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
- Cherubs as Gottlieb
2024
- Rich Flu as Von Willebrand
- Pale Mountains as Gerhard Kofler
- Lex Africana as Olaf Friedrich
2023
- Neneh Superstar as Victor Max
- All the Light We Cannot See as Dr. Hauptmann
- The Order of Time as Viktor
2022
- Andor as Carro Rylanz
- Gate to Heaven as Robert Sternvall
- The Rope as Bernhardt Mueller
- Je t'aime, filme-moi ! as Tramp
2021
- Avant-garde as Felix
- Spencer as Prince Philip
- Margrete: Queen of the North as Raberlin
- Baumbacher Syndrome as Bruno Frik
- Faking Hitler as Rudolph Michaelis
- 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
- Adieu Bohème as Professeur Turrell
- Borderland as Nils Morten Piil
2016
- The Confessions as Ministro tedesco
2015
- Outside the Box as Sergeant Mallach
- Shades of Guilt as Staatsanwalt Wendland
2014
- The Strain as Thomas Eichorst
- Beauty and the Beast as Le tenancier
- Colt 45 as Major
- 3 Days to Kill as The Wolf
- Covert Operation as Greenberg
- Road 47 as SGT. Mayer
- French Dolls as Benoît
2013
- Company of Heroes as Beimier
- It Happened in Saint-Tropez as Monsieur Künze
- Der zweite Mann as Antoine de Crassie
- Tour de Force as Müller
- Roxana's Hands as Joachim Berger
2012
- Letzte Spur Berlin as Daniel Urlach
- Apartment in Athens as Captain Kalter
- The Third Half as Spitz
2011
- Werner - Eiskalt! as Hermann Seidel
- Sniper: Reloaded as Colonel Ralf Jäger
- The Berlin Project as Alexander
2010
- 13 Hours: Race Against Time as Alexander Legard
- Interpol as Schwartz
2009
- Inglourious Basterds as SGT. Rachtman
- Phantom Pain as Chief doctor
- A French Village as Heinrich
- This Is Love
- My Words, My Lies - My Love as Riegler
2008
- Lady Blood as Henri Latour
- At a Glance as Svensson
- Ett enklare liv as Schulman
- Dicke Liebe as Richard
- Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo as Self
- Fallen from the Sky as Hans
- L'Occupant
- Inspector De Luca as Silvestri
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
- Feuer in der Nacht as Mr. Kramer
- Le cinque giornate di Milano as Weber
- Wolfpack as Colonel Steiner
- Princesse Marie as Officier SS
2002
- Jean Moulin as Klaus Barbie
- The Nest as Winfred
- Le Puits as Jürgen
- La victoire des vaincus as Le capitaine
- Safe Conduct as Richard Pottier
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
- Anna Oz as L'Inconnu
- Dans un grand vent de fleurs
1995
- Les Miserables as Le caporal allemand du Jura
- The Horseman on the Roof as Franz
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