Trivia

Father of actors Knut Hinz and Michael Hinz, stepfather of actress Dinah Hinz.

German dubbing voice of Gregory Peck and Michel Piccoli.

Studied acting at the Deutsches Theater under Max Reinhardt.

Stately German character actor, on stage from 1922. Subsequently acted at theatres in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. In films from 1935, often in military roles or as dignitaries and officials, aristocrats or industrialists. From 1949, often cast in leading roles in East German Defa films.

In The Longest Day (1962), he played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the father of his son Michael Hinz's character Manfred Rommel.

The actor Werner Hinz learned his trade at the Max Reinhardt school of the Deutsches Theater.

The versatile actor continued his career after the second world war and was convincing with his fine acting.

Werner Hinz was married with the actress Ehmi Bessel. Their children Knut, Michael and Dinah continued the tradition of acting.

He made his theater debut in 1922 with the play "Frühlings Erwachen", it followed engagements in Hamburg, Zürich and Berlin.

Werner Hinz remained true to the theater till the old age.

In the 60's and especially in the 70's and 80's he concentrated his main activity to the theater and TV.