Horst Tomayer

Acting

Horst Tomayer

Born — Died

1938-11-01 — 2013-12-13

Place of birth

Asch, German

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Horst Tomayer (born November 1, 1938, in Asch; died December 13, 2013, in Hamburg) was a German poet, columnist, and actor. After training as an insurance clerk, Horst Tomayer worked as—among other things—a journalist, radio contributor, and satirist. He became particularly well-known for his long-running column, *Tomayers ehrliches Tagebuch* (Tomayer’s Honest Diary), which appeared in the magazine *konkret* from 1982 until shortly before his death. During the 1970s and 1980s, he also garnered attention through satirical telephone stunts, in which he posed as a conservative persona to elicit provocative statements from prominent public figures. Tomayer authored numerous radio pieces—includ…

Known for

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald poster
5.5

The Seven Dwarves live deep within a female-free-zone of the Enchanted Forest, but they cannot resist the innocent charms of Snow White when she enters their world. So when the evil queen abducts her, it is up to the dwarves to save her life.

7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald

2004

Otto – The New Movie poster
5.7

Otto is Friesland's answer to Rambo and stands between two worlds, two women and two animals. While he's trying to cure a dog with bite inhibition and a cat with suicidal tendencies, the dream of his sleepless nights crosses his path: Gaby. Otto falls instantly in love, but Gaby thinks only of Amboss, a real guy with muscles of steel and a brain of rubber. Well, Otto on the other hand is not exactly well built and attractive. But he's determined to get the lady's attention, even if it means taking part in body-building competitions...

Otto – The New Movie

1987

Otto - The Movie poster
6.5

East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.

Otto - The Movie

1985

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough poster
5.5

Snow White asks the seven dwarfs for help, because if they don't manage to find out the name of a little boy (Rumpelstiltskin) within two days, her newborn child will be taken away from her. The journey takes the dwarves to a depressive, rhyming Pinocchio and the omniscient wizard Helge, among others, and all the way to the world of humans.

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

2006

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NR

Short film about the ”Ball paradox“, a dance event at the Café Keese, Berlin.

Mauerblume im Ballhaus Paradox

1968

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5.0

Business tycoon Rotwang has been murdered. In a series of intertwined, loosely connected flashbacks, the film recounts the ludicrous events leading up to the bloody deed, while also pursuing some bizarre side plots. There are many possible perpetrators because everyone agreed on one thing: Rotwang had to go! Whether it was his wife Clarissa, the former RAF terrorist and current fashion guru Arthur Eigenrauch, or the rustic snack bar owner Udo Ringeltaub—they all had a personal or professional reason to eliminate Rotwang.

Rotwang Must Go!

1994

Film credits

2000s · 3 titles