Sophie's Choice (1982) featured a cast of 39 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (58%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Josef Sommer, age 92. This film starred Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline.
58% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast39 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meryl Streep Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski | Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski | Living | 22/06/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
 Kevin Kline Nathan Landau | Nathan Landau | Living | 24/10/1947 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Peter MacNicol Stingo | Stingo | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
 Rita Karin Yetta | Yetta | Deceased | 24/10/1919 | 73 | 10/09/1993 | 63 |
Stephen D. Newman Larry | Larry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Greta Turken Leslie Lapidus | Leslie Lapidus | Living | 23/11/1959 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Josh Mostel Morris Fink | Morris Fink | Living | 21/12/1946 | 79 | — | 36 |
Marcell Rosenblatt Astrid Weinstein | Astrid Weinstein | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Moishe Rosenfeld Moishe Rosenblum | Moishe Rosenblum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robin Bartlett Lillian Grossman | Lillian Grossman | Living | 22/04/1951 | 75 | — | 31 |
 Eugene Lipinski Polish Professor | Polish Professor | Living | 05/11/1956 | 69 | — | 26 |
 John Rothman Librarian | Librarian | Living | 03/06/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
 Joseph Leon Dr. Blackstock | Dr. Blackstock | Deceased | 08/06/1918 | 82 | 25/03/2001 | 64 |
 David Wohl English Teacher | English Teacher | Living | 22/09/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
Nina Polan Woman in English Class | Woman in English Class | Deceased | 30/11/1927 | 86 | 16/02/2014 | 55 |
Alexander Sirotin Man #1 in English Class | Man #1 in English Class | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Armand Dahan Man #2 in English Class | Man #2 in English Class | Deceased | — | — | 09/01/2018 | — |
Cortez Nance Jr. Bellboy | Bellboy | Deceased | 06/08/2020 | — | 06/08/2020 | 0 |
 Günther Maria Halmer Rudolf Höss | Rudolf Höss | Deceased | 05/01/1943 | 83 | 11/05/2026 | 39 |
 Karlheinz Hackl SS Doctor | SS Doctor | Deceased | 16/05/1949 | 65 | 01/06/2014 | 33 |
 Ulli Fessl Frau Höss | Frau Höss | Living | 05/01/1942 | 84 | — | 40 |
Melanie Pianka Emmi Hoess | Emmi Hoess | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eugeniusz Priwieziencew Prisoner at Shower | Prisoner at Shower | Deceased | 17/08/1946 | 58 | 08/07/2005 | 36 |
 Krystyna Karkowska Prisoner-Housekeeper | Prisoner-Housekeeper | Deceased | 12/04/1926 | 92 | 27/05/2018 | 56 |
 Katharina Thalbach Wanda | Wanda | Living | 19/01/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
Nedim Prohić Josef | Josef | Living | 14/06/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
Jennifer Lawn Sophie's Child | Sophie's Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Kalitka Sophie's Child | Sophie's Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Wagenbreth Hoess' Aide | Hoess' Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vida Jerman Female SS Guard | Female SS Guard | Deceased | 28/05/1939 | 72 | 10/12/2011 | 43 |
Irena Hampel German Children | German Children | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sandra Markota German Children | German Children | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hrvoje Sostaric German Children | German Children | Living | 16/12/1976 | 49 | — | 6 |
Marko Zec German Children | German Children | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ivica Pajer Sophie's Father | Sophie's Father | Deceased | — | — | 17/08/2006 | — |
Michaela Karacic Sophie as a Child | Sophie as a Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Josef Sommer Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Living | 26/06/1934 | 92 | — | 48 |
 Tobin Bell Reporter | Reporter | Living | 07/08/1942 | 84 | — | 40 |
Bobby DeAngelo NYPD Photograper | NYPD Photograper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |