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Norbert Grupe
German boxer and actor (1940-2004) · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Died at 63
Norbert Grupe, better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in various high-profile films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II (1989), the henchman James in Die Hard (1988), and Souteneur in Werner Herzog's Stroszek (1977).
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John Carpenter Directed In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Max von Sydow Duets: Vigo the Carpathian
Alfred Hitchcock Produced Torn Curtain (1966)
Werner Herzog Produced Stroszek (1979)
Ivan Reitman Produced Ghostbusters II (1990)
John McTiernan Directed Die Hard (1988)
Wolfgang Staudte Directed Gentlemen in White Vests (1970)
Joel Silver Produced Die Hard (1988)
Joseph Sargent Directed The Hell with Heroes (1968)
Andrew Davis Directed The Package (1989)
Marshall Bell Also in Diggstown and The Silence of the Hams
Andrew V. McLaglen Directed The Devil's Brigade (1968)
Lawrence Gordon Produced Die Hard (1988)- Mary Ellen Trainor Also in Ghostbusters II and Die Hard
Ezio Greggio Produced The Silence of the Hams (1994)- Phil Karlson Directed The Wrecking Crew (1969)
- David L. Wolper Produced The Devil's Brigade (1968)
About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2004 · aged 63
