Biography

He grew up in the turmoil of the Second World War. Rauch originally wanted to become an architect. However, he began studying theater sciences and later trained as an actor. Rauch began his career in 1958 at various theater stages. He received his first engagements initially in Bremen, later in Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. Siegfried Rauch had been married to his wife Karin since 1964. The two sons Benedict and Jacob emerged from this relationship. At the end of the 1960s, Siegfried Rauch was also discovered by television.

The first major roles from 1967 included the German productions "The Monk with the Whip" and "Inspector X - Three Blue Panthers". International productions followed from the 1970s. One of the most successful cinema roles in 1970 was that of "Captain Oskar Steiger" in "Patton - Rebel in Uniform", which was awarded eight Oscars. In 1971 he portrayed the racing driver Erich Stahler in "Le Mans" alongside Steve McQueen. McQueen, with whom Rauch had a close friendship, became godfather to his first son. In the 1970s, the blonde mime shone in the successful series "It doesn't always have to be caviar" based on the novel by Johannes Mario Simmel. The TV series "A Happy Family" followed in the 1980s with Maria Schell and the young Maria Furtwängler. In addition, Rauch also appeared regularly on the theater stage during his film career.

Since then, Rauch has embodied the reliable and sincere ideal type. As the responsible head of the mountain rescue service in the series "Wildbach" he appeared in front of the camera from 1993. From 1999 to 2013, Rauch took on one of the main roles as Captain "Fred Paulsen" in the ZDF series "Das Traumschiff". In 2016 he was appointed ambassador for Bavarian Lake Shipping. The nature-loving actor lives in a farmhouse in Obersöching, Bavaria. In 2017, Rauch was awarded the Bavarian Homeland Medal from the Free State of Bavaria and the "Kaiser Star" from the Wilder Kaiser Tourism Association. From 2007 until his death he starred as Dr. Roman Melchinger plays a leading role in the ZDF series "Der Bergdoktor".
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian_Wolfgang_Barth