Richard Münch
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Richard Heinrich Ludwig Münch (10 January 1916 – 6 June 1987), better known as Richard Münch, was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, best known for portraying Alfred Jodl
Alfred Jodl
Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl was a German military commander, attaining the position of Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command during World War II, acting as deputy to Wilhelm Keitel...

 in Patton
Patton (film)
Patton is a 1970 American biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, and Karl Michael Vogler. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H...

(1970). He also portrayed General Erich Marcks
Erich Marcks
Erich Marcks was a German general of artillery in World War II.-Biography:Born in Schöneberg, Marcks was the son of the German historian Erich Marcks. He began advanced studies in philosophy in Freiburg in 1909. He broke off his studies after only three semesters and became a career officer of...

 in The Longest Day
The Longest Day (film)
The Longest Day is a 1962 war film based on the 1959 history book The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan, about "D-Day", the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II....

(1962).

Selected filmography

  • Der Verlorene
    Der Verlorene
    Der Verlorene is a critically acclaimed German language art film in the film noir style. Based on a true story, Peter Lorre wrote, directed, and starred in this film, his only film as director or writer. The film's name has been used as the title of his biography.-Further reading:* * -External...

    (1951)
  • Nasser Asphalt
    Nasser Asphalt
    Nasser Asphalt is a 1958 West-German thriller with Horst Buchholz and Gert Fröbe that was directed by Frank Wisbar.-Plot:...

    (1958)
  • Himmel, Amor und Zwirn
    Himmel, Amor und Zwirn
    Himmel, Amor und Zwirn is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Hartmut Reck, Ann Smyrner, Grit Boettcher, Hannelore Schroth and Elke Sommer...

    (1960)
  • The Miracle of Father Malachia
    The Miracle of Father Malachia
    The Miracle of Father Malachia is a 1961 West German black-and-white film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Horst Bollmann. The film is based on the 1938 novel Father Malachy's Miracle by Bruce Marshall and tells the story of a supposed miracle in a West German town that is soon exploited...

    (1961)
  • Redhead
    Redhead (film)
    Redhead is a 1962 German-Italian drama film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ruth Leuwerik - Franziska Lukas* Rossano Brazzi - Fabio* Giorgio Albertazzi - Patrick O'Malley...

    (1962)
  • The Longest Day
    The Longest Day (film)
    The Longest Day is a 1962 war film based on the 1959 history book The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan, about "D-Day", the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II....

    (1962)
  • The Inn on the River
    The Inn on the River
    The Inn on the River is a 1962 German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger.-Cast:* Joachim Fuchsberger - Insp. Wade* Brigitte Grothum - Leila Smith* Elisabeth Flickenschildt - Nelly Oaks* Klaus Kinski - Gregor Gubanow...

    (1962)
  • Waiting Room to the Beyond
    Waiting Room to the Beyond
    Waiting Room to the Beyond is a 1964 German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Hildegard Knef.-Cast:* Hildegard Knef - Lorelli* Götz George - Donald 'Don' Micklem* Richard Münch - Mario Orlandi di Alsconi...

    (1964)
  • The Visit
    The Visit (1964 film)
    The Visit is a 1964 film co-production from France, Italy, Germany, and the United States, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Julien Derode with Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn as co-producers...

    (1964)
  • The Train (1964)
  • Killer's Carnival
    Killer's Carnival
    Killer's Carnival is a 1966 crime film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Stewart Granger.-Plot:A murderer takes refuge in a doctor's home, and the doctor tells him three stories in an attempt to convince him that crime doesn't pay.-Cast:...

    (1966)
  • The Pipes
    The Pipes
    The Pipes is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Walter Giller – George Randy* Gitte Hænning – Mary Randy* Juraj Herz – William Poker* Václav Lohniský – Film Director...

    (1966)
  • Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert
    Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert
    Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert is a 1966 German thriller film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring George Nader, Yvonne Monlaur and Heinz Weiss. It was the third film in the Jerry Cotton series.-Cast:* George Nader ... Jerry Cotton...

    (1966)
  • The Bridge at Remagen
    The Bridge at Remagen
    The Bridge at Remagen is a 1969 war film starring George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by John Guillermin and was shot on location in Czechoslovakia....

    (1969)
  • Patton
    Patton (film)
    Patton is a 1970 American biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, and Karl Michael Vogler. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H...

    (1970)
  • Maximilian von Mexiko
    Maximilian von Mexiko
    Maximilian von Mexiko is a 1970 German-Austrian historical television miniseries depicting the events of the French Intervention in Mexico which placed Emperor Maxamilian on the throne of Mexico. It consisted of two parts totalling 185 minutes.-Cast:...

    (Television series, 1970)
  • Derrick
    Derrick (TV series)
    Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...

    - Season 3, Episode 06: "Kalkutta" (1976)
  • Group Portrait with Lady
    Group Portrait with Lady (film)
    Group Portrait with Lady is a 1977 German-French drama film directed by Aleksandar Petrović. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival...

    (1977)
  • The Holcroft Covenant
    The Holcroft Covenant (film)
    The Holcroft Covenant is a 1985 film based on the Robert Ludlum novel The Holcroft Covenant. The film starred Michael Caine and was directed by John Frankenheimer...

    (1985)
  • Target
    Target (1985 film)
    Target is a 1985 film directed by Arthur Penn. It stars Matt Dillon and Gene Hackman.-Plot:In Dallas, Walter Lloyd runs a lumber business. After checking out at the office, Walter stops by the local racetrack, where his college-age son Chris works repairing stock cars...

    (1985)

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