Sven-Eric Bechtolf

Biography

Career Overview

Sven-Eric Bechtolf has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include The Weight of Steel Title, Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien, Was ihr wollt. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1957-12-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Darmstadt, Germany

Known For

• 

  The Weight of Steel Title
• 

  Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien
• 

  Was ihr wollt
• Dreimal Leben
• Die Wildente
• 

  Emilia Galotti

Frequent Collaborators

• Nicholas Ofczarek (3 collaborations)
• Johanna Wokalek (2 collaborations)
• Wolfgang Gasser (2 collaborations)
• Edgar Selge (1 collaborations)
• Judith Rosmair (1 collaborations)
• Pierre Shrady (1 collaborations)
• Adrian Zwicker (1 collaborations)
• Michael Benthin (1 collaborations)
• Andreas Schröders (1 collaborations)
• Axel Wandtke (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (14 credits)

  • Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (Wiener Staatsoper Live)

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Falstaff - MMF

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Das Rheingold - Wiener Staatsoper

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro (Salzburg Festival)

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Don Giovanni

    director

    directing
    2015
  • La Cenerentola

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Richard Strauss - Ariadne Auf Naxos

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Così fan tutte - Salzburg Festival

    stage director

    directing
    2013
  • Ariadne auf Naxos

    stage director

    directing
    2012
  • Falstaff (Zurich)

    stage director

    directing
    2012
  • Cosi fan tutte

    director

    directing
    2010
  • W.A. Mozart, Don Giovanni. Opernhaus Zürich

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Don Giovanni - Zurich

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Berg: Lulu

    director

    directing
    2004

• actors (18 credits)

  • Rose

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • In a Land That No Longer Exists

    Prof. Grünwald

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Weight of Steel Title

    Berthold Beitz

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust

    Mephistopheles (actor)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Richard Strauss - Ariadne Auf Naxos

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Was ihr wollt

    Feste

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien

    Philipp II., König von Spanien

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Emilia Galotti

    Hettore Gonzaga

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dreimal Leben

    Hubert Finidori

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Die Wüstenrose

    Kurt Kollau

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Angst hat eine kalte Hand

    Tönnstedt

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Die Katze von Kensington

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Ich bin unschuldig - Ärztin im Zwielicht

    Guenter Degen

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Die Wildente

    Relling

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Old Fox

    - Episode 1 (1996) ... Sven König actor actors

    - Episode 2 (1992) ... Jens Friedrich actor actors

    - Episode 2 (1990) ... Hans Oldenburger actor actors

    - Episode 9 (1989) ... Gerhard Steffens actor actors

    - Episode 6 (1988) ... Theodor Lachmann actor actors
    1977
  • Derrick

    - Episode 11 (1993) ... Benno Mahler actor actors

    - Episode 4 (1991) ... Rudolf actor actors

    - Episode 2 (1983) ... Ingo Reitz actor actors

    - Episode 5 (1982) ... Richard Klinger actor actors

    - A Candle for the Murderer (1980) ... Albert Hess actor actors
    1974
  • Polizeiruf 110

    - Black Box (2022) ... Klaus-Volker Dahl actor actors
    1971
  • Scene of the Crime

    - Episode 25 (2000) ... Lohner actor actors

    - Episode 23 (1996) ... Mr.Hancke actor actors
    1970

• production (1 credits)

  • Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro

    producer

    production
    2009