Hubertus Bengsch

Hubertus Bengsch (born 10 July 1952 in Berlin) is a German actor, best known for his role as the German First Officer (1WO) in Das Boot. His role in the 1981 film and 1985 serialized long version and director’s cut, is noted for being the only character clearly devoted to Nazism.

Bengsch also played in the series The Country Doctor.

He has been the German voice of American actor Richard Gere since the 1989 film Pretty Woman. In 2017 he received the Synchronsprecherpreis der Stadt Lippstadt for his work as voice actor.

Filmography

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Die Ratten
1981Das Boot1st Lieutenant - Number One-1WO
1983Das Wagnis des Arnold Janssen
1985 Das Boot (serialised long version)
1989-1992 The Country Doctor TV Series

References

  1. ↑ richi (2023-11-29). "Das Boot - Director's Cut". Heidelberg aktuell (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ↑ Baer, Hester (2021-02-05). German Cinema in the Age of Neoliberalism. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-485-5195-8.
  3. ↑ Haines, Brigid; Parker, Stephen R.; Riordan, Colin (2010). Aesthetics and Politics in Modern German Culture: Festschrift in Honour of Rhys W. Williams. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03911-355-2.
  4. ↑ Heptner, T.; Reichmann, H.P. (2006). Das Boot: auf der Suche nach der Crew der U 96. Schriftenreihe des Deutschen Filmmuseums Frankfurt (in German). Deutsches Filmmuseum. ISBN 978-3-89487-550-3. Retrieved 28 Dec 2023. Hubertus Bengsch zu einem gefragten Synchronsprecher und ist seit PRETTY WOMAN (1989) die deutsche Stimme von Richard Gere
  5. ↑ Theater heute. Friedrich Berlin Verlagsgesellschaft. 2006. Retrieved 28 Dec 2023. Hubertus Bengsch, ansonsten oft als Richard Gere zu hören, vollbringt hier das rare Kunststück, fast besser zu sein als das Original
  6. ↑ "Synchronsprecherpreis geht an die deutsche Stimme von Richard Gere - Stadt Lippstadt". 2017-08-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ↑ Die Ratten (1977), 2009-06-30, retrieved 2024-01-26