1897 - 1991

He made his first cinematical experiences as a villain in small roles which had to ride out spectacular pursuits. Sometimes Hermann Stetza changes the side and pursued as a policeman other villains over the big screen.

To his first movies belong "Der grosse Unbekannte" (19), "Das Gefängnis auf dem Meeresgrund" (20), "Rivalen" (23), "Auf gefährlichen Spuren" (24) and "Die Todesfahrt im Weltrekord" (29).

Hermann Stetza belonged to the permanent stunt artists of Harry Piel whose movies full of action offered many jobs for stuntmen. Especially from 1919 to 1924 Hermann Stetza was regular engaged by Harry Piel. But also Hans Albers preferred the services of Hermann Stetza.

Hermann Stetza became a popular sensational actor (as they were called in those days) from the 30's. Besides his work as a stuntman in "Höllentempo" (33) and "Die letzte Fahrt der Santa Margareta" (36) there was also the attemp to establish him as a star actor in 1935 and he impersonated the leading role in "Der blaue Diamant" (35). But the attempt failed.

In the 40's he became famous in whole Germany for a specific scene. It was Hermann Stetza who doubled Hans Albers' ride on the cannon ball in the movie "Münchhausen" (43).

Hermann Stetza's appearence in movies of the 50's are better documented than in earlier years where his name often was not mentioned in the credits. To his well-known movies of those years belong "Familie Benthin" (50), "Geheimakten Solvay" (53), "Ernst Thälmann - Sohn seiner Klasse" (54), "Stärker als die Nacht" (54), "Thomas Müntzer" (56) and "Gejagt bis zum Morgen" (57)

Turned grey in honour his body couldn't take the extremely strain much longer and he had to take things easier. Still he was connected with the medium film and television and got different jobs there. When the public became aware at the beginning of the 80's that the man at the entrance checking tickets for a TV show of Dieter Thomas Heck was the former famous stuntman Hermann Stetza he was in the limelight again. Me too heard of him on this way and I asked him for a signatur for my collection, a request he friendly complied with.
 

Other movies with Hermann Stetza:
Der rätselhafte Klub (19) Der grosse Coup (19) Über den Wolken (19) Die Luftpiraten (20) Die Geheimnisse des Zirkus Barré (20) Das fliegende Auto (20) Der Verächter des Todes (20) Der Fürst der Berge (21) Der Reiter ohne Kopf (21) Unus, der Weg in die Welt (21) Das verschwundene Haus (22) Das schwarze Kuvert (22) Der letzte Kampf (23) Abenteuer einer Nacht (23) Menschen und Masken (23) Die Flucht vor der Liebe (29) Zwielicht (39) Vom Schicksal verweht" (42) Zugverkehr unregelmässig (51) Das verurteilte Dorf (52) Anna Susanna (53) Die Störenfriede (53) Die Unbesiegbaren (53) Kein Hüsung (54) Leuchtfeuer (54) Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse (55) Robert Mayer - Der Arzt aus Heilbronn (55) Zar und Zimmermann (56) Der Hauptmann von Köln (56) Vergesst mir meine Traudel nicht (57) Die Fahrt ins Blaue (67) Kaltgestellt (80)