Heinz Bennent

Heinz Bennent (18 July 1921 – 12 October 2011 ) was a German actor.

Biography
Bennent was born in Stolberg, and served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. His career began after the end of World War II in Göttingen. He moved to Switzerland in the 1970s, where he lived until his death at age 90. He was survived by his son, actor David Bennent, and daughter, actress Anne Bennent.

Film

 * 1959: Arzt aus Leidenschaft .... Walter Wichert
 * 1960: Madame Pompadour .... Dichter Joseph Calicot
 * 1967:  .... Ulrich
 * 1972: Les rendez-vous en forêt .... Akos
 * 1974: Perahim - die zweite Chance
 * 1975: Section spéciale .... Major Beumelburg
 * 1975: Ice Age .... Pastor Holm
 * 1975: The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum .... Dr. Hubert Blorna
 * 1975: The Net .... Inspector Canonica
 * 1976: Une femme fatale .... Moritz Korber
 * 1976:  .... Philip Ashby
 * 1976: I Want to Live .... Professor Wolfgang Mach
 * 1976:  .... Doctor Relling
 * 1977: The Serpent's Egg .... Professor Hans Vergerus
 * 1978: Germany in Autumn .... Felix
 * 1978: Brass Target .... Kasten
 * 1979: Son of Hitler .... Ostermayer
 * 1979: The Tin Drum .... Greff
 * 1979: Womanlight .... Georges
 * 1979: Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness .... Münzinger
 * 1980: Lulu .... Dr. Schön
 * 1980: The Last Metro .... Lucas Steiner
 * 1981: Possession .... Heinrich
 * 1982: L'amour des femmes .... Manfred
 * 1982: Le Lit .... Martin
 * 1982: Espion, lève-toi .... Meyer
 * 1983: Via degli specchi .... Gianfranco
 * 1983:  .... Pierre Baranne
 * 1983: The Death of Mario Ricci .... Henri Kremer
 * 1985:  .... Heinz Steger
 * 1988: Im Jahr der Schildkröte .... Heinz August Kamp
 * 1991:  .... Raphaël
 * 1993: Je m'appelle Victor
 * 1994: Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... .... Léon
 * 1995: A French Woman .... Andreas
 * 1995: Tears of Stone .... Herr Richtof
 * 1999: Jonas et Lila, à demain .... Anziano
 * 2000: Kalt ist der Abendhauch .... Hugo Wimmer

Television

 * 1969:  (TV film) .... Edmund Frank
 * 1969:  (TV film) .... Mr. Lorenz, teacher
 * 1970: Eine Rose für Jane (TV film) .... Jones
 * 1971: Tatort:  .... Pilot Feininger
 * 1972: Der Kommissar: Tod eines Schulmädchens.... Dr. Gebhardt
 * 1972:  .... Akos
 * 1973: Der Kommissar: Der Geigenspieler .... Andreas Kolding
 * 1974: Perahim – die zweite Chance (TV film) .... Perahim
 * 1974: Die Eltern (TV film) .... Michael
 * 1975:  (TV film) .... Gregor Samsa's father
 * 1975: Derrick (Season 2, Episode 6: "Paddenberg") .... Robert Hofer
 * 1975: Tatort:  .... Martin Koenen
 * 1976: Tatort:  .... Franz Scheller
 * 1976:  (13 episodes) .... Dr. Wetzlar
 * 1978: Derrick (Season 5, Episode 9: "Lissas Vater") .... Ludwig Heimer
 * 1980: From the Life of the Marionettes (TV film) .... Arthur Brenner
 * 1981: Der Fall Maurizius (1981 miniseries) (TV miniseries) .... Wolf von Andergast
 * 1982: Derrick (Season 9, Episode 3: "Nachts in einem fremden Haus") .... Dr. Stoll
 * 1983: Derrick (Season 10, Episode 3: "Geheimnisse einer Nacht") .... Gustav Vrings
 * 1985: Derrick (Season 12, Episode 12: "Die Tänzerin") .... Dr. Rohner
 * 1986: Le Tiroir secret (TV miniseries) .... André Lemarchand
 * 1987: Gambit (1987 film) (TV film) .... Feuerbach
 * 1994:  .... Gustav Jonker
 * 2004:  (TV film) .... Sigmund Freud (final film role)

Awards
In 1980, Bennent was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Last Metro.