Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

  • Born: 1941-6-10
  • Birthplace: Berlin
  • Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Graduate School: Falkwang College
  • Representative Works: Boot, Dune, Thunder, Oktoberfest
  • Jürgen Prochnow (Jürgen Prochnow) was born in Berlin on June 10, 1941, one of Germany's most famous movie stars. His main works include " Boot " and " Dune ".
    Jürgen Prochnow’s most famous role in the world is as the Untersee-boot captain in " Boot " ( Das Boot ) (prototype Heinrich Lehmann- Williambrook of German U-boat ace in World War II), " Dune " ( Dune Duke Leto Atreides), as well as " Beverly Hills Cop " ( Beverly Hills Cop II villain Maxwell Dent) in.

    Early Experience

    Prior to his career in acting, Prochno initially worked in the banking industry. He spent his acting studies at the Falkwang Academy in Essen .

    Performing Experience

    Jürgen Prochnow is one of Germany's most famous movie stars. The role of the captain he played in " Boot " filmed in 1981 is the most memorable, and it is this role that made him known to the world. 
    He played Schwarzenegger in the TV series " See Arnold Run " about Arnold Schwarzenegger's career in California politics . Coincidentally, Prochno was once " The Terminator " ( The Terminator , Schwartz). Singh is one of the protagonists. In the film " Oktoberfest " ( Beerfest ) written by the Broken Lizard group , he appeared as a villain, and there is a submarine scene in the film that happened to be related to his role in " Boot " (U submarine captain). In addition, he has voiced Sylvester Stallone in the German versions of the films " Loke " ( Rocky ) and "Loke2" ( Rocky II ) , and served as a member of the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival jury.
    During the filming of the movie " Dune ", Prochno suffered facial damage (grade 1 to 2 burns) in a thrilling action accident. In a scene in the movie, Duke Leto (Prohno) is to be tied to a black bed and anesthetized. One of the shots is: a high-energy light bulb above Prosino exploded due to overheating, and melted broken glass splashed down. Obviously, he was able to escape from the bed before the melted glass fell to the place where the actor was tied up. During the filming of this episode, Prochno had a special device attached to his face. When Baron Harkonnen (the opponent of Duke Leto in the film) scratched it, it allowed green smoke (a simulated poisonous gas) to fill his face. . Despite well-tested tests, the smoke still caused Prohno's face burns. And this fragment finally appeared in the official version of the film.

    Personal Life

    Father Roman Prohno, brother Dieter Prohno.

    Character Evaluation

    Thanks to his screen expressiveness and fluent English, Prochno eventually became one of Hollywood's most successful German actors. 
    Extended Reading

    The Seventh Sign quotes

    • David Bannon: Remember it all, write it down, tell it; so people will use the chance she has given them.

    • Centurion Cartaphilus: Will you die for him? WILL YOU DIE FOR HIM?