Burghart Klaußner

German actor
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Summary

Burghart Klaußner was born on September 13, 1949[1], in Berlin[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], stage actor[4], film actor[5], performing artist[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,813 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Johannes Klaußner[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], German Democratic Republic[11]
  • Occupation: film director[12], theatrical director[13], musician[14]
  • Award received: German Film Award[15], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Locarno International Film Festival Best Actor Award[17], Preis der deutschen Filmkritik[18], Deutscher Hörbuchpreis[19], Rolf Mares Award[20], Deutscher Theaterpreis Der Faust/Beste darstellerische Leistung im Schauspiel[21], Günter Rohrbach film award[22], Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting)[23], Bernhard Wicki Award[24]
  • Member of: Deutsche Filmakademie[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Burghart Klaußner[27]
  • Family name: Klaußner[28]
  • Given name: Burghart[29]
  • Instrument: voice[30]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Actor[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
  • Name in native language: Burghart Klaußner[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Dutch TV programs and their cast[34]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[35]

  • Country: DE[36]

  • Began / founded: 1949-09-13[37]

  • Community tags: german audiobook reader[38]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed92d756-d03c-4fff-aad5-7b13a3c2a889[39]

Why It Matters

Burghart Klaußner has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Burghart Klaußner born?

Burghart Klaußner's place of birth was Berlin[2].

What did Burghart Klaußner do for work?

Burghart Klaußner worked as a singer[3], stage actor[4], film actor[5], performing artist[6], and actor[7].

What awards did Burghart Klaußner receive?

Honors received include German Film Award[15], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Locarno International Film Festival Best Actor Award[17], and Preis der deutschen Filmkritik[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5955-0C52-C53C-AF3B-6D3E
    Sinemalar person id → 40134
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  2. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → burghart-klaußner, burghart-klaussner
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  3. 12w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Dutch TV programs and their cast
    Award received → German Film Award, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Locarno International Film Festival Best Actor Award +9
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  4. 16w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, stage actor, film actor +5
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → European Film Award for Best Actor
    Award received → —
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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