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