Klaus Wennemann
Actor
- Born
- December 18, 1940 · Bad Aibling, Bavière, Germany
- Died
- January 7, 2000 (age 59)
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Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor.
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Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together.
Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.
Known for
Acting11
- 1999Morgen gehört der Himmel dir as Oberst Rieger
- 1996Helden haben es schwer as Jörg Winter
- 1995Kissenschlacht as Heinz
- 1992Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova as Heike's Vater
- 1990Neuner
- 1987The Adventures of Superhero as Peter Benjamin
- 1984Out of Order as Heinz
- 1984Love Is Not an Argument
- 1983The Power of Emotion as Richter
- 1981Das Boot as Chef Ingenieur