Friedrich Schoenfelder
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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.
Known for
Credits
Manitou's Shoe (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
De Sade (1969)
as Marquis' Father
Back to Gaya (2004)
as Albert Drollinger
Mark of the Devil (1970)
as Narrator
The Indian Tomb (1959)
as Narrator (voice)
Long Legs, Long Fingers (1966)
Actor
Glück im Grünen (1994)
Actor
Königskinder (1950)
as Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
The Avenger (1960)
as Jack Jackson, Regisseur
The Inn on Dartmoor (1964)
as Sir James
Kiez (1983)
as Juweller
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen (1970)
as Comissioner
Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959)
as Reverend Wilson
A Rat's Tale (1998)
as Walter Demokratz
The Trip to Panama (2006)
as Paradies Vogel
The High Life (1960)
as Ranowsky
The Black Abbot (1963)
as Dr. Loxon
Otto – The New Movie (1987)
as Professor Edelsen
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder (1961)
as Dr. Bach
Peter schießt den Vogel ab (1959)
as Toni Hartwig
Stowaways on the Ark (1988)
as Der "Chef"
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
as Jason Monta (voice)
Das Schloss des Grauens (2002)
as Sir Douglas
Sabine und die hundert Männer (1960)
as William Hellberg
Escape from Sahara (1958)
Actor
The Magician of Lublin (1979)
as Count Zaruski
The White Spider (1963)
as Sir James
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft (1970)
as Schuldirektor
Only a Woman (1962)
as Kellner
Angels of Terror (1971)
as Anthony Wyman
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet… (1960)
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
Der Dank der Unterwelt (1958)
as Superintendent Smith
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey (1969)
as Schweizer Grenzpolizist
Jim und Jill (1958)
as Robbi
Casanova wider Willen (1964)
as Julius Seibold
For Love and Others (1959)
as Generaldirektor Schreiber
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los? (1970)
as Dr. Senn
Weiß gibt auf (1966)
as Basil Mallard
Berlin-Melodie (1963)
Actor
Wild Waters (1962)
as Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
Der eiserne Gustav (1958)
as Deutscher Botschafter
Hatschi! (1979)
as Polizeipräsident
Madame Pompadour (1974)
as Der König
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde (1967)
as Papen
Der Schützling (1981)
Actor
Das System Fabrizzi (1972)
as Kommissar Nera
Gentlemen in White Vests (1970)
as Shopping Mall Director
Waterloo (1969)
as Marschall Soult
Der Mann im Manne (1959)
as Tommy Turner
Sophienlund (1963)
as Erik Stjernborg
Everyone Dies Alone (1962)
as Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
A Journey Into Bliss (2004)
as voice
Little King Macius (2007)
as King Friedewald (voice)
Das Mädchen aus der Torte (1999)
as Uncle
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft (1949)
as Dodja
Die Sache mit dem Ring (1961)
as Tom Gore
Grand Hotel (1959)
as Receptionist
Die Rivalin (1968)
as Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich (1986)
as Museumsdirektor
Liebe auf Eis (1950)
as Birger Sörensen
Viktoria und ihr Husar (1954)
as Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
Erben ist menschlich (1977)
as Fischer
Das unreine Mal (2006)
as Herr Schröder
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik (1967)
as Franz von Papen
Willy, der Privatdetektiv (1960)
as Direktor Schieske
Frau Cheneys Ende (1962)
as Jerome
Pension Clausewitz (1967)
as Dr. Rudolf Zabel
City in the Fog (1950)
as Dr. Sven Berling
Rosaura kam um zehn (1976)
as Herr
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine (1980)
as Henry Fordyce
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen (1988)
as Hajo Steinberg
Quadrille (1966)
as Lord Hubert Heronden
Pension Schöller (1997)
as Major von Mühlen
Vater einer Tochter (1966)
as Dr. Leopold Walter
Die Welt des Robert Stolz (1973)
Actor
Gestatten, Bestatter (1986)
as Friedrich Barnewitz
Die Bürger von Calais (1958)
as Ein englischer Gesandter
Mein Freund Harvey (1959)
as Dr. Chumley
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein (1990)
Actor
Bezauberndes Fräulein (1963)
as Papa
Aktion Abendsonne (1979)
Actor
Die lieben Kinder (1970)
as John Carlton
Begegnung im Herbst (1977)
as Mr. Brown
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz (1954)
as Saint-Ex (voice)