Portrait of Erwin Geschonneck

Acting

Erwin Geschonneck

Career

Active from 1950 to 1995, busiest in 1979 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
45
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Axe of Wandsbek
The Axe of Wandsbek
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Erwin Geschonneck Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • East German Cinema 4
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • German Cinema 3
  • WWII Historical Drama 2
  • Post-War Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Socialist Realism 2
  • Tragedy 2
  • Bleak Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Matulla und Busch
Matulla und Busch (1995)

as Matulla

1980s

8 titles
Mensch, mein Papa...!
Mensch, mein Papa...! (1988)

as Erich Zarling

Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son (1987)

as Genosse Lörke

A Wigwam For The Storks
A Wigwam For The Storks (1985)

as Opa Schmahl

Benno Makes Stories
Benno Makes Stories (1982)

as Oskar Schrader

Der Mann von der Cap Arcona
Der Mann von der Cap Arcona (1982)

as Erwin Gregorek

Meschkas Enkel
Meschkas Enkel (1981)

as Meschka

Asta, mein Engelchen
Asta, mein Engelchen (1981)

as Otto Gratzick / Hermann Gschwinder

Levin's Mill
Levin's Mill (1980)

as Johann

1970s

21 titles · average score 63
Verlobung in Hullerbusch
Verlobung in Hullerbusch (1979)

as Ernst / Walter Wagemühl

Plantagenstraße 19
Plantagenstraße 19 (1979)

as Richard Matuschke

Anton the Magician
Anton the Magician (1978)

as Vater Grubske

Tambari
Tambari (1977)

as Luden Dassow

Ein altes Modell
Ein altes Modell (1976)

as Bruno Nakonz

Bankett für Achilles
Bankett für Achilles (1975)

as Achilles

Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

as Kowalski

The Sinking of Emma
The Sinking of Emma (1974)

as Fährmann Kluge

Sun Seekers
Sun Seekers (1972)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jupp König

Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Professor Harms

Everyone Dies Alone
Everyone Dies Alone (1970)

TV show · as Otto Quangel

We Buy a Fire Truck
We Buy a Fire Truck (1970)

as Herr Clasen

1960s

13 titles · average score 71
The Banner of Kryvyi Rih
The Banner of Kryvyi Rih (1967)

as Otto Brosowski Senior

Stories of That Night
Stories of That Night (1967)

as Willi Lenz

A Lord of Alexander Square
A Lord of Alexander Square (1967)

as Ewald Hornig

Berlin Around the Corner
Berlin Around the Corner (1966)

as Paul Krautmann

Tiefe Furchen
Tiefe Furchen (1965)

as Roter Schuster

Der Andere neben dir
Der Andere neben dir (1964)

as Prof. Marschner

Naked Among Wolves
Naked Among Wolves (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

as Krämer

Carbide and Sorrel
Carbide and Sorrel (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

as Kalle

Ach, du fröhliche
Ach, du fröhliche (1962)

as Walter Lörke

Gewissen in Aufruhr
Gewissen in Aufruhr (1961)

TV show · as Oberst Ebershagen

Five Cartridges
Five Cartridges (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kommissar Witting

People with Wings
People with Wings (1960)

as Bartuscheck

1950s

13 titles · average score 65
Musterknaben
Musterknaben (1959)

as Arthur Wedel

Die Geschichte vom armen Hassan
Die Geschichte vom armen Hassan (1958)

as Machmud

Der Lotterieschwede
Der Lotterieschwede (1958)

as Johan Jönsson

Katzgraben
Katzgraben (1957)

as Großbauer

Castles and Cottages
Castles and Cottages (1957)

as estate inspector Bröker

The Captain from Cologne
The Captain from Cologne (1956)

as Hans Karjanke

Bold Adventure
Bold Adventure (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

as 'Bras d’Acier'

Alarm at the Circus
Alarm at the Circus (1954)

as Klott

Die Unbesiegbaren
Die Unbesiegbaren (1953)

as Wilhelm Liebknecht

Schatten über den Inseln
Schatten über den Inseln (1952)

as Dr. Sten Horn

The Axe of Wandsbek
The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

as Albert Teetjen

Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Holländer-Michel

1940s

5 titles · average score 70
Love '47
Love '47 (1949)

as Kriminalbeamter

The Last Night
The Last Night (1949)

as Oskar, Fahrer

The Beaver Coat
The Beaver Coat (1949)

as Motes

Finale
Finale (1948)

as Wilke

In Those Days
In Those Days (1947)
GoodWatch score 70

as Schmitt

1930s

1 title · average score 67
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932)
GoodWatch score 67

as Arbeitersportler