Friedrich Schoenfelder
Acting
Born: October 17, 1916 · Sorau, Germany [now Zary, Lubuskie, Poland]
Died: August 14, 2011 (aged 94)
Highest Rated
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.
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Movies (45)
Manitou's Shoe
Narrator (voice)
Kiez
Juweller
Königskinder
Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
Mark of the Devil
Narrator
Back to Gaya
Albert Drollinger
The Indian Tomb
Narrator (voice)
Liebe auf Eis
Birger Sörensen
Otto – The New Movie
Professor Edelsen
The Inn on Dartmoor
Sir James
De Sade
Marquis' Father
A Journey Into Bliss
voice
A Rat's Tale
Walter Demokratz
Angels of Terror
Anthony Wyman
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Jason Monta (voice)
Long Legs, Long Fingers
1966
Rebel Flight to Cuba
Reverend Wilson
The Trip to Panama
Paradies Vogel
Viktoria und ihr Husar
Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
Sabine und die hundert Männer
William Hellberg
The Black Abbot
Dr. Loxon
The Avenger
Jack Jackson, Regisseur
The Magician of Lublin
Count Zaruski
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
Gerichtsvorsitzender
The White Spider
Sir James
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
Museumsdirektor
Gentlemen in White Vests
Shopping Mall Director
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
Schweizer Grenzpolizist
Der eiserne Gustav
Deutscher Botschafter
Escape from Sahara
1958
Wild Waters
Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
Comissioner
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
Schuldirektor
Das Schloss des Grauens
Sir Douglas
Grand Hotel
Receptionist
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
Dr. Senn
Stowaways on the Ark
Der "Chef"
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
Toni Hartwig
City in the Fog
Dr. Sven Berling
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
Uncle
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
Dr. Bach
Little King Macius
King Friedewald (voice)
Pension Schöller
Major von Mühlen
Gestatten, Bestatter
Friedrich Barnewitz
Frau Cheneys Ende
Jerome
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
Saint-Ex (voice)
TV Shows (21)
Scene of the Crime
Alexander Nilgens · 1 eps
SOKO Leipzig
Kurt Schwennstedt · 1 eps
Großstadtrevier
Friedrich Schwalbe · 1 eps
SOKO Stuttgart
Dieter Posch · 1 eps
A Case For Two
Dr. Norden · 1 eps
Das Traumschiff
Karl Preuss · 1 eps
Unser Charly
Prof. Vandenberg · 1 eps
The Country Doctor
Friedrich Schornfeld · 1 eps
Drei Damen vom Grill
1 eps
Ein Heim für Tiere
Ernst Voller · 1 eps
Förster Horn
Herr Tietz · 1 eps
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
Dr. Friedrich Berghoff · 1 eps
Cliff Dexter
Botschafter · 1 eps
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Dr. Helmer · 15 eps
Beschlossen und verkündet
Ewald Karsten · 1 eps
Beschlossen und verkündet
Hugo von Bessem · 1 eps
Momo
Meister Hora (Voice) · 26 eps
Kintopp-Kintopp
Konsul Kruse · 2 eps
Lotta & ...
Herr Schlegel · 1 eps
The Gallery of the Great Detectives
Hauptmann Peter Wain · 1 eps
Death Runs After Them
David Stone · 3 eps
