- Date of Birth: 10 June, 1941
- Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
- Biography: Jürgen Prochnow ([IPA: 'jʏɐgən 'pʀɔxnoː]; born June 10, 1941) is a German actor. His most well-known roles internationally have been as the submarine captain (based on Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock) in Das Boot (1981), Duke Leto Atreides in Dune (1984) and the villain Maxwell Dent in Beverly Hills Cop II.
Filmography
- Signed in Blood (2010)
- The Absinthe Drinkers (2009)
- Conjura de El Escorial, La (2008)
- Oko (2008)
- Nanking (2007)
- Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007)
- Primeval (2007)
- Beerfest (2006)
- The Celestine Prophecy (2006)
- The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- Schröders wunderbare Welt (2006)
- See Arnold Run (2005)
News
Lions) and Lake Placid. I mean, I'm assuming Orlando Jones is there to get some laughs, right? "A news team is sent to South Africa to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. ... Full Article
Jürgen Prochnow
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2006-08-12
Viewed, 1840x, Last Updated 2006-08-12 JÜRGEN PROCHNOW was most recently seen in Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code. Prochnow's extensive film career includes credits as diverse as Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot, in which he memorably played the submarine captain; Anthony... ... Full Article
Das Boot resided in my consciousness for many years before I actually saw it, though I almost watched it many times over the years. My first near-miss came when it ran theatrically here in the US back in the spring ... Full Article
From All Movie Guide: An actor since the age of 14, Berlin-born Jürgen Prochnow was firmly established on stage and TV when he was featured in his first film, Zoff , in 1971. ... Full Article