Claude-Oliver Rudolph (born 30 November 1956 in

Frankfurt Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...

) is a German actor, producer, screenwriter, and film director.

Life and work

Internationally, he is known in the James Bond film ''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ori ...

'' alongside Pierce Brosnan. Rudolph is known to German-speaking audiences, among others, from the film ''

Das Boot ''Das Boot'' (, English: "The Boat") is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both as ...

'' and the TV series ''

Rote Erde Stadion Rote Erde (; ''Red Earth Stadium'') is a 25,000 capacity (3,000 seated) football and athletics stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as the home stadium to Borussia Dortmund II and several athletic clubs. The stadium was ...

''. Claude-Oliver Rudolph dubbed the film ''

The Wrestler The Wrestler may refer to: * ''The Wrestler'' (1974 film), an American film directed by James A. Westman * ''The Wrestler'' (2008 film), an American film directed by Darren Aronofsky * "The Wrestler" (song), a song from the 2008 film written and ...

''. In 2011 Rudolph acquired the rights to protect the name of

Hans Albers Hans Philipp August Albers (22 September 1891 – 24 July 1960) was a German actor and singer. He was the biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1960 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century. Early life ...

' biography. Along with Frank Otto wanted Rudolph by his own admission a movie and a musical called ''Hans Albers - the blonde rebel'' publish. To date, no implementation has taken place (as of January 2020). Rudolph has worked for the television broadcaster RT (formerly "Russia Today") since April 2016. There he worked under the editor-in-chief Ivan Rodionow as "Head of Art and Culture" with his own program ''Clash''. From 18 September 2016 to 16 June 2019, he hosted 26 episodes of the talk show.''Zusammenarbeit mit Russia Today? Ich bin ein Söldner''
stern.de, 15. Mai 2016.

filmography (selection)

Actor *''

Palermo or Wolfsburg ''Palermo or Wolfsburg'' (german: Palermo oder Wolfsburg) is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work. Cast * Nicola Zarbo - Nicola Zarbo * Otto Sander - ...

'' (1980) - Mann *''

'' (1981) - Ario *''Operation Leo'' (1981) - Willy *''

'' (1983) - Bruno Kruska *' (1985) - Frank *''

The Journey The Journey may refer to: Film and television * ''The Journey'' (1942 film), or ''El viaje'', an Argentine film * ''The Journey'' (1959 film), an American drama starring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, and Jason Robards about the Hungarian Revoluti ...

'' (1986) - Schröder *''

The Aggression ''The Aggression'' (released in West Germany as and in France as ) is a 1987 West German film. It is a Heimatfilm. The plot centers around the attempted rape of pharmacist Ilse Trapmann, portrayed by Pascale Petit. The film takes the controversi ...

'' (1987) - Jakob Winkler *''Blinde Leidenschaft'' (1988) *''

The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...

'' (1989) *''

Autumn Milk ''Autumn Milk'' (german: Herbstmilch) is a 1989 film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. It is based on the autobiography of Anna Wimschneider. The film was bestowed awards at the 39th German Film Awards in Berlin: the silver '' Filmband'' for the f ...

'' (1989) - Official *' (1996) - Milan *''Life Is a Bluff'' (1996) - Schleimer *''Die 3 Posträuber'' (1998) - Krummer Otto *''

'' (1999) - Colonel Akakievich *''Le club des chômeurs'' (2003) - Un touriste allemand *''Dirty Sky'' (2003) *''Chaostage'' (2009) - Brunner *''Kopf oder Zahl'' (2009) - Schrotthändler Karl *''

Cargo Cargo consists of bulk goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. ''Cargo'' was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including trans ...

'' (2009) - Igor Prokoff *''Gegengerade'' (2011) - Dr. Hennings *''Fahr zur Hölle'' (2011) - Gabriel *''Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood'' (2012) - Guy of Gisbourne *''Mann im Spagat: Pace, Cowboy, Pace'' (2016) - Der Teufel vom Hermanplatz *''Alice: The Darkest Hour'' (2018) - The doctor *''Breakdown Forest - Reise in den Abgrund'' (2019) - Ruprecht Knochenhauer *''Knorx'' (2019) - Förster Director * ' (1993)

Awards

* 1984: German actor award ''Chaplin Shoe'' in the category ''Best Young Actor'' for his role in

* 2013: Honorary award of the ''Eat My Shorts - Hagen Short Film Festival'', Germany * 2022:

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), ''La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ( ...

- Prize at the ''Eat My Shorts - Hagen Short Film Festival'', Germany

References

External links

Claude-Oliver Rudolph official website
(in German) * 1956 births German male actors Living people {{Germany-screen-actor-stub