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Günther Maria Halmer(1943-2026)

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  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Soundtrack
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Günther Maria Halmer
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Günther Maria Halmer was born on 5 January 1943 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), Gandhi (1982) and Anwalt Abel (1988). He was married to Claudia Halmer. He died on 10 May 2026 in Bavaria, Germany.
BornJanuary 5, 1943
DiedMay 10, 2026(83)
BornJanuary 5, 1943
DiedMay 10, 2026(83)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
7.5
  • Rudolf Hoess(as Gunther Maria Halmer)
  • 1982
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • Herman Kallenbach(as Gunter Maria Halmer)
  • 1982
Anwalt Abel (1988)
Anwalt Abel
5.9
TV Series
  • Jean Abel
Münchner Geschichten (1974)
Münchner Geschichten
8.2
TV Series
  • Karl 'Tscharlie' Häusler

Credits

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Actor

  • Aus, Äpfel, Amen! (2026)
    Aus, Äpfel, Amen!
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Adam Einmiller
    • 2026
  • Günther Maria Halmer in Trapps Sommer (2024)
    Trapps Sommer
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Trapp
    • 2024
  • Uschi Glas, Günther Maria Halmer, Thomas Thieme, Klara Nölle, and Lucas Herzog in Max und die wilde 7: Die Geister-Oma (2024)
    Max und die wilde 7: Die Geister-Oma
    6.0
    • Killian von Hohenburg
    • 2024
  • Maren Kroymann, Heiner Lauterbach, Barbara Sukowa, Bruno Grüner, and Linus von Emhofen in Enkel für Fortgeschrittene (2023)
    Enkel für Fortgeschrittene
    6.0
    • Harald
    • 2023
  • Senta Berger and Günther Maria Halmer in Weißt du noch (2023)
    Weißt du noch
    6.5
    • Günter
    • 2023
  • Mein Vater, der Esel und ich (2023)
    Mein Vater, der Esel und ich
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Hartmut Zeller
    • 2023
  • Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück (2021)
    Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bernd
    • 2021
  • Günther Maria Halmer and Emilia Schüle in Die Vergesslichkeit der Eichhörnchen (2021)
    Die Vergesslichkeit der Eichhörnchen
    6.3
    • Curt Wieland
    • 2021
  • Carolina Vera and Greg Wise in Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
    Rosamunde Pilcher
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Sir Henry Bolton
    • 2021
  • Uschi Glas, Günther Maria Halmer, Thomas Thieme, and Jona Eisenblätter in Max und die wilde 7 (2020)
    Max und die wilde 7
    6.0
    • Kilian von Hohenburg
    • die Wilde 7
    • 2020
  • Hannelore Elsner and Marlene Morreis in Lang lebe die Königin (2020)
    Lang lebe die Königin
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Werner
    • 2020
  • Maren Kroymann, Heiner Lauterbach, Barbara Sukowa, Bruno Grüner, and Julius Weckauf in Granny Nanny (2020)
    Granny Nanny
    6.5
    • Harald
    • 2020
  • Bettina Mittendorfer, Gisela Schneeberger, and Rosalie Thomass in Eine ganz heiße Nummer 2.0 (2019)
    Eine ganz heiße Nummer 2.0
    5.4
    • Dr. Huber
    • 2019
  • Schmucklos (2019)
    Schmucklos
    4.8
    • Franz Pfeffer
    • 2019
  • Felix Klare and Mona Pirzad in Love in Persian (2018)
    Love in Persian
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Achim Leitner
    • 2018

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • 21 Hours at Munich (1976)
    21 Hours at Munich
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Spitzer (German)
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • Weder Tag noch Stunde
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • performer: "In einem Polenstädtchen" (uncredited)
    • 1976

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Guenter Maria Halmer
  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • January 5, 1943
    • Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
  • Died
    • May 10, 2026
    • Bavaria, Germany(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Claudia Halmer1976 - May 10, 2026 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Daniel
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Played the role of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höß in two completely unrelated productions: Sophie's Choice (1982) and War and Remembrance (1988).

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