Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu is, to my mind, the face of modern German cinema. Breaking through in Knockin' on Heaven's Door and shining in Run Lola Run, Das Experiment, and The Baader Meinhof Complex, he proved his range across genres, and the Silver Bear confirms the acclaim. That he also directs and writes suggests an actor who sees the whole film, not just his part. German-language cinema favors gritty realism, but Bleibtreu adds a charisma and edge of danger that few peers manage. I genuinely wish substantial actors like him drew the global attention that flashier Hollywood names so easily command.

Name (English)

Moritz Bleibtreu

Name (Japanese)

モーリッツ・ブライプトロイ

Reading

もーりっつ・ぶらいぷとろい

Born

August 13, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

Origin

Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director / screenwriter

Awards & achievements

• Romy
• 2006 Silver Bear for Best Actor
• 2001 Berliner Bär

• Official sitehttp://www.moritzbleibtreu.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/moritzbleibtreu/
• Xhttps://x.com/MoritzBleibtreu
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moritz%20Bleibtreu
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58603

Tags

• Upper Bavaria
• film actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.