Klaus Wennemann
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor. Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together. Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1940-12-18 · Bad Aibling, Bavière, Germany
- Died
- 2000-01-07
Known for
- Das Boot (1981) — Chef Ingenieur
- Das Boot (1985) — Leitender Ingenieur
- Scene of the Crime (1970) — Frieder Schoen
- Out of Order (1984) — Heinz
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
- Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt (1998) — Kommissar Schuster
- Auf Achse (1980) — Hans Korff
- Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (1997) — Horst-Wolfgang König
- Der Fahnder (1984) — Hannes Faber
- Liebling Kreuzberg (1986) — Rechtsanwalt Keller
- RTL Samstag Nacht (1993)
- The Power of Emotion (1983) — Richter
- Morgen gehört der Himmel dir (1999) — Oberst Rieger
- The Adventures of Superhero (1987) — Peter Benjamin
- Love Is Not an Argument (1984)
- Siska (1998) — Busse