Rüdiger Vogler (born 14 May 1942 in

Warthausen Warthausen () is a municipality in the district of Biberach (district), Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany and birthplace of Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen. Included among its neighbourhoods is Oberhöfen, which hosts the ''Dorfplatz ...

, near

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) is a German film and stage

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Biography

Rüdiger Vogler attended acting school in

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from 1963 to 1965. Later he played for six years at "''Theater am Turm''" in

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, often in the plays by

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. His film debut was in 1971 in a TV film ''"Chronik der laufenden Ereignisse" ("Chronicle of Current Events")'' by

. But Vogler's greater film career really started with '' The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty'' (1972) and ''

Alice in the Cities ''Alice in the Cities'' (german: Alice in den Städten) is a 1974 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It is the first part of Wenders' "Road Movie trilogy", which also includes '' The Wrong Move'' (1975) and '' Kings of the Road'' (1976). ...

'' (1974), both directed by

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. The creative partnership of Vogler and Wenders lasted for nearly 20 years. Rüdiger Vogler also played in various German TV series, such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Der Alte''. Vogler lives in

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and in Mittelbuch near

Collaboration with Wim Wenders

Vogler is most often recognized for his collaboration with director Wim Wenders. In several Wenders films Vogler's character last name is Winter, although Winter's occupation - and first name - changes from film to film. Such films include ''

'', ''

Kings of the Road ''Kings of the Road'' (german: Im Lauf der Zeit, "in the course of time") is a 1976 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It was the third part of Wenders' "Road Movie trilogy" which included ''Alice in the Cities'' (1974) and '' The Wrong Mo ...

'', ''

Faraway, So Close! ''Faraway, So Close!'' (german: In weiter Ferne, so nah!) is a 1993 German fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by Wenders, Richard Reitinger and Ulrich Zieger. It is a sequel to Wenders' 1987 film ''Wings of Desire''. Actors Ot ...

'', ''

Until the End of the World ''Until the End of the World'' (german: Bis ans Ende der Welt; french: Jusqu'au bout du monde) is a 1991 science fiction adventure drama film directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world ...

'' and '' Lisbon Story''. '' The Wrong Move'' is the only Wenders film starring Rüdiger Vogler where Vogler's character has a different last name, Wilhelm. Most of the Winter characters, as well as the Wilhelm character in ''The Wrong Move'', are film technicians, including a writer (''Alice in the Cities''), a writer (''The Wrong Move''), a movie theater repairman (''Kings of the Road''), and a motion picture sound engineer (''Lisbon Story'').

Selected filmography

* ''Chronik der laufenden Ereignisse'' (1971, TV film) * '' The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974) * '' The Wrong Move'' (1975) * ''

'' (1976) * ''

Group Portrait with a Lady ''Group Portrait with a Lady'' (german: Gruppenbild mit Dame) is a 1977 German-French drama film directed by Aleksandar Petrović. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by German Nobel-Priz ...

'' (1977) * ''Kreutzer'' (1978) * ''

The Savage State ''The Savage State'' (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod. Plot In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the ...

'' (1978) * ''

The Left-Handed Woman ''The Left-Handed Woman'' (german: Die linkshändige Frau) is a 1978 West German drama film directed by Peter Handke. It was based on Handke's own novel. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Edith Clever as Marianne * Bruno ...

'' (1978) * ''Letzte Liebe'' (1979) * ''

Marianne and Juliane ''Marianne and Juliane'' (german: Die bleierne Zeit; lit. "The Leaden Time" or "Leaden Times"), also called ''The German Sisters'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1981 West German film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. The screenplay is a fictionalize ...

'' (1981) * ''The Logic of Emotion'' (1982) * ''

Man Without Memory ''Man Without Memory'' (german: Mann ohne Gedächtnis) is a 1984 Swiss drama film directed by Kurt Gloor. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * as the man without memory * Lisi Mangold as Lisa Brunner * Hannel ...

'' (1984) * ''

The Practice of Love ''The Practice of Love'' (german: Die Praxis der Liebe) is a 1985 West German-Austrian drama film written by and directed by Valie Export. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Adelheid Arndt as Judith Wiene ...

'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie ''Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie'' (English title: ''Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy'') is a 1986 German-language television miniseries directed by Bernhard Sinkel and starring Burt Lancaster, Julie Christie. Plot The series ex ...

'' (1986, TV miniseries) * ''

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'' (1990) * ' (1991) * ''

'' (1991) * ' (1992, TV film) * ' (1992) * ''

'' (1993) * '' Lisbon Story'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) * ' (1999, TV film) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''

Colette, une femme libre ''Colette, une femme libre'' is a 2004 Biographical miniseries which explored the life of Colette. Cast * Marie Trintignant as Colette * Wladimir Yordanoff as Henry Gauthier-Villars * Lambert Wilson as Henry de Jouvenel * Barbara Schulz as Pol ...

'' (2004, TV Mini-Series) * ''

De Brief voor de Koning ''The Letter for the King'' ( nl, De brief voor de koning, ) is a book by the Dutch writer Tonke Dragt, first published in 1962. A sequel, The Secrets of the Wild Wood, ''The Secrets of the Wild Wood'' ( nl, Geheim van het Wilde Woud), was publi ...

'' (2008) * ''

Effi Briest ''Effi Briest'' is a realist novel by Theodor Fontane. Published in book form in 1895, ''Effi Briest'' marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century mar ...

'' (2009) * '' OSS 117: Lost in Rio'' (2009) * ''

A Film Unfinished ''A Film Unfinished'' (Hebrew title: ''שתיקת הארכיון'' ''Shtikat haArkhion'', German title: ''Geheimsache Ghettofilm'') is a 2010 documentary film by Yael Hersonski. Summary The film re-examines the making of an unfinished 1942 Germ ...

'' (2010) * ' (2011) * ''

The Mark of the Angels – Miserere ''The Mark of the Angels – Miserere'' (french: La marque des anges – Miserere) is a 2013 French thriller film directed by Sylvain White and based on Jean-Christophe Grangé's 2008 novel '. Headlined by Gérard Depardieu and JoeyStarr, the f ...

'' (2013) * ' (2015)

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