Friedrich Schoenfelder

Acting · 0.6 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

Weiß gibt auf

19668.0

Back to Gaya

20045.3

Königskinder

19508.0

Manitou's Shoe

20016.8

Kiez

19834.5

The Inn on Dartmoor

19645.9

Mark of the Devil

19706.1

De Sade

19693.4

Der Schützling

198110.0

The High Life

19607.0

The Indian Tomb

19596.1

A Journey Into Bliss

20045.8

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

19646.2

Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…

19607.5

Romeo mit grauen Schläfen

19887.0

A Rat's Tale

19984.0

The Magician of Lublin

19794.7

Der Dank der Unterwelt

1958

Liebe auf Eis

195010.0

Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine

19808.0

Gentlemen in White Vests

19707.9

The White Spider

19636.4

Long Legs, Long Fingers

19668.0

Angels of Terror

19715.9

Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey

19697.2

Sophienlund

1963

The Avenger

19606.7

Jim und Jill

1958

Escape from Sahara

19587.5

Das System Fabrizzi

1972

The Trip to Panama

20066.5

Casanova wider Willen

1964

Rebel Flight to Cuba

19599.5

Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik

1967

Das Mädchen aus der Torte

19993.9

Otto – The New Movie

19875.7

For Love and Others

19597.0

Hatschi!

1979

Die lieben Kinder

197010.0

Das Schloss des Grauens

20025.0

Berlin-Melodie

196310.0

Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder

19615.9

Peter schießt den Vogel ab

19595.6

The Black Abbot

19636.2

Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich

19867.2

Wild Waters

19626.0

Stowaways on the Ark

19887.5

Waterloo

196910.0

Die Welt des Robert Stolz

1973

Begegnung im Herbst

197710.0

Sabine und die hundert Männer

19609.0

Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?

19707.0

Grand Hotel

19596.8

Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen

19706.5

Everyone Dies Alone

19627.0

City in the Fog

19508.5

Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft

19705.8

Der eiserne Gustav

19588.8

Only a Woman

196210.0

Glück im Grünen

199410.0

Little King Macius

20074.0

Tragödie einer Leidenschaft

194910.0

Viktoria und ihr Husar

19547.0

Aktion Abendsonne

19799.0

Die Rivalin

196810.0

Frau Cheneys Ende

19629.0

Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde

19677.0

Das unreine Mal

20062.3

Willy, der Privatdetektiv

19609.0

Gestatten, Bestatter

19869.0

Madame Pompadour

19748.0

Pension Clausewitz

196710.0

Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein

199010.0

Mein Freund Harvey

19599.0

Bezauberndes Fräulein

1963

Vater einer Tochter

19669.0

Die Bürger von Calais

1958

Erben ist menschlich

1977

Die Sache mit dem Ring

19617.0

Rosaura kam um zehn

1976

Pension Schöller

19978.0

Der Mann im Manne

1959

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz

1954

Quadrille

196610.0