Portrait of Rolf Ludwig

Acting

Rolf Ludwig

Career

Active from 1955 to 1991, busiest in 1956 and 1987 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tinder Box
The Tinder Box
GoodWatch score66/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • East German Cinema 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

6 titles
Nikolaikirche
Nikolaikirche (1995)

as Pfarrer Reichenbork

Herberge für einen Frühling
Herberge für einen Frühling (1995)

as Paul Staiger

Roller Coaster
Roller Coaster (1992)

TV show · as Onkel Peter

The Land Beyond the Rainbow
The Land Beyond the Rainbow (1992)

as Dr. Prost

Lenz
Lenz (1992)

as Seidel

Stein
Stein (1991)

as Stein

1980s

12 titles
Der blaue Boll
Der blaue Boll (1988)

as Otto Prunkhorst

Stielke, Heinz, Fifteen...
Stielke, Heinz, Fifteen... (1987)

as Schleiter

The Russians Are Coming
The Russians Are Coming (1987)

as Vater Walcher

Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life
Käthe Kollwitz – Pictures of a Life (1987)

as Gestapobeamter

Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund
Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (1987)

as Gastwirt Paul

Entry to Paradise
Entry to Paradise (1987)

TV show · as Herr Walk

Das Buschgespenst
Das Buschgespenst (1986)

as Gustav 'Arndt' Brandt

Die Grünstein-Variante
Die Grünstein-Variante (1985)

as Garstecki

Der Mann und sein Name
Der Mann und sein Name (1983)

as Lohmer

Moritz in der Litfaßsäule
Moritz in der Litfaßsäule (1983)

as Straßenfeger

Levin's Mill
Levin's Mill (1980)

as Scarletto

The Fiancee
The Fiancee (1980)

as Gefängnisarzt

1970s

11 titles · average score 64
Ich zwing dich zu leben
Ich zwing dich zu leben (1978)

as Lehrer Grübler

Schauspielereien
Schauspielereien (1978)

TV show

Who's Afraid of the Devil
Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)

as König

Camping, Camping
Camping, Camping (1977)

as Alfred Pommeranz

Lotte in Weimar
Lotte in Weimar (1975)

as Kellner Mager

Eine Pyramide für mich
Eine Pyramide für mich (1975)

as Balaschin

The Legend of Paul and Paula
The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

as Professor

Her Third
Her Third (1972)

as Hridlitschka

Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Frank-Dietrich Kummernuss / Ewald Schulz

Optimistische Tragödie
Optimistische Tragödie (1971)

as Kommandeur

Fatal Error
Fatal Error (1970)

as Kid Kearny

1960s

13 titles
Seine Hoheit – Genosse Prinz
Seine Hoheit – Genosse Prinz (1969)

as Kaspar Mai alias Eitel Friedrich Prinz von Hohenlohe-Liebenstein

Maiden, You Please Me
Maiden, You Please Me (1969)

as Schreiber Licht

Farewell
Farewell (1968)

as Hans Gastl's Father

Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa
Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa (1968)

TV show

Kleiner Mann – was nun?
Kleiner Mann – was nun? (1967)

TV show

Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965)

TV show · as Helmut Schwaneberg

As Long as There’s Life in Me
As Long as There’s Life in Me (1965)

as von Preuß

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1964)

as Benedikt

The Man with the Objective Lens
The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

as OS alias Martin Marten

Italienisches Capriccio
Italienisches Capriccio (1961)

as Carlo Gozzi

Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall
Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall (1960)

as Anton Wiesel

Life Begins
Life Begins (1960)

as Benno Brenner

1950s

10 titles · average score 66
The Tinder Box
The Tinder Box (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

as Der Soldat

Im Sonderauftrag
Im Sonderauftrag (1959)

as Oberleutnant Arendt

The Captain from Cologne
The Captain from Cologne (1956)

as Albert Hauptmann

Martin’s Diary
Martin’s Diary (1956)

as Narrator (voice)

Der Richter von Zalamea
Der Richter von Zalamea (1956)

as Rebolledo

Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer (1956)

as Valtin Spatz

Mich dürstet
Mich dürstet (1956)

as Cerefino

Sommer, Sonne, AK 8
Sommer, Sonne, AK 8 (1956)

as Narrator (voice)

Wer seine Frau lieb hat
Wer seine Frau lieb hat (1955)

as Günther Hillig

Sein großer Sieg
Sein großer Sieg (1952)

as Reporter