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Wolfgang Preiss
Born · February 27, 1910
Died · November 27, 2002 (92 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Germany
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wolfgang Preiss (27 February 1910 at Nuremberg - 27 November 2002 at Baden-Baden) was a German theatre, film and television actor. The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932. He went to appear in various theatre productions in Heidelberg, Königsberg, Bonn, Bremen, Stuttgart and Berlin. In 1942 he made his film début - he was exempted from military service specifically - in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 worked extensively dubbing films into German. In 1954 he returned to film acting, appearing in Alfred Weidenmann's Canaris. The following year Preiss played the lead role of Claus von Stauffenberg in Falk Harnack's film Der 20. Juli, which dramatised the 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler. This role brought Preiss to popular attention and also the 1956 Federal Film Award. From now on Preiss was largely typecast in the role of the upright and obligation-conscious German officer to the other A-list actor playing the Fanatic (I.E. Paul Scofeld in The Train) a part he played in many films, later reprising it in numerous international productions, predominantly in Italy and the USA, while occasionally playing a more typically cynical or brutal Nazi officer. Preiss appeared in such productions as The Longest Day (1962), Otto Preminger's The Cardinal (1963), and with Jean-Paul Belmondo in Is Paris Burning? (1966). He starred alongside Burt Lancaster in John Frankenheimer's The Train (1964), Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan's Express (1965), Robert Mitchum in Anzio (1968), with Richard Burton, in the title role of Erwin Rommel in Raid on Rommel (1971), and The Boys From Brazil (1978) with Gregory Peck. He also appeared in several Italian language films, credited as "Luppo Prezzo", and played Field Marshal Von Rundstedt in Richard Attenborough's all-star war epic A Bridge Too Far (1977). In addition, for the cinema-going public of West Germany he became the epitome of the evil genius in his role as Doctor Mabuse, a role he first played in 1960 (following Rudolf Klein-Rogge) in Fritz Lang's The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse. He went on to play the role four more times. In the 1980s Preiss turned to television, notably playing General Walther von Brauchitsch in the American TV mini-series Winds of War and War and Remembrance, based on the books of Herman Wouk. In 1987 received a second Federal Film Award for his outstanding work in film. In film dubbing Preiss provided the voice for such actors as Lex Barker, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, Richard Widmark, as well as that of Conrad Veidt as "Major Strasser" in the remastered version of Casablanca. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wolfgang Preiss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse
Dieter Gekeler (archive footage)
6.9
2018
Open Air
6.0
1996
Florian III
Max Friedmann · (10 episodes)
0.0
1994
Tassilo - Ein Fall für sich
(6 episodes)
0.0
1991
Dr. M
Kessler
4.7
1990
Land der Väter, Land der Söhne
Bernauer
0.0
1989
Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo
Earl of Wereford
0.0
1989
War and Remembrance
Field Marshal Walter von Brauchitsch · (12 episodes)
7.9
1988
Die Männer vom K3
Bodo von Heysen · (1 episode)
0.0
1988
Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau
Earl of Wereford
0.0
1987
The Second Victory
Father Albertus
6.3
1987
Lang soll er leben
0.0
1987
Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henry
Earl of Wereford
0.0
1987
Ein heikler Fall
(1 episode)
0.0
1986
Forget Mozart
Baron Gottfried van Swieten
4.8
1985
Ein Heim für Tiere
Prof. Alf Dobner · (1 episode)
0.0
1985
Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce
Earl of Wereford
0.0
1984
Ein Mann namens Parvus
Brockdorff-Rantzau
6.0
1984
Die Dame und die Unterwelt
Berthold Kampe
0.0
1984
The Winds of War
Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch · (7 episodes)
7.3
1983
Mrs. Harris - Ein Kleid von Dior
Earl of Wereford
0.0
1982
Die Schraiers
Jean Schraier · (14 episodes)
0.0
1982
Unheimliche Geschichten
(1 episode)
0.0
1982
A Case For Two
Alfred Rohloff · (1 episode)
5.2
1981
Ghost of Love
Zighi
7.1
1981
Ringstraßenpalais
General Prettwitz · (1 episode)
10.0
1980
The Formula
Franz Tauber
5.5
1980
Sonne, Wein und harte Nüsse
Louis Tonard · (1 episode)
0.0
1979
Bloodline
Julius Prager
4.9
1979
Ike
FM Alfred Jodl
6.2
1979
Wallenstein
Thurn · (4 episodes)
7.0
1978
Die Anstalt
Dr. Reinecke
0.0
1978
The Boys from Brazil
Lofquist
6.7
1978
SOKO München
Direktor Xaver Kreuzberg · (1 episode)
5.5
1978
The Standard
Oberst
0.5
1977
A Bridge Too Far
Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt
7.2
1977
Hungária kávéház
(1 episode)
0.0
1976
Der Anwalt
Richter · (1 episode)
0.0
1976
Die Insel der Krebse
General
8.0
1975
Eurogang
Frank Allen · (1 episode)
0.0
1975
The Big Delirium
Artmann
2.0
1975
La Cloche tibétaine
Georges-Marie Haardt · (7 episodes)
6.5
1974
Die Kriegsbraut
von Bogendorf
0.0
1974
Die Montagsmaler
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
1974
Eine ungeliebte Frau
5.0
1974
Okay S.I.R.
Forestié · (1 episode)
0.0
1973
Diamantenparty
Konsul Eduard van Düren
0.0
1973
Du stirbst nicht allein - Ein deutscher Kriegspfarrer in Paris
General
0.0
1973
The Master Touch
Miller
5.7
1972
The Salzburg Connection
Felix Zauner
5.7
1972
Die sexuellen Wünsche der Deutschen
2.0
1972
The Bloodstained Butterfly
The Prosecutor
6.2
1971
The Fifth Cord
Police inspector
6.6
1971
Dalli Dalli
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
1971
Raid on Rommel
Gen. Erwin Rommel
5.8
1971
Der Minister und die Ente
Minister
0.0
1970
Scene of the Crime
Friedrich von Ribnitz · (1 episode)
6.2
1970
Scene of the Crime
Cantz sr. · (1 episode)
6.2
1970
Scene of the Crime
Stockinger · (1 episode)
6.2
1970
Sir Henri Deterding
Sir Henri Deterding
0.0
1970
General Oster – Verräter oder Patriot?
Generalmajor Oster
0.0
1970
Peenemünde
Oberst Dornberger
0.0
1970
Das Haus Lunjowo
Generalmajor Lattmann
0.0
1970
Playgirl 70
1.0
1969
Familie Mack verändert sich
Robert Mack · (6 episodes)
0.0
1969
Battle of the Commandos
Colonel Ackerman
5.3
1969
Gestern gelesen
Staatsanwalt · (1 episode)
0.0
1969
Liebe, Love, l'Amour
0.0
1969
Hürdenlauf
Exzellenz Lohmüller
0.0
1969
Hannibal Brooks
Col. von Haller
6.4
1969
Der Kommissar
Direktor Abel · (1 episode)
7.5
1969
Schatzsucher unserer Tage
Jan van Dongen · (13 episodes)
0.0
1968
Anzio
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
5.7
1968
Meinungsverschiedenheiten
Anthony Wilcox
0.0
1968
Der Fall Petkov
Dr. Georgi Dimitrov
0.0
1968
Tamara
Father Bricks
0.0
1968
Ein Mann namens Harry Brent
George Conway · (3 episodes)
7.0
1968
Flachsmann als Erzieher
Flachsmann
0.0
1968
Jack of Diamonds
Wilhelm Von Schenk
4.2
1967
Death on a Rainy Day
Dr. Angus Cromwell
5.0
1967
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow
Sebastian (BND chief)
6.8
1967
Dead Run
Noland
5.2
1967
Wo liegt Jena?
Robert
0.0
1967
Jungfrau aus zweiter Hand
Leiter der Mordkommission
0.0
1967
Is Paris Burning?
Capitaine Ebernach
7.2
1966
The Rat Patrol
General Von Helmreich · (1 episode)
7.2
1966
To Skin a Spy
Chalieff
5.7
1966
Das Leben in meiner Hand
Minister
0.0
1966
Samba
Parisius
0.0
1966
Der Fall Kapitän Behrens. Fremdenlegionäre an Bord
Kapitän Behrens
0.0
1966
The Spy Who Went Into Hell
Captain Parker
6.0
1965
Von Ryan's Express
Major Von Klemment
7.1
1965
X-Ray of a Killer
0.0
1965
100 Horsemen
Sheik Abengalbon
6.6
1964
The Train
Maj. Herren
7.5
1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse
5.8
1964
Backfire
Grenner
6.4
1964
Die erste Legion
Dr. Peter Morell
0.0
1964
Frühstück mit dem Tod
Staatsanwalt Ted Talbot
6.0
1964
Cave of the Living Dead
Prof. von Adelsberg
4.9
1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1964
The Cardinal
6.5
1963
Zwischenmahlzeit
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1963
The Mad Executioners
Morel Smith
6.2
1963
Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
Geist von Dr. Mabuse
6.4
1963
Das tödliche Patent
Charles Reese
4.0
1963
Die fünfte Kolonne
Hauptmann Seewald · (1 episode)
8.0
1963
The Black Cobra
Stanislas Raskin
8.0
1963
Leb wohl, mein Traum
James Merrill
0.0
1963
Das Kriminalmuseum
Konrad Pachmayr · (1 episode)
8.5
1963
The Longest Day
Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel
7.6
1962
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse
5.7
1962
The Counterfeit Traitor
Colonel Nordoff
6.5
1962
The Invisible Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Krone / Dr. Mabuse
6.5
1962
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
Staatsanwalt Soldan
4.0
1962
Lafayette
Baron Kalb
5.2
1962
Riviera-Story
Arthur Dahlberg
2.0
1961
Confessions of a Sixteen-Year-Old
Günther Brandt
0.0
1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse
6.1
1961
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Prof. Jordan/Peter Cornelius/Dr. Mabuse
6.8
1960
Mill of the Stone Women
Doctor Loren Bolem
6.1
1960
Mistress of the World - Part II
Brandes
5.0
1960
Mistress of the World - Part I
Dr. Henrik Brandes
6.2
1960
Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
Dr. Beck
5.6
1960
Gorilla's Waltz
Otto Lohn
2.5
1959
Roses for the Prosecutor
Generalstaatsanwalt
6.9
1959
Doctor Without Scruples
Dr. Westorp
0.0
1959
Konto ausgeglichen
Robert Jacobi
5.0
1959
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
Major Linkmann
7.2
1959
Prisoner of the Volga
General Gorew
5.3
1959
Straße der Gerechten
Joseph Blake
0.0
1959
The Girl with the Cat Eyes
Carlo Gormann
0.0
1958
Grabenplatz 17
Kriminalkommissar Dr. Jäger
8.0
1958
The Green Devils of Monte Cassino
Oberstabsarzt Munkler
5.2
1958
The Italians They Are Crazy
Hans
0.0
1958
Ich war ihm hörig
Dr. Leipold
0.0
1958
Eurydice
Dulac
0.0
1957
Der Banditendoktor
Amerikaner
4.0
1957
Sharks and Little Fish
U-Bootkommandant Lüttke
5.0
1957
Schinderhannes
Gendarm Adam
0.0
1957
Stresemann
Heinz Becker
0.0
1957
Von der Liebe besiegt
Mario Clar
4.0
1956
Johannisnacht
Mac Fadden
4.0
1956
Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter
Ein Journalist
5.3
1956
Like Once Lili Marleen
Alfred Linder
5.0
1956
Before Sundown
Dr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke
6.3
1956
Der Cornet
Freiherr von Pirovano
9.0
1955
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler
Oberst Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
5.8
1955
Oberarzt Dr. Solm
Dr. Hartung
4.5
1955
Canaris
Oberst Holl
6.5
1954
Falschmünzer am Werk
6.0
1951
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (2 episodes)
6.0
1951
The Crew of the Dora
Staffelarzt Dr. Wagner
6.3
1943
The Great Love
Oberleutnant von Etzdorf
6.6
1942