Jan Hendriks
Jan Hendriks (born Heinz Joachim Hinz, December 6, 1928, Berlin – died likely December 13, 1991, Berlin) was a German actor and voice actor.
After studying acting at the Hebbel Theatre school in Berlin, he began his career on stage before making his film debut in Robert A. Stemmle’s Sündige Grenze (1951), for which he became the first winner of the German Film Award for Best New Actor. He went on to appear in more than 90 film and television productions, including several Edgar Wallace films.
Hendriks was widely known to television audiences for his role as Inspector Martin Brenner in the crime series Der Alte (1977–1986). He also worked as a voice actor, dubbing performers such as Humphrey Bogart and Anthony Quinn.
He died in Berlin in December 1991.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.837 |
| Birthday | 1928-12-06 |
| Place of Birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Also Known As | Ян Хендрикс, |
1963
The Squeaker
6.511/44
Scotland Yard investigates a series of murders where the victims have died by snake venom poisoning.
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The Squeaker
1959
She Walks by Night
5/6
Based on an actual murder case in Frankfurt after the war, the film tells the story of the murder of Rosemarie, a prostitute, and how she ended up str...
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She Walks by Night
1962
The Inn on the River
6.757/35
A serial killer named The Shark is terrorizing London by killing his victims with a speargun and then, dressed in a scruba-diver's wetsuit, using the...
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The Inn on the River
1968
Appointment in Beirut
6/5
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoho...
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Appointment in Beirut
1968
Castle of the Creeping Flesh
4.5/12
In an ancient castle, a mad scientist is trying to revive his dead daughter by an operation, but there are certain body parts he needs that he can't g...
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Castle of the Creeping Flesh
1964
Mark of the Tortoise
6.538/13
English millionaire Sir Cyrus Bradley is being blackmailed by “The Tortoise” Crime Syndicate. He is to pay £ 100,000.00 Pounds to stay alive and not b...
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Mark of the Tortoise
1960
Isle of Sin
7/1
On the way from Mexico City to Caracas, a plane crash-lands on an uninhabited island. The criminal Mario Bertelli terrorizes the other survivors. He p...
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Isle of Sin
1967
Non sta bene rubare il tesoro
8/1
Eurospy crime-comedy with Marie-France Pisier
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Non sta bene rubare il tesoro
1958
Arms and the Man
6.625/12
1865: Swiss captain Bluntschli fights as mercenary in the war between Bulgaria and Serbia. When his group's attacked by a few Bulgarian troopers, he l...
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Arms and the Man
1970
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
6.458/12
When the bank clerk Klaus Helwig is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement, his son Heintje, whose mother died at birth, comes to his grumpy grandfathe...
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Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
1952
Königin der Arena
10/1
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Königin der Arena
1951
Dark Eyes
8/1
Violin virtuoso Fedor Varany meets on the train from Nice to Vienna Helene Samboni, the lover of the Chamber of Commerce President Alexander Grabner a...
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Dark Eyes
1962
The Door with Seven Locks
6.48/25
A rich man bequeaths seven keys to seven of his friends, but only one will unlock the door to untold wealth.
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The Door with Seven Locks
1955
Alibi
6.667/3
An industrialist's wife was killed and now her lover is accused of murder.
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Alibi
1958
Forbidden Paradise
3/3
Combining documentary elements with a playful narrative, the film explores the evolution of bathing culture and social morals in Germany. Set in a sum...
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Forbidden Paradise
1959
Bobby Dodd intervenes
9/2
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Bobby Dodd intervenes
1965
Duel at Sundown
5.75/4
During a cattle drive, Don McGow leaves the herd in charge of his younger brother and rides off. When the herd is reported stolen he blames himself an...
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Duel at Sundown
1961
The Devil's Daffodil
5.767/30
A Chinese detective breaks up a drug smuggling ring and tries to find the "Daffodil Killer". The drug smugglers had devised the ingenious method of sm...
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The Devil's Daffodil
1952
Der große Zapfenstreich
8/1
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Der große Zapfenstreich
1958
The Green Devils of Monte Cassino
5.625/4
German Paratroopers are ordered to hold the line at Monte Cassino in Italy, and halt the allied advance on Rome.
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The Green Devils of Monte Cassino
1969
The Man with the Glass Eye
5.714/14
A man is found dead in a London hotel. The knife is still firmly stuck in the victim's chest, and Inspector Perkins strangely finds a glass eye in his...
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The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
Hotel Royal
8.333/3
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Hotel Royal
1956
The Farmer from Brucknerhof
7/1
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The Farmer from Brucknerhof
1980
Oh My God, Willi!
6.2/5
Willi Böck never wanted trouble—he just wanted a quiet life. But when his clumsy antics and well-meaning schemes go hilariously wrong, chaos follows a...
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Oh My God, Willi!
1959
Paradies der Matrosen
4.667/3
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Paradies der Matrosen
1960
Brainwashed
6.923/13
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenan...
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Brainwashed
1957
The Casino Affair
7/1
In a casino in a We'5t German health resort, one often sees Sybille - an attractive young student actress. With her winnings from the roulette table,...
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The Casino Affair
1964
Tolles Geld
0/0
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Tolles Geld
1954
Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert
9/1
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Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert
1959
Passionate Doctor
4.5/2
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Passionate Doctor
1957
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
7.5/2
In spite of his blustering manner and his refusal to listen to what the patients have to say, Dr. Doppelsieder is highly respected in the Upper Bavari...
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Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
1961
Immer wenn es Nacht wird
8/3
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Immer wenn es Nacht wird
1955
Die Barrings
7/1
The landowner Fried von Barring marries the beautiful but extravagant Gerda von Eyff. Fried’s father, who was initially opposed to the marriage, seems...
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Die Barrings
1954
Roman eines Frauenarztes
7/1
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Roman eines Frauenarztes
1954
Hochzeitsglocken
7/2
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Hochzeitsglocken
1951
Sündige Grenze
7.5/2
Film about young smugglers.
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Sündige Grenze
1957
Jägerblut
10/1
Young forester Sixt is wounded one night. Smuggling in the mountains is the reason. By day, the brothers Benno and Simon Schaidler are respectable cit...
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Jägerblut
1964
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
5.417/6
Colonel William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, intends to put an end to the dishonest relations between a gang of white swindlers and the Indian, Yellow Ha...
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Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1963
Mit besten Empfehlungen
6.5/1
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Mit besten Empfehlungen
1960
Mal drunter – mal drüber
10/1
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Mal drunter – mal drüber
1956
Keiner stirbt leicht
10/1
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Keiner stirbt leicht
1962
Der tolle Tag
9/1
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Der tolle Tag
1965
Man soll den Onkel nicht vergiften
10/1
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Man soll den Onkel nicht vergiften
1971
Annemarie Lesser
8/1
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Annemarie Lesser
1958
Nackt, wie Gott sie schuf
7.5/2
Adaptation of a novel by Johannes Mario Simmel. The story takes place in the Dolomites, where a conflict arises between the clergy of a monastery and...
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Nackt, wie Gott sie schuf
1972
Das Geheimnis der Mary Celeste
6.5/2
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Das Geheimnis der Mary Celeste
1960
The High Life
7/2
Doris Putzke is fond of dating men in her quest to find the perfect one. In her brief relationships, she goes from one disillusionment to another, con...
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The High Life
1958
Colombe
7/1
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Colombe
1980
Schönes Weekend, Mr. Bennett
7/1
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Schönes Weekend, Mr. Bennett
1954
Heimweh nach Deutschland
9/1
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Heimweh nach Deutschland
1962
Das lange Weihnachtsmahl
0/0
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Das lange Weihnachtsmahl
1982
Ein gutes Land
7/1
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Ein gutes Land
1967
The College Girl Murders
6.75/32
Police try to track down a hooded serial killer who murders his victims with a combination of acid and poison gas.
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