The Castle (1997) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (56%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Branko Samarovski, age 87. This film starred Ulrich Mühe and Susanne Lothar.
56% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Deceased | 20/06/1953 | 54 | 22/07/2007 | 44 | |
 Susanne Lothar Frieda | Frieda | Deceased | 15/11/1960 | 51 | 25/07/2012 | 37 |
 Frank Giering Artur | Artur | Deceased | 23/11/1971 | 38 | 23/06/2010 | 26 |
 Felix Eitner Jeremias | Jeremias | Deceased | 27/02/1967 | 58 | 08/11/2025 | 30 |
 Nikolaus Paryla Vorsteher | Vorsteher | Living | 19/11/1939 | 86 | — | 58 |
 André Eisermann Barnabas | Barnabas | Living | 28/10/1967 | 58 | — | 30 |
 Dörte Lyssewski Olga | Olga | Living | 28/07/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Inga Busch Amalia | Amalia | Living | 25/01/1968 | 58 | — | 29 |
Norbert Schwientek Bürgel | Bürgel | Deceased | 06/03/1942 | 69 | 22/06/2011 | 55 |
 Hans Diehl Erlanger | Erlanger | Deceased | 01/01/1940 | 84 | 04/11/2024 | 57 |
 Birgit Linauer Pepi | Pepi | Living | 08/12/1970 | 55 | — | 27 |
 Branko Samarovski Herrenhofwirt | Herrenhofwirt | Living | 09/07/1939 | 87 | — | 58 |
 Ortrud Beginnen Brückenwirtin | Brückenwirtin | Deceased | 05/02/1938 | 60 | 19/01/1999 | 59 |
Otto Grünmandl Brückenwirt | Brückenwirt | Deceased | 04/05/1924 | 75 | 03/03/2000 | 73 |
 Johannes Silberschneider Lehrer | Lehrer | Living | 13/12/1958 | 67 | — | 39 |
 Paulus Manker Momus | Momus | Living | 25/01/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
 Martin Brambach Schwarzer | Schwarzer | Living | 28/10/1967 | 58 | — | 30 |
 Wolfram Berger Gerstäcker | Gerstäcker | Living | 12/10/1945 | 80 | — | 52 |
Maria Theodorakis Federal Court Stenographer | Federal Court Stenographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
