Breakthrough (1979) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (24%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bruno Dietrich, age 87. This film starred Richard Burton and Rod Steiger.
24% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Burton Sergeant Steiner | Sergeant Steiner | Deceased | 10/11/1925 | 58 | 05/08/1984 | 54 |
 Rod Steiger General Webster | General Webster | Deceased | 14/04/1925 | 77 | 09/07/2002 | 54 |
 Robert Mitchum Colonel Rogers | Colonel Rogers | Deceased | 06/08/1917 | 79 | 01/07/1997 | 62 |
 Véronique Vendell Yvette | Yvette | Living | 21/07/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
 Werner Pochath Keppel | Keppel | Deceased | 29/09/1939 | 53 | 18/04/1993 | 40 |
 Klaus Löwitsch Krüger | Krüger | Deceased | 08/04/1936 | 66 | 03/12/2002 | 43 |
 Michael Parks Sergeant Anderson | Sergeant Anderson | Deceased | 24/04/1940 | 77 | 09/05/2017 | 39 |
 Helmut Griem Major Stransky | Major Stransky | Deceased | 06/04/1932 | 72 | 19/11/2004 | 47 |
 Curd Jürgens General Hofmann | General Hofmann | Deceased | 13/12/1915 | 66 | 18/06/1982 | 64 |
 Horst Janson Captain Berger | Captain Berger | Deceased | 04/10/1935 | 89 | 28/01/2025 | 44 |
 Joachim Hansen Captain Kistner | Captain Kistner | Deceased | 28/06/1930 | 77 | 13/09/2007 | 49 |
 Dieter Schidor Paul Anselm | Paul Anselm | Deceased | 06/03/1948 | 39 | 17/09/1987 | 31 |
 Bruno Dietrich Nissen | Nissen | Living | 03/04/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Sieghardt Rupp Corporal Rothe | Corporal Rothe | Deceased | 14/06/1931 | 84 | 20/07/2015 | 48 |
 Hans-Jürgen Schatz Schulze | Schulze | Living | 10/10/1958 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Günter Meisner SS Officer | SS Officer | Deceased | 18/04/1926 | 68 | 05/12/1994 | 53 |
 Christoph Waltz Paramedic | Paramedic | Living | 04/10/1956 | 69 | — | 23 |