 His big break in films came with a role in "Rose Bernd" in 1956.He was then cast in the major role of Colonel Rossdorf in the production of "The Devil Strikes at Night" the following year - a role which saw him awarded a Best Actor accolade.A series of successful roles followed, including "The Doctor of Stalingrad", "Der Transport" (Destination Death), "Die Brücke des Schicksals" and the comedy "Babette Goes to War" with Brigitte Bardot.