Horst Janson
German film and television actor (1935–2025)
Horst Janson was a German actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is best remembered for roles as captains in the films Escape from East Berlin (1962), a German submarine captain in Murphy's War (1971), the lead role of Captain Kronos in the swash-buckling Hammer Film production Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974), the German ship captain-lieutenant in the German West African-set war adventure film Shout at the Devil (1976), and a German captain in the war film Breakthrough (1979). On German television he appeared in many films and series, including as the title character in 13 episodes of Der Bastian (1973), and more than 200 episodes of Sesamstraße between 1980 and 1985.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1963–1974) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Two Are Guilty. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. | 131 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1972 | Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter | Hammer Film Productions, Ltd | 91 min | Color | sound | |
| 1974 | Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter | Brian Clemens | 91 min | Color |