Karl-Heinz von Hassel (8 February 1939 – 19 April 2016) was a German actor.
He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1960 and 2012.
Born in
Hamburg
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Hamburgian(s)
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, he trained for a business career and also took acting lessons. From 1960 he made stage appearances at various theatres and from 1966 he appeared regularly on television and he later had significant roles in films directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement.
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. Hassel was a tall man who was often cast as police officers, but he also portrayed industrial workers.
He died in Hamburg died aged 77 after a short illness.
Filmography
References
External links
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel obituaryGerman
1939 births
2016 deaths
German male film actors
German male television actors
20th-century German male actors
21st-century German male actors
Male actors from Hamburg
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