Hans-Michael Rehberg

HansMichael Rehberg born April 2 1938 in FürstenwaldeSpree died November 7 2017 in Berlin was a German actor and director HansMichael Rehberg completed his acting training from 1956 to 1958 at the Folkwang School in Essen After early engagements at the Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen KrefeldMönchengladbach and the Landesbühne Schleswig he became a member of the ensemble at the Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel Bavarian State Theater at the age of just 25 remaining with the company until 1972 Further milestones in his theater career included the Münchner Kammerspiele the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg and Schauspiel Köln where he also served for a time as codirector Over the course of his career Rehberg collaborated with numerous renowned directors including Ingmar Bergman Peter Zadek Claus Peymann Luc Bondy and Andrea Breth Guest appearances took him to venues such as the Thalia Theater Hamburg the Schauspielhaus Zürich the Burgtheater in Vienna and the Salzburg Festival In 1971 he also made his debut as a director at the Münchner Residenztheater Alongside his extensive theater work Rehberg appeared in approximately one hundred film and television productions He gained widespread recognition through roles in Schindlers List Der Totmacher and Die Manns as well as for his portrayal of Bishop Hemmelrath in the ARD television series Pfarrer Braun In the feature film comedy TRaumschiff Surprise Periode 1 he played the role of Rogul Rehberg was regarded as a versatile character actor particularly adept at embodying complex and vulnerable figures