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Wolf Kahler
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Wolf Kahler

Born 1940 · Kiel, Germany · Active 1975–2024

Wolf Kahler, born in 1940 in Kiel, is a German actor recognized for his distinct roles in English language films and television. In The Lady Vanishes (1979), he brings a compelling presence that enhances the film's intricate plot. His performances often delve into complex characters, reflecting the rich tapestry of European cinema during the era. Kahler's career spans various productions, making him a noteworthy figure in the realm of cult and classic films.

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The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979 ★ 6.6
as Helmut

Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 classic. On the eve of the Second World War, a train carrying an assortment of passengers, pulls out of a small town in Bavaria. When one of the passengers, a kindly old lady, mysteriously disappears the other passengers are led into confrontation with the Nazis and a desperate race for freedom.

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Filmography

66 credits
2020s 3 credits
2024
Whispers of Freedom as Bruno Kabát
Movie
2023
Movie ★ 6.6
2020
Cognition as Doctor Zoger
Movie ★ 6.7
2010s 6 credits
2019
The Mallorca Files as Hans Weber
TV ★ 6.6
2017
Damascus Cover as Colonel Ludwig Streicher
Movie ★ 5.6
2017
Wonder Woman as German Commander
Movie ★ 7.2
2012
Cockneys vs Zombies as Nazi Officer
Movie ★ 5.7
2011
Movie ★ 7.1
2010
Shanghai as German Consul
Movie ★ 6.1
2000s 11 credits
2008
Haber as Ludendorff
Movie ★ 7.0
2008
Inspector George Gently as Gunter Schmeikel
TV ★ 7.9
2006
Movie ★ 10.0
2005
The Girl in the Café as Herr Gerhardt
Movie ★ 7.1
2005
Movie ★ 7.3
2004
Movie ★ 6.2
2001
The Lost Battalion as Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
Movie ★ 6.8
2001
Band of Brothers as German General
TV ★ 8.6
2000
Britannic as Submarine Captain
Movie ★ 6.8
2000
Perfect World as Senior Group Head
TV ★ 9.0
1990s 10 credits
1999
Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Director of Ortogene
Movie ★ 7.3
1998
Firelight as Sussman
Movie ★ 6.7
1996
Loch Ness as Dr Muller
Movie ★ 5.7
1995
Kavanagh Q.C. as Dieter Klausen
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Backbeat as Bert Kaempfert
Movie ★ 6.1
1993
Movie ★ 10.0
1993
The Remains of the Day as German ambassador
Movie ★ 7.4
1992
Shining Through as Border Commandant
Movie ★ 6.5
1992
TV ★ 6.5
1991
Soldier Soldier as Doctor Heller
TV ★ 6.8
1980s 24 credits
1988
Movie ★ 4.3
1988
The Bourne Identity as Gold Glasses
TV ★ 6.5
1988
War and Remembrance as Anton Burger
TV ★ 7.9
1987
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
Movie
1986
Casualty as Alexander Chernov
TV ★ 6.2
1985
Unfair Exchanges as German Interviewer
Movie
1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission as Gen. Sepp Dietrich
Movie ★ 6.3
1985
A Zed & Two Noughts as Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
TV ★ 5.3
1985
Screen Two as German Interviewer
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Mistral's Daughter as Major Schmidt
TV ★ 6.0
1984
Sherlock Holmes as King of Bohemia
TV ★ 8.2
1983
The Keep as S.S. Adjutant
Movie ★ 5.6
1983
Ascendancy as Muller
Movie ★ 4.9
1983
Movie ★ 6.9
1982
Firefox as KGB Chairman Andropov
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Remembrance as Dutch Matelot
Movie ★ 4.5
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark as Colonel Dietrich
Movie ★ 7.9
1981
Priest of Love as German Officer
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
Movie
1980
The Sea Wolves as Trompeta
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
Rough Cut as De Gooyer
Movie ★ 5.9
1970s 12 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.0
1979
The Riddle of the Sands as Kaiser Wilhelm II
Movie ★ 6.1
1979
The House on Garibaldi Street as Real Estate Agent
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
The Boys from Brazil as Arno Schwimmer
Movie ★ 6.7
1978
Force 10 from Navarone as German Soldier
Movie ★ 6.2
1978
Movie
1978
TV ★ 8.3
1977
March or Die as First German
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week as SS Sgt. Major
TV ★ 7.0
1976
The Eagle Has Landed as Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1976
Movie ★ 6.5
1975
Barry Lyndon as Prince of Tübingen
Movie ★ 8.0