Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle (1978) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (57%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gwyneth Jones, age 89. This film starred Gwyneth Jones and Spas Wenkoff.
57% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 88 yrs
Deaths by Year
2013
2020
Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gwyneth Jones Elisabeth / Venus | Elisabeth / Venus | Living | 07/11/1936 | 89 | — | 42 |
 Spas Wenkoff Tannhäuser | Tannhäuser | Deceased | 23/09/1928 | 84 | 12/08/2013 | 50 |
 Bernd Weikl Wolfram von Eschenbach | Wolfram von Eschenbach | Living | 29/07/1942 | 84 | — | 36 |
 Hans Sotin Landgraf | Landgraf | Living | 10/09/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
 Robert Schunk Walther von der Vogelweide | Walther von der Vogelweide | Living | 05/01/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Franz Mazura Biterolf | Biterolf | Deceased | 12/04/1924 | 95 | 23/01/2020 | 54 |
John Pickering Heinrich der Schreiber | Heinrich der Schreiber | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Heinz Feldhoff Reinmar von Zweter | Reinmar von Zweter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Klaus Brettschneider Ein junger Hirt | Ein junger Hirt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Irene Hammann Edelknaben | Edelknaben | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Angelika Jung-Nowski Edelknaben | Edelknaben | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roswitha Korff-Krüger Edelknaben | Edelknaben | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Natuse von Stegmann Edelknaben | Edelknaben | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Davis Self - Conductor | Self - Conductor | Deceased | 25/09/1927 | 85 | 14/04/2013 | 51 |