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Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain (2014–2017). He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.
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Gettler: "[holding a knife to Vesper's throat] I'll kill her!"
Bond: "Allow me."
―Adolph Gettler and James Bond
Adolph Gettler was a fictional operative of the criminal organization Quantum. The villain was based on the literary character who first appeared in the 1953 Ian Fleming novel Casino Royale and was portrayed by German actor Richard Sammel in its 2006 James Bond film adaptation of the same name. The character later appeared in the 2008 video game Quantum of Solace, which incorporated scenes from the 2006 film.
Following the death of Le Chiffre at the hands of Mr. White, James Bond decides to retire from MI6 and start a new life with Vesper Lynd after depositing his winnings from the Casino on behalf of the British government. However, Vesper had a French-Algerian boyfriend named Yusef Kabira who was kidnapped by Quantum to blackmail her into co-operation, and she agreed to deliver the money in exchange for saving Bond's life.
Bond soon learns that his winnings were never deposited in the Treasury's account, and that Vesper has betrayed him, as she is delivering the money to Mr. White. It also turns out that part of the deal involved killing Le Chiffre, as Mr. White could no longer trust him anymore. To ensure of this, Mr. White contacts Gettler to ensure that the job will be done.
Gettler is first encountered as he meets Vesper in Venice to receive the money. However, Bond chases the two into a building undergoing renovation, which is being kept from sinking only by inflatable supports. A gunfight ensues shortly after, during which the inflatable supports are punctured and the building begins to collapse. Bond makes an attempt to rescue Vesper, making his way up the building and killing Gettler's men as he does so. In a final confrontation between the two, Gettler runs towards Bond, but the spy uses a Nail Gun to shoot out Gettler's left eye.
Despite Gettler's death, Bond failed to save Vesper (who suddenly drowns to her death) while Mr. White makes a clean getaway with the money, though he would later end up in custody after Bond tracks him down.
•His name seems to be a reference to the infamous Fascist Adolf Hitler. In Russian the letter H is pronounced as G.
His other film credits include Les Miserable du XX Siècle for director Claude Lelouche; Life is Beautiful for director Roberto Begnini; the original Taxi written by Luc Besson; Casino Royale for director Martin Campbell; Beauty and the Beast opposite Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux for director Christophe Gans; and most recently McG's Three ...
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Aug 21, 2018 · Adolph Gettler was a fictional operative of the criminal organization Quantum. The villain was based on the literary character who first appeared in the 1953 Ian Fleming novel Casino Royale and was portrayed by German actor Richard Sammel in its 2006 James Bond film adaptation of the same name.
Oct 1, 2010 · After international terrorist financier Le Chiffre loses a client’s money he is forced to hold a high stakes poker tournament in Montenegro in order to win back the amount owed. James Bond is sent to Montenegro where he is to gamble against Le Chiffre with the aim of bankrupting him.
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- Barbara Broccoli, Michael G Wilson
- David Arnold
- Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Paul Haggis
Feb 6, 2008 · One of the last cast members of Casino Royale that became known was Richard Sammel, who played the part of Gettler, the one-eyed henchman in service of the mysterious organisation. Oliver Bayan of the German James Bond fan club Bondklub Deutschland (BKD) had the opportunity for an interview with the actor about his experiences on the set of ...
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