Robert Atzorn
Acting • Born 1945-02-02
Biography
Robert Atzorn grew up in Oldenburg and Hamburg. He studied graphic design at the Art School Alsterdamm in Hamburg, however, felt drawn to the theater and therefore moved to the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule (1967-1969). In the season 1969/70 he got his first job at the Württembergische Landesbühne. Engagements followed at the Schauspielhaus Zürich (1970/1971), at the Theater Münster (1971/1972), at the Bühnen der Stadt Köln (1972/73), at the Theater Dortmund (1973-1975) and at the Residenz Theatre in Munich (1977-1983). 1980 Robert Atzorn played his first film role in From the Life of the Marionettes, directed by Ingmar Bergman. After many years in the theater, he worked exclusively since the mid-1980s for television. A wider audience, he was in the late 1980s alongside Maren Kroymann in the family series Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer. For his portrayal of unconventional pastor in 1989, he received the Goldene Kamera. He became a crowd favorite in the title role of the evening series Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht, which was broadcast from 1992 to 1999 in 70 episodes. In 1993 he was honored with the Telestar. Robert Atzorn worked also in various episodes of the television series Forsthaus Falkenau, The Black Forest Clinicand Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP, and the crime series Derrick, Ein Fall für zwei, The Old Fox, Tatort and Die Männer vom K3. As the successor of Manfred Krug and Charles Brauer he investigated from 2001 to 2008 as Tatort-homicide detective Jan Casstorff along with Tilo Prückner as Commissioner Holicek and Julia Schmidt as Jenny Graf for the NDR. The Tatort episode "Und tschüss" in February 2008 also meant the departure of Atzorn's investigator team. He was also seen in 2002 Dieter Wedel's miniseries Die Affäre Semmeling as mayor Klaus Hennig. In the romantic comedy Kiss Me, Chancellor (2004) he slipped into the role of a head of government who falls in love with a maid, played by Andrea Sawatzki. Also in 2004 he was before the camera in Das Kommando (de), as the commander of a special unit, with his sons Jens and Daniel, who made his debut in the film as an actor. 2005 Atzorn took over the role of the chancellery chief in the series Kanzleramt. In the ZDF production Africa, mon amour (2007) he played opposite Iris Berben, as occurred with Matti Geschonneck's Wer liebt, hat Recht and in Das Kommando. In the TV drama Mein Mann, der Trinker he played in 2008 with Franziska Walser a couple whose marriage is put to a severe test. 2008 after a long break came with two new episodes of the adventure series Der Kapitän, in which he portrayed from 1997 to 2000 already the figure of Captain Frank Harmsen. Robert Atzorn is married since 1976 with Angelika Hartung, both have two adult sons.
Filmography
109 credits
Stilles Tal
Movie • 2011
Konrad Huberty
The Case of Jakob von Metzler
Movie • 2012
Wolfgang Daschner
Das Kommando
Movie • 2004
Brigadegeneral Heinz Büchner
Tod in den Bergen
Movie • 2013
Jan Tanner
From the Life of the Marionettes
Movie • 1980
Peter Egerman
Until Nothing Remains
Movie • 2010
Ludwig Clasen
Man Under Suspicion
Movie • 1984
Attorney-General
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt
Movie • 1984
Dr. Dr. Michael Brandt
Killer kennen keine Furcht
Movie • 1989
Mr. X
The Wannsee Conference
Movie • 1984
Otto Hofmann
Das Glück ist eine Katze
Movie • 2010
Frido Schulz
Gesucht wird Ricki Forster
Movie • 1991
Roland Forster
Ich will leben
Movie • 1990
Professor Friedländer
Der Spatzenmörder
Movie • 1989
Vater
Don Carlos
Movie • 1984
Marquis von Posa, ein Malteserritter
Wer liebt, hat Recht
Movie • 2002
Helmut
Wie hätten Sie’s denn gern?
Movie • 1983
Olaf
Im Gehege
Movie • 2008
Jon Ewermann
Das Milliardenspiel
Movie • 1989
Jan-Jakob Schönwald
Tiefe Wasser
Movie • 1983
Harald Schreiner
Jenseits der Liebe
Movie • 2001
Jan Altenberg
Zimtstern und Halbmond
Movie • 2010
Gottfried Hinrichs
Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden
Movie • 1985
Dr. Andrés Laplana
Ich bin kein Mann für eine Frau
Movie • 1999
Johannes Müller
Nicht ohne deine Liebe
Movie • 2002
Arthur Boysen
Tanners letzte Chance
Movie • 2002
Henry Tanner
Mein Mann, der Trinker
Movie • 2008
Prof. Ludwig Wohlstedt
Küss mich, Kanzler!
Movie • 2004
Ben Bischof
Ein Herz für Laura
Movie • 1995
Robert Reben
Die Frau des Architekten
Movie • 2004
Arnold Sundstrom
Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Geld oder Leben
Movie • 2015
Professor Brenner
Zu Fuß und ohne Geld
Movie • 1995
Waldhoff
Stella
Movie • 1982
Fernando
Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld
Movie • 2013
Professor Brenner
Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Ärztepfusch
Movie • 2013
Professor Brenner
Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Brüder fürs Leben
Movie • 2012
Professor Brenner
Engel der Gerechtigkeit
Movie • 2011
Professor Julius Brenner
Mein vergessenes Leben
Movie • 2015
Alexander
Ein Mann steht auf
Movie • 1999
Anton Stein
Freiwild
Movie • 1998
David Voss
Das Mädchen aus dem Totenmoor
Movie • 2016
Lorenz Keller
Der Prinzgemahl
Movie • 1997
Jens Morgenroth
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Movie • 2015
Charlottes Father
Ein Mann gibt nicht auf
Movie • 2000
Schwartz
Der Betrogene
Movie • 1993
Gerd Winter
Coswig und Sohn
Movie • 1995
Frank Coswig
Ein Mann für meine Frau
Movie • 1993
Robert Ahlemann
Korczak
Movie • 1990
German Doctor
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
TV • 1989
Self
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
TV • 1997
Klaus Schäfer
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Jörg Plessing
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
TV • 1985
Assistenzarzt Werner Sager
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Albrecht Behle
Die Affäre Semmeling
TV • 2002
Dr. Klaus Hennig
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Jan Casstorff
Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer
TV • 1988
Pfarrer Hermann Wiegandt
Der Kapitän
TV • 1997
Kapitän Frank Harmsen
Stahlkammer Zürich
TV • 1987
Yves Klein
Oliver Maass
TV • 1985
Michael Maass
Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
TV • 1992
Markus Specht
Kanzleramt
TV • 2005
Kanzleramtschef
Afrika, mon amour
TV • 2007
Richard von Strahlberg
Die Männer vom K3
TV • 1988
Karl Lindner
Forsthaus Falkenau
TV • 1989
Jonas Schermann
Derrick
TV • 1974
Heinz Engler
Derrick
TV • 1974
Gregor Goos
Derrick
TV • 1974
Lehrer
Derrick
TV • 1974
Egon Janson
Derrick
TV • 1974
Rudolf Wiegand
Der Alte
TV • 1977
Erik Ingold
Der Alte
TV • 1977
Uwe Wissmuth
A Case For Two
TV • 1981
Jochen Esswein
A Case For Two
TV • 1981
Ingo Wilhelms
Der Bergdoktor
TV • 1992
Benno Eisner
Markus Lanz
TV • 2008
Self
Stars in the Ring
TV • 1959
Self
Insel der Träume
TV • 1991
Achim Langhorn
Das Nest
TV • 1989
Hansjörg Meyer
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Die Wächter
TV • 1986
Mr. Knight
DAS!
TV • 1991
Self
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Andreas Lutz
Krimistunde
TV • 1982
Ned Murray
Berlin Lady
TV • 1991
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Glücklich geschieden
TV • 1985
Martin Bärwald
Hotel Paradies
TV • 1990
Jonas Rowalt
Frikadelle – Tagliatelle
TV • 1992
Detlef Vogel
Nord Nord Mord
TV • 2011
Theo Clüver
Grimme Award
TV • 1964
Self
Blauer Panther
TV • 1989
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Telestar
TV • 1983
Self
Weißblaue Geschichten
TV • 1984
Volle Kanne
TV • 1999
Self
Menschen der Woche
TV • 2000
Self
Kölner Treff
TV • 1976
Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
Self
NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
Self
Beckmann
TV • 1999
Self
Menschen
TV • 1982
Self
Gipfeltreffen
TV • 2003
self
ZIBB
TV • 2003
Self
Riverboat
TV • 1992
Self
Brisant
TV • 1994
Self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
Self
Echtes Leben
TV • 1998
Self
Das Milliardenspiel
TV • 1989
Jan-Jakob Schönwald
Alles muss raus
TV • 2014
Max Faber