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John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor best known for portraying Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and Gimli in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. His other roles include Michael Malone in the 1993 series ''The Untoucha ...

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Dark Blue World ''Dark Blue World'' ( cs, Tmavomodrý svět) is a 2001 film by Czech director Jan Svěrák, the Academy Award-winning director of ''Kolya'', about Czech pilots who fought for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The scre ...

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Carl Schenkel Carl Schenkel (pseudonym: Carlo Ombra; 8 May 1948 – 1 December 2003) was a Swiss film director. His 1984 film ''Abwärts'' won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Direction in 1985. :de:Carl Schenkel Filmography * ''Graf Dracula beißt jetzt in Ob ...

Baltic Storm ''Baltic Storm'' is a 2003 film written and directed by Reuben Leder about the 1994 MS ''Estonia'' disaster. Based on the book ''Die Estonia: Tragödie eines Schiffsuntergangs'' by German journalist Jutta Rabe, the film focuses on the suppose ...

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2010 in the same category as Best Lead Male Actor. He guest starred in the US-Series ''

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and also in '' The Brink'' (HBO) where he played with

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. In the Sci-Fi series ''

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'' he guest starred as SS-Sturmbannführer Waesch in the episode ''Die Glocke'' with

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and Amanda Shull. Mr. Riefenstein also starred in the European action drama mini-series ''

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) with

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and

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, the successful feature comedy '' 666: In Bed with the Devil'' (Dir.: Rainer Matsutani), the Canadian film ''Criminal Instinct'' (Dir.: Brad Turner) with

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or in the science fiction feature ''Ainoa'' (Dir.: Marko Kalantari). Riefenstein is a trained theater actor and has performed theater-plays such as Shakespeare's ''

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's '' The Downfall'',

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'' and also in musicals such as ''Linie 1'' or the revue ''The Blue Angel'' where he played with

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at the Berlin Broadway theater

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and the Hamburger Schauspielhaus. The legendary show was directed by European theater icons

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. Riefenstein also worked with

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s former assistant

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on ''Pericles'' at the

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and with

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on

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's '' The Liar''. His latest theatre work was in ''Captains Greedys Carnival'' (2018), a production of Tim Robbins Actors Gang. He lived in

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to practice in fringe theatre and in New York to work with

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. His American debut was in the New Yorker production of Jean Genet's ''

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. In Los Angeles he studied acting at the ACI based on

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's and Sandford Meisner’s working techniques and worked with several coaches such as

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, Sam Christensen,

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or Michelle Danner. He trained in the Actors Gang, Culver City with Cynthia Ettinger and Tim Robbins were he worked as an associate member for a year. Riefenstein also is an established Voice Over Actor and works as director, producer and writer for film. He is married to Patricia Lueger (maiden name) and has a son named Paris Aaron Lazar Riefenstein (b. 2003).

Filmography (excerpts)

*1998: ''Oskar und Leni'' (Nomination for

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Der letzte Zeuge ''Der letzte Zeuge'' (''The Last Witness'') is a German crime television series set in Berlin. Created by Gregor Edelmann, it aired on ZDF from 1998 to 2007 and was mostly directed by Bernhard Stephan. It stars Ulrich Mühe as medical examiner D ...

: Die Erpressung'' (movie for TV) *1999: ''Kein Weg zurück'' (movie for TV) *2000: ' (DE, IT), (movie for TV) *2000: ''Anna H. – Geliebte, Ehefrau und Hure'' (movie for TV) *2000: ''

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'' (theatrical) *2000: ' (movie for TV) *2001: '' The Crusaders'' (DE, IT), (Mini Series) Dir.: Dominique Othenin Girard, Cast: Allesandro Gassman, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Franco Nero, Uwe Ochsenknecht, a.o. *2001: ''

Dark Blue World ''Dark Blue World'' ( cs, Tmavomodrý svět) is a 2001 film by Czech director Jan Svěrák, the Academy Award-winning director of ''Kolya'', about Czech pilots who fought for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The scre ...

'' (CZ, GB) (Czech Golden Lion,

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, u. a.), (theatrical) Dir.: Jan Sverak, Cast: Ondrej Vechtry, Kristoff Hadek, Tara Fitzgerald, Charles Dance, a.o. *2001: ''The Wandering Soul Murders'' (CAN), ( Golden Reel Award, USA), (movie for TV) Dir: Brad Turner, Cast: Wendy Crewson, Victor Garber, a.o. *2002: ''Seven Moves to Checkmate'' (movie for TV) *2003: ''

Baltic Storm ''Baltic Storm'' is a 2003 film written and directed by Reuben Leder about the 1994 MS ''Estonia'' disaster. Based on the book ''Die Estonia: Tragödie eines Schiffsuntergangs'' by German journalist Jutta Rabe, the film focuses on the suppose ...

'' (DE), (theatrical) Cast: Greta Scacchi, Jürgen Prochnow, Donald Sutherland, a.o. *2003: ''Ainoa'' (A), (theatrical) *2003: ''Heiraten macht mich nervös'' (''Marrying makes me nervous''), (movie for TV) *2003: ''

Kommissarin Lucas ''Kommissarin Lucas'' is a German series of telefilms set in Regensburg, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany. It streams in some English-language countries as "Detective Ellen Lucas." The series had starred Ulrike Kriener in the title role of Ellen ...

: Die blaue Blume'' (movie for TV, special) *2003: ''Im Namen des Herrn'' (movie for TV) *2003: ''

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: Tiefe Wunden'' (

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: Vertrauen bis zuletzt'' (movie for TV, special) *2004: ''

Kommissarin Lucas ''Kommissarin Lucas'' is a German series of telefilms set in Regensburg, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany. It streams in some English-language countries as "Detective Ellen Lucas." The series had starred Ulrike Kriener in the title role of Ellen ...

: Vergangene Sünden'' (movie for TV, special) *2004: ''Rose unter Dornen'' (movie for TV) *2004: ''Julie, Chevalier de Maupin'' (France) (nomination for "

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"), (Mini Series) Dir.: Charlotte Brandström, Cast: Sarah Biasini, Pierre Arditi, Jürgen Prochnow, Marissa Berenson, Gottfried John, a.o. *2006: ''

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: Das Verhör'' (Grimmepreis nomination), (movie for TV, special) *2006: ''

Kommissarin Lucas ''Kommissarin Lucas'' is a German series of telefilms set in Regensburg, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany. It streams in some English-language countries as "Detective Ellen Lucas." The series had starred Ulrike Kriener in the title role of Ellen ...

: Skizze einer Toten'' (movie for TV, special) *2006: ''Wachgeküsst'' (movie for TV) *2007: ''

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: Todfeinde'' (movie for TV) *2007: ''

Kommissarin Lucas ''Kommissarin Lucas'' is a German series of telefilms set in Regensburg, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany. It streams in some English-language countries as "Detective Ellen Lucas." The series had starred Ulrike Kriener in the title role of Ellen ...

: German Angst'' (movie for TV) *2007: ''

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: Das Totenschiff'' (movie for TV, special) *2008: ''

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: Wut im Bauch'' (movie for TV, special) *2008: ''Der Amokläufer'' (movie for TV) *2008: ''

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit ''Jack Hunter'' is a 2008 American archeological adventure film series (in the vein of the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise.) It consists of three parts: ''Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit'', ''Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's T ...

'' (mini series), Sci-fi Channel (US release) Dir.: Terry Cunningham, Cast: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, a.o. *2008: '' Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven'' (mini series), Sci-fi Channel (US release) *2008: ''

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'' (mini series), Sci-fi Channel (US release) Cast: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, a.o.) *2009: ''A Date for Life'' (movie for TV) *2009: ''Bösekendorf – The Night a Village Vanished'', TV-Event Film, nomination for " Bambi audience award 2009", Quotenmeter Award: "Best lead actor" *2009: ''High Society Murder – Das eitle Gesicht des Todes'' (movie for TV) *2009: ' (movie for TV) *2010: '' The Whore'' (Event-movie for TV) *2011: ''Inga Lindström: Das dunkle Haus'' (movie for TV) *2011: ''Machtergreifung'' (''Hitler – The Takeover'') (Movie for TV) *2011: ''Sophie'', USA, Canada, (theatrical), Dir.: Leif Bristow, Cast: Brittany Bristow, John Rhys Davies, Augustus Prew, Donna Kara Unger a.o. *2012: ''Running with the Wind'' (movie for TV) *2012: ''

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: The Blue Line Job'' (TNT, USA) Dir.: Mark Roskin, Cast: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Aldis Hoge, a.o. *2013: ''

Behind the Candelabra ''Behind the Candelabra'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Scott Thorson. It is based on Thorson's ...

'' (USA) Dir.: Steven Soderbergh, Cast: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd a.o. *2013: ''Schwestern'', Dir.: Olaf Krainsen, Cast: Sophie Schütt, Alwara Höfels, a.o, *2014: ''My Whole Half Life'' (mini series for TV) *2014: ''The Old Gun'' (mini series for TV, Russia) *2014: ''Der Geruch von Erde'' (feature for TV) *2014: ''

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: Der Tod in dir'' (feature for TV) *2014: ''

Kreuzfahrt ins Glück ''Cruise to Happiness'' (in German: ''Kreuzfahrt ins Glück'') is a German television series. It is a ''Das Traumschiff'' spin-off that follows two wedding planners and the couple that hired them. They are all traveling on the Dream Ship cruise ...

: Hochzeitsreise nach Dubai'' *2015: ''

SOKO 5113 Soko ( sh-Cyrl, Соко) was a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer based in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company was responsible for the production of many military aircraft for the Yugoslav Air Force. SOKO was created in 1950 by the rel ...

: Der Rattenfänger'' (TV-Series) *2015: ''The Cello Player'' (Short-Feature, USA) *2015: '' The Brink: Sticky Wicket'' (Series, USA), Dir.: Michael Lehmann, Cast: Tim Robbins, Jack Black, a.o. *2016: ''Inga Lindström: Familienbande'' (TV-Movie), Dir.: John Delbridge *2016: ''Der Staatsanwalt: Der Schein trügt'' (TV-Movie, Ge), Dir.: Martin Kinkel *2016: ''

SOKO Donau ''SOKO Donau'' (in Germany ''SOKO Wien'') is an Austrian crime drama television series produced by ORF in collaboration with the German network ZDF. It is the sixth spin-off of the German crime series ''SOKO 5113'' (''SOKO München'' since 2015 ...

: Der Preis der Macht'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Erhard Riedlsberger *2016: ''

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: Fallout'' (Series, USA), Dir.: Daniel Percival *2017: ''

X Company ''X Company'' is a Canadian/Hungarian spy thriller television series created by '' Flashpoint's'' Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern which premiered on February 18, 2015, on CBC Television. The series takes place during World War II, and foll ...

: Friendly Fire'' (Series, Canada), Dir.: Stephanie Morgenstern *2017: ''Kept Boy'' (Feature, US), Dir.: George Bamber *2017: ''

Die Chefin ''Die Chefin'' is a German crime drama television series starring Katharina Böhm as First Police Chief Inspector Vera Lanz, a Munich police detective who has to balance her professional and private life. The show premiered on 24 February 2012 o ...

: Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Florian Kern *2017: ''Letzte Spur Berlin: Ehrenamt'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Peter Ladkani *2017: ''Die Spezialisten: Diamantenfieber'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Kerstin Ahlrichs *2018: ''

Cologne P.D. Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million ...

: Fatale Begierde'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Joerg Mielich *2018: ''

12 Monkeys ''12 Monkeys'' is a 1995 American science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film ''La Jetée'', starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in sup ...

: Die Glocke'' (Series, USA), Dir.: David Grossman, Terry Matalas *2019: ''Die Spezialisten: Gespenster'' (Series, Ge), Dir.: Steffi Doehlemann *2018/2019: ''Willie and Me'' (Feature, USA), Dir.: Eva Hassman *2019: ''ENEME'' (Feature, Ge, RUS), Dir.: Jakob Gisik *2019: ''TORPEDO'' aka ''U-235'' (Feature, Be), Dir.: Sven Huybrechts *2021: ''

V2. Escape from Hell ''V2. Escape from Hell'' () is a 2021 Russian prison action thriller war biopic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The film stars Thure Riefenstein, Pavel Priluchny, Pavel Chinarev and Daria Zlatopolskaya. Based on a true story, portions of Soviet ...

: Kommandant Berghoff''

Director/Writer/Producer (excerpts)

* 1994: Lonely Nights (comedy, English) (German Board of film Classification: "Highly Precious Movie") * 2003: God is no Soprano (comedy, English) (Filmfestival Audience Award; German Film Classification: "Highly Precious Movie") * 2007: Hagen (writer, producer) * 2015: Leon (writer, producer)

References

*https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/12-monkeys/cast/682067/ *https://www.argunners.com/trailer-torpedo-u235-2019/

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Thure Riefenstein website
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Filmography (excerpts)

Director/Writer/Producer (excerpts)

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