Klaus Wennemann

Klaus Wennemann

1940-12-18 – 2000-01-07 (age 59) Bad Aibling, Bavière, Germany
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Biography

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Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor.

Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together.

Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.

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Known For

Das Boot
Das Boot

1981

as Chief Engineer

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Kissenschlacht

1995

as Heinz

Out of Order
Out of Order

1984

as Heinz

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Helden haben es schwer

1996

as Jörg Winter

Neuner
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova
Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova

1992

as Heike's Vater

The Power of Emotion
The Power of Emotion

1983

as Richter

Morgen gehört der Himmel dir
Morgen gehört der Himmel dir

1999

as Oberst Rieger

The Adventures of Superhero
The Adventures of Superhero

1987

as Peter Benjamin