Günther Kaufmann

Acting

Günther Kaufmann

Born 1947-06-16 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Günther Kaufmann (16 June 1947 – 10 May 2012) was a German film actor best known for his association with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Acting credits

Querelle poster
6.6

French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband: if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane; if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose.

Querelle

1982

Kamikaze '89 poster
5.4

In a futuristic, totalitarian society wherein the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings and uncovers more than he bargained for.

Kamikaze '89

1982

Wickie the Mighty Viking poster
5.8

One morning our little Viking village of Flake is raided by frightening looking spooky demons who kidnap all the children… except for Wickie, who was stuck in a tree trying to use a kite to learn to fly.

Wickie the Mighty Viking

2009

Lola poster
6.9

Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.

Lola

1981

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders poster
3.4

No synopsis available yet.

Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders

1989

The Marriage of Maria Braun poster
7.4

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

In a Year with 13 Moons poster
6.6

Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.

In a Year with 13 Moons

1978

Veronika Voss poster
7.2

In Munich 1955, German film star Veronika Voss becomes a drug addict at the mercy of corrupt Dr. Marianne Katz, who keeps her supplied with morphine. After meeting sports writer Robert Krohn, Veronika begins to dream of a return to stardom. As the couple's relationship escalates in intensity, Veronika begins seriously planning her return to the screen -- only to realize how debilitated she has become through her drug habit.

Veronika Voss

1982

Turkish for Beginners poster
6.1

During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.

Turkish for Beginners

2012

Leroy poster
5.5

A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Berlin teen named Leroy who rediscovers his roots after falling for a pretty white girl and meeting her racist family.

Leroy

2007

The Coffee House poster
6.5

People meet and chat at Ridolfo's Coffeehouse; the conversations are mostly about money, but also about feelings, ideals, friendship, love, fidelity and respectability.

The Coffee House

1970

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

Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods poster
5.6

When the mighty Viking Halvar suddenly disappears, his clever but timid son Wickie must lead the Vikings on a dangerous journey to rescue his father from the evil Sven and go in search of the legendary treasure of the gods.

Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods

2011

The Third Generation poster
6.0

A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.

The Third Generation

1979

Gods of the Plague poster
5.5

After his release from prison, ex-convict Franz Walsch finds his way back into the Munich criminal underworld. His attentions focus upon two women, Joanna and Margarethe, as well as upon Günther, his friend who earlier shot his brother.

Gods of the Plague

1970

Pioneers in Ingolstadt poster
5.4

Berta, a naive young maid, searches for love when the army engineers come to town to build a bridge.

Pioneers in Ingolstadt

1971

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? poster
7.4

Technical draftsman Herr R. is a dependable guy. He gets along with his colleagues although his boss wants him to go beyond technical cleanliness to problem solving. He's a dutiful husband; his wife's a social climber and pressures him to seek a promotion, but they also share sweet moments. He's a caring father, helping his son with homework. His parents visit; his mother criticizes his wife. Old schoolmates drop by, as do neighbours. Some comment on his wife's expensive tastes. His promotion may be a long shot, especially after he gives a dull and tipsy toast at an office dinner. But why would Herr R. run amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

1970

Jerry Cotton poster
5.9

Jerry Cotton is the best agent of the FBI and suspected of murder. So he has to find the real killers from gangster boss Serrano.

Jerry Cotton

2010

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mulligans Rückkehr

1977

The Roaring Fifties poster
3.7

The Second World War is over and now begins in post-war Germany, the reconstruction. Jakob Formann sees his chance here and begins a rapid rise as an entrepreneur.

The Roaring Fifties

1983

Killing Is My Business, Honey poster
6.7

A hit man whose mission is to prevent the printing of a tell-all book written by a former Mafioso, falls in love with the employee who may lose her job if the book doesn't get published.

Killing Is My Business, Honey

2009

HipHop Express poster
2.2

Marvin (18) comes from a well-off background and lives in a chic suburban villa. His mother, a successful real estate agent, has already planned his future. But Marvin has a completely different idea of life: his great passion is music - this is where he wants to prove himself and show what he can do, without any money from his mother. After meeting the legendary rapper D W Court, he decides to take his life into his own hands for good. When he meets the clique around the cool Osman and the pretty Stella, his dream seems to come true. For the first time, he feels truly respected and taken seriously. He also falls head over heels in love with Stella. But all this comes at a price: in order to be accepted, he conceals his true origins. When Osman discovers the secret, the deception threatens to be exposed. Now Marvin has to put all his eggs in one basket...

HipHop Express

2011

Silent Resident poster
4.4

At some point in the not-so-distant future, an unnamed European city has evolved into a bizarre dystopian metropolis, whose residents inhabit towering utopian high-rises and work, collectively, in a single compound.

Silent Resident

2008

Rio das Mortes poster
5.3

Michel and Guenther, working in dead-end jobs, are obsessed with going to Peru to find buried treasure, using a map of the Rio das Mortes. Michel's girlfriend, Hanna, humors their plan, but really just wants to get married.

Rio das Mortes

1971