Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 17, 1916
Died
Aug 14, 2011
Place of Birth
Sorau, Germany [now Zary, Lubuskie, Poland]
Credits
127 titles
Friedrich Schoenfelder
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 & ...
Herr Schlegel
SOKO Stuttgart
Dieter Posch
Little King Macius
King Friedewald (voice)
Das unreine Mal
Herr Schröder
The Trip to Panama
Paradies Vogel
A Journey Into Bliss
voice
Back to Gaya
Albert Drollinger
Momo
Meister Hora (Voice)
Das Schloss des Grauens
Sir Douglas
Manitou's Shoe
Narrator (voice)
SOKO Leipzig
Kurt Schwennstedt
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
Uncle
A Rat's Tale
Walter Demokratz
Tietjen und Bommes
Self
Pension Schöller
Major von Mühlen
Unser Charly
Prof. Vandenberg
Matchball
Sir Alec
Berg & Talk
Self
Höchstpersönlich
self
Glück im Grünen
Immer wieder Sonntag
Insel der Träume
Popescu
DAS!
Self
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
Justitias kleine Fische
Stowaways on the Ark
Der "Chef"
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
Hajo Steinberg
Otto – The New Movie
Professor Edelsen
The Country Doctor
Friedrich Schornfeld
Großstadtrevier
Friedrich Schwalbe
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
Museumsdirektor
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Dr. Helmer
Detektivbüro Roth
Arbo von Keilmann
Gestatten, Bestatter
Friedrich Barnewitz
Ein Heim für Tiere
Ernst Voller
Tanzschule Kaiser
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
Dr. Friedrich Berghoff
Kiez
Juweller
Das Traumschiff
Karl Preuss
A Case For Two
Dr. Norden
Kintopp-Kintopp
Konsul Kruse
Der Schützling
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
Henry Fordyce
The Magician of Lublin
Count Zaruski
Hatschi!
Polizeipräsident
NDR Talk Show
Self
Aktion Abendsonne
Begegnung im Herbst
Mr. Brown
Erben ist menschlich
Fischer
Drei Damen vom Grill