Cast
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Acting
Cast
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Known for
Acting
Born
1916-10-17
From
Sorau, Germany [now Zary, Lubuskie, Poland]
Died
2011-08-14
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. 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.
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Weiß gibt auf
as Basil Mallard
★5.9
MOVIE1964
The Inn on Dartmoor
as Sir James
★8.0
MOVIE1950
Königskinder
as Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
★4.5
MOVIE1983
Kiez
as Juweller
★5.3
MOVIE2004
Back to Gaya
as Albert Drollinger
★6.8
MOVIE2001
Manitou's Shoe
as Narrator (voice)
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Der Schützling
★7.5
MOVIE1960
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
★6.1
MOVIE1959
The Indian Tomb
as Narrator (voice)
★6.2
MOVIE1970
Mark of the Devil
as Narrator
★4.7
MOVIE1979
The Magician of Lublin
as Count Zaruski
★10.0
MOVIE1950
Liebe auf Eis
as Birger Sörensen
★5.9
MOVIE1971
Angels of Terror
as Anthony Wyman
★7.0
MOVIE1960
The High Life
as Ranowsky
★5.8
MOVIE2004
A Journey Into Bliss
as voice
★4.0
MOVIE2007
Little King Macius
as King Friedewald (voice)
★7.9
MOVIE1970
Gentlemen in White Vests
as Shopping Mall Director
★6.5
MOVIE2006
The Trip to Panama
as Paradies Vogel
MOVIE1963
Sophienlund
as Erik Stjernborg
★3.4
MOVIE1969
De Sade
as Marquis' Father
★4.0
MOVIE1998
A Rat's Tale
as Walter Demokratz
MOVIE1964
Casanova wider Willen
as Julius Seibold
★8.0
MOVIE1980
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
as Henry Fordyce
★6.7
MOVIE1960
The Avenger
as Jack Jackson, Regisseur
★6.2
MOVIE1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Jason Monta (voice)
MOVIE1958
Jim und Jill
as Robbi
MOVIE1958
Der Dank der Unterwelt
as Superintendent Smith
★5.7
MOVIE1987
Otto – The New Movie
as Professor Edelsen
★7.0
MOVIE1988
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
as Hajo Steinberg
★6.4
MOVIE1963
The White Spider
as Sir James
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Long Legs, Long Fingers
★5.0
MOVIE2002
Das Schloss des Grauens
as Sir Douglas
★7.0
MOVIE1970
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
as Dr. Senn
★9.0
MOVIE1960
Sabine und die hundert Männer
as William Hellberg
★6.2
MOVIE1963
The Black Abbot
as Dr. Loxon
★7.5
MOVIE1988
Stowaways on the Ark
as Der "Chef"
★10.0
MOVIE1977
Begegnung im Herbst
as Mr. Brown
★7.2
MOVIE1969
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
as Schweizer Grenzpolizist
★5.9
MOVIE1961
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
as Dr. Bach
★8.8
MOVIE1958
Der eiserne Gustav
as Deutscher Botschafter
★9.5
MOVIE1959
Rebel Flight to Cuba
as Reverend Wilson
★6.0
MOVIE1962
Wild Waters
as Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
MOVIE1972
Das System Fabrizzi
as Kommissar Nera
★7.0
MOVIE1962
Everyone Dies Alone
as Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
★6.8
MOVIE1959
Grand Hotel
as Receptionist
★10.0
MOVIE1990
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
★10.0
MOVIE1967
Pension Clausewitz
as Dr. Rudolf Zabel
★10.0
MOVIE1970
Die lieben Kinder
as John Carlton
★6.5
MOVIE1970
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
as Comissioner
MOVIE1973
Die Welt des Robert Stolz
★10.0
MOVIE1962
Only a Woman
as Kellner
★7.5
MOVIE1958
Escape from Sahara
★5.6
MOVIE1959
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
as Toni Hartwig
★2.3
MOVIE2006
Das unreine Mal
as Herr Schröder
★7.0
MOVIE1959
For Love and Others
as Generaldirektor Schreiber
★10.0
MOVIE1949
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
as Dodja
★9.0
MOVIE1986
Gestatten, Bestatter
as Friedrich Barnewitz
★8.5
MOVIE1950
City in the Fog
as Dr. Sven Berling
★9.0
MOVIE1960
Willy, der Privatdetektiv
as Direktor Schieske
★7.2
MOVIE1986
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
as Museumsdirektor
★10.0
MOVIE1963
Berlin-Melodie
★4.3
MOVIE1999
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
as Uncle
MOVIE1967
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
as Franz von Papen
MOVIE1963
Bezauberndes Fräulein
as Papa
MOVIE1979
Hatschi!
as Polizeipräsident
MOVIE1954
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
as Saint-Ex (voice)
MOVIE1958
Die Bürger von Calais
as Ein englischer Gesandter
★7.0
MOVIE1967
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
as Papen
MOVIE1977
Erben ist menschlich
as Fischer
★8.0
MOVIE1974
Madame Pompadour
as Der König
★7.0
MOVIE1954
Viktoria und ihr Husar
as Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
★9.0
MOVIE1966
Vater einer Tochter
as Dr. Leopold Walter
★10.0
MOVIE1994
Glück im Grünen
MOVIE1976
Rosaura kam um zehn
as Herr
★8.0
MOVIE1997
Pension Schöller
as Major von Mühlen
★9.0
MOVIE1962
Frau Cheneys Ende
as Jerome
★10.0
MOVIE1969
Waterloo
as Marschall Soult
MOVIE1959
Der Mann im Manne
as Tommy Turner
★9.0
MOVIE1959
Mein Freund Harvey
as Dr. Chumley
★9.0
MOVIE1979
Aktion Abendsonne
★5.8
MOVIE1970
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
as Schuldirektor
★7.0
MOVIE1961
Die Sache mit dem Ring
as Tom Gore
★10.0
MOVIE1968
Die Rivalin
as Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
★10.0
MOVIE1966
Quadrille
as Lord Hubert Heronden