Alex Brendemühl is a well-known actor who comes from Spain but has appeared in a wide range of projects made in a wide range of countries. Currently, it is interesting to note that his latest movie will be competing for the most prestigious prize at the Berlin Film Festival, though it remains to be seen whether it will be coming out on top of the other strong contenders.
Here are five things that you may or may not have known about Alex Brendemühl:
He Was Born in Barcelona
Brendemühl was born in Barcelona, which is one of the most populous cities in Spain. In fact, it should be mentioned that the urban area centered around Barcelona is the sixth most populous urban area in the whole of the European Union, beaten out by Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr, and Milan. Otherwise, it is interesting to note that Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, which is a region that some people might recognize because of its parliament’s recent attempt to declare independence. The situation is on-going, but it is clear that it has failed for the time being because it hasn’t been recognized by a single sovereign nation.
He Has a German Father and a Spanish Mother
Some people might be wondering why Brendemühl has such a German-sounding name when he was born in Spain. If so, it should be noted that he has a German father and a Spanish mother, thus explaining his German-sounding name.
Has Had Numerous Roles
Regardless, Brendemühl has had dozens and dozens of roles in both movies and TV shows over the course of his career. A fair number of these projects have received a fair amount of international attention, but their names might not be so recognizable to people who don’t pay attention to movies outside of what is made by Hollywood.
Appears in The German Doctor
One example of the movies in which Brendemühl has appeared is The German Doctor, which is an Argentine movie. Given its name, it should come as no surprise to learn that the movie is a historical drama centered around Josef Mengele, a Nazi war criminal who was notorious for conducting human experimentation at Auschwitz but managed to escape justice by fleeing to South America. Some people suspect that he continued to experiment on humans while he was in South America, which is something that comes up in The German Doctor.
Appears in The Prayer
More recently, Brendemühl has appeared in The Prayer, which is a new French movie that will be shown at the Berlin Film Festival. In fact, it should be mentioned that it is one of the movies that has been chosen to compete for the Golden Bear at said event, which is the name of the award that is handed out to the best movie. For those who are curious, the bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, which explains the choice to hand out golden bear statues at the Berlin Film Festival.
