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Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Acting·1940·49 films

Wolf Kahler (born April 3, 1940) is a German actor born in Kiel. Since 1975, he has appeared in many English language US and UK television and film productions. An early role for him was Kaiser Wilhelm II in Michael York's adventure film The Riddle of the Sands. One of his most well-known roles was that of Dietrich in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kahler's voice also appears in video games including as Kaiser Vlad in Battalion Wars. Kahler played the Prince of Tübingen in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film, Barry Lyndon In 2001 he portrayed aWehrmacht General in the World War II TV miniseries, Band of B

Filmography

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (2017)German Commander
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Colonel Dietrich
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)Doctor Hoffmanstahl
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon (1975)Prince of Tübingen
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)Commentator
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day (1993)German ambassador
Firefox
Firefox (1982)KGB Chairman Andropov
Cockneys vs Zombies
Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)Nazi Officer
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil (1978)Arno Schwimmer
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)German Soldier
The Keep
The Keep (1983)S.S. Adjutant
Shining Through
Shining Through (1992)Border Commandant
Shanghai
Shanghai (2010)German Consul
A Zed & Two Noughts
A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
The Great Escaper
The Great Escaper (2023)Heinrich
The Lost Battalion
The Lost Battalion (2001)Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (1996)Dr Muller
Backbeat
Backbeat (1994)Bert Kaempfert
The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves (1980)Trompeta
The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café (2005)Herr Gerhardt
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)Gen. Sepp Dietrich
March or Die
March or Die (1977)First German
Britannic
Britannic (2000)Submarine Captain
Firelight
Firelight (1998)Sussman
Damascus Cover
Damascus Cover (2017)Colonel Ludwig Streicher
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes (1979)Helmut
Rough Cut
Rough Cut (1980)De Gooyer
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)Col. Krieger
The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)German 2nd
Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein's Big Idea (2005)Horlein
Priest of Love
Priest of Love (1981)German Officer
The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary (1983)The German
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (1985)Gunther
Ascendancy
Ascendancy (1983)Muller
Remembrance
Remembrance (1982)Dutch Matelot
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988)Kropp
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)Director of Ortogene
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)Real Estate Agent
Cognition
Cognition (2020)Doctor Zoger
Haber
Haber (2008)Ludendorff
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (1976)Ss Sergeant Major
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)General von Plessen
The Countess Alice
The Countess Alice (1993)Werner
Unfair Exchanges
Unfair Exchanges (1985)German Interviewer
Make and Break
Make and Break (1987)Doctor
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) (1980)Wolfgang Leonhard
Whispers of Freedom
Whispers of Freedom (2024)Bruno Kabát