Acting
Benedict XVI
1927 · Marktl, Weimar Republic [now Germany]
21 films
Bio
Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ʔaˈlɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from April 19, 2005 until his resignation on February 28, 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation.
Filmography
The Two Popes
Himself (archive footage)
Francesco
Self
Deliver Us from Evil
Himself (archive footage)
Die Lage
Himself
Defender of the Faith
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Ratzinger: The Courage to Believe
Himself
Drawn This Way
Self - Pope Emeritus (archive footage) (uncredited)
In God's Name
The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
Con Artist
Self
Love Alien
Himself (archive footage)
Secrets Of The Vatican
Himself (Archive)