Gunnar Möller (1 July 1928 – 16 May 2017) was a German

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. He appeared in over 160 film and television productions between 1940 and 2016. He was most successful as a leading man in German cinema of the 1950s, especially with his role in ''

I Often Think of Piroschka ''I Often Think of Piroschka'' () is a 1955 German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller and Wera Frydtberg. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1955) with

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. He later turned to character roles and worked for a number of years in England, including the supporting role of Hans van Broecken in World War II drama series '' Secret Army'' . He was married to the actress

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until her death in 1979, when he killed her during an argument in London. He was sentenced to five years in prison in England, but served only two and was able to continue his career in Germany. In 2003, he married actress Christiane Hammacher, with whom he had performed in "

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s Dramatische Werke" ("Loriot's Dramatic Works") at Frankfurt's Fritz Rémond Theater and on tour during the 1980s. Möller died on 16 May 2017 in his hometown Berlin, aged 88.

Selected filmography

* '' Our Miss Doctor'' (1940) - Ernst Schultze, Sextaner * '' Kopf hoch, Johannes!'' (1941) - Wilhelm Panse * ''Immer nur Du'' (1941) - Blumenjunge * ''

Her Other Self ''Her Other Self'' (, "The other 'I'") is a 1941 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Mathias Wieman, and Erich Ponto.Bock & Bergfelder p. 259 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art dir ...

'' (1941) - Boy * ''Sein Sohn'' (1942) - Willi, Herberts Sohn * '' Between Heaven and Earth'' (1942) * ''Meine Freundin Josefine'' (1942) - Bote * ''Der Seniorchef'' (1942) - Willy, Stalljunge * ''Floh im Ohr'' (1943) - Jungknecht Willi * ''

Circus Renz Circus Renz was a German circus company. It was established in 1842 in Berlin by Ernst Jakob Renz (1815–1892) as ''Circus Olympic'' and existed until 1897. The company had several stationary buildings in Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Breslau and V ...

'' (1943) - Willi, Bäckerjunge * ''Fritze Bollmann wollte angeln'' (1943) - Orje * ''Meine vier Jungens'' (1944) - Ulf Mertens * ''Junge Adler'' (1944) - Spatz * ''

The Degenhardts ''The Degenhardts'' () is a 1944 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler and starring Heinrich George, Ernst Schröder and Gunnar Möller. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location in Stralsund, Lüneburg and Lübeck. ...

'' (1944) * ''Ein Blick zurück'' (1944) - Botenjunge Max * ''

The Green Salon ''The Green Salon'' () is a 1944 German drama film directed by Boleslaw Barlog and starring Paul Klinger, Margarete Haagen and Dorothea Wieck. Partial cast * as Wilma *Walter Bluhm as Oswin, handyman *Hans Brausewetter as Dr. Artur Bütow, lawyer ...

'' (1944) - Jörgeli * ''

The Noltenius Brothers ''The Noltenius Brothers'' () is a 1945 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Willy Birgel, Karl Mathias and Hilde Weissner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 52 Released in Berlin on 7 April, it was, by most accounts, the last of the ...

'' (1945) - Jürgen Noltenius, Sohn * ''Leb' wohl, Christina'' (1945) - Schüler Kälble * ''

Wozzeck ''Wozzeck'' () is the first opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg. Composed between 1914 and 1922, it premiered in 1925. It is based on the drama '' Woyzeck'', which German playwright Georg Büchner left incomplete at his death. Berg attende ...

'' (1947) - Student * ''

Thank You, I'm Fine ''Thank You, I'm Fine'' () is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Ernst von Klipstein, Karin Hardt, and Sonja Ziemann. It is also known by the title ''A Lovely Family'' (). It was produced towards the end of th ...

'' (1948) - Günther Holk * ''Heimliches Rendezvous'' (1949) - Fritzchen * ''

Where the Trains Go ''Where the Trains Go'' () is a 1949 German drama film directed by Boleslaw Barlog and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, Carl Raddatz and Gunnar Möller.Davidson & Hake p. 208 The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse. It ...

'' (1949) - Gustav Dussmann * '' I'll Make You Happy'' (1949) - Franz * '' After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949) - Polizist Otto * ''Hans im Glück'' (1949) * ''

Five Suspects ''Five Suspects'' () is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Nielsen, Dorothea Wieck and Friedrich Schoenfelder.Bergfelder p. 148 It is also known by the alternative title of ''City in the Fog''. The film's ...

'' (1950) - Ole Klimm * ''

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'' (1950) - Peter Hoyer * '' Abundance of Life'' (1950) - Felix Engler, Student * '' The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice'' (1950) * '' Die Jungen vom Kranichsee'' (1950) - Schulhelfer Heider * ''

Taxi-Kitty ''Taxi-Kitty'' is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hannelore Schroth, Carl Raddatz and Fita Benkhoff.Bock & Bergfelder p. 207 The film was made at the Bendestorf Studios. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1950) - Boy Fritz * ''

A Heidelberg Romance ''A Heidelberg Romance'' () is a 1951 West German romance film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Liselotte Pulver, O.W. Fischer and Gardy Granass. The film set a template for portraying German-American relations.Stephan p.163 The film's s ...

'' (1951) - William Edwards jr * ''

The Imaginary Invalid ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes ( H.495, H ...

'' (1952) - Peter * '' A Thousand Red Roses Bloom'' (1952) - Himpemax * '' Until We Meet Again'' (1952) - Pamelas Freund * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1952) - Michael Matz, genannt Thomas * ''

Marriage for One Night ''Marriage for One Night'' () is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Hannelore Bollmann and Adrian Hoven.Bock & Bergfelder p.139 It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich. The film's set ...

'' (1953) - Putzi * '' Salto Mortale'' (1953) - Kurt * '' Dutch Girl'' (1953) - Jan * ''

The Dancing Heart ''The Dancing Heart'' () is a 1953 West German historical musical comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Gunnar Möller, and Wilfried Seyferth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 216 It was made at the Tempelhof Studios i ...

'' (1953) - Viktor * '' Wedding Bells'' (1954) - Klaus Eckhoff * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1954) - Nikolaus von Laffen * ''

The Seven Dresses of Katrin ''The Seven Dresses of Katrin'' () is a 1954 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Paul Klinger, and Georg Thomalla. It was shot at the Spandau and Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets we ...

'' (1954) - Hans, der Flieger * '' A House Full of Love'' (1954) - Lutz * ''Hoheit lassen bitten'' (1954) - Leutenant von Wörth * '' Son Without a Home'' (1955) - Berthold Müller * ''

'' (1955) - Andreas * ''Rosmarie kommt aus Wildwest'' (1956) - Willy Sanders * '' My Brother Joshua'' (1956) - Christoph Wiesner * ''Was die Schwalbe sang'' (1956) - Peter Hansen * ''Das Donkosakenlied'' (1956) - Dr. Heinz Stark * '' The Tour Guide of Lisbon'' (1956) - Sebastian, Art Painter * ''

The Winemaker of Langenlois ''The Winemaker of Langenlois'' (German: ''Die Winzerin von Langenlois'') is a 1957 Austrian romantic comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Herta Staal, Gunnar Möller and Paul Hörbiger.Dassanowsky p.169 Cast * Herta Staal as Elisa ...

'' (1957) - Jörg Strasser, Volksschullehrer * ''Wie schön, daß es dich gibt'' (1957) - Dr. Hubert Hinz * ''

The Daring Swimmer ''The Daring Swimmer'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Susi Lanner, and Ida Wüst. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Otto Eberlein *Susi Lanner as Käthe *Ida Wüst as Gabriele Degenhardt * ...

'' (1957) - Dr. Richard Moebius * '' At Green Cockatoo by Night'' (1957) - Knut Peters, Medizinstudent * ''Ist Mama nicht fabelhaft?'' (1958) - Axel Meinrad * ''

Thirteen Old Donkeys ''Thirteen Old Donkeys'' () is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Hans Albers, Marianne Hoppe and Karin Dor.Bock & Bergfelder p. It was one of the final performances of the veteran star Albers. It was made at the Wa ...

'' (1958) - Walter * '' Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?'' (1959) - Leutnant Fuhrmann * ''

SOS Pacific ''SOS Pacific'' is a 1959 British adventure drama film directed by Guy Green and starring Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, John Gregson, Eva Bartok and Eddie Constantine. The film was shot in black and white, but later underwent colourisatio ...

'' (1959) - Krauss * ''

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen ''Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen'' () is a 1960 German war drama film, directed by Frank Wisbar. It dramatizes the sinking of , which was sunk while carrying Nazi German servicemen and around 6,000 civilian evacuees. Heinz Schön presents the combine ...

'' (1960) - Kurt Reiser * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1960) - Burg * '' The True Jacob'' (1960) - Jimmy * ''Drei weiße Birken'' (1961) - Maler Fritz Mauschner * '' Season in Salzburg'' (1961) - Dr. Erich Elz * '' Freddy and the Song of the South Pacific'' (1962) - Hein * '' The Post Has Gone'' (1962) - Franz * ''Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht'' (1963) - Ronny * ' (1963) - Der Freund * '' Apartmentzauber'' (1963) - Thomas Butterfield jr. * '' If You Go Swimming in Tenerife'' (1964) - Jens * '' The Girl from the Islands'' (1964) - Jochen * ''

Liselotte of the Palatinate ''Monsieur, Madame'' Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans (born Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, ; 27 May 1652 – 8 December 1722), also known as Liselotte von der Pfalz, was a German member of the House of Wittelsbach ...

'' (1966) - Herzog von Kurland * ''Eine große Familie'' (1970, TV Movie) - Dr. Durst * ''

Days of Betrayal ''Days of Betrayal'' () is a 1973 Czechoslovakian drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. The film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. It was also selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best ...

'' (1973) - Adolf Hitler * ''

The Odessa File ''The Odessa File'' is a thriller by English writer Frederick Forsyth, first published in 1972, about the adventures of a young German reporter attempting to discover the location of a former SS concentration-camp commander. The name ODESSA ...

'' (1974) - Karl Braun * '' The Liberation of Prague'' (1977) - Adolf Hitler * ' (1983, TV Movie) - Journalist Kaiser * ''Die Nacht der vier Monde'' (1984) - Peter * ''Der Geschichtenerzähler'' (1989) - Kommissar * ' (2005) - Edmund * ' (2015) - Ralf Kromberger * '' The Confessions'' (2016) - (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moller, Gunnar 1928 births 2017 deaths German male film actors German male television actors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors German people convicted of manslaughter German people imprisoned abroad Foreign nationals imprisoned in the United Kingdom Prisoners and detainees of England and Wales