Heinz Hopf (actor)

Heinz Willy Gustav Hopf (November 11, 1934 – January 23, 2001) was a Swedish actor.

Heinz Hopf
Hopf performing on stage in 1963
Born
Heinz Willy Gustav Hopf

(1934-11-11)November 11, 1934
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedJanuary 23, 2001(2001-01-23) (aged 66)
Åkersberga, Sweden
OccupationActor
Years active1956-2001

He was born in Stockholm but moved to Lund where he studied at Lund University. He later became a regular actor at the Dramaten theater in Stockholm. Internationally, he is best known for playing the pimp in Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1974).

Heinz Hopf died from laryngeal cancer in 2001.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1956Rasmus, Pontus och TokerKrister
1961Pojken i trädetMax
1964Loving CouplesLt. Bernhard Landborg
1965MoriannaBoris
1966TräfrackenMartin
1966Woman of DarknessHelmertz / Judge
1967Mördaren - en helt vanlig personGregor Hult
1967The Vicious CircleMan on Beach
1968KvinnolekNils Vennberg, Lisa's coworker
1970Ann and EveWalter
1971ExponeradHelge / Blackmailer
1971LockfågelnGambler
1972AWOLFilm Director
1972The Day the Clown CriedGestapo Officer #1
1973Smutsiga fingrarHarry, the boss
1973Thriller – A Cruel PictureTony / Pimp
1977TabuBiceps
1982Fanny and AlexanderTomas Graal (Actor) - Teatern
1985Mask of MurderCarlos, the Hairdresser
1986AmorosaDoctor Iller
1987Fadern, sonen och den helige ande
1987The GirlDavid
1988FriendsLawyer
19891939Hans Thomsen
1989The Hired GunThe Doctor
1993The SlingshotShoe salesman
1993Kärlekens himmelska helveteCarl

References

  1. Daniel Ekeroth: SWEDISH SENSATIONSFILMS: A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema, (Bazillion Points, 2011) ISBN 978-0-9796163-6-5.


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