Heinz Rühmann
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Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann (March 7, 1902 – October 3, 1994) was a popular German
film actor
.
, Westphalia
. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle (Those Three from the Gas Station) led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor (and sometime singer) throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. He remained in Germany and continued to work during the Nazi period, as did his friend and colleague, Hans Albers
.
in 1933, Rühmann did not speak openly about German politics, but instead kept himself as neutral as possible. In 1938, he divorced his Jewish wife, who married a Swedish actor, and before World War II
broke out, traveled to Stockholm and as a result, survived the Holocaust. The divorce caused Rühmann to be accused of wanting to secure his career; however, the marriage had probably already fallen apart. His second wife, whom he married shortly after, had a Jewish grandfather, a fact that caused Rühmann problems with the Nazi cultural authorities. Rühmann retained his reputation as an unpolitical star during the entire Nazi era.
During the war years, Rühmann increasingly let himself be co-opted by the Third Reich. During the Nazi era, he acted in 37 films and directed four. His role as lead actor in the comedy Quax, der Bruchpilot was supposed to distract the populace from the war. In 1941, under the direction of Reichsfilmkammer
president Carl Froelich
, Rühmann played the title role in Der Gasmann, about a gas meter reader who is suspected of foreign espionage. In 1944, the premiere
of Die Feuerzangenbowle
' was forbidden by the Nazi film censor for "disrespect for authority". Through his good relationships with the regime, however, Rühmann was able to screen the film in public. He brought the film to the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze
for a private screening for Hermann Göring
and others. Afterward, Göring was able to get the ban on the film lifted by Adolf Hitler
. A nostalgic comedy of mistaken identities, the film was probably the most popular film of his career and later became a cult hit among college students. As a "state actor", the highest title for an actor during the Nazi era, Rühmann was not drafted into the Wehrmacht
. He did have to take the basic training to become a military pilot, but for the Third Reich, Rühmann was more valuable as an actor and he was spared having to take part in the war effort. In August 1944, Joseph Goebbels
put Rühmann on the Gottbegnadeten list
of indispensable actors.
(The Captain of Köpenick), the true story of a Prussia
n cobbler, Wilhelm Voigt
, who dressed up as an army officer and took over the town hall in Köpenick
. In the days of the German Empire
, the army had an exalted status and Voigt embarrassed the army officers and civil servants who obeyed him without question. Rühmann was also the leading man in the 1960 film version of The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schweik
, after the novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek
. In 1965, Rühmann was brought to Hollywood by producer Stanley Kramer
for a supporting role in his all-star movie Ship of Fools
.
Rühmann was a favorite actor of Holocaust diarist, Anne Frank
, who pasted his picture on the wall of her room in her family's hiding place during the war, where it can still be seen today. The enormous range of Rühmann's popularity during the Nazi era is illustrated by the fact that he was also a favorite actor of Adolf Hitler
and his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
.
Rühmann died in 1994 and was buried in Aufkirchen, Bavaria
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Life and work
Rühmann was born in EssenEssen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle (Those Three from the Gas Station) led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor (and sometime singer) throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. He remained in Germany and continued to work during the Nazi period, as did his friend and colleague, Hans Albers
Hans Albers
Hans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
.
Career during the Third Reich
After the Nazis seized powerMachtergreifung
Machtergreifung is a German word meaning "seizure of power". It is normally used specifically to refer to the Nazi takeover of power in the democratic Weimar Republic on 30 January 1933, the day Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany, turning it into the Nazi German dictatorship.-Term:The...
in 1933, Rühmann did not speak openly about German politics, but instead kept himself as neutral as possible. In 1938, he divorced his Jewish wife, who married a Swedish actor, and before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
broke out, traveled to Stockholm and as a result, survived the Holocaust. The divorce caused Rühmann to be accused of wanting to secure his career; however, the marriage had probably already fallen apart. His second wife, whom he married shortly after, had a Jewish grandfather, a fact that caused Rühmann problems with the Nazi cultural authorities. Rühmann retained his reputation as an unpolitical star during the entire Nazi era.
During the war years, Rühmann increasingly let himself be co-opted by the Third Reich. During the Nazi era, he acted in 37 films and directed four. His role as lead actor in the comedy Quax, der Bruchpilot was supposed to distract the populace from the war. In 1941, under the direction of Reichsfilmkammer
Reichsfilmkammer
The Reichsfilmkammer was a public corporation based in Berlin that regulated the film industry in National Socialist Germany between 1933 and 1945...
president Carl Froelich
Carl Froelich
Carl August Froelich was a German film pioneer and film director.-Apparatus builder and cameraman:...
, Rühmann played the title role in Der Gasmann, about a gas meter reader who is suspected of foreign espionage. In 1944, the premiere
Premiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
of Die Feuerzangenbowle
Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944 film)
is a 1944 German film, directed by Helmut Weiss and is based on the book of the same name. It follows the book closely as its author, Heinrich Spoerl, also wrote the script for the movie...
' was forbidden by the Nazi film censor for "disrespect for authority". Through his good relationships with the regime, however, Rühmann was able to screen the film in public. He brought the film to the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze
Wolfsschanze
Wolf's Lair is the standard English name for Wolfsschanze, Adolf Hitler's first World War II Eastern Front military headquarters, one of several Führerhauptquartier or FHQs located in various parts of Europe...
for a private screening for Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...
and others. Afterward, Göring was able to get the ban on the film lifted by Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
. A nostalgic comedy of mistaken identities, the film was probably the most popular film of his career and later became a cult hit among college students. As a "state actor", the highest title for an actor during the Nazi era, Rühmann was not drafted into the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
. He did have to take the basic training to become a military pilot, but for the Third Reich, Rühmann was more valuable as an actor and he was spared having to take part in the war effort. In August 1944, Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers, he was known for his zealous oratory and anti-Semitism...
put Rühmann on the Gottbegnadeten list
Gottbegnadeten list
The Gottbegnadeten list was a 36-page list of artists considered crucial to Nazi culture. The list was assembled in September 1944 by Joseph Goebbels, the head of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, and Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler.The list exempted the designated artists from...
of indispensable actors.
Postwar career
Rühmann had a difficult time resuming his career after the war, but by the mid-1950s, the former comedian had established himself again as a star, only this time as Germany's leading character actor. In 1956, Rühmann starred in the title role of the internationally acclaimed picture Der Hauptmann von KöpenickDer Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956 film)
The Captain from Köpenick is a 1956 West German film directed by Helmut Käutner and based upon the play The Captain of Köpenick by Carl Zuckmayer. The play was based on the true story of Wilhelm Voigt, a German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as...
(The Captain of Köpenick), the true story of a Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n cobbler, Wilhelm Voigt
Wilhelm Voigt
Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt was a German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as The Captain of Köpenick ....
, who dressed up as an army officer and took over the town hall in Köpenick
Köpenick
Köpenick is a historic town and locality that is situated at the confluence of the rivers Dahme and Spree in the south-east of the German capital city of Berlin. It was formerly known as Copanic and then Cöpenick, only officially adopting the current spelling in 1931...
. In the days of the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
, the army had an exalted status and Voigt embarrassed the army officers and civil servants who obeyed him without question. Rühmann was also the leading man in the 1960 film version of The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schweik
The Good Soldier Švejk
The Good Soldier Švejk , also spelled Schweik or Schwejk, is the abbreviated title of a unfinished satirical/dark comedy novel by Jaroslav Hašek. It was illustrated by Josef Lada and George Grosz after Hašek's death...
, after the novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek
Jaroslav Hašek
Jaroslav Hašek was a Czech humorist, satirist, writer and socialist anarchist best known for his novel The Good Soldier Švejk, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I and a satire on the ineptitude of authority figures, which has been translated into sixty...
. In 1965, Rühmann was brought to Hollywood by producer Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer. Kramer was responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies...
for a supporting role in his all-star movie Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools (film)
Ship of Fools is a 1965 film drama which tells the overlapping stories of several passengers aboard an ocean liner bound to Germany from Mexico in 1933...
.
Rühmann was a favorite actor of Holocaust diarist, Anne Frank
Anne Frank
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.Born in the city of Frankfurt...
, who pasted his picture on the wall of her room in her family's hiding place during the war, where it can still be seen today. The enormous range of Rühmann's popularity during the Nazi era is illustrated by the fact that he was also a favorite actor of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels
Paul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers, he was known for his zealous oratory and anti-Semitism...
.
Rühmann died in 1994 and was buried in Aufkirchen, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
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Awards
- 1938: Internationale Filmfestspiele von Venedig: Medaille (Schauspielerische Leistung) für Der Mustergatte
- 1940: Ernennung zum Staatsschauspieler
- 1940: Ehrenmitgliedschaft des dänischen Fliegerclubs
- 1949: Internationale Filmfestspiele von Venedig: Sonderpreis (Geistvolle Darstellung der deutschen Nachkriegsverhältnisse) für Berliner Ballade
- 1957: Golden Gate Award (Best Actor) für Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- 1957: Kunstpreis der Stadt Berlin
- 1957: Filmband in Gold (Bester Hauptdarsteller) für Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- 1959: Ernst-Lubitsch-Preis
- 1961: Preis der deutschen Filmkritik
- 1961: Filmband in Gold (Bester Hauptdarsteller) für Das schwarze Schaf
- 1962: Bambi
- 1963: Bambi
- 1964: Bambi
- 1965: Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- 1965: Bambi
- 1966: Silberner Bildschirm der Zeitschrift TV-Hören und Sehen
- 1967: Goldener Bildschirm
- 1967: Bambi
- 1968: Goldener Bildschirm
- 1968: Bambi
- 1969: Bambi
- 1971: Bambi
- 1972: Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland mit Stern
- 1972: Filmband in Gold für langjähriges und hervorragendes Wirken im deutschen Film
- 1972: Goldene LeinwandGoldene LeinwandThe Goldene Leinwand is an award created in 1964 by the HDF and the journal Filmecho/Filmwoche....
(Sonderpreis) für besondere Verdienste - 1972: Ehrenmedaille der Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft (SPIO) für das Lebenswerk
- 1972: Bambi
- 1973: Bambi
- 1977: Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland mit Stern und Schulterband
- 1977: Kultureller Ehrenpreis der Landeshauptstadt München
- 1978: Bambi
- 1981: Bayerischer Maximiliansorden für Wissenschaft und Kunst
- 1982: Silberner Chaplin-Stock des Verbandes Deutscher Filmkritiker
- 1982: Goldene Ehrenmünze der Landeshauptstadt München
- 1984: Bambi
- 1986: Bayerischer FilmpreisBayerischer FilmpreisThe Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the State Government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany.The Bavarian Film...
: Ehrenpreis - 1989: Ernennung zum Professor honoris causa für Kunst und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 1990: Goldene Berolina
- 1992: Magdeburger Otto für das Gesamtwerk
- 1995: Goldene Kamera in der Kategorie Größter deutscher Schauspieler des Jahrhunderts (postumPostumPostum was a powdered roasted grain beverage sold by the Kraft Foods company as a coffee substitute. The caffeine-free beverage mix was created by Postum Cereal Company founder C. W. Post in 1895 and marketed as a healthful alternative to coffee...
) - 2006: Platz 1 in der ZDF-Reihe „Unsere BestenUnsere BestenUnsere Besten was a television series shown in German public television in November 2003, similar to the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons....
“ in der Sendung „Lieblingsschauspieler“
Filmography
- Das deutsche Mutterherz, 1926, with Margarethe Kupfer
- Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen, 1927, with Adele SandrockAdele SandrockAdele Sandrock was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German film stars....
- Einbrecher, 1930, with Ralph Arthur RobertsRalph Arthur Roberts-Selected filmography:* The Crazy Countess * Call at Midnight * Einbrecher * My Wife the Champion Shot * Heiratsinstitut Ida & Co * My Daughter Doesn't Do That -External links:...
, Lilian HarveyLilian HarveyLilian Harvey was a British-born actress and singer, long-based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film Der Kongress tanzt.-Life:...
, Willy FritschWilly FritschWilly Fritsch was a German theater and film actor, the popular leading man in German silent motion-pictures.-Biography:...
, Oskar SimaOskar SimaOskar Sima was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s.Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna... - Die drei von der Tankstelle, 1930, with Lilian HarveyLilian HarveyLilian Harvey was a British-born actress and singer, long-based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film Der Kongress tanzt.-Life:...
, Willy FritschWilly FritschWilly Fritsch was a German theater and film actor, the popular leading man in German silent motion-pictures.-Biography:...
, Oskar Karlweis and the Comedian HarmonistsComedian HarmonistsThe Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II... - Bomben auf Monte Carlo, 1931, with Hans AlbersHans AlbersHans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
- Meine Frau, die Hochstaplerin, 1931, with Käthe von NagyKäthe von NagyKäthe von Nagy , as Ekaterina Nagy von Cziser; † 20 December 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA) was an Hungarian actress.-Life History and Films:...
, Fritz GrünbaumFritz GrünbaumFritz Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret artist, operetta and pop song writer, director, actor and master of ceremonies....
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Fritz AlbertiFritz Alberti-Selected filmography:* The Blackguard * The Student of Prague * Café Elektric * The Gallant Hussar * Indizienbeweis * The Adjutant of the Czar * The Dreyfus Case * Zwei Menschen... - Man braucht kein Geld, 1931, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
, Hedy LamarrHedy LamarrHedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress celebrated for her great beauty who was a major contract star of MGM's "Golden Age".Lamarr also co-invented – with composer George Antheil – an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping, necessary to wireless... - Der brave Sünder, 1931, Director: Fritz KortnerFritz KortnerFritz Kortner was an Austrian-born stage and film actor and theatre director.Kortner was born in Vienna as Fritz Nathan Kohn. He studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After graduating, he joined Max Reinhardt in Berlin in 1911 and then Leopold Jessner in 1916. Also in that year...
- Der Stolz der 3. Kompanie, 1932, with Rudolf PlatteRudolf Platte-Selected filmography:* Gold * Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel * Mamitschka * Dr. Sibelius * Destination Death * Veronika Voss...
- Es wird schon wieder besser, 1932, with Fritz GrünbaumFritz GrünbaumFritz Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret artist, operetta and pop song writer, director, actor and master of ceremonies....
- Lachende Erben, 1933, Director: Max OphülsMax OphülsMaximillian Oppenheimer — known as Max Ophüls — was an influential German-born film director who worked in Germany , France , the United States , and France again...
, with Max AdalbertMax AdalbertMax Adalbert was a German stage and movie actor.- Biography :Adalbert was born in Danzig , Imperial Germany as Maximilian Adalbert Krampf to a Prussian Officer. He used his firstnames as his stagename from the start of his career and debuted at the age of 19 at the theater of Lübeck and in 1894 at... - Heimkehr ins Glück, 1933, with Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerPaul Hörbiger was an Austrian theatre and film actor.-Life and work:Paul Hörbiger was born in Budapest, the son of Hans Hörbiger, an engineer who wrote Welteislehre on glacial cosmology, and elder brother of actor Attila Hörbiger. In 1902 the family returned to Vienna, while Paul attended the...
- Die Finanzen des Großherzogs, 1934, with Fritz AlbertiFritz Alberti-Selected filmography:* The Blackguard * The Student of Prague * Café Elektric * The Gallant Hussar * Indizienbeweis * The Adjutant of the Czar * The Dreyfus Case * Zwei Menschen...
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:... - So ein FlegelSo ein FlegelSo ein Flegel is a German film based on the novel Die Feuerzangenbowle. It modifies the story by introducing the concept of two brothers Pfeiffer switching places: While the younger brother takes over his elder brother’s job, the older brother attends the younger one’s school...
, 1934, with Inge Konradi - Frasquita, 1934, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
- Ein Walzer für dich, 1934, with Adele SandrockAdele SandrockAdele Sandrock was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German film stars....
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:... - Heinz im Mond, 1934, with Annemarie Sörensen, Rudolf PlatteRudolf Platte-Selected filmography:* Gold * Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel * Mamitschka * Dr. Sibelius * Destination Death * Veronika Voss...
, Oskar SimaOskar SimaOskar Sima was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s.Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna...
, Inge Konradi - Himmel auf Erden, 1935, with Adele SandrockAdele SandrockAdele Sandrock was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German film stars....
, Hermann ThimigHermann ThimigHermann Thimig was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967.His father Hugo Thimig was a stage actor and his sister Helene was a stage actress. Thimig began his professional career in 1910 at the Hoftheater in Meiningen till the First World War...
, Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
, Rudolf CarlRudolf CarlRudolf Carl was an Austrian actor who appeared in more than 150 German language films between 1934 and 1969. He also directed two films Der Leberfleck and Dort in der Wachau.-Selected filmography:* The White Horse Inn...
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Lizzi Holzschuh - Eva, 1935, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
, Adele SandrockAdele SandrockAdele Sandrock was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German film stars....
, Magda SchneiderMagda SchneiderMagda Schneider was a German actress and singer; she was the mother of the actress Romy Schneider.- Biography :Magdalena Schneider was born in Augsburg, Bavaria. After training as a stenographer, she studied singing at the Augsburg Academy and ballet at the local theater. She made her stage debut... - Allotria, 1936, Director: Willi ForstWilli ForstWilli Forst, born Wilhelm Anton Frohs was an Austrian actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer and singer...
- Ungeküsst soll man nicht schlafen gehnUngeküsst soll man nicht schlafen gehnUngeküsst soll man nicht schlafen gehn , also known as Wer zuletzt küsst... is a 1936 Austrian comedy film. The screenplay was written by Fritz Koselka, the title song was composed by Robert Stolz, and the movie was directed by E. W...
, 1936, with Liane HaidLiane HaidLiane Haid was an Austrian actress who has often been referred to as Austria's first movie star.Born in Vienna, Haid trained both as a dancer and singer and became the epitome of the Süßes Wiener Mädel and a popular pin-up throughout the 1920s and 30s...
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film... - Lumpacivagabundus, 1936, with Hans HoltHans HoltHans Holt was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1935 and 1990.-Selected filmography:* Florentine * Dir zuliebe * 1. April 2000 * Almost Angels...
, Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerPaul Hörbiger was an Austrian theatre and film actor.-Life and work:Paul Hörbiger was born in Budapest, the son of Hans Hörbiger, an engineer who wrote Welteislehre on glacial cosmology, and elder brother of actor Attila Hörbiger. In 1902 the family returned to Vienna, while Paul attended the...
, Fritz Imhoff - Der Mann, von dem man spricht, 1937, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Gusti HuberGusti HuberAuguste Huber was an Austrian theater and film actress.She received her acting training from Dr. Beer who also arranged her debut in Zurich... - Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war, 1937, with Hans AlbersHans AlbersHans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
- Der Mustergatte, 1937, with Leny Marenbach
- 5 Millionen suchen einen Erben, 1938, with Leny Marenbach, Vera von Langen, Oskar SimaOskar SimaOskar Sima was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s.Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna...
- Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?, 1938, with Victor JansonVictor Janson-Selected filmography:* So You Don't Know Korff Yet? * The Leghorn Hat * The Way to Freedom * Rembrandt * Peter Voss, der Millionendieb * The Marriage of Figaro * Professor Nachtfalter...
- 13 Stühle, 1938, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
- Kleider machen Leute, 1940, Director: Helmut Käutner, Book: Helmut Käutner nach einer Novelle von Gottfried KellerGottfried KellerGottfried Keller , a Swiss writer of German-language literature, was best known for his novel Green Henry .- Life and work :...
, with Hertha FeilerHertha FeilerHertha Feiler was an Austrian actress.-Selected filmography:* Rembrandt * Quax in Afrika * Charley's Aunt * Vienna, City of My Dreams -External links:*...
, Erich Ponto - Quax, der Bruchpilot, 1941
- Hauptsache glücklich!, 1941, Director: Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
- Die FeuerzangenbowleDie Feuerzangenbowle (1944 film)is a 1944 German film, directed by Helmut Weiss and is based on the book of the same name. It follows the book closely as its author, Heinrich Spoerl, also wrote the script for the movie...
, 1944, with Karin Himboldt (Eva Knauer), Hilde Sessak (Marion), Erich Ponto (Professor Crey, Schnauz), Paul HenckelsPaul HenckelsPaul Henckels was a German film actor. He appeared in over 230 films between 1921 and 1965.-Selected filmography:* Sex in Chains * Skandal um Eva * Dreyfus * The Sorceror...
(Professor Bömmel), Hans Leibelt (Direktor Knauer, Zeus) - Quax in Afrika, 1945/53 Director: Helmut Weiss, Book: Hermann Grote, with Bruni Löbel, Beppo BremBeppo Brem-Selected filmography:* The Bartered Bride * Um das Menschenrecht * The Private's Job * Meiseken * Quax in Afrika * Elephant Fury * Winter in the Woods * Season in Salzburg...
- Sag' die Wahrheit, 1946, with Georg ThomallaGeorg ThomallaGeorg Thomalla was a German actor.He appeared in a number of German films from 1939 to 1992.However, Thomalla was mostly known in Germany as a voice-over artist, dubbing particularly comedians, such as Peter Sellers as Inspector Closeau in the Pink Panther movies, and he also was the standard...
, Susanne von Almassy - Der Herr vom anderen Stern, 1948, Director: Heinz Hilpert, with Anneliese Römer, Hans Cossy
- Das kann jedem passieren, 1952, Director: Paul Verhoeven, with Gisela Schmidting, Liesl Karlstadt
- Schäm' dich, Brigitte!, 1952, with Hans MoserHans Moser (actor)Hans Moser was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the Wiener Film...
, Margarete Slezak, Theo LingenTheo LingenTheo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:...
, Nadja TillerNadja TillerNadja Tiller is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.She won the Miss Austria competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in 'Märchen vom Glück .In 1955, she acted...
, Hilde Berndt - Keine Angst vor großen Tieren, 1953
- Briefträger Müller, 1953, Director: Heinz Rühmann, with Heli Finkenzeller
- Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins, 1954, with Hans AlbersHans AlbersHans Philipp August Albers was a German actor and singer. He was the single biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1945 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century.- Life and work :...
- Zwischenlandung in Paris (Escale à Orly), 1955, with Claus BiederstaedtClaus BiederstaedtClaus Biederstaedt is a German actor and voice actor. He studied in Hamburg and began his career working with Joseph Offenbach...
- Wenn der Vater mit dem SohneWenn der Vater mit dem Sohne- Cast :*Heinz Rühmann as Teddy Lemke*Oliver Grimm as Ulli*Waltraut Haas as Gerti*Robert Freitag as Roy Bentley*Sybil Werden as Jane*Fita Benkhoff as Fräulein Biermann*Carl-Heinz Schroth as Peepe*Pero Alexander as Donald Crossman...
, 1955, with Oliver Grimm, Waltraut HaasWaltraut HaasWaltraut Haas is a popular Austrian stage and film actress and singer.Born in Vienna, Haas grew up at Schloss Schönbrunn, where her mother was a restaurateur. Haas made her stage debut in Linz but was soon won over to the big screen... - Charleys Tante, 1956, with Hertha FeilerHertha FeilerHertha Feiler was an Austrian actress.-Selected filmography:* Rembrandt * Quax in Afrika * Charley's Aunt * Vienna, City of My Dreams -External links:*...
, Claus BiederstaedtClaus BiederstaedtClaus Biederstaedt is a German actor and voice actor. He studied in Hamburg and began his career working with Joseph Offenbach...
, Walter GillerWalter GillerWalter Giller is a German actor.He has been married since 1956 to actress Nadja Tiller.On August 6, 2009, he was diagonosed with lung cancer. He underwent a major operation... - Das Sonntagskind, 1956, Director: Kurt MeiselKurt MeiselKurt Meisel was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984.Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen...
, with Walter GillerWalter GillerWalter Giller is a German actor.He has been married since 1956 to actress Nadja Tiller.On August 6, 2009, he was diagonosed with lung cancer. He underwent a major operation...
, Siegfried LowitzSiegfried LowitzSiegfried Lowitz was a German actor who is most famous for playing Hauptkommissar Erwin Köster in the German television drama Der Alte....
(Kriminalinspektor) - Der Hauptmann von KöpenickDer Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956 film)The Captain from Köpenick is a 1956 West German film directed by Helmut Käutner and based upon the play The Captain of Köpenick by Carl Zuckmayer. The play was based on the true story of Wilhelm Voigt, a German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as...
, 1956 - Vater sein dagegen sehrVater sein dagegen sehr- Cast :*Heinz Rühmann as Lutz Ventura*Marianne Koch as Margot Ventura geb. Sonnemann*Hans Leibelt as Pfarrer Miesbach*Paul Esser as Friedrich Roeckel*Edith Schollwer as Ottilie Roeckel geb...
, 1957, Director: Kurt MeiselKurt MeiselKurt Meisel was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984.Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen...
, with Marianne KochMarianne KochMarianne Koch is a retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. She later worked as a television host and as a physician.... - Es geschah am hellichten TagEs geschah am hellichten TagEs geschah am hellichten Tag is the title of a 1958 Swiss suspense film directed by Ladislao Vajda. In 1997, it was remade under the same title as a German TV film, directed by Nico Hoffmann. There was also a Dutch remake of the film, by Rudolf Van Den Berg, under the title The Cold Light of Day...
, 1958, with Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried LowitzSiegfried LowitzSiegfried Lowitz was a German actor who is most famous for playing Hauptkommissar Erwin Köster in the German television drama Der Alte....
(Inspektor Henzi), Gert FröbeGert FröbeKarl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in...
, Ewald BalserEwald BalserEwald Balser was a German film actor. He appeared in 53 films between 1935 and 1975.He was born in Elberfeld, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria.-Selected filmography:* The Trial * Eroica... - Eiserne Gustav., 1958, Director: Georg Hurdalek, with Lucie MannheimLucie MannheimLucie Mannheim was a German singer and actress.Mannheim was born in Berlin–Köpenick where she studied drama and quickly became a popular figure appearing on stage in plays and musicals. Among other roles, she played Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House, Marie in Büchner's Woyzeck, and Juliet in...
, Ernst SchröderErnst SchröderErnst Schröder was a German mathematician mainly known for his work on algebraic logic. He is a major figure in the history of mathematical logic , by virtue of summarizing and extending the work of George Boole, Augustus De Morgan, Hugh MacColl, and especially Charles Peirce...
, Karin BaalKarin BaalKarin Baal , real name Karin Blauermel, is a German film actress. She has appeared in over 90 films since 1956.She was born in Berlin, Germany.-Films:*1956: Die Halbstarken*1957: Der müde Theodor...
, Ingrid van BergenIngrid van BergenIngrid van Bergen is a German film actress. She has appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in Free City of Danzig, today Gdansk, Poland.... - Der Pauker, 1958, Director: Axel von AmbesserAxel von AmbesserAxel Eugen Alexander von Österreich , better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director....
, with Wera Frydtberg, Gert FröbeGert FröbeKarl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in...
, Klaus LöwitschKlaus LöwitschKlaus Löwitsch was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series Peter Strohm....
, Peter KrausPeter KrausPeter Kraus is a German singer and actor.Born Peter Siegfried Krausenecker in Munich, Kraus was popular especially in the 1950s, notably in those musical comedy films where he played opposite Cornelia Froboess.- Youth :... - Menschen im HotelMenschen im HotelMenschen im Hotel is a 1959 German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, and produced by Artur Brauner. The screenplay was written by Ladislas Fodor and Hans Jacoby, based on novel by Vicki Baum. It is a remake of the 1932 classic Grand Hotel....
, 1959, with O. W. FischerO. W. FischerOtto Wilhelm Fischer was an Austrian actor. A leading man of German cinema, he began his career with Max Reinhardt's stage company....
, Gert FröbeGert FröbeKarl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in... - Ein Mann geht durch die Wand, 1959
- Mein Schulfreund, 1960, with Loni von Friedl, Ernst Schröder, Mario AdorfMario AdorfMario Adorf is a German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum.-Biography:...
- Der brave Soldat Schwejk, 1960, Director: Axel von AmbesserAxel von AmbesserAxel Eugen Alexander von Österreich , better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director....
, with Ernst Stankovski, Franz Muxeneder, Ursula von Borsody, Senta BergerSenta BergerSenta Berger is an Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author.Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has received many award nominations for her acting...
, Jane Tilden, Fritz EckhardtFritz EckhardtFritz Eckhardt was an Austrian actor, director, and writer. He is remembered for playing the lead role as chief inspector Marek in the Österreichischer Rundfunk version of the detective series Tatort. He also played cabaret and wrote numerous theatre plays and film scripts.-References:...
, Fritz MuliarFritz MuliarFritz Muliar, born as Friedrich Ludwig Stand , was an Austrian actor who, due to his huge popularity, is often referred to by his countrymen as Volksschauspieler.- Biography :... - Das schwarze SchafDas schwarze SchafDas schwarze Schaf is a 1960 German mystery film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck and Maria Sebaldt. It is based on the Father Brown stories by G.K. Chesterton. Father Brown manages to demonstrate the innocence of a man accused of murder by finding the real...
, 1960, with Karl SchönböckKarl Schönböck-Selected filmography:* Daphne and the Diplomat * Bismarck * Das Grosse Spiel * Titanic * Peter Voss, der Millionendieb * Feuerwerk * Der Kongreß tanzt * Love Now, Pay Later...
, Maria SebaldtMaria Sebaldt-Selected filmography:* The Little Czar * Mädchen ohne Grenzen * Charley's Aunt * Los Pistoleros de Arizona -External links:...
, Siegfried LowitzSiegfried LowitzSiegfried Lowitz was a German actor who is most famous for playing Hauptkommissar Erwin Köster in the German television drama Der Alte....
(Pater-Brown-FilmFather BrownFather Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor , a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922...
) - Er kanns nicht lassen, 1962, Director: Axel von AmbesserAxel von AmbesserAxel Eugen Alexander von Österreich , better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director....
, with Rudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterRudolf Forster was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 106 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography Das Spiel, mein Leben was published by Propyläen-Verlag in 1967....
, Grit Böttcher, Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Horst TappertHorst TappertHorst Tappert was a German movie and television actor who played Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.-Biography:...
(Pater-Brown-FilmFather BrownFather Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor , a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922...
) - Max, der Taschendieb, 1962, with Elfie Pertramer, Hans ClarinHans ClarinHans Clarin was a German actor. In Germany he became most famous as the dub voice actor of characters in children audio plays, particularly the goblin Pumuckl and the ghost Hui Buh. In 1989 he starred in the German TV series Rivalen Der Rennbahn.-Literature:* Hans Clarin: Paged through...
und Ruth StephanRuth StephanRuth Stephan was a German film and stage actress. She appeared with Heinz Erhardt in the 'Willi' series of films.- Biography :Ruth Stephan was born to retail merchant Kurt Stephan and his wife Kriemhilde... - Meine Tochter und ich, 1963, with Gertraud JessererGertraud Jesserer-Selected filmography:* Eva * I Learned It from Father * Attempted Flight * Debt of Love * Rex-der Kleine Kommissar * Germanija * Lautlos * Il Commissario Rex...
, Gustav KnuthGustav KnuthGustav Knuth was a German film actor. He appeared in 128 films between 1935 and 1982.-Selected filmography:* Friedemann Bach * Das Grosse Spiel * Die Mücke * Sissi...
, Agnes WindeckAgnes WindeckAgnes Windeck was a German theatre and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1939 and 1973.She was born in Hamburg and started her career at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus. She later worked as a teacher at the drama school of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin...
, Herta Staal - Das Haus in Montevideo, 1963, Book: Curt GoetzCurt GoetzCurt Goetz , born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss-German writer, actor and film director. Curt Goetz was regarded as one of the most brilliant comedy writers of his time in the German-speaking world. Together with his wife Valérie von Martens he acted in his own plays and also filmed them...
- Das NarrenschiffShip of Fools (film)Ship of Fools is a 1965 film drama which tells the overlapping stories of several passengers aboard an ocean liner bound to Germany from Mexico in 1933...
, Ship of Fools, 1965, with Vivien LeighVivien LeighVivien Leigh, Lady Olivier was an English actress. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role she also played on stage in London's West End, as well as for her portrayal of the southern belle Scarlett O'Hara, alongside Clark...
, Simone SignoretSimone SignoretSimone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars. She became the first French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in Room at the Top...
, Oskar WernerOskar Werner-Early life:Born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer in Vienna, Werner spent much of his childhood in the care of his grandmother, who entertained him with stories about the Burgtheater, the Austrian state theatre, where he was accepted at the age of eighteen by Lothar Müthel. He was the youngest person ever...
, Lee MarvinLee MarvinLee Marvin was an American film actor. Known for his gravelly voice, white hair and 6' 2" stature, Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers and other hardboiled characters, but after winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles in Cat Ballou , he landed more... - Das Liebeskarussell, 1965, with Curd JürgensCurd JürgensCurd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
, Nadja TillerNadja TillerNadja Tiller is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.She won the Miss Austria competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in 'Märchen vom Glück .In 1955, she acted...
, Ivan DesnyIvan DesnyIvan Nikolai Desnitskij was a Russian actor born in China who worked for most of his life in Germany.-Career:Desny was a film/movie actor. He acted in more than 150 films, most of them German...
, Gert FröbeGert FröbeKarl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in...
, Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveCatherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
, Friedrich von Thun, Ingeborg Wall, Johanna von KoczianJohanna von KoczianJohanna von Koczian is a German actress. She grew up in Salzburg, Austria, where actor Gustaf Gründgens offered her a role at the Salzburg Festival. She later portrayed Anna Frank at the Schiller theater in Berlin, but her breakthrough in cinema was her role in the 1957 remake of Victor and Victoria...
, Anita EkbergAnita EkbergKerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg is a Swedish model, actress and cult sex symbol. She is best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita which features the legendary scene of her cavorting in Trevi Fountain alongside Marcello Mastroianni.-Biography:Ekberg was born in...
, Peter Alexander, Axel von AmbesserAxel von AmbesserAxel Eugen Alexander von Österreich , better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director.... - Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius, 1965, Book: Curt GoetzCurt GoetzCurt Goetz , born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss-German writer, actor and film director. Curt Goetz was regarded as one of the most brilliant comedy writers of his time in the German-speaking world. Together with his wife Valérie von Martens he acted in his own plays and also filmed them...
, with Liselotte PulverLiselotte PulverLiselotte Pulver , sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress.Pulver was one of the stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, where she often was cast as a tomboy... - Hokuspokus oder: Wie lasse ich meinen Mann verschwinden...?, 1966, Book: Curt GoetzCurt GoetzCurt Goetz , born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss-German writer, actor and film director. Curt Goetz was regarded as one of the most brilliant comedy writers of his time in the German-speaking world. Together with his wife Valérie von Martens he acted in his own plays and also filmed them...
, with Liselotte PulverLiselotte PulverLiselotte Pulver , sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress.Pulver was one of the stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, where she often was cast as a tomboy... - Geld oder Leben, La Bourse et la vie, 1966, with FernandelFernandelFernand Joseph Désiré Contandin , better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, he was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues...
- MaigretMaigretJules Maigret, Maigret to most people, including his wife, is a fictional police detective, actually a commissaire or commissioner of the Paris "Brigade Criminelle" , created by writer Georges Simenon.Seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories about Maigret were published between 1931 and...
und sein größter Fall, 1966, with Günter StrackGünter StrackGünter Strack was a German television actor.He was born in Darmstadt and died in Münchsteinach of heart failure.In 1966 he played the role as Professor Karl Manfred in Hitchcock's thriller Torn Curtain...
(Kommissar Delvigne), Eddi ArentEddi ArentEddi Arent is a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1956.He was born in Danzig, Free City of Danzig, today Poland.-Selected filmography:... - Die Abenteuer des Kardinal Brown, 1967 (Pater-Brown-FilmFather BrownFather Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor , a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922...
) - Der Tod des Handlungsreisenden, TV, 1968
- Die Ente klingelt um 1/2 8, 1968
- Mein Freund Harvey, 1970, TV, with Susi NicolettiSusi NicolettiSusi Nicoletti was a Bavarian-born actress best remembered today for over 100 supporting roles mostly in comedy films....
- Der Kapitän, 1971, with Johanna MatzJohanna Matz-Selected filmography:* Season in Salzburg * The White Horse Inn * The Life and Loves of Mozart * Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells * Trees Are Blooming in Vienna * Tales from the Vienna Woods...
, Horst TappertHorst TappertHorst Tappert was a German movie and television actor who played Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.-Biography:...
, Ernst Stankovski, Horst JansonHorst Janson (actor)Horst Janson is a German film and television actor.-Career:Horst Janson is one of Germany's most popular actors, his career started very early with the film Buddenbrooks in 1959, he also featured in Helmut Käutner’s ‘The glass of water’ 1960 , where he played alongside Gustaf Gründgens, Hilde...
, Günter PfitzmannGünter PfitzmannGünter Pfitzmann was a German film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1952 and 2001.He was born and died in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Die Brücke * Auf Wiedersehen...
; Musik: James LastJames LastJames Last is a German composer and big band leader. His "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom. His composition, "Happy Heart", became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark... - Oh Jonathan, oh Jonathan!, 1973, with Peter FrickePeter FrickePeter Fricke is a German television actor.-Selected filmography:* Derrick - Season 5, Episode 6: "Klavierkonzert" * Derrick - Season 6, Episode 11: "Die Versuchung"...
- Gefundenes Fressen, 1977, with Mario AdorfMario AdorfMario Adorf is a German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum.-Biography:...
, Elisabeth VolkmannElisabeth VolkmannElisabeth Volkmann was a German actress and voice actor, best known for her part in the German absurd comedy series Klimbim , which was watched by millions of viewers in Germany and, later on, as the voice of Marge Simpson in the German dub of The Simpsons...
, Joachim FuchsbergerJoachim FuchsbergerJoachim Fuchsberger is a German actor, television host, lyricist, businessman, activist, paratrooper and World War II veteran best known to a wide German-speaking audience as one of the recurring actors in various Edgar Wallace movies Joachim Fuchsberger (born 11 March 1927 in Zuffenhausen, today... - Das Chinesische Wunder, 1977, with Senta BergerSenta BergerSenta Berger is an Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author.Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has received many award nominations for her acting...
, Peter Pasetti - Noch 'ne Oper, 1979, TV, Director: Heinz ErhardtHeinz ErhardtHeinz Erhardt was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.Heinz Erhardt was the son of Baltic German Kapellmeister Gustl Erhardt. He lived most of his childhood at his grandparents in Riga, where his grandfather, Paul Nelder, owned a music house...
, with Grit Böttcher, Heinz ErhardtHeinz ErhardtHeinz Erhardt was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet.Heinz Erhardt was the son of Baltic German Kapellmeister Gustl Erhardt. He lived most of his childhood at his grandparents in Riga, where his grandfather, Paul Nelder, owned a music house...
, Gert FröbeGert FröbeKarl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in...
, Rudolf SchockRudolf SchockRudolf Johann Schock was a German tenor.He sang a wide repertory from operetta to Lohengrin, recording among others opera and lieder, doing television, radio and film work. Slim and handsome, he made many films.His voice fell almost into the heldentenor fach but was smaller and more...
, Margit Schramm, Vicco von BülowVicco von BülowBernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow , more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer.He is most well known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series... - Balthasar im Stau, 1979, TV, with Cornelia FroboessCornelia FroboessCornelia Froboess is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many musical films, especially after the rock and roll wave had hit Germany...
, Louise Martini - Ein Zug nach Manhattan, 1981, TV, Director: Rolf von Sydow, with Ulrike Bliefert, Charles Brauer, Hans HesslingHans Hessling-Selected filmography:* Joan of Arc * Nights in Andalusia * The Heart of a Queen * Corinna Schmidt * The Buddenbrooks * Sacred Waters -External links:...
, Bruni Löbel - Es gibt noch Haselnuß-Sträucher, 1983, TV, Director: Vojtech JasnyVojtech JasnýVojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
, with Katharina BöhmKatharina BöhmKatharina Böhm is an Austrian actress. She played the role of Livia Burlando in the Italian TV series Il commissario Montalbano based on the character Salvo Montalbano from the novels created by Andrea Camilleri.She is the daughter of Karlheinz Böhm and Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass, as well as the...
, Marion KrachtMarion KrachtMarion Kracht is a German actress. Currently she resides in Berlin.**...
, Luitgard ImLuitgard ImLuitgard Im was an German theater and film actress. She was active in many movies and TV-production for almost 50 years.-Biography:Luitgard Im was born in Wemding, Germany....
, Anneliese Uhlig, Sigmar Solbach - In weiter Ferne, so nah!, 1993, Director: Wim WendersWim WendersErnst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
, with Otto SanderOtto SanderOtto Sander is a German film, theater, and voice actor.Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service as a navy reserve officer and then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his...
, Bruno GanzBruno GanzBruno Ganz is a Swiss actor, known for his roles as Damiel in Wings of Desire and Adolf Hitler in Downfall.- Early life :Bruno Ganz was born in Zürich to a Swiss mechanic father and a northern Italian mother. He had decided to pursue an acting career by the time he entered university...
, Nastassja KinskiNastassja KinskiNastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,...
, Martin Olbertz, Aline Krajewski, Peter FalkPeter FalkPeter Michael Falk was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo...