Friedrich Schoenfelder
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 17, 1916
- Died
- August 14, 2011 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Lotta & ...
TV · as Herr Schlegel · 1 ep
SOKO Stuttgart
TV · as Dieter Posch · 1 ep
Little King Macius
Movie · as King Friedewald (voice)
The Trip to Panama
Movie · as Paradies Vogel
Das unreine Mal
Movie · as Herr Schröder
Back to Gaya
Movie · as Albert Drollinger
A Journey Into Bliss
Movie · as voice
Momo
TV · as Meister Hora (Voice) · 26 eps
Das Schloss des Grauens
Movie · as Sir Douglas
Manitou's Shoe
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Leipzig Homicide
TV · as Kurt Schwennstedt · 1 ep
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
Movie · as Uncle
A Rat's Tale
Movie · as Walter Demokratz
Pension Schöller
Movie · as Major von Mühlen
Tietjen und Bommes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Unser Charly
TV · as Prof. Vandenberg · 1 ep
Glück im Grünen
Movie
Berg & Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Matchball
TV · as Sir Alec · 1 ep
Höchstpersönlich
TV · as self · 1 ep
Immer wieder Sonntag
TV · 1 ep
Insel der Träume
TV · as Popescu · 1 ep
DAS!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
Movie
Stowaways on the Ark
Movie · as Der "Chef"
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
Movie · as Hajo Steinberg
Justitias kleine Fische
TV · 1 ep
Otto – The New Movie
Movie · as Professor Edelsen
Der Landarzt
TV · as Friedrich Schornfeld · 1 ep
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
Movie · as Museumsdirektor
Gestatten, Bestatter
Movie · as Friedrich Barnewitz
Die Wicherts von nebenan
TV · as Dr. Helmer · 15 eps
Detektivbüro Roth
TV · as Arbo von Keilmann · 1 ep
Großstadtrevier
TV · as Friedrich Schwalbe · 1 ep
Ein Heim für Tiere
TV · as Ernst Voller · 1 ep
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
TV · as Dr. Friedrich Berghoff · 1 ep
Tanzschule Kaiser
TV · 13 eps
Kiez
Movie · as Juweller
Der Schützling
Movie
A Case For Two
TV · as Dr. Norden · 1 ep
Kintopp-Kintopp
TV · as Konsul Kruse · 2 eps
Das Traumschiff
TV · as Karl Preuss · 1 ep
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
Movie · as Henry Fordyce
The Magician of Lublin
Movie · as Count Zaruski
Aktion Abendsonne
Movie
Hatschi!
Movie · as Polizeipräsident
NDR Talk Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Erben ist menschlich
Movie · as Fischer
Begegnung im Herbst
Movie · as Mr. Brown
Drei Damen vom Grill
TV · 1 ep
Rosaura kam um zehn
Movie · as Herr
Beschlossen und verkündet
TV · as Hugo von Bessem, Ewald Karsten · 1 ep
Kommissariat 9
TV · as Dr. Freiherr von Arning · 1 ep
Madame Pompadour
Movie · as Der König
Am laufenden Band
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Die Montagsmaler
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Welt des Robert Stolz
Movie
Das System Fabrizzi
Movie · as Kommissar Nera
Algebra um acht
TV · 1 ep
Semesterferien
TV · as Prof. Hufschmidt · 1 ep
Angels of Terror
Movie · as Anthony Wyman
Dalli Dalli
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Duell zu Dritt
TV · 13 eps
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
Movie · as Dr. Senn
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
Movie · as Schuldirektor
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
Movie · as Comissioner
Gentlemen in White Vests
Movie · as Shopping Mall Director
Mark of the Devil
Movie · as Narrator
Die lieben Kinder
Movie · as John Carlton
Scene of the Crime
TV · as Alexander Nilgens · 1 ep
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
Movie · as Schweizer Grenzpolizist
Waterloo
Movie · as Marschall Soult
De Sade
Movie · as Marquis' Father
Das Sonntagskonzert
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Die Rivalin
Movie · as Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
Pension Clausewitz
Movie · as Dr. Rudolf Zabel
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
Movie · as Papen
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
Movie · as Franz von Papen
Death Runs After Them
TV · as David Stone · 3 eps
Weiß gibt auf
Movie · as Basil Mallard
Vater einer Tochter
Movie · as Dr. Leopold Walter
Quadrille
Movie · as Lord Hubert Heronden
Long Legs, Long Fingers
Movie
Cliff Dexter
TV · as Botschafter · 1 ep
Förster Horn
TV · as Herr Tietz · 1 ep
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
TV · as Regisseur · 1 ep
The Inn on Dartmoor
Movie · as Sir James
Casanova wider Willen
Movie · as Julius Seibold
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Movie · as Jason Monta (voice)
The Black Abbot
Movie · as Dr. Loxon
Bezauberndes Fräulein
Movie · as Papa
The White Spider
Movie · as Sir James
Sophienlund
Movie · as Erik Stjernborg
Berlin-Melodie
Movie
Frau Cheneys Ende
Movie · as Jerome
Wild Waters
Movie · as Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
Only a Woman
Movie · as Kellner
Everyone Dies Alone
Movie · as Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
Movie · as Dr. Bach
Die Sache mit dem Ring
Movie · as Tom Gore
Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla
TV · as Hugo · 1 ep
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
Movie · as Gerichtsvorsitzender
Willy, der Privatdetektiv
Movie · as Direktor Schieske
The Avenger
Movie · as Jack Jackson, Regisseur
The High Life
Movie · as Ranowsky
Sabine und die hundert Männer
Movie · as William Hellberg
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
Movie · as Toni Hartwig
Grand Hotel
Movie · as Receptionist
Rebel Flight to Cuba
Movie · as Reverend Wilson
For Love and Others
Movie · as Generaldirektor Schreiber
Mein Freund Harvey
Movie · as Dr. Chumley
Der Mann im Manne
Movie · as Tommy Turner
The Indian Tomb
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Der eiserne Gustav
Movie · as Deutscher Botschafter
Der Dank der Unterwelt
Movie · as Superintendent Smith
Die Bürger von Calais
Movie · as Ein englischer Gesandter
Jim und Jill
Movie · as Robbi
Escape from Sahara
Movie
Eine Geschichte aus Soho
TV · as Oberst Smith · 3 eps
Zum blauen Bock
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
Movie · as Saint-Ex (voice)
Viktoria und ihr Husar
Movie · as Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
The Gallery of the Great Detectives
TV · as Hauptmann Peter Wain · 1 ep
Königskinder
Movie · as Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
Liebe auf Eis
Movie · as Birger Sörensen
City in the Fog
Movie · as Dr. Sven Berling
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
Movie · as Dodja