Friedrich Schoenfelder

Acting · 0.4 popularity

Age

109

Movies

Born: October 17, 1916 – August 14, 2011
From: 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. 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.

Works

84 films

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19668.0

Königskinder

19508.0

Kiez

19834.5

Back to Gaya

20045.3

The Inn on Dartmoor

19645.9

Manitou's Shoe

20016.8

De Sade

19693.4

Der Schützling

198110.0

Mark of the Devil

19706.1

A Journey Into Bliss

20045.8

The High Life

19607.0

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

19646.2

The Indian Tomb

19596.1

Romeo mit grauen Schläfen

19887.0

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…

19607.5

A Rat's Tale

19984.0

Gentlemen in White Vests

19707.9

The White Spider

19636.4

Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine

19808.0

Long Legs, Long Fingers

19668.0

Der Dank der Unterwelt

1958

Liebe auf Eis

195010.0

Sophienlund

1963

Jim und Jill

1958

The Magician of Lublin

19794.7

Hatschi!

1979

Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik

1967

The Trip to Panama

20066.5

Angels of Terror

19715.9

Das System Fabrizzi

1972

Rebel Flight to Cuba

19599.5

Casanova wider Willen

1964

Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich

19867.2

Otto – The New Movie

19875.7

Sabine und die hundert Männer

19609.0

Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey

19697.2

Grand Hotel

19596.8

The Black Abbot

19636.2

Die lieben Kinder

197010.0

Das Schloss des Grauens

20025.0

Wild Waters

19626.0

For Love and Others

19597.0

Escape from Sahara

19587.5

Peter schießt den Vogel ab

19595.6

The Avenger

19606.7

Only a Woman

196210.0

Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder

19615.9

Berlin-Melodie

196310.0

Stowaways on the Ark

19887.5

Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?

19707.0

Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen

19706.5

Das Mädchen aus der Torte

19993.9

Begegnung im Herbst

197710.0

Die Welt des Robert Stolz

1973

Waterloo

196910.0

Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft

19705.8

Glück im Grünen

199410.0

Der eiserne Gustav

19588.8

Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde

19677.0

Little King Macius

20074.0

City in the Fog

19508.5

Viktoria und ihr Husar

19547.0

Everyone Dies Alone

19627.0

Tragödie einer Leidenschaft

194910.0

Willy, der Privatdetektiv

19609.0

Gestatten, Bestatter

19869.0

Das unreine Mal

20062.3

Aktion Abendsonne

19799.0

Vater einer Tochter

19669.0

Madame Pompadour

19748.0

Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein

199010.0

Frau Cheneys Ende

19629.0

Bezauberndes Fräulein

1963

Die Rivalin

196810.0

Pension Clausewitz

196710.0

Quadrille

196610.0

Rosaura kam um zehn

1976

Die Sache mit dem Ring

19617.0

Erben ist menschlich

1977

Der Mann im Manne

1959

Pension Schöller

19978.0

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz

1954

Mein Freund Harvey

19599.0

Die Bürger von Calais

1958