Cast & creator
Herbert Achternbusch
Best known for The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Heart of Glass, Der Depp
Writer, actor, and German filmmaker born in Munich in 1938. He spent his childhood and youth in Bavaria, region which remains until today its major source of artistic inspiration. Their activity is very diverse: he has composed pieces for theater and radio scripts, translator, painter and sculptor. As different as his artistic activities is his work, and therefore difficult to classify. In the world of cinema, his career fits approaches independent, mostly defined by a position too personalistic, provocative, that has left a deep imprint on works eminently conceptual and avant-garde, as well as suggesting in criticism of the subjects addressed (religion, society, geographical framework in which wandering people, etc.). His films just transcend the commercial sector; It is one of the most followed by seekers of original, stories of passes in areas interested in film culture. His anarchist surrealistic films are not known to a wide audience in Germany, although one of them, Das Gespenst (The Ghost), caused a scandal in 1983 because of its alleged blasphemous content. Werner Herzog, a director of the New German Cinema, based his film Heart of Glass on a story by Achternbusch.
Also known as: Herbert Schild
116
film credits
1
television credits
36
1971–2008 · acting roles
7.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (117)
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
country boy #1
1974
Heart of Glass
Writer
1976
Der Depp
Der Depp
1982Der Depp
Director
1982Der Depp
Writer
1982
Der Komantsche
Komantsche Koyotendreck
1979Der Komantsche
Writer
1979Der Komantsche
Director
1979Der Komantsche
Producer
1979
Rita Ritter
Passenger
1984Rita Ritter
Writer
1984Rita Ritter
Director
1984Rita Ritter
Producer
1984Heimat - Deine Filme
Self
2008
The Ghost
Ober
1982The Ghost
Director
1982The Ghost
Writer
1982The Ghost
Producer
1982
Attwenger Film
Self (voice)
1995Bye-Bye Bavaria!
Dichter und Wilddieb
1978Bye-Bye Bavaria!
Director
1978Bye-Bye Bavaria!
Writer
1978Die Föhnforscher
Herbert
1985Die Föhnforscher
Producer
1985Die Föhnforscher
Writer
1985Die Föhnforscher
Director
1985
Mixwix
Mixwix
1989Mixwix
Writer
1989Mixwix
Producer
1989Mixwix
Director
1989
Heal Hitler!
1986Heal Hitler!
Cinematography
1986Heal Hitler!
Writer
1986Heal Hitler!
Director
1986Heal Hitler!
Producer
1986
Beer Chase
Herbert, Polizist
1977Beer Chase
Writer
1977Beer Chase
Director
1977Beer Chase
Producer
1977
Das Andechser Gefühl
Teacher
1975Das Andechser Gefühl
Director
1975Das Andechser Gefühl
Writer
1975
Punch Drunk
1987Punch Drunk
Director of Photography
1987Punch Drunk
Director
1987Punch Drunk
Producer
1987Punch Drunk
Production Manager
1987Punch Drunk
Writer
1987
Neue Freiheit - Keine Jobs Schönes München: Stillstand
Hick
1998Neue Freiheit - Keine Jobs Schönes München: Stillstand
Director
1998
Hades
Hades
1995Hades
Director
1995Wohin?
Herbert
1988Wohin?
Director
1988
The Olympic Champion
Adi
1983The Olympic Champion
Director
1983The Olympic Champion
Producer
1983The Olympic Champion
Writer
1983Musen, Macht und Glamour - Die Welt der Maximilianstraße
Self
2004I Know the Way to the Hofbrauhaus
Hick
1989I Know the Way to the Hofbrauhaus
Producer
1989I Know the Way to the Hofbrauhaus
Writer
1989I Know the Way to the Hofbrauhaus
Director
1989I Know the Way to the Hofbrauhaus
Director of Photography
1989
The Last Hole
Der Nil
1981The Last Hole
Director
1981Stayover in Tirol
Lehrer
1974Ich bin da, ich bin da
Hick
1993Ich bin da, ich bin da
Director
1993
Der Neger Erwin
Der Neger Erwin
1981Der Neger Erwin
Director
1981Blaue Blumen
Narrator (voice)
1985Blaue Blumen
Director of Photography
1985Blaue Blumen
Producer
1985Blaue Blumen
Writer
1985Blaue Blumen
Director
1985Blaue Blumen
Special Effects
1985
Der junge Mönch
1978Der junge Mönch
Producer
1978Der junge Mönch
Writer
1978Der junge Mönch
Director
1978Das Klatschen der einen Hand
2002Das Klatschen der einen Hand
Director of Photography
2002Das Klatschen der einen Hand
Writer
2002Das Klatschen der einen Hand
Director
2002Das Klatschen der einen Hand
Producer
2002Wanderkrebs
Director
1984Das Kind ist tot
1971Das Kind ist tot
Writer
1971Das Kind ist tot
Producer
1971Das Kind ist tot
Director
1971Das Kind ist tot
Director of Photography
1971Das Schaf im Wolfspelz - Herbert Achternbusch
Self
1990
Hick's Last Stand
1990Hick's Last Stand
Cinematography
1990Hick's Last Stand
Producer
1990Hick's Last Stand
Director
1990Hick's Last Stand
Writer
1990Niemandsland
1991Niemandsland
Writer
1991Niemandsland
Producer
1991Niemandsland
Director
1991
Picasso in Munich
Picasso
1997Picasso in Munich
Director
1997Picasso in Munich
Writer
1997
Achternbusch
Self
2008
The Atlantic Swimmers
Herbert
1976The Atlantic Swimmers
Director
1976The Atlantic Swimmers
Producer
1976The Atlantic Swimmers
Writer
1976
Ab nach Tibet!
Hick
1994Ab nach Tibet!
Director
1994
Bierbichler
Self
20086. Dezember 1971
Director of Photography
19726. Dezember 1971
Director
19726. Dezember 1971
Writer
19726. Dezember 1971
Producer
1972