Rolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor.
Life and career Zacher appeared in about 190 films and television shows between 1961 and 2016, often in illustrious or eccentric character roles. He starred in the 1971 film Jaider, der einsame Jäger, which was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.
He won the Deutscher Filmpreis for portraying a criminal in Reinhard Hauff's film drama (1980). A film critic once called Zacher the "best small-time criminal of German cinema".Der Westen: Schauspieler Rolf-Dieter Zacher mit 76 Jahren gestorben, derwesten.de; accessed 28 February 2018.
In 2016, Zacher appeared in Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, but had to leave after eight days for medical reasons. He died at a nursing home in Büdelsdorf on 3 February 2018 at the age of 76.Rolf Zacher ist tot - In der Rolle des Ganoven, spiegel.de; accessed 28 February 2018.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Director Notes1967 HansGeorge Moorse1968 Kuno BricksHansjürgen Pohland Franz KafferGeorge MoorseTV film Morning's at SevenPeterKurt Hoffmann Liebe und so weiterBen SchmidtGeorge Moorse Anton PauliHans Dieter BoveWritten by Wolfgang Menge Cantando a la vidaMartinAngelino Fons1969 When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills PeterWolfgang Liebeneiner1970 o.k.RowanMichael Verhoeven1971 LenzChristoph KaufmannGeorge Moorse Jaider, der einsame JägerBaptist MeyerVolker Vogeler1972 Love Is as Beautiful as LoveRolfKlaus Lemke The Sensuous ThreePradoRobert van Ackeren1976 Oskar KnargensteinRoland Klick1977 Petty ThievesFranzMichael Fengler1980 Henry KirscherReinhard HauffDeutscher Filmpreis1982 The Magic MountainWehsalHans W. Geißendörfer Tatsumi Kumashiro1983 Lisa's father Chris Binz1984 UlrichBurkhard Driest Angelo und LuzyAngeloTV series, 6 episodes Thomas A Kind of AngerPiet MaasUli EdelTV film1986 HeidenlöcherWolfram Paulus1987 Christoph SteinbrennerTV film SmaragdRudi PoppTV film1988 Schnellwindt Dr. SteinerRobert van Ackeren Marek Czerny1989 HarryNorbert Kückelmann1992 Rising to the BaitZwirnerVadim Glowna1996 We Free KingsGaspareSergio Citti2002 Volker SchlegelSigi RothemundTV film2004 Guys and BallsKarlSherry Hormann2009 Lulu and JimiDaddy CoolOskar Roehler2010 The HairdresserJoeDoris Dörrie Jew Suss: Rise and FallErich EngelOskar Roehler2013 Sources of LifeErwinOskar Roehler
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