Rutger hauer, who starred in the 1982 blade runner as roy batty, has died. Jul 08, 2011 rutger hauer on hobo with a shotgun thirty years on from blade runner, rutger hauer returns to the limelight with a violent, cult classicinwaiting steve rose. Ill always find a way of making mischief on set, with anyone between the ages of five and ninetynine. The film also received an emmy nomination in 1995 for special visual effects.
A life and career in photos variety when your favorite actor is rutger hauer rutger hauer kate moss style burt reynolds flesh and blood robert redford a star is born music film blade runner best tv. Blade runner actor on strange profession story highlights rutger hauer, son of actors, was unsure about the profession. He has gone from playing romantic heroes such as the brooding knight in richard donners. German surnames many german names have their roots in the germanic middle ages. It is interesting that it was release in germany on dvd only. Plotzlich werden einige hochrangige nazis ermordet. While rutger hauers output is quite large, lets be honest, he hasnt starred as the lead in a good movie since the late 80s. Rutger hauer on blade runner 2049 and why films today. The past, the present, and your childrens future by peter w.
The filmography of rutger hauer lists all his performances as an actor in films, television films, and television series from 1969 to his death, and in upcoming posthumous films hauer said in the documentary film blond, blue eyes 2006 that, from the beginning of his acting career, he has turned down most of the roles which held little interest for him. Set in a remote seaside village somewhere in the netherlands, this drama centers on the increasingly bizarre behavior of a tourist who has become romantically obsessed by a local beauty. Blade runner star rutger hauer explains why he has decided to perform in a comedy show for the first time this is your first british comedy series, what drew you to a role like this after everything youve already achieved in your career. Set in a universe in which nazi germany won world war ii, the storys lead protagonist is an officer of the kripo, the criminal police, who is investigating the murder of a nazi government official who participated at the wannsee conference. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. The dutchborn actor is 74 today born 1944 and has had a very prolific career appearing in movies since 1968. Rutger hauer memorably played roy batty in blade runner, the leader of a gang of fugitive replicants who seek to extend their lifespan hauer was both sympathetic and terrifying in the role, with some fans even feeling he was the real. Descriere film conspiratia fatherland fatherland 1994 tv 1994 online in romana.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Rutger hauer on hobo with a shotgun film the guardian. Classically handsome, physically impressive, and emotionally intense, dutch actor rutger hauer first achieved fame in his homeland of the netherlands before exploding on u. I assume hes talking about the movie fatherland, starring rutger hauer, about the nazis winning wwii. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Fatherland by robert harris, is a book of alternate history set in 1964 germany. In 1999, he was named by the dutch public as the best dutch actor of the century. Fatherland is a 1994 tv film adaptation of the book of the same name by robert harris. Rutger hauer as ssofficer in pastorale 1943 nl, 1978 eng. Even in a piece of deliberate trash like hobo with a. Sadly this movie was never put on dvd at least not yet. Sep 22, 2017 rutger hauer memorably played roy batty in blade runner, the leader of a gang of fugitive replicants who seek to extend their lifespan.
Rutger hauer has carved a name for himself in american films. The rutger hauer net worth and salary figures above have been reported from a number of credible sources and websites. Rutger hauer on blade runner 2049 and why films today lack. Fatherland thriller, detective, drama rutger hauer full.
The filmography of rutger hauer lists all his performances as an actor in films, television films, and television series from 1969 to his death, and in upcoming posthumous films. Rutger hauer as ssofficer in pastorale 1943 nl, 1978. Utrecht, netherlands despite more than a hundred films to his credit, rutger hauer has remained an intensely private. Distribution of usage frequency for the most common synonyms of the noun fatherland. A tv film of the book was made in 1994 by hbo, starring rutger hauer as march and miranda richardson as maguire for which she received a. Written and directed by michael elkin, break follows a troubled but talented young snooker player who attempts to break free from a world of crime. With rutger hauer, miranda richardson, peter vaughan, michael kitchen. Rutger hauers blade runner speech on tears in rain great scifi moments number three posted on april 14, 2009 12. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I watched cbeams glitter in the dark near the tannhauser gate. Rutger hauer is not interested in your ladyhawke remake idea josh horowitz 05242007 well, thats my assumption at least after spending a long time chatting with the 80s icon recently. A really challenging concept and a great rutger hauer performance. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the popular dutch television series floris. Tibbetts interviews rutger hauer about blade runner in 1982. Rutger hauer on hobo with a shotgun thirty years on from blade runner, rutger hauer returns to the limelight with a violent, cult classicinwaiting steve rose. This is a germany where the nazis won wwii, took large swathes of territory, reorganized europe in their own image, and continue to fight russian partisans in the ural mountains.
Vaterland thriller, drama, krimi rutger hauer ganzer. Although like most films taken from great books, there are differences. Rutger hauer is marveloushe is a monument of the cinema and he has the right characteristics. Robert harriss fatherland is not the first work of fiction to imagine the germans as victors in the second world war. Buy fatherland 1994 import from amazons movies store.
Rutger hauer s performance was also nominated, as well as the film itself. May 26, 1992 fatherland by robert harris, is a book of alternate history set in 1964 germany. See the full list of dandelions cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The book is set against the backdrop of a very different world to the one we currently live in. Oct 03, 2015 with english subtitles press the button on bottomright to turn it on if it does not show up. Hauer s career began in 1969 with the title role in the dutch television series floris and surged with his leading role in turkish delight 1973, which in 1999 was named the best dutch film of the. All social classes and demographic strata aided in. The dutchborn actor is 74 today born 1944 and has had a very prolific career. Blond, blueeyed, tall and handsome dutch actor rutger hauer enjoyed an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. Based on a novel by robert harris, this compelling drama is set in just such a world. Each film is like a bird, all we need to do is make it fly since his breakout role as violent yet tender replicate roy batty in ridley scotts 1982 urban scifi masterpiece blade runner, rutger hauer has carved a name for himself in american films throughout a career that has spanned forty years. Rutger hauer interview porters british comedy guide. He was the son of teunke mellema and arend hauer, actors who operated an.
Rutger hauer is not interested in your ladyhawke remake idea josh horowitz 05242007 well, thats my assumption at least after spending a. However, there are several factors that affect a celebritys net worth, such as taxes, management fees, investment gains or losses. Vaterland ist eine verfilmung des gleichnamigen romans des englischen autors robert harris durch christopher menaul im jahr 1994. Dutch and american actor, director, producer, and screenwriter rutger hauer was born on january 23, 1944, in breukelen, the netherlands. Fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by english writer and journalist robert harris. What if germany had won ww ii and successfully taken over europe. A glimpse into hauers private life hollywood reporter. Questions with rutger hauer the last kingdom bbc america. Film conspiratia fatherland fatherland 1994 tv 1994. Father arend taught theater skills at the college of theater, mother tenke taught courses in drama.
Fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by english writer and journalist robert. The book follows a german kripo, xavier march, who is called to inspect a dead body. The film was produced by hbo, and stars rutger hauer as xavier march. Hauer was both sympathetic and terrifying in the role, with some fans even feeling he was the real protagonist of the story. The release date for the longawaited sequel blade runner 2049 is approaching fast. Christoph hauer ii3 christoph hauer i2, hans hauer1 was born on 04 apr 1701 in blankenloch, karlsruhe, badenwurttemberg, germany. Discovered by paul verhoeven, who launched his global career with performances in turkish delight 1973 and soldier of orange 1977, dutch actor rutger hauer seared himself into cinema history. Fatherland was a pretty good book from what i recall. Hauer was born in breukelen, a dutch town and former municipality in the province of utrecht. Stallone had his fingers in everything, hauer recalls in the book.
Hauer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I remember watching blind side back in the 90s hoping it turned out like blind fury because it had blind in the title. With kretschmann, he has a real european face that is right for dracula. Harris creates a world where germany has not only won the second world war but is now the biggest and most dominant country in europe.
The process of forming family names began early in the 12 th century and extended through the 16 th century. Watch the film 1st before the book as the two are completely different in there conclusion. In april 1964, more than twenty years after the nazis. Miranda richardson is the toughcookie american caught up in a web of lies made all the more intriguing by a superb supporting cast. Stories of heroes, villains, replicants and blade runners reprint by hauer, rutger isbn.
The following statistics are based on the british national corpus, so they are representative for the british english. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He has acted in both dutch and englishlanguage tv series. More downbeat and perhaps more effective than robert harriss chilling novel, fatherland is brought to life by rutger hauer as an ss officer who stumbles onto eyeopening secrets. To cover all the films rutger hauer has appeared in you would need a whole library, rather than just one book. Hauer at the odessa international film festival, july 2010. He mostly known for his hardedged performances as a villain in movies such as blade runner, surviving the game and the hitcher. Rutger hauers performance was also nominated, as well as the film itself. The film was produced by hbo, and stars rutger hauer as xavier march and miranda richardson as charlotte charlie mcguire. In the bram stoker book, the character of van helsing is dutch and he, of course, is really dutch. Fatherland was quite good, but i havent seen high castle. A tv film of the book was made in 1994 by hbo, starring rutger hauer as march and miranda richardson as maguire for which she received a golden globe award in 1995 for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for tv. Rutger hauer is not interested in your ladyhawke remake. In april 1964, more than twenty years after the nazis won world war ii, s.
Rutger hauer surprised by blade runner 2049 screen rant. Jun 12, 2007 blade runner actor on strange profession story highlights rutger hauer, son of actors, was unsure about the profession. Here he spills on the multinational cast, cloudy eye makeup, and his mischievous onset antics. Fatherland by robert harris is up there with the best books that i have ever read. Based on a novel by robert harris, this compelling drama is set in just. Rutger oelsen hauer is a dutch actor, writer, and environmentalist. Ive seen the man in the high castle but not read the book.