Andreas M. Schmidt
Schmidt in April 2016
Born	(1963-11-23)23 November 1963 Finnentrop, West Germany
Died	28 September 2017(2017-09-28) (aged 53) Berlin, Germany
Occupation(s)	Actor, theatre director
Years active	1987–2017
Spouse	Jennifer Schmidt
Children	1

Andreas M. Schmidt (23 November 1963 – 28 September 2017) was a German screen actor and theatre director. During his thirty-year career, he appeared in over 130 film and television productions.

Biography

Born in Heggen, Finnentrop, Schmidt grew up in the Märkisches Viertel in West Berlin. He was a singer and guitarist in the rock band Lillies große Liebe in the 1980s.^[1] His first acting role was in the 1987 film Bang! You're Dead! [de]. Schmidt received three nominations at the Deutscher Filmpreis, winning once in 2009.^[1] Notable film appearances by Schmidt include Sommer vorm Balkon (2005), The Counterfeiters (2007), The Moon and Other Lovers (2008) and Henri 4 (2010).^[2] He also had roles in television programs such as Tatort, Der Kriminalist and Polizeiruf 110.^[3] In addition, he directed theatre.^[1]

Schmidt lived in Kreuzberg, Berlin with his family. He died of cancer on 28 September 2017, at the age of 53.^[3] He was survived by his American wife, Jennifer, and their son (born 2008).^[4]

Selected filmography

References

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