Jan Fedder
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Jan Fedder (14 January 1955 in Hamburg, Germany – 30 December 2019)[1] was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police officer Dirk Matthies in the German television show Großstadtrevier. He was also known for his role as the crude Petty Officer Pilgrim in Wolfgang Petersen's film, Das Boot.
While filming a scene in which the U-96 is caught in a storm, Fedder lost his footing and was nearly swept off the conning tower set. Bernd Tauber (who played Navigator Kriechbaum) noticed Fedder was suddenly missing and cried out "Mann-über-Bord!" (man overboard). With the cameras still rolling, Tauber helped him to the conning tower hatch. Petersen did not realize at first that it was an accident and said "Good idea, Jan. We'll do that one more time!" before it came upon him. Fedder was hospitalized and his role was partially rewritten so that he was bed-ridden for a short portion of the film. The footage was developed and the scene in which Pilgrim is nearly swept off the submarine is one of the most memorable moments in the film.
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Fedder in 2010
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Jan Fedder
January 14, 1955 |
| Died | December 30, 2019 (aged 64)
Hamburg
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| Occupation | Actor |
While filming a scene in which the U-96 is caught in a storm, Fedder lost his footing and was nearly swept off the conning tower set. Bernd Tauber (who played Navigator Kriechbaum) noticed Fedder was suddenly missing and cried out "Mann-über-Bord!" (man overboard). With the cameras still rolling, Tauber helped him to the conning tower hatch. Petersen did not realize at first that it was an accident and said "Good idea, Jan. We'll do that one more time!" before it came upon him. Fedder was hospitalized and his role was partially rewritten so that he was bed-ridden for a short portion of the film. The footage was developed and the scene in which Pilgrim is nearly swept off the submarine is one of the most memorable moments in the film.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Das Boot | Pilgrim | |
| 1983 | Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei | ||
| 1984 | Der Fall Bachmeier – Keine Zeit für Tränen | Jan | |
| 1984 | Der Sohn des Bullen | Kottbus | |
| 1985 | Deadly Twins | ||
| 1987 | Jacob hinter der blauen Tür | Ulli | |
| 1988 | Der Experte | Kerschke | |
| 1989 | Umwege nach Venedig | ||
| 1990 | Werner - Beinhart! | Herbert / Bauarbeiter | Voice |
| 1990 | Land in Sicht | Landlord | |
| 1991 | Superstau | Hinnerk | |
| 1993 | Verlassen Sie bitte Ihren Mann! | Rodkin | |
| 1999 | Werner – Volles Rooäää!!! | Herbert | Voice |
| 2006 | Der Mann im Strom | Jan Hinrichs | TV movie |
| 2008 | Das Feuerschiff | Kapitän Johann Freytag | TV movie |
| 2008 | U-900 | Kaleu Rönberg | |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen | Meyer | |
| 2013 | Ohne Gnade! | Tattoo-Adler | |
| 1986-2018 | Großstadtrevier | TV Series, 379 episodes | |
| 1997-2018 | Neues aus Büttenwarder | Kurt Brakelmann | TV Series, 79 episodes |
External links
- Jan Fedder on IMDb
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