Horst Janson (actor)

Horst Janson (actor)
Horst Janson (born 4 October 1935) is a German actor.
Career
Horst Janson's career started with the film The Buddenbrooks in 1959. He also featured in Helmut Käutner’s A Glass of Water (Das Glas Wasser, 1960). He also appeared in films such as (The Cry of the Wild Geese, 1961), Das Riesenrad (1961), and Robert Siodmak’s Escape from East Berlin (1962).
Among his English-language films are the Hammer Film production Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974) and Murphy's War (1971, with Peter O'Toole and Philippe Noiret). He has appeared in many other feature films, including spaghetti westerns with Franco Nero, Eli Wallach and other international productions with Roger Moore, Tony Curtis, Anthony Perkins, Charles Bronson and Robert Wagner.
On television, Janson appeared on the show Der Bastian (1973). Janson has appeared in numerous other works for both film and television. Some of the TV series he worked on were: Salto Mortale (1969–1971), Sesamstraße (the German version of Sesame Street, 1980–1983), Zwei Halbe sind noch lange kein Ganzes (1993), Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya (1991–1994).
He also appeared in many German, French, Spanish, Italian, and English-language TV movies including Höllenfahrten (Hell Ride, 1998), Der Bunker (1992), Rose et Marguerite (1997), Il segno della scimmia (The Sign of the Ape, 1997), Liebe, Tod und viele Kalorien (2001) and Freundinnen fűr Immer (2003).
He played Captain Bernd Jensen in the ARD series Unter weißen Segeln (In White Sails).
Filmography
Film
His film appearances include:
The Buddenbrooks (1959, part 1), as Morten Schwarzkopf
(1960), as Fred
A Glass of Water (1960), as Arthur Masham
(1960), as Jürgen Lüdecke
Das Riesenrad (1961), as Harry
The Cry of the Wild Geese (1961), as Sven Sandbo
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt (1962), as Thomas Ungermann
Escape from East Berlin (1962), as Günther Jurgens
Le glaive et la balance (1963)
Teufelskreise (1963, TV film), as David Mannion
Liebe auf den zweiten Blick (1964, TV film)
Auf halbem Weg zum Paradies (1965, TV film), as Peter Shean
Niemandsland (1965, TV film), as Smithson
Der Spielverderber – Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser (1965, TV film), as Junger Herr
Anatomie eines Unfalls (1965, TV film), as Fred Kirch
End of Conflict (Fall erledigt, 1965, TV film), as Corporal Stacey
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife (1966, TV film), as Leo Knauf
Das Rätsel von Foresthouse (1966, TV film), as Flint
Die Liebenden von Florenz (1966, TV film), as Martin
Erinnerung an zwei Montage (1966, TV film), as Kenneth
Brille und Bombe – Bei uns liegen Sie richtig! (1967)
Die Letzten (1967, TV film), as Jakorjew
(1969), as George
(1969), as Alfred
(1969), as Rainer Forst
You Can't Win 'Em All (1970), as Wollen
The McKenzie Break (1970), as Lt. Neuchl
Murphy's War (1971), as Lauchs
(1971), as Helmut
The Captain (1971), as Jörg Neher
Long Live Your Death (1971), as Yuma Sheriff Randall
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? (1972), as Sheriff Villaggio
Der Ehefeind (1972)
Crazy - Completely Mad (1973), as Alex Ross
(Zinksärge für die Goldjungen, 1973), as Erik
No Gold for a Dead Diver (1974), as Hans Faerber
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974), as Kronos
Spring in Immenhof (1974), as Alexander Arkens
The Twins from Immenhof (1974), as Alexander Arkens
Shout at the Devil (1976), as Kyller
Taxi 4012 (1976, TV film), as Stefan Kamensky
The Best of Enemies (1977, TV film)
Breakthrough (1979), as Capt. Berger
(1983), as Jack
Das Nürnberger Bett (1983)
To Catch a King (1984, TV film), as General Schellenberg
(1984), as Martin Forster
The Last Days of Patton (1986, TV film), as Baron von Wangenheim
Veterinarian Christine (1993, TV film), as Thomas Nemes
Vukovar: The Way Home (1994), as Klaun
Veterinarian Christine II: The Temptation (1995, TV film), as Thomas Nemes
...dann hau ich eben ab (1995, TV film), as Konsinski
Il segno della scimmia (1997, TV film), as Professor Simak
Les mystères de Sadjurah (1997, TV film), as Schwartz
The Last Bomb (Der Bunker – Eine todsichere Falle, 1999, TV film), as General Kilian
Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien (2001, TV film), as Kurt Markmann
Freundinnen für immer (2003, TV film), as Fred Jakob
Mein Mann, mein Leben und Du (2003, TV film), as Abt Antonius
(2005), as Dr. Schneider
Comedy-Schiff (2005, TV film)
Da wo es noch Treue gibt (2006, TV film)
Momella – Eine Farm in Afrika (2007, TV film), as Graf Rantzau
SEK Calw (2007)
Winnetou und das Geheimnis der Geisterschlucht (direct-to-video, 2007), as Narrator
Dunkelrot (2008, Short), as Erich Krahl
Totgesagte leben länger (direct-to-video, 2008), as Gangster Boss
Familie ist was Wunderbares (2008, TV film), as Paul Hieronymus
(2009, TV film), as Herr Sagmeister
(2009, TV film), as Pfarrer
Eines Tages... (2010), as Jakob Filzmeyer
The Broken Crown (2010)
Flaschendrehen (2011, TV film), as Hansen Senior
(2012, TV film)
Destruction of Silence (2013, Short), as Philipp Schmidt (old)
La corona spezzata (2014), as Detective Gruber
Television
His TV series, miniseries & shorts appearances include:
Sie schreiben mit (1960)
Das Kriminalmuseum (1 episode, 1967), as Peter Schmelz
ITV Play of the Week (1 episode, 1967), as Franz Muller
Landarzt Dr. Brock (3 episodes, 1967), as Michael Rühling
The Root of All Evil? (1 episode, 1968), as Max Huber
Sein Traum vom Grand Prix (6 episodes, 1967), as Jochen Renk
Gestern gelesen (1969)
Salto mortale (18 episodes, 1969–1971), as Sascha Doria
Seasons of the Year (1 episode, 1971), as Otto Huber
Upstairs, Downstairs (1 episode, A Suitable Marriage, 1971), as Baron Klaus von Rimmer
George (1 episode, 1972), as Max Steiger Jr.
Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau (2 episodes, 1972–1973), as Wolfgang Brettschneider / Jochen Brettschneider
Der Bastian (13 episodes, 1973), as Bastian Guthmann
Die Abwerbung (1974, TV Short)
Hamburg Transit (1 episode, 1974), as Horst Schanzer
(1 episode, 1974), as Allan
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1 episode, 1974), as Peter Mangold
(5 episodes, 1974–1975), as Piet van Straaten
ITV Sunday Night Drama (1 episode, 1976), as Paul
(aka Diamantensucher) (1 episode, 1978)
Die Protokolle des Herrn M (13 episodes, 1979), as Jürgen Textor
Sesamstraße (more than 200 episodes, 1980–1983)
Smuggler (2 episodes, 1981), as Sir Paul Fisher
Sonderdezernat K1 (5 episodes, 1981–1982), as Kriminalmeister Robert Hahn
Kontakt bitte... (1 episode, 1983)
Kommissariat 9 (1 episode, 1983), as Frank Howard
Unsere schönsten Jahre (1 episode, 1983), as Stefan Fuchs
Giovanni, da una madre all'altra (3 episodes, 1983)
Ein Fall für TKKG (1 episode, 1987), as Herr Lattmann
Dirty Dozen: The Series (1 episode, 1988), as Karl Jensen
Die Nordlichter (12 episodes, 1988)
Forstinspektor Buchholz (1 episode, 1988), as Dr. Elbing
Forsthaus Falkenau (3 episodes, 1989–1991), as Herr Vellberg
Der Landarzt (5 episodes, 1989–1996), as Jesper Jensen / Felix Spöri
(2 episodes, 1989), as Harlinger
Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya (20 episodes, 1991–1994), as Thomas Parler
Geschichten aus dem Leben (1 episode, 1993)
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (2 episodes, 1993), as Fredy Dunka
Zwei Halbe sind noch lange kein Ganzes (13 episodes, 1993), as Friedhelm Danner
Rosamunde Pilcher (1 episode, 1993), as Otto Peddersen
Großstadtrevier (2 episodes, 1993–2015), as Schumacher
Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende (1 episode, 1994), as Niko
Wildbach (1 episode, 1994), as Benno Kowalczyk
Ein Fall für zwei (1 episode, 1995)
Hallo, Onkel Doc! (1 episode, 1996), as Herr Steffens
Singles (1 episode, 1997), as Siegfried
Küstenwache (2 episodes, 1997–2006), as Manfred Kulick / Peter de Waal
Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich (1 episode, 1998), as Nikolas Vater
CityExpress (1 episode, 1999), as Toni Morvetz
Die Strandclique (1 episode, 1999), as Edgar Kimling
Die Wache (1 episode, 2001), as Viktor Frombach
Ein unmöglicher Mann (1 episode, 2001), as Dr. Müller
Alle meine Töchter (8 episodes, 2001), as Dr. Prestel
In aller Freundschaft (2 episodes, 2003–2010), as Robert Borger / Dr. Ingo Petersen
Unter weißen Segeln (4 episodes, 2005–2006), as Bernd Jensen
Inga Lindström (1 episode, 2005), as Tore Hasselrot
Das Traumhotel (1 episode, 2006), as Robert Kaufmann
Die Rosenheim-Cops (1 episode, 2006), as Dr. Daxenberger
Die Spezialisten: Kripo Rhein-Main (1 episode, 2006), as Albert Junghans
Cologne P.D. (1 episode, 2007), as Heinrich König
SOKO 5113 (2 episodes, 2006–2017), as Wolfgang Mahler / Dr. Jan Rudolph / Konrad von Senggen
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (1 episode, 2007), as König Berthold
Julia – Wege zum Glück (2 episodes, 2008), as Pfarrer Paul Lehmann
Unser Mann im Süden (1 episode, 2008), as Otto Vogel
Um Himmels Willen (6 episodes, 2008–2009), as Fritz Rickenbacher
Sturm der Liebe (4 episodes, 2008–2009), as Dr. Paul Wielander
Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt (1 episode, 2012), as Kuhn
Der letzte Bulle (1 episode, 2012), as Hannes Kampeter
Die Pfefferkörner (1 episode, 2013), as Hans von der Hagen
Tatort (1 episode, 2013), as von Meeren
Familie Dr. Kleist (1 episode, 2013), as Friedrich Mattes
References
External links
German male film actors
German male television actors
20th-century German male actors
21st-century German male actors
Living people
Actors from Wiesbaden
Actors from Hesse-Nassau
Male Spaghetti Western actors
1935 births