Richard Sammel
Born: 1960-10-13 in Heidelberg, Germany
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born in Heidelberg; a curious and shy boy; found the key for his world through passion for music, dance and theater; Richard studied music and drama in Germany, acting and direction in France and method acting with Susan Strasberg and Francesca de Sapio in Italy. He first went on stage in 1981 at the local theater Hildesheim, then, from 1983 in France on independent stages, at national theaters and in the streets. In 1989 he moved to Italy and met Susan Strasberg: His cinema debut was in 1990 starring in "Il Piacere delle Carni" by Barbara Barni. In 1993, he moved to Paris and got the leading role in the film version of Brechts/Eislers" The Lindbergh's Flight". Since then he has worked on film, television, theater and dance productions all over Europe, in Canada, South Africa, USA, Macedonia, Morocco which brought him happiness and a lot of richly diversified creative and thrilling experiences Richard lives in Berlin and Paris since 2007. He speaks 5 languages fluently, travels a lot and loves to be challenged. - IMDb Mini Biography By: r sammel
Filmography
2025
- A Better Place as Klaus
- Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me as Self
- Cherubs as Gottlieb
2024
- Rich Flu as Von Willebrand
- Pale Mountains as Gerhard Kofler
- Lex Africana as Olaf Friedrich
2023
- All the Light We Cannot See as Dr. Hauptmann
- Neneh Superstar as Victor Max
- The Order of Time as Viktor
2022
- Andor as Carro Rylanz
- The Rope as Bernhardt Mueller
- Gate to Heaven as Robert Sternvall
- Je t'aime, filme-moi ! as Tramp
2021
- Spencer as Prince Philip
- Faking Hitler as Rudolph Michaelis
- Margrete: Queen of the North as Raberlin
- Baumbacher Syndrome as Bruno Frik
- Avant-garde as Felix
- Baden gegen Württemberg as Gebhard Müller
2020
- The Head as Erik Osterland
- The Wagner Method as Le juge
- Peacemaker as Theo Slobo
2019
- The Name of the Rose as Malachi of Hildesheim
2018
- The Conductor as Karl Muck
- Attempted Murder as Wegner
- The Delegation as Capo Delegazione
2017
- Borderland as Nils Morten Piil
- Adieu Bohème as Professeur Turrell
2016
- The Confessions as Ministro tedesco
2015
- Shades of Guilt as Staatsanwalt Wendland
- Outside the Box as Sergeant Mallach
2014
- The Strain as Thomas Eichorst
- Beauty and the Beast as Le tenancier
- 3 Days to Kill as The Wolf
- Colt 45 as Major
- Road 47 as SGT. Mayer
- Covert Operation as Greenberg
- French Dolls as Benoît
2013
- Company of Heroes as Beimier
- It Happened in Saint-Tropez as Monsieur Künze
- Tour de Force as Müller
- Roxana's Hands as Joachim Berger
- Der zweite Mann as Antoine de Crassie
2012
- Letzte Spur Berlin as Daniel Urlach
- The Third Half as Spitz
- Apartment in Athens as Captain Kalter
2011
- Sniper: Reloaded as Colonel Ralf Jäger
- Werner - Eiskalt! as Hermann Seidel
- The Berlin Project as Alexander
2010
- 13 Hours: Race Against Time as Alexander Legard
- Interpol as Schwartz
2009
- Inglourious Basterds as SGT. Rachtman
- A French Village as Heinrich
- My Words, My Lies - My Love as Riegler
- This Is Love
- Phantom Pain as Chief doctor
2008
- Inspector De Luca as Silvestri
- Lady Blood as Henri Latour
- Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo as Self
- Dicke Liebe as Richard
- At a Glance as Svensson
- Fallen from the Sky as Hans
- Ett enklare liv as Schulman
- L'Occupant
2007
- Email to Bill Gates as Dr. Wolfgang Gardner
2006
- Casino Royale as Gettler
- Der Kriminalist as Peter Klaaßen
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies as Moeller
2004
- Le cinque giornate di Milano as Weber
- Princesse Marie as Officier SS
- Wolfpack as Colonel Steiner
- Feuer in der Nacht as Mr. Kramer
2002
- Safe Conduct as Richard Pottier
- The Nest as Winfred
- Le Puits as Jürgen
- Jean Moulin as Klaus Barbie
- La victoire des vaincus as Le capitaine
2001
- Largo Winch as Vladimir Ilityitch Zoltak
2000
- The Man Who Cried as German Officer Pianist
1999
- First On The Rope as Alpiniste Allemand
1998
- Taxi as German Gangster #1
1997
- Life Is Beautiful as German Lieutenant at Station
1996
- Dans un grand vent de fleurs
- Anna Oz as L'Inconnu
1995
- The Horseman on the Roof as Franz
- Les Miserables as Le caporal allemand du Jura
1994
- Inspector Rex as Johann Sedlacek
1993
- Caccia alle mosche as Riccardo
1991
- The Sect as Truck Driver
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Nikolaus Graf