Rio Reiser

Known for

Acting

Born

January 9, 1950

Birthplace

Berlin, Germany

Died

August 20, 1996 (aged 46)

Biography

Rio Reiser was a German singer, musician, composer, songwriter and actor. From 1970 to 1985, he was the singer and main lyricist of the band Ton Steine Scherben. After the band broke up, he continued his career as a solo artist.

Best known work

Scene of the Crime

1970

Polizeiruf 110

1971

Total vereist

1981

Die Nacht mit Chandler

1979

Rockpalast

1974

Va Banque

1986

Johnny West

1977

Die Gang

1997

German Film Award

1951

Ton Steine Scherben: Land in Sicht

2002

Filmography

2026
Scherbenland
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Berlin Sounds - Eine Stadt und ihre MusikTV
2009
Lass uns 'n Wunder sein. Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Ton Steine Scherben: Land in Sicht
as Self
1997
Die GangTV
as Kevin Kaiser (1 episode)
1994
Berg & TalkTV
as Self (1 episode)
1988
Rio Reiser in concert - Das legendäre Konzert in Ostberlin
as self
1987
live - die ZDF-talkshowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1986
WAAhnsinn - der Film
1986
Va Banque
as Piano Player, Music
1984
Musik ConvoyTV
as Self (1 episode)
1982
Die SpielbudeTV
as Self (1 episode)
1981
Total vereist
as Hans
1979
Die Nacht mit Chandler
1977
Johnny West
as Johnny West
1974
RockpalastTV
1971
Polizeiruf 110TV
Original Music Composer
1970
Scene of the CrimeTV
as Reinhard Kammermeier (1 episode), Original Music Composer
1951
German Film AwardTV
as Self (1 episode)