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