Wilfried Baasner
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-28
- Died
- 2006-03-28
- Place of birth
- Mohrungen, Germany
Biography
Wilfried Baasner (born May 28, 1940, in Mohrungen; died March 28, 2006, in Athens) was a German actor.
Baasner grew up in Lauenburg and Hamburg. At the age of 17, he left secondary school and began his acting training at the Hamburger Kammerspiele under Ida Ehre. This was followed by theater engagements at various venues, including the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, the Wiener Volkstheater, the Wiener Schauspielhaus, the Hamburger Kammerspiele, the Landesbühne Hannover, and the Renaissance-Theater in Berlin.
In 1982, Baasner received the prestigious Kainz Medal for his portrayal of John Merrick in Bernard Pomerance's *The Elephant Man* at the Schauspielhaus Wien. He also garnered significant acclaim for his role in the television drama *Hautnah* (1985), which was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize.
Baasner achieved nationwide fame through his role as the unscrupulous Achim Lauritzen in the ZDF television series *Das Erbe der Guldenburgs*. His bald head—originally shaved for a production of Bertolt Brecht's *The Threepenny Opera*, in which he played Mackie Messer—later became his trademark.
During the final years of his life, Baasner lived primarily in Greece. He died in 2006 in a hospital in Athens.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Jelenak / Diedrichs
Derrick
1974
as Rotter / Koller
Wolffs Revier
1992
as Walter Keilhoff
Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Lutz Gerlach
Der Fahnder
1984
as Jöckle
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
Die Wache
1994
as Cornetti
Unser Charly
1995
as Manfred Völkel
The Peppercorns
1999
as Herr Raffmann
Die Montagsmaler
1974
as Self
Die Männer vom K3
1988
as Leo Biehl
Edel & Starck
2002
as Markus Borell
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
1987
as Achim Lauritzen
Hecht & Haie
1993
as Voss
The Seventh Scroll
1999
as Lord Intef
Die Straßen von Berlin
1995
as Hansi Prybilla
Klinik unter Palmen
1996
as Kaminsky
Operation Phoenix - Jäger zwischen den Welten
1997
as Jochen Schütter
I.O.B. Spezialauftrag
1980
as Staatsanwalt
Klinikum Berlin Mitte – Leben in Bereitschaft
2000
as Manfred Dittrich
Die Trotzkis
1993
Novak
1991
as Karl Kammerlocher
Lenz oder die Freiheit
1986
as Glaubnitz
Movies (11)
Der blaue Diamant
1993
as Boris Ottinski (Otto)
Bezaubernde Mama
1964
as Yve Lemonnier
Four Junior Detectives
1992
as Hirnvogel
Der schwarze Fluch
1995
as Attorney General Winston
Hautnah
1985
as Meilick
Coconuts
1985
as Kern
Mit verbundenen Augen
1995
as Albert Steiner
Die Frosch-Intrige
1991
as Bürgermeister Wutte
The Lenz Papers
1986
as Glaubnitz
Tod eines Schaustellers
1984
as Schuster
Karambolage
1983
as King
About Wilfried Baasner
Wilfried Baasner (born May 28, 1940, in Mohrungen; died March 28, 2006, in Athens) was a German actor. Baasner grew up in Lauenburg and Hamburg. At the age of 17, he left secondary school and began his acting training at the Hamburger Kammerspiele under Ida Ehre. This was followed by theater engagements at various venues, including the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, the Wiener Volkstheater, the Wiener Schauspielhaus, the Hamburger Kammerspiele, the Landesbühne Hannover, and the Renaissance-Theater in Berlin. In 1982, Baasner received the prestigiou… With 34 credits spanning from 1964 to 2002, Wilfried Baasner has appeared in 11 films and 23 TV shows.
Fans searching for Wilfried Baasner movies, Wilfried Baasner filmography, or the latest projects starring Wilfried Baasner can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Wilfried Baasner Movies
- Der blaue Diamant (1993) — as Boris Ottinski (Otto)
- Bezaubernde Mama (1964) — as Yve Lemonnier
- Four Junior Detectives (1992) — as Hirnvogel
- Der schwarze Fluch (1995) — as Attorney General Winston
- Hautnah (1985) — as Meilick
Where to Watch Wilfried Baasner Films
Most Wilfried Baasner movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Wilfried Baasner, check our movies catalogue and browse page.