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Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in Downfall, dies aged 77
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47264709
Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in the 2004 film Downfall, has died aged 77.
The Swiss actor died at home in Zurich on Friday night, his management said.
Ganz was well-known in German-language cinema and theatre and also had roles in English-language films including The Reader and The Manchurian Candidate.
His most famous role, however, was as Adolf Hitler in Downfall. One particular scene depicting Hitler in apoplectic fury became a meme and spawned thousands of parodies online.
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At the time of his death, Ganz was the holder of the Iffland-Ring, an accolade to the German-speaking actor judged "most significant and worthy".
The ring is passed from person to person, and it is not yet clear who Ganz had intended it to transfer to on the occasion of his death.
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Bruno Ganz, who played Hitler in the 2004 film Downfall, has died aged 77.
The Swiss actor died at home in Zurich on Friday night, his management said.
Ganz was well-known in German-language cinema and theatre and also had roles in English-language films including The Reader and The Manchurian Candidate.
His most famous role, however, was as Adolf Hitler in Downfall. One particular scene depicting Hitler in apoplectic fury became a meme and spawned thousands of parodies online.
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At the time of his death, Ganz was the holder of the Iffland-Ring, an accolade to the German-speaking actor judged "most significant and worthy".
The ring is passed from person to person, and it is not yet clear who Ganz had intended it to transfer to on the occasion of his death.
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Cross gently, Mr Ganz! And thank you for the clip that launched a thousand memes...
On edit, here is the original scene (extended) with original subtitles:
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Ganz was also great in The Manchurian Candidate (the remake, which was a mediocre movie, but he was great in it). 
RIP
Well, Hitler was, biologically, a human being. Ganz' performance painted a picture of a crazed monster with very human emotions, hate and rage being the dominant ones.
If anything, that's what made his performance so compelling. 
