Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1999) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (57%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, age 81. This film starred Robert Holl and Matthias Hölle.
57% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 64 yrs
Deaths by Year
2008
2017
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Holl Hans Sachs (bass-baritone) | Hans Sachs (bass-baritone) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matthias Hölle Veit Pogner (bass) | Veit Pogner (bass) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bernhard Schneider Kunz Vogelgesang (tenor) | Kunz Vogelgesang (tenor) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roman Trekel Konrad Nachtigall (bass) | Konrad Nachtigall (bass) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Andreas Schmidt Sixtus Beckmesser (baritone) | Sixtus Beckmesser (baritone) | Deceased | 23/11/1963 | 53 | 28/09/2017 | 36 |
Hans-Joachim Ketelsen Fritz Kothner (bass) | Fritz Kothner (bass) | Living | 17/02/1945 | 81 | — | 54 |
Torsten Kerl Balthasar Zorn (tenor) | Balthasar Zorn (tenor) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Maus Ulrich Eißlinger (tenor) | Ulrich Eißlinger (tenor) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Helmut Pampuch Augustin Moser (tenor) | Augustin Moser (tenor) | Deceased | 30/01/1940 | 68 | 20/03/2008 | 59 |
Alfred Reiter Hans Schwarz (bass) | Hans Schwarz (bass) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jyrki Korhonen Hans Foltz (bass) | Hans Foltz (bass) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Seiffert Walther von Stolzing (tenor) | Walther von Stolzing (tenor) | Deceased | 04/01/1954 | 71 | 14/04/2025 | 45 |
Endrik Wottrich David (tenor) | David (tenor) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emily Magee Eva (soprano) | Eva (soprano) | Living | 31/10/1965 | 60 | — | 34 |
 Birgitta Svendén Magdalene (soprano) | Magdalene (soprano) | Living | 20/03/1952 | 74 | — | 47 |
 Kwangchul Youn Ein Nachtwächer (bass) | Ein Nachtwächer (bass) | Living | 01/01/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
Sándor Nagy Sólyom Hermann Ortel (bass) | Hermann Ortel (bass) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |