★ Acting
1939 – 2020
· Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]
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Active 1969–2012
Burkhard Driest, a German actor and writer, made notable contributions to cult cinema in the late 1970s. He appears in Cross of Iron (1977), a gritty war film that explores the harrowing realities of combat, and he showcases his writing skills in Son of Hitler (1979), where he also takes on an acting role. Driest's work reflects the complex narratives of the era, blending historical themes with the exploitation genre, making his contributions essential to the SassyFlix catalog.
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Son of Hitler
1979
★ 4.1
as Muller
The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler. He kidnaps the young man from a mental institution and prepares him to start the Fourth Reich.
Career Highlights
Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Filmography
63 credits
2010s
1 credit
2000s
7 credits
1990s
15 credits
1980s
14 credits
1970s
12 credits
1960s
1 credit
Crew Credits
2010s
1 credit
1980s
5 credits
1970s
5 credits