7.5
Movie
Acting
Karl Lieffen
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Ossek (Ossegg), Czechoslovakia [now Osek, Czech Republic]
- Credits
- 144 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Karl Lieffen (born Karel František Lifka, 17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in over 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998.
He was born in Osek, Czechoslovakia and attended drama classes at Brunswick and the Heer School of Music in Bückeburg. In 1946 he started his theatre career in Freiburg followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre (Residenz Theatre) in Munich. From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like the role of brisk chauffeur Fritz in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three.
He died in Starnberg, Germany.
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Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
6.5
Movie
Otto - The Movie
6.2
TV
Scene of the Crime
6.0
TV
Derrick
6.6
Movie
Ship of the Dead
6.3
TV
The Old Fox
6.1
Movie
Rudy, the Racing Pig
6.3
Movie
Heidi
2.8
Movie
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
6.0
TV
Großstadtrevier
6.9
Movie
Aren't We Wonderful
6.7
Movie
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
5.9
TV
Forsthaus Falkenau
7.2
Movie
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
7.0
TV
Kir Royal
6.5
Movie
The Angels of the Street
5.8
Movie
The Defector
7.1
Movie
The Pirates of the Mississippi
Acting credits 144
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Zimmer frei! TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Rohe Ostern Film | Opa Gustav |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Rudy, the Racing Pig Film | Buselmeier |
| 1994 | Lutz & Hardy TV | Hardy van Bellen (17 ep) |
| 1993 | Nicht von schlechten Eltern TV | Dr. Egbert Reckensihl (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Cluedo - Das Mörderspiel TV | De Vries (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Mein Mann ist mein Hobby Film | |
| 1991 | Juhnke & Co. TV | Produzent (12 ep) |
| 1991 | Rothenbaumchaussee Film | o.A. |
| 1990 | Der Millionenerbe TV | Konsul Reichmann (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Damals auf Burg Wutzenstein TV | Bruder Berthold (12 ep) |
| 1990 | The Great Debureau TV | ředitel Bertrand (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Die schnelle Gerdi TV | Reporter (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Forsthaus Falkenau TV | Professor H. Bundschuh (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Die Männer vom K3 TV | Albert Kröger (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Der Elegante Hund TV | (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Professor Bernhardi Film | Journalist Kulka |
| 1986 | Großstadtrevier TV | Rostami, Podgorsky (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Irgendwie und Sowieso TV | Weininger (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Kir Royal TV | Toni Schultze (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Nägel mit Köpfen Film | Industrieller |
| 1986 | Die Wächter TV | Dr.White (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Schloßherren Film | Sebastian Peuker |
| 1985 | Oliver Maass TV | Eickelberg (6 ep) |
| 1985 | Otto - The Movie Film | Flopmann |
| 1984 | Liebt diese Erde TV | Lübber (6 ep) |
| 1984 | Zinsen des Ruhms Film | Dr. Francoid |
| 1983 | Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei Film | |
| 1983 | Lass das, ich hass das Film | Uncle Franz |
| 1983 | The Roaring Fifties Film | Major Blaschenko |
| 1982 | Der Andro-Jäger TV | Russischer Agent (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Krimistunde TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Ein gutes Land Film | |
| 1981 | In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer Film | |
| 1981 | Der Aufsteiger Film | Antonic |
| 1979 | St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Locker vom Hocker TV | Onkel Jonathan Wehmeier (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Zwei Mann um einen Herd TV | Karl (4 ep) |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand Film | Court Assistant |
| 1979 | Der Wald Film | |
| 1979 | Der ganz normale Wahnsinn TV | Dr. Kornsack (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk Film | |
| 1978 | Eine seltsame Bescherung Film | Jack MacCampbell |
| 1977 | The Old Fox TV | August Ströbel (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Aus nichtigem Anlaß Film | Professor Dr. Ahlgrimm |
| 1976 | Zwickelbach & Co TV | Immanuel Zwickelbach (13 ep) |
| 1975 | Tadellöser & Wolff TV | Karl Kempowski (2 ep) |
| 1975 | Lehmanns Erzählungen Film | Sir Bernard |
| 1974 | 3 nach 9 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Derrick TV | Johannes Brusius, Lagusta, Mr. Sparke, Albert Rabes, Heinrich Gruga (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas Film | |
| 1974 | Madame Pompadour Film | Maurepas |
| 1974 | Preussenkorso Nr. 17 Film | |
| 1974 | Goldfüchse Film | Zweiter Landstreicher |
| 1973 | Der rote Schal TV | James Bashwood (3 ep) |
| 1973 | Lokaltermin TV | Sachverständiger Reinhold Feder (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Krieg im dritten Stock Film | Arzt |
| 1972 | Mensch, ärgere dich nicht Film | Max |