Robert Atzorn

Biography

Robert Atzorn was born on February 2, 1945, in Bad Polzin, Pomerania, Germany (now Połczyn-Zdrój, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). He studied graphic design before enrolling in the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule from 1967-1969. Atzorn's breakthrough role came in 1980 with Ingmar Bergman's "From the Life of the Marionettes," followed by a starring role as an unconventional pastor in the family series "Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer" and a critically acclaimed performance in the title role of the prime-time series "Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht."