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Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1910-02-27
Place of birth:
Nuremberg, Germany
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Wolfgang Preiss

Overview

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Wolfgang Preiss (27 February 1910 at Nuremberg - 27 November 2002 at Baden-Baden) was a German theatre, film and television actor.

The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932. He went to appear in various theatre productions in Heidelberg, Königsberg, Bonn, Bremen, Stuttgart and Berlin.

In 1942 he made his film début - he was exempted from military service specifically - in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 worked extensively dubbing films into German.

In 1954 he returned to film acting, appearing in Alfred Weidenmann's Canaris. The following year Preiss played the lead role of Claus von Stauffenberg in Falk Harnack's film Der 20. Juli, which dramatised the 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler. This role brought Preiss to popular attention and also the 1956 Federal Film Award.

From now on Preiss was largely typecast in the role of the upright and obligation-conscious German officer to the other A-list actor playing the Fanatic (I.E. Paul Scofeld in The Train) a part he played in many films, later reprising it in numerous international productions, predominantly in Italy and the USA, while occasionally playing a more typically cynical or brutal Nazi officer.

Preiss appeared in such productions as The Longest Day (1962), Otto Preminger's The Cardinal (1963), and with Jean-Paul Belmondo in Is Paris Burning? (1966). He starred alongside Burt Lancaster in John Frankenheimer's The Train (1964), Frank Sinatra in Von Ryan's Express (1965), Robert Mitchum in Anzio (1968), with Richard Burton, in the title role of Erwin Rommel in Raid on Rommel (1971), and The Boys From Brazil (1978) with Gregory Peck. He also appeared in several Italian language films, credited as "Luppo Prezzo", and played Field Marshal Von Rundstedt in Richard Attenborough's all-star war epic A Bridge Too Far (1977).

In addition, for the cinema-going public of West Germany he became the epitome of the evil genius in his role as Doctor Mabuse, a role he first played in 1960 (following Rudolf Klein-Rogge) in Fritz Lang's The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse. He went on to play the role four more times.

In the 1980s Preiss turned to television, notably playing General Walther von Brauchitsch in the American TV mini-series Winds of War and War and Remembrance, based on the books of Herman Wouk.

In 1987 received a second Federal Film Award for his outstanding work in film.

In film dubbing Preiss provided the voice for such actors as Lex Barker, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, Richard Widmark, as well as that of Conrad Veidt as "Major Strasser" in the remastered version of Casablanca.

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Known for

Acting
2018 Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse Actor Dieter Gekeler (archive footage) 59
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1996 Open Air Actor 58
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1994 Florian III Actor Max Friedmann N/A
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1991 Tassilo - Ein Fall für sich Actor N/A
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1990 Dr. M Actor Kessler 58
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1989 Land der Väter, Land der Söhne Actor Bernauer N/A
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1989 Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo Actor Earl of Wereford N/A
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1988 War and Remembrance Actor Field Marshal Walter von Brauchitsch 72
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1987 Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau Actor Earl of Wereford N/A
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1987 The Second Victory Actor Father Albertus 58
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1987 Lang soll er leben Actor N/A
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1987 Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henry Actor Earl of Wereford N/A
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1985 Forget Mozart Actor Baron Gottfried van Swieten 58
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1984 Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royce Actor Earl of Wereford N/A
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1984 Ein Mann namens Parvus Actor Brockdorff-Rantzau 59
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1984 Die Dame und die Unterwelt Actor Berthold Kampe N/A
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1983 The Winds of War Actor Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch 70
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1982 Mrs. Harris - Ein Kleid von Dior Actor Earl of Wereford N/A
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1982 Die Schraiers Actor Jean Schraier N/A
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1981 Ghost of Love Actor Zighi 59
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1980 The Formula Actor Franz Tauber 58
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1979 Bloodline Actor Julius Prager 58
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1979 Ike Actor FM Alfred Jodl 59
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1978 Wallenstein Actor Thurn N/A
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1978 Wallenstein Actor Thurn 70
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1978 Die Anstalt Actor Dr. Reinecke N/A
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1978 The Boys from Brazil Actor Lofquist 62
Fair
1977 The Standard Actor Oberst N/A
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1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt 67
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1975 Die Insel der Krebse Actor General 59
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1975 The Big Delirium Actor Artmann 58
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1974 La Cloche tibétaine Actor Georges-Marie Haardt 69
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1974 Die Kriegsbraut Actor von Bogendorf N/A
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1974 Eine ungeliebte Frau Actor 58
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1973 Diamantenparty Actor Konsul Eduard van Düren N/A
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1973 Du stirbst nicht allein - Ein deutscher Kriegspfarrer in Paris Actor General N/A
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1972 The Master Touch Actor Miller 58
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1972 The Salzburg Connection Actor Felix Zauner 59
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1972 Die sexuellen Wünsche der Deutschen Actor 59
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1971 The Bloodstained Butterfly Actor The Prosecutor 59
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1971 The Fifth Cord Actor Police inspector 59
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1971 Raid on Rommel Actor Gen. Erwin Rommel 58
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1970 Der Minister und die Ente Actor Minister N/A
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1970 Sir Henri Deterding Actor Sir Henri Deterding N/A
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1970 General Oster – Verräter oder Patriot? Actor Generalmajor Oster N/A
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1970 Peenemünde Actor Oberst Dornberger N/A
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1970 Das Haus Lunjowo Actor Generalmajor Lattmann N/A
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1969 Playgirl 70 Actor N/A
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1969 Familie Mack verändert sich Actor Robert Mack N/A
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1969 Battle of the Commandos Actor Colonel Ackerman 58
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1969 Liebe, Love, l'Amour Actor N/A
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1969 Hürdenlauf Actor Exzellenz Lohmüller N/A
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1969 Hannibal Brooks Actor Col. von Haller 59
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1968 Schatzsucher unserer Tage Actor Jan van Dongen N/A
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1968 Anzio Actor Field Marshal Albert Kesselring 58
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1968 Meinungsverschiedenheiten Actor Anthony Wilcox N/A
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1968 Der Fall Petkov Actor Dr. Georgi Dimitrov N/A
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1968 Tamara Actor Father Bricks N/A
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1968 Ein Mann namens Harry Brent Actor George Conway 69
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1968 Flachsmann als Erzieher Actor Flachsmann N/A
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1967 Jack of Diamonds Actor Wilhelm Von Schenk 58
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1967 Death on a Rainy Day Actor Dr. Angus Cromwell 58
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1967 Spy Today, Die Tomorrow Actor Sebastian (BND chief) 59
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1967 Dead Run Actor Noland 58
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1967 Wo liegt Jena? Actor Robert N/A
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1967 Jungfrau aus zweiter Hand Actor Leiter der Mordkommission N/A
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1966 Is Paris Burning? Actor Capitaine Ebernach 62
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1966 To Skin a Spy Actor Chalieff 58
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1966 Das Leben in meiner Hand Actor Minister N/A
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1966 Samba Actor Parisius N/A
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1966 Der Fall Kapitän Behrens. Fremdenlegionäre an Bord Actor Kapitän Behrens N/A
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1965 The Spy Who Went Into Hell Actor Captain Parker 58
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1965 Von Ryan's Express Actor Major Von Klemment 62
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1965 X-Ray of a Killer Actor N/A
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1964 100 Horsemen Actor Sheik Abengalbon 58
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1964 The Train Actor Maj. Herren 65
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1964 The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse Actor Dr. Mabuse 59
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1964 Backfire Actor Grenner 58
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1964 Die erste Legion Actor Dr. Peter Morell N/A
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1964 Frühstück mit dem Tod Actor Staatsanwalt Ted Talbot N/A
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1964 Cave of the Living Dead Actor Prof. von Adelsberg 58
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1963 The Cardinal Actor 59
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1963 The Mad Executioners Actor Morel Smith 59
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1963 Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard Actor Geist von Dr. Mabuse 59
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1963 Das tödliche Patent Actor Charles Reese 58
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1963 The Black Cobra Actor Stanislas Raskin 58
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1963 Leb wohl, mein Traum Actor James Merrill N/A
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1962 The Longest Day Actor Maj. Gen. Max Pemsel 70
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1962 The Terror of Doctor Mabuse Actor Dr. Mabuse 58
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1962 The Counterfeit Traitor Actor Colonel Nordoff 59
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1962 The Invisible Dr. Mabuse Actor Dr. Krone / Dr. Mabuse 58
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1962 Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt Actor Staatsanwalt Soldan 58
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1962 Lafayette Actor Baron Kalb 58
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1961 Riviera-Story Actor Arthur Dahlberg 58
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1961 Confessions of a Sixteen-Year-Old Actor Günther Brandt N/A
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1961 The Return of Dr. Mabuse Actor Dr. Mabuse 58
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1960 The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Actor Prof. Jordan/Peter Cornelius/Dr. Mabuse 60
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1960 Mill of the Stone Women Actor Doctor Loren Bolem 59
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1960 Mistress of the World - Part II Actor Brandes 59
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1960 Mistress of the World - Part I Actor Dr. Henrik Brandes 59
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1960 Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen Actor Dr. Beck 58
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1959 Gorilla's Waltz Actor Otto Lohn 58
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1959 Roses for the Prosecutor Actor Generalstaatsanwalt 59
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1959 Doctor Without Scruples Actor Dr. Westorp N/A
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1959 Konto ausgeglichen Actor Robert Jacobi 59
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1959 Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Actor Major Linkmann 59
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1959 Prisoner of the Volga Actor General Gorew 58
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1959 Straße der Gerechten Actor Joseph Blake N/A
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1958 The Girl with the Cat Eyes Actor Carlo Gormann N/A
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1958 Grabenplatz 17 Actor Kriminalkommissar Dr. Jäger 59
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1958 The Green Devils of Monte Cassino Actor Oberstabsarzt Munkler 58
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1958 The Italians They Are Crazy Actor Hans N/A
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1958 Ich war ihm hörig Actor Dr. Leipold N/A
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1957 Eurydice Actor Dulac N/A
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1957 Der Banditendoktor Actor Amerikaner 59
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1957 Sharks and Little Fish Actor U-Bootkommandant Lüttke 58
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1957 Schinderhannes Actor Gendarm Adam N/A
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1957 Stresemann Actor Heinz Becker N/A
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1956 Von der Liebe besiegt Actor Mario Clar 58
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1956 Johannisnacht Actor Mac Fadden 59
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1956 Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter Actor Ein Journalist 59
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1956 Like Once Lili Marleen Actor Alfred Linder 59
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1956 Before Sundown Actor Dr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke 59
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1955 Der Cornet Actor Freiherr von Pirovano 59
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1955 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler Actor Oberst Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg 59
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1955 Oberarzt Dr. Solm Actor Dr. Hartung 58
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1954 Canaris Actor Oberst Holl 59
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1951 Falschmünzer am Werk Actor 59
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1943 The Crew of the Dora Actor Staffelarzt Dr. Wagner 59
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1942 The Great Love Actor Oberleutnant von Etzdorf 59
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