's assistant Vicco von Bülow
1993 Schindler's List Josef Liepold Steven Spielberg
1995–2005 Balko Klaus Krappmiscellaneous(TV series)
1996 Willi und die Windzors Prince Charles Hape Kerkeling
1998 Run Lola Run Mr Meier Tom Tykwer
2000 The Princess and the Warrior WernerTom Tykwer
2005-2006 Arme Millionäre Fritzmiscellaneous(TV series)
2006 Goldene Zeiten Dieter Kettwig Peter Thorwarth  [ de ]
2006 Casino Royale Mendel Martin Campbell
2009 Mord ist mein Geschäft, Liebling Dr. Gruber Sebastian Niemann  [ de ]
2009 Inglourious Basterds Wolfgang Quentin Tarantino
2009 The Informant! Reinhard Richter Steven Soderbergh
2011 X-Men: First Class a German farmer/former SS officer Matthew Vaughn
2012 St George's Day Werner Voss Frank Harper
2013 The Fifth Estate the supervisor Bill Condon
2015 Woman in Gold Wran Simon Curtis
2016 Young Light  [ de ]Pfarrer Stürwald Adolf Winkelmann
2017 My Blind Date With Life Lehrer Dongen

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References

  1. "Ludger Pistor". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. "Ludger Pistor". allmovie.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.