Karl-Heinz von Hassel (8 February 1939 – 19 April 2016) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1960 and 2012.
Born in Hamburg, he trained for a business career and also took acting lessons. From 1960 he made stage appearances at various theatres and from 1966 he appeared regularly on television and he later had significant roles in films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Hassel was a tall man who was often cast as police officers, but he also portrayed industrial workers.
He died in Hamburg died aged 77 after a short illness.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1960 Faust Engel Michael 1968 Ehlers, Taxi Driver TV film1977 The Stationmaster's Wife Windegger TV film1978 Alcaptar Kapitän Cuyp 1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun Prosecuting counsel 1979 Bundeswehrkommandant TV film1980 Die kleine Figur meines Vaters Albert Princz 1981 Lili Marleen Henkel 1981 Lola Timmerding 1982 Veronika Voss Asylum doctor Uncredited1983 Charly 1983 Gerd Wiechmann TV film1986 Heidemann 1986 Manuel Manuel's Father 1988 Stromminger 1993 Just a Matter of Duty Direktor der Deutschen Bank 1996 Brennendes Herz Stabsarzt
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel obituary German