Burden of Dreams (1982) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (36%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Thomas Mauch, age 89. This film starred Candace Laughlin and Werner Herzog.
36% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candace Laughlin Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Werner Herzog Self - Filmmaker | Self - Filmmaker | Living | 05/09/1942 | 84 | — | 40 |
 Klaus Kinski Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | 18/10/1926 | 65 | 23/11/1991 | 56 |
 Claude Cardinale Self - Actress | Self - Actress | Deceased | 15/04/1938 | 87 | 23/09/2025 | 44 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Ángela Reina Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carmen Correa Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elia de Río Ene Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Pérez Espinosa Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Miguel Ángel Fuentes Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | 29/09/1953 | 70 | 29/12/2023 | 29 |
Mariano Gagnon Self - Missionary | Self - Missionary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Hittscher Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | — | — | 16/02/1992 | — |
 Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 José Lewgoy Self - Actor | Self - Actor | Deceased | 16/11/1920 | 82 | 10/02/2003 | 62 |
Laplace Martins Self - Civil Engineer | Self - Civil Engineer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thomas Mauch Self - DOP | Self - DOP | Living | 04/04/1937 | 89 | — | 45 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Walter Saxer Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Living | 31/07/1947 | 79 | — | 35 |
 Jorge Vignati Self | Self | Deceased | 11/05/1940 | 76 | 08/03/2017 | 42 |
Pacho Lane Self - Interviewer | Self - Interviewer | Living | 03/03/1938 | 88 | — | 44 |
Michael Goodwin Self - Interviewer | Self - Interviewer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jason Robards Fitzcarraldo (archive footage) | Fitzcarraldo (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/07/1922 | 78 | 26/12/2000 | 60 |
 Mick Jagger Wilbur (archive footage) | Wilbur (archive footage) | Living | 26/07/1943 | 83 | — | 39 |