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Thure Riefenstein Biography

Birth Name:Thure Riefenstein

Birth Place:Langenau, Germany

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Earned both an Adolf Grimme Award and Max Ophuls Award nomination for his appearance in the stage production of Oskar und Leni in 1998
  • Nominated for a Bambi Audience Award in 2009 for his role in "The Night a Village Vanished"
  • Began his on-screen career in his native Germany before transitioning to London and New York for theater work and later Los Angeles for film and television work
  • Fluent in German, English, Spanish and French