Heinz Engelmann

Heinz Engelmann (14 January 1911 – 26 September 1996) was a German film actor.^[1][2] He was married to the actress Gertrud Meyen.^[3] During World War II, Engelmann served in the German Army with an anti-aircraft artillery unit. He was later taken as a prisoner of war by American Allies.

Heinz Engelmann
UFA autograph card
Born	(1911-01-14)14 January 1911 Berlin, German Empire
Died	26 September 1996(1996-09-26) (aged 85) Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany
Other names	Heinrich Georg Ludwig Engelmann
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1938–1985 (film)

Selected filmography

• Two Friends (1938)
• Pour le Mérite (1938) - Kürassier
• Drei Unteroffiziere (1939) - Leutnant Strehl
• D III 88 (1939) - Lt. Frank
• Congo Express (1939) - Raoul Burell
• The Girl at the Reception (1940)
• Am Abend auf der Heide (1941) - Jürgen Holsten
• Heimkehr (1941) - Deutscher Soldat
• U-Boote westwärts (1941) - Oberleutnant zur See Wiegandt
• The Big Game (1942) - Torwart Jupp Jäger
• Blocked Signals (1948) - Klaus Kröger - Steuermann
• Harbour Melody (1949) - Heinrich Osthaus
• Derby (1949) - Dr. Dieter Benningsen
• Das Geheimnis des Hohen Falken (1950) - Wenggraf - Jourenalist
• Seitensprünge im Schnee (1950) - Thomas Enderlin
• Border Post 58 (1951) - Grenzoberjäger Reitlechner
• Die Frauen des Herrn S. (1951) - Philtas
• The Cloister of Martins (1951) - Eberwein, Propst von Berchtesgaden
• The Girl with the Whip (1952) - (uncredited)
• All Clues Lead to Berlin (1952) - Kommissar Max Lüdecke
• Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee (1953)
• Annie from Tharau (1954) - Ulrich Lessau
• Three from Variety (1954)
• Ein Mann vergißt die Liebe (1955)
• The Blacksmith of St. Bartholomae (1955) - Martin
• The Hunter from Roteck (1956)
• Melody of the Heath (1956) - Dr. Martin Newiger
• Made in Germany (1957) - Dr. Otto Schott
• Sharks and Little Fish (1957) - Flottillenchef Erich Wegener
• U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien (1958) - (uncredited)
• Stahlnetz (1959-1968, TV Series, 7 episodes)
  • Aktenzeichen: Welcker u. a. wegen Mordes [de] (1959) - Kriminalkommissar Dressler
  • E ... 605 [de] (1960) - Kriminalkommissar Opitz
  • In der Nacht zum Dienstag ... [de] (1961) - Kriminalkommissar Kiesel
  • In jeder Stadt … [de] (1962) - Kriminaloberkommissar Bade
  • Spur 211 [de] (1962) - Kriminaloberkommissar Semmler
  • Rehe [de] (1964) - Kriminalkommissar Berenthin
  • Ein Toter zuviel [de] (1968) - Kriminalhauptkommissar Heinz Schilling
• Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1960) - Matti Altonen
• Satan Tempts with Love (1960) - Kapitän Philipp
• When the Heath Is in Bloom (1960) - Förster Harkort
• The Inn on the River (1962) - Mr. Broen
• Between Shanghai and St. Pauli (1962) - Carlo Giustini (narrator, uncredited)
• The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) - Tom QuinthyTom Cook (narrator, uncredited)
• Mission to Hell (1964) - Joe Warren (narrator, uncredited)
• Massacre at Marble City (1964) - Phil Stone (narrator, uncredited)
• The Seventh Victim (1964) - Inspector Bradley
• Among Vultures (1964) - Old Surehand (narrator, uncredited)
• Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) - Cliff McPherson (narrator, uncredited)
• Tread Softly (1965) - Jerry Cotton (narrator, uncredited)
• Old Surehand (1965) - Old Surehand (narrator, uncredited)
• 4 Schlüssel (1966) - Kriminalkommissar
• The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (1966) - Jerry Cotton (narrator, uncredited)
• Förster Horn (1966, TV Series) - Albert Horn
• More (1969) - Dr. Ernesto
• Junger Herr auf altem Hof (1969-1970, TV Series, 13 episodes) - Christian Grothe
• All People Will Be Brothers (1973) - Professor Mohn (narrator, uncredited)
• Cross of Iron (1977) - Oberst (Col.) Brandt (German version, narrator, uncredited)
• Morenga (1985) - Deimling (narrator, uncredited) (final film role)

Further reading

• Robert Dassanowsky. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.