The American Friend Cast and Crew

The American Friend

Plot: Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman

Release Date: Friday, June 24 1977
47 years ago

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Cast

Dennis Hopper. Dennis Hopper was 41 in The American Friend as 'Tom Ripley'.

Birthday: Sun, May 17 1936 –
Died: Sat, May 29 2010

Bruno Ganz. Bruno Ganz was 36 in The American Friend as 'Jonathan Zimmermann'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 22 1941 –
Died: Sat, Feb 16 2019

Lisa Kreuzer. Lisa Kreuzer was 31 in The American Friend as 'Marianne Zimmermann'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 02 1945

Gérard Blain. Gérard Blain was 46 in The American Friend as 'Raoul Minot'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 23 1930 –
Died: Sun, Dec 17 2000

Nicholas Ray. Nicholas Ray was 65 in The American Friend as 'Derwatt'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 07 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 16 1979

Samuel Fuller. Samuel Fuller was 64 in The American Friend as 'The American'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 12 1912 –
Died: Thu, Oct 30 1997

Peter Lilienthal. Peter Lilienthal was 47 in The American Friend as 'Marcangelo'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 27 1929 –
Died: Sun, Apr 23 2023

Daniel Schmid. Daniel Schmid was 35 in The American Friend as 'Igraham'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 26 1941 –
Died: Sat, Aug 05 2006

Sandy Whitelaw. Sandy Whitelaw was 47 in The American Friend as 'Doctor in Paris'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1930 –
Died: Fri, Feb 20 2015

Jean Eustache. Jean Eustache was 38 in The American Friend as 'Friendly Man'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 30 1938 –
Died: Thu, Nov 05 1981

Lou Castel. Lou Castel was 34 in The American Friend as 'Rodolphe'.

Birthday: Fri, May 28 1943

Andreas Dedecke. Andreas Dedecke was >> in The American Friend as 'Daniel Zimmermann'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Blue. David Blue was >> in The American Friend as 'Allan Winter'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rudolf Schündler. Rudolf Schündler was 71 in The American Friend as 'Gantner'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1906 –
Died: Mon, Dec 12 1988

Gerty Molzen. Gerty Molzen was 71 in The American Friend as 'Old Lady'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1906 –
Died: Fri, Aug 31 1990

Heinz Joachim Klein. Heinz Joachim Klein was >> in The American Friend as 'Dr. Gabriel'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Satya De La Manitou. Satya De La Manitou was >> in The American Friend as 'Angie'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Axel Schiessler. Axel Schiessler was >> in The American Friend as 'Lippo'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adolf Hansen. Adolf Hansen was >> in The American Friend as 'Conductor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rosemarie Heinikel. Rosemarie Heinikel was 31 in The American Friend as 'Mona'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1946

Stefan Lennert. Stefan Lennert was >> in The American Friend as 'Auctioneer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heinrich Marmann. Heinrich Marmann was >> in The American Friend as 'Man on the Train'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Enzo Robutti. Enzo Robutti was 43 in The American Friend as 'Falling Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1933

Wim Wenders. Wim Wenders was 31 in The American Friend as 'Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945

Crew

Wim Wenders. Wim Wenders was 31 in The American Friend as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945

Robby Müller. Robby Müller was 37 in The American Friend as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1940 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 2018

Philippe Schwartz. Philippe Schwartz was >> in The American Friend as 'Location Manager, First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fritz Müller-Scherz. Fritz Müller-Scherz was 32 in The American Friend as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945

Emmanuel Clot. Emmanuel Clot was 25 in The American Friend as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1951 –
Died: Fri, Nov 25 1983

Joachim von Mengershausen. Joachim von Mengershausen was >> in The American Friend as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Renée Gundelach. Renée Gundelach was >> in The American Friend as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Margaret Ménégoz. Margaret Ménégoz was 36 in The American Friend as 'Line Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1941 –
Died: Wed, Aug 07 2024

Peter Przygodda. Peter Przygodda was 35 in The American Friend as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 26 1941 –
Died: Sun, Oct 02 2011

Barbara von Weitershausen. Barbara von Weitershausen was >> in The American Friend as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gisela Bock. Gisela Bock was >> in The American Friend as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer. Ingrid Träutlein-Peer was >> in The American Friend as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jürgen Knieper. Jürgen Knieper was 36 in The American Friend as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 14 1941

Edward Lachman. Edward Lachman was 29 in The American Friend as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948

Patricia Highsmith. Patricia Highsmith was 56 in The American Friend as 'Novel'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 19 1921 –
Died: Sat, Feb 04 1995

Harald Kügler. Harald Kügler was >> in The American Friend as 'Unit Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heidi Lüdi. Heidi Lüdi was 28 in The American Friend as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Tue, May 31 1949

Martin Müller. Martin Müller was 30 in The American Friend as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1947

Toni Lüdi. Toni Lüdi was 32 in The American Friend as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1945

Martin Schäfer. Martin Schäfer was 33 in The American Friend as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 06 1943 –
Died: Mon, Apr 11 1988

Jacques Steyn. Jacques Steyn was 22 in The American Friend as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 25 1954

Milan Bor. Milan Bor was 41 in The American Friend as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1998

Theo Nischwitz. Theo Nischwitz was 64 in The American Friend as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 27 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 1994

Viktor Sauermann. Viktor Sauermann was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jean-Claude Le Bras. Jean-Claude Le Bras was >> in The American Friend as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pierre Cottrell. Pierre Cottrell was 31 in The American Friend as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1945 –
Died: Thu, Jul 23 2015

Bernhard Frey. Bernhard Frey was >> in The American Friend as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Wiedemann. Michael Wiedemann was 28 in The American Friend as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Tue, May 24 1949

Heinz Badewitz. Heinz Badewitz was 36 in The American Friend as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Mon, May 26 1941 –
Died: Thu, Mar 10 2016

Hans Volkmann. Hans Volkmann was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Evelyn Döhring. Evelyn Döhring was >> in The American Friend as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wolfgang Dell. Wolfgang Dell was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tassilo Peik. Tassilo Peik was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Isolde Nist. Isolde Nist was >> in The American Friend as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Klaus Schichan. Klaus Schichan was >> in The American Friend as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Kaiser. Peter Kaiser was >> in The American Friend as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ekkehard Heinrich. Ekkehard Heinrich was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Braun. Peter Braun was >> in The American Friend as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hannelore Uhrmacher. Hannelore Uhrmacher was >> in The American Friend as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andreas Willim. Andreas Willim was >> in The American Friend as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gretl Zeilinger. Gretl Zeilinger was >> in The American Friend as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eckerhard Voggenreiter. Eckerhard Voggenreiter was >> in The American Friend as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jens-Uwe Laddey. Jens-Uwe Laddey was >> in The American Friend as 'Sound Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jochen Bärwald. Jochen Bärwald was >> in The American Friend as 'Sound Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Max Galinsky. Max Galinsky was >> in The American Friend as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maryte Kavaliauskas. Maryte Kavaliauskas was >> in The American Friend as 'Sound Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pat Kirck. Pat Kirck was >> in The American Friend as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Morsch. Robert Morsch was >> in The American Friend as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harald Vogel. Harald Vogel was >> in The American Friend as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luigi De Luca. Luigi De Luca was >> in The American Friend as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ernst Harinko. Ernst Harinko was >> in The American Friend as 'Lighting Technician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Dreher. Hans Dreher was >> in The American Friend as 'Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Claude Bertonazzi. Claude Bertonazzi was >> in The American Friend as 'Administration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday