A Trick of the Light (1995) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (55%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jürgen Jürges, age 85. This film starred Udo Kier and Otto Kuhnle.
55% still with us· verified cast19% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 55% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 83.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Udo Kier Max Skladanowsky | Max Skladanowsky | Deceased | 14/10/1944 | 81 | 23/11/2025 | 51 |
 Otto Kuhnle Emil Skladanowsky | Emil Skladanowsky | Living | 01/01/1963 | 63 | — | 32 |
Christoph Merg Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur) | Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nadine Büttner Gertrud Skladanowsky | Gertrud Skladanowsky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky Herself | Herself | Deceased | 05/07/1904 | 96 | 14/05/2001 | 91 |
Bodo Werner Lang Postbote | Postbote | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Rüdiger Vogler Hochradfahrer | Hochradfahrer | Living | 14/05/1942 | 84 | — | 53 |
Alfred Sczczot Spion | Spion | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wim Wenders Regisseur / Milchmann | Regisseur / Milchmann | Living | 14/08/1945 | 81 | — | 50 |
 Jürgen Jürges Self | Self | Living | 12/12/1940 | 85 | — | 55 |
Germán Kral Kamera-Assistent | Kamera-Assistent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barbara Rohm Tonfrau | Tonfrau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Florian Gallenberger Ton-Assistent | Ton-Assistent | Living | 01/01/1972 | 54 | — | 23 |
Marianna Kawka Josephine Skladanowky | Josephine Skladanowky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hans Moser Direktor Baron | Direktor Baron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thomas Rosié Direktor Dorn | Direktor Dorn | Deceased | 11/07/1942 | 82 | 22/10/2024 | 53 |
Brygida Ochaim Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz) | Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Manfred Wopalka Auguste Lumière | Auguste Lumière | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jürgen Schumann Louis Lumière | Louis Lumière | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rolf Zacher Max Skladanowsky (voice) | Max Skladanowsky (voice) | Deceased | 28/03/1941 | 76 | 03/02/2018 | 54 |
Wiebke Bayer Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larissa H. Gomez Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Krauss Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Diego Patschenko Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Angelika Kraml Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh) | Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lali Kovacz Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leon Jürges Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lena Rüssman Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniele Drobny Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stefan Barber Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Inci Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Living | 08/10/1965 | 60 | — | 30 |
Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |