Friedrich Schoenfelder
84 movies · 32 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 17, 1916
- Died
- Aug 14, 2011 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Sorau, Germany [now Zary, Lubuskie, Poland]
Biography
Friedrich Wilhelm Schoenfelder (born October 17, 1916, in Sorau, Lower Lusatia; died August 14, 2011, in Berlin) was a German actor and voice-over artist.
Friedrich Schoenfelder received his acting training under Gustaf Gründgens at the Prussian State Theater in Berlin, where he made his stage debut in 1936. After World War II, he performed at major theaters in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Berlin, later working as a freelance actor at numerous German-language theaters. He became particularly well known for his elegant stage presence in boulevard plays and musicals. Among his greatest theatrical successes was *My Fair Lady*, in which he appeared approximately 1,200 times over the course of many years.
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From the late 1940s onward, Schoenfelder also appeared regularly in film and television productions. He acted in numerous light entertainment films, Edgar Wallace adaptations, and TV series, and participated in projects such as *Otto – Der neue Film* and, as the narrator, *Der Schuh des Manitu*. With over 140 film and television roles to his name, he remained one of the defining character actors of German popular cinema and television for decades.
His work as a voice-over artist was also of particular significance. In more than 400 productions, Schoenfelder lent his distinctive voice to international actors such as David Niven, John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Vincent Price, and Alec Guinness. He also enjoyed a successful career as a radio drama actor, narrator, and radio host, working on projects including *Sesame Street*, *Little Britain*, and numerous audio drama productions for the labels Europa and Titania Medien.
Even in his advanced years, Schoenfelder continued to appear regularly on stage; in 1996, he published his memoirs, titled *Ich war doch immer ich* ("I Was Always Just Me"). He passed away in Berlin in 2011 at the age of 94.
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Known for
Friedrich Schoenfelder: movies and TV shows
Acting (116)
- 2010
- 2009
- 2007 Little King Macius
as King Friedewald (voice)
- 2006 Das unreine Mal
as Herr Schröder
- 2006 The Trip to Panama
as Paradies Vogel
- 2004 A Journey Into Bliss
as voice
- 2004 Back to Gaya
as Albert Drollinger
- 2003
- 2002 Das Schloss des Grauens
as Sir Douglas
- 2001 Manitou's Shoe
as Narrator (voice)
- 2001
- 1999 Das Mädchen aus der Torte
as Uncle
- 1998 A Rat's Tale
as Walter Demokratz
- 1997 Pension Schöller
as Major von Mühlen
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1991
- 1990
- 1988
- 1988 Stowaways on the Ark
as Der "Chef"
- 1988 Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
as Hajo Steinberg
- 1987 Otto – The New Movie
as Professor Edelsen
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
as Museumsdirektor
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Gestatten, Bestatter
as Friedrich Barnewitz
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983 Kiez
as Juweller
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980 Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
as Henry Fordyce
- 1979 The Magician of Lublin
as Count Zaruski
- 1979 Hatschi!
as Polizeipräsident
- 1979
- 1977 Begegnung im Herbst
as Mr. Brown
- 1977 Erben ist menschlich
as Fischer
- 1977
- 1976 Rosaura kam um zehn
as Herr
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974 Madame Pompadour
as Der König
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972 Das System Fabrizzi
as Kommissar Nera
- 1972
- 1971 Angels of Terror
as Anthony Wyman
- 1971
- 1970
- 1970 Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
as Schuldirektor
- 1970 Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
as Dr. Senn
- 1970 Die lieben Kinder
as John Carlton
- 1970 Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
as Comissioner
- 1970 Gentlemen in White Vests
as Shopping Mall Director
- 1970 Mark of the Devil
as Narrator
- 1969 Waterloo
as Marschall Soult
- 1969 De Sade
as Marquis' Father
- 1969 Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
as Schweizer Grenzpolizist
- 1968 Die Rivalin
as Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
as Franz von Papen
- 1967 Pension Clausewitz
as Dr. Rudolf Zabel
- 1966 Vater einer Tochter
as Dr. Leopold Walter
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966 Weiß gibt auf
as Basil Mallard
- 1966 Quadrille
as Lord Hubert Heronden
- 1966
- 1964 The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Jason Monta (voice)
- 1964 The Inn on Dartmoor
as Sir James
- 1964 Casanova wider Willen
as Julius Seibold
- 1963 The Black Abbot
as Dr. Loxon
- 1963 Sophienlund
as Erik Stjernborg
- 1963 Bezauberndes Fräulein
as Papa
- 1963 The White Spider
as Sir James
- 1963
- 1962 Only a Woman
as Kellner
- 1962 Wild Waters
as Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
- 1962 Frau Cheneys Ende
as Jerome
- 1962 Everyone Dies Alone
as Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
- 1961
- 1961 Die Sache mit dem Ring
as Tom Gore
- 1961 Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
as Dr. Bach
- 1960 Sabine und die hundert Männer
as William Hellberg
- 1960 Willy, der Privatdetektiv
as Direktor Schieske
- 1960 Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
- 1960 The Avenger
as Jack Jackson, Regisseur
- 1960 The High Life
as Ranowsky
- 1959 Rebel Flight to Cuba
as Reverend Wilson
- 1959 Grand Hotel
as Receptionist
- 1959 Der Mann im Manne
as Tommy Turner
- 1959 For Love and Others
as Generaldirektor Schreiber
- 1959 Mein Freund Harvey
as Dr. Chumley
- 1959 Peter schießt den Vogel ab
as Toni Hartwig
- 1959 The Indian Tomb
as Narrator (voice)
- 1958 Der eiserne Gustav
as Deutscher Botschafter
- 1958 Die Bürger von Calais
as Ein englischer Gesandter
- 1958
- 1958 Der Dank der Unterwelt
as Superintendent Smith
- 1958 Jim und Jill
as Robbi
- 1958
- 1954
- 1954 Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
as Saint-Ex (voice)
- 1954 Viktoria und ihr Husar
as Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
- 1950 Liebe auf Eis
as Birger Sörensen
- 1950 City in the Fog
as Dr. Sven Berling
- 1950 Königskinder
as Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
- 1949 Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
as Dodja
Talk shows and appearances (11)
- 1997 Tietjen und Bommes
1 episode
- 1994 Berg & Talk
1 episode
- 1994 Höchstpersönlich
1 episode
- 1991 DAS!
1 episode
- 1979 NDR Talk Show
2 episodes
- 1974 Am laufenden Band
1 episode
- 1974 Die Montagsmaler
1 episode
- 1971 Dalli Dalli
4 episodes
- 1969 Das Sonntagskonzert
1 episode
- 1965
- 1957 Zum blauen Bock
2 episodes