Born in Switzerland in 1941, the award-winning Bruno Ganz is one of Europe’s most prolific and internationally renowned stars. He is best known to American audiences for his portrayal of Hitler in the 2004 The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich. Mr. Ganz will next be seen in Francis Ford Coppola’s Youth without Youth and Theo Angelopoulos’ The Dust of Time.

Director's Comments: Bruno Ganz was my first choice for the role of the eccentric grandfather from the very beginning. I told Bruno about it before I even had a rough script and Bruno instantly agreed. From time to time I gave him the latest versions to read which he graciously commented upon. Through this process, we developed the character of the grandfather together.

Select Filmography
2007 The Dust of Time
2007 Youth Without Youth
2006 Vitus
2004 Der Untergang (The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich)
2003 Luther
2000 Pane e Tulipani (Bread and Tulips)
1987 Der Himmel über Berlin (The Sky Above Berlin)
1981 Die Fälschung (Circle of Deceit)
1977 Der amerikanische Freund (The American Friend)