Rudolf Diesel — Diesel Character Profile

About Rudolf Diesel

The central protagonist and historical figure portrayed in the film. The narrative chronicles his life as the German inventor of the diesel engine, depicting his struggles as a genius against the societal constraints of his era.

Rudolf Diesel — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Willy Birgel

Appears in

Diesel (1943)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Rudolf Diesel — Social Acquaintance — Frau von Lorrenz (Hilde von Stolz)

  Social relationship

• Rudolf Diesel — Conflict Competitor — Krumper (Herbert Gernot)

  Business competition

• Rudolf Diesel — Conflict Rival — Prof. Linde (Werner Pledath)

  Professional competition

• Rudolf Diesel — Alliance Business Partner — Lucien Vogel (Arthur Schröder)

  Collaborative business relationship

• Rudolf Diesel — Professional Assistant — Martin (Josef Sieber)

  Work assistant relationship

• Rudolf Diesel — Professional Colleague — Direktor Buz (Paul Wegener)

  Work relationship in industry

• Rudolf Diesel — Family Spouse — Martha Diesel, seine Frau (Hilde Weissner)

  Married couple

• Rudolf Diesel — Family Father — Theodor Diesel (Erich Ponto)

  Father-son relationship

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More characters from Diesel

• Martha Diesel, seine Frau (Hilde Weissner)
• Direktor Buz (Paul Wegener)
• Martin (Josef Sieber)
• Prof. Barnickel (Walter Janssen)
• Lucien Vogel (Arthur Schröder)
• Krupp (Heinrich Troxbömker)
• Prof. Lüders (Heinrich Marlow)
• Führer im Maschinenpavillon (Franz Arzdorf)
• Schiffsheizer (Eduard Wenck)
• Ein Professor (Viggo Larsen)
• Ingenieur Scheuermann (Karl-Heinz Peters)
• Arzt (Albert Florath)