Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award.
He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather Part III and Iron Cross.
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Known For
The Godfather Part III
(1990)
Frederick Keinszig
The Witches
(1967)
Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Salon Kitty
(1976)
Helmut Wallenberg
The Damned
(1969)
Martin Von Essenbeck
Ludwig
(1973)
Ludwig
Faceless
(1988)
Dr. Frank Flamand
Conversation Piece
(1974)
Konrad Huebel
Saint Laurent
(2014)
Yves Saint Laurent en 1989
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
(1970)
Alberto
Liberté
(2019)
Duke of Walchen
The Devil's Violinist
(2013)
Lord Burghersh
The Mad Dog Killer
(1977)
Nanni Vitali
Deadly Game
(1982)
Boris
Victory at Entebbe
(1976)
Wilfried Böse
My Wife is a Witch
(1980)
Asmodeo
Great Transport
(1983)
Pukovnik Glassendorf
Full Filmography
Acting
The Witches
(1967)
Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
The Young Tigers
(1968)
Dario
The Damned
(1969)
Martin Von Essenbeck
What Did Stalin Do to Women?
(1969)
Aldo
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
(1970)
Alberto
Dorian Gray
(1970)
Dorian Gray
The Bloodstained Butterfly
(1971)
Giorgio
Love Me Strangely
(1971)
Alain Revent
Bailey on Visconti
(1972)
Self
Ludwig
(1973)
Ludwig
Reigen
(1973)
Der junge Herr Alfred
The Voracious Ones
(1973)
Kosta
Ash Wednesday
(1973)
Erich
La colonna infame
(1973)
Il capitano di giustizia Arconati
Conversation Piece
(1974)
Konrad Huebel
The Romantic Englishwoman
(1975)
Thomas
Order to Kill
(1975)
Clyde Hart
Victory at Entebbe
(1976)
Wilfried Böse
Salon Kitty
(1976)
Helmut Wallenberg
The Mad Dog Killer
(1977)
Nanni Vitali
The Biggest Battle
(1978)
Lt. Kurt Zimmer
The Fifth Commandment
(1978)
Bernhard Redder
Le rose di Danzica
(1979)
Baron Erich von Lehner
My Wife is a Witch
(1980)
Asmodeo
Fatal Fix
(1980)
Marco
Deadly Game
(1982)
Boris
Femmes
(1983)
Helmut
Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble
(1983)
Tinent Rodríguez Haro
Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17
(1983)
Tinent Rodríguez Haro
Great Transport
(1983)
Pukovnik Glassendorf
Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa
(1984)
Tinent Rodríguez Haro
Code Name: Emerald
(1985)
Ernst Ritter
Skipper
(1987)
Hans
Faceless
(1988)
Dr. Frank Flamand
Act of Revenge
(1989)
Dr. Carlo Martora
The Godfather Part III
(1990)
Frederick Keinszig
Adelaide
(1992)
Gilas
Boomtown
(1993)
Richard Schwarzer
Ludwig 1881
(1993)
Ludwig II
L'Affaire Dreyfus
(1995)
Schwartzkoppen
The Shadow of the Pharaoh
(1996)
Last Cut
(1997)
Gabo Rey
The 120 Days of Bottrop
(1997)
Self
Teo
(1997)
Signor Mastrovito
Under the Palms
(1999)
David
Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei
(2000)
The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty)
(2000)
Alexis Carrington
Honey Baby
(2004)
Karl / Hades
Damals warst Du still
(2005)
Fabian Plessen
Helmut Berger - Mein Leben
(2005)
Self
Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
(2008)
Self
Initiation
(2009)
Gustav Tritzinsky
Iron Cross
(2009)
Shrager / Vogler
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
(2009)
Self (video 'Erotica')
Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls
(2009)
Jack / 00Y / Georg II
Murder Sisters
(2011)
Dr. Schleier
The Devil's Violinist
(2013)
Lord Burghersh
Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible
(2013)
Self
Saint Laurent
(2014)
Yves Saint Laurent en 1989
Helmut Berger, Actor
(2015)
Self
Fifty Shades of Erotica
(2015)
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Timeless
(2016)
Professor Martin
Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me
(2019)
Self
Liberté
(2019)
Duke of Walchen
Portae Infernales
(2019)
Professor Schneider
Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema
(2019)
(archive footage)
The Garden That Doesn't Exist
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night
(2022)
Self
Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Crew