Jurgen ProchnowAKA:
Jürgen Prochnow
Juergen Prochnow
Nationality:
German Birthdate:
06/10/1941 Birthplace:
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biography
The ruggedly handsome, severe-looking German-born actor Jurgen Prochnow first achieved notice in his homeland for his work in "Die Verrohung des Franz Blum/The Brutalization of Franz Blum" (1974) and in "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum" (1975), co-directed by Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe Von Trotta. But it was as the captain of the ill-fated submarine in Wolfgang Petersen's gripping WWII drama "Das Boot" (1981) that his career really took flight, earning him international recognition. Since his US film debut in "Comeback" (1982), Prochnow has tackled a steady diet of supporting
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Began acting with amateur company at age 13
1964
Work in theaters throughout Germany (dates approximate)
1970
First collaboration with Wolfgang Petersen, the TV series "Harbor at the Rhine River"
1971
Screen acting debut in "Zoff"
1974
Achieved first German screen success in "Die Verrohung des Franz Blum/The Brutalization of Franz Blum"
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