Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers (2008) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (33%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hans Noever, age 98. This film starred Rudolf Augstein and Heinz Badewitz.
33% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudolf Augstein Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/11/1923 | 79 | 07/11/2002 | 85 |
 Heinz Badewitz Self | Self | Deceased | 26/05/1941 | 74 | 10/03/2016 | 67 |
 Hark Bohm Self | Self | Deceased | 18/05/1939 | 86 | 14/11/2025 | 69 |
Uwe Brandner Self | Self | Deceased | 23/05/1941 | 77 | 30/07/2018 | 67 |
 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 31/05/1945 | 37 | 10/06/1982 | 63 |
 Michael Fengler Self | Self | Living | 14/11/1940 | 85 | — | 68 |
| Self | Living | 06/04/1941 | 85 | — | 67 | |
 Irm Hermann Self | Self | Deceased | 04/10/1942 | 77 | 26/05/2020 | 66 |
 Werner Herzog Self | Self | Living | 05/09/1942 | 84 | — | 66 |
 Peter Lilienthal Self | Self | Deceased | 27/11/1929 | 93 | 23/04/2023 | 79 |
 Tom Luddy Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 13/02/2023 | — |
 Margaret Ménégoz Self | Self | Deceased | 21/04/1941 | 83 | 07/08/2024 | 67 |
Lynda Myles Self | Self | Deceased | 02/05/1947 | 75 | 15/04/2023 | 61 |
 Hans Noever Self | Self | Living | 10/05/1928 | 98 | — | 80 |
Thomas Schamoni Self | Self | Deceased | 13/08/1936 | 78 | 26/09/2014 | 72 |
Peter Sickert Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laurens Straub Self | Self | Deceased | 14/12/1944 | 62 | 19/04/2007 | 64 |
Dan Talbot Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Luggi Waldleitner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/12/1913 | 84 | 16/01/1998 | 95 |
 Wim Wenders Self | Self | Living | 14/08/1945 | 81 | — | 63 |
| Self | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 61 | |
 Peter Handke Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 06/12/1942 | 83 | — | 66 |
 Alexander Kluge Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/02/1932 | 94 | 25/03/2026 | 76 |
