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Ganz was married to Sabine from 1965 until his death, although they were separated for a long time; their son, Daniel, was born in 1972. In February 2018, doctors in Salzburg found that Ganz was suffering from intestinal cancer, and he immediately began chemotherapy.
Feb 16, 2019 · Mr. Ganz separated from Sabine Ganz, whom he married in 1965 but appeared never to have divorced. He is survived by his partner, the theatrical photographer Ruth Walz, and a son, Daniel, born...
Feb 17, 2019 · Ganz passed away at his home in Zurich and is survived by his son Daniel and his wife Sabine. Despite his illness, Ganz refused to stop acting and took on roles until the very end, with his final English-speaking role being in controversial Danish director Lars Von Triers’ The House That Jack Built , which was released in late 2018.
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38 Videos. 99+ Photos. Bruno Ganz was an acclaimed Swiss actor who was a prominent figure in German language film and television for over fifty years. He is internationally renowned for portraying Adolf Hitler in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall (2004).
- Actor, Director, Cinematographer
- March 22, 1941
- 2 min
- February 16, 2019
5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio. Bruno Ganz was an acclaimed Swiss actor who was a prominent figure in German language film and television for over fifty years. He is internationally renowned for portraying Adolf Hitler in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall (2004). Ganz was born in Zürich, to a Swiss mechanic father and a northern Italian mother.
- March 22, 1941
- February 16, 2019
Feb 23, 2019 · He is survived by his partner, the photographer Ruth Walz, and a son, Daniel, from his marriage, to Sabine. The couple married in 1965, and though separated were not divorced.
Feb 16, 2019 · Brian Tallerico February 16, 2019. Tweet. Few actors have the range to play an angel and one of history's devils but Bruno Ganz was not an ordinary actor. It’s telling that the two roles for which he will likely be most remembered are on the extreme edges of morality: Damiel the Angel in “ Wings of Desire ” and Adolf Hitler in “ Downfall .”
