Franz Beckenbauer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1945
- Died
- January 7, 2024 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- München, Germany
Biography
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero). Twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships. He is one of three men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps, to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager; he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990. He was the first captain to lift the World Cup and European Championship at international level and the European Cup at club level. He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players. At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became team manager and later president of Bayern Munich. After two spells with the New York Cosmos he was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Beckenbauer led Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and chaired the organizing committee. He worked as a pundit for Sky Germany, and for 34 years as a columnist for the tabloid Bild, both until 2016. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Ein Sommer in Italien – WM 1990
Movie · as Self
Beckenbauer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Beckenbauer. Der letzte Kaiser
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Franz Beckenbauer: Der Kaiser
Movie · as Self
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Best Goalkeeper in the World
Movie · as Self
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend
TV · as Self - Honorary President · 1 ep
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer
Movie · as Self
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern
Movie · as Self
Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht
Movie
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
Movie · as Self
Wembley-Tor und Titelträume - Eine Zeitreise zur WM ’66
Movie
Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie
TV · 3 eps
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
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Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
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Heinz Flohe - Der mit dem Ball tanzte
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Sportclub Story
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74
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The Team
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Wir haben den Pokal
Movie
Football's Greatest International Teams: West Germany 1972-1974
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Kicker, Zocker und Rebellen - Die WM-Helden von '74
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Ligafieber
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Gottschalk Live
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Italia '90
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Puskás Hungary
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Das Wunder von Wien
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Ein Leben wie im Flug
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Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
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Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
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The Art of Football from A to Z
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Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Semperopernball
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EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!
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Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle
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Pelé Forever
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Doppelpass
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Our Best
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Die Jahrzehnte Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70
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Menschen der Woche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blickpunkt Sport
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Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
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maybrit illner
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Beckmann
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Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
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Ein Herz für Kinder
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Leute heute
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Great World Cup Superstars
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Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
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Boulevard Bio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
VM-krönika 1990
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The Worlds Greatest Goals
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Klassentreffen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Franz Beckenbauer Story
Movie · as Franz Beckenbauer
Na sowas!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wortwechsel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Menschen
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Heut' abend
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Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
TV · as Self · 1 ep
NDR Talk Show
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Music & Guests
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Heading For Glory
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Am laufenden Band
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Libero
Movie · as Franz Beckenbauer
The World at Their Feet
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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Goal!
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Der Sport-Spiegel
TV · as self · 1 ep
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Sportschau
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stars in der Manege
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Was bin ich?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bambi
TV · as Self · 7 eps