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Born on 26 May 1923 in Wuppertal, he served with the Nazi German Waffen-SS in World War II. After attending acting lessons at the theater in Stendal, where he also made his stage debut, he performed on several important stages in Germany, but became widely popular as cinema and television actor in the late 1950s and 1960s, probably best known as gentleman gangster in The Great British Train Robbery (1966). Nevertheless, the role of his role was the character of "Stephan Derrick", a Munich Chief Inspector, who became a cult figure all over the world. He played the role from 1974 to 1998 and received several awards such as the Golden Camera, Bambi and the Italian Telegatto.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
Harald Leipnitz was born on 22 April 1926 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Endless Night (1963), Sperrbezirk (1966) and Unsere Schule ist die Beste (1994). He was married to Walburga Dohle. He died on 21 November 2000 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Diana Kinnert was born on 16 February 1991 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Ewald Balser was born on 5 October 1898 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was an actor, known for Rembrandt (1942), Sauerbruch - Das war mein Leben (1954) and Spionage (1955). He was married to Ernestine Bauer and Vera Balser-Eberle. He died on 17 April 1978 in Vienna, Austria.
- Josefa Gettke was born on 6 January 1895 in Elberfeld, Germany. She is known for Fidelio (1919), Die Sonne bringt es an den Tag (1919) and Die Sühne der Martha Marx (1919). She was previously married to Paul Hörbiger.
- Actor
- Production Manager
Willy Kaufman was born on 10 October 1891 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and production manager, known for Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), Hitler (1962) and Johannisnacht (1956). He died on 21 December 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ernst Leudesdorff was born on 28 March 1885 in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor, known for Under Sealed Orders (1938), Was tun, Sybille? (1938) and Dr. Crippen an Bord (1942). He was married to Philine Tormin. He died on 7 September 1954 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Claire Schlichting was born on 18 May 1905 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Kornblumenblau (1939), Mode-Cocktail (1964) and Dalli Dalli (1971). She was married to Erik Hansen and Herbert Schlichting. She died on 22 April 1978 in Berlin, Germany.
- Arno Breker was born on 19 July 1900 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was married to Charlotte Kluge and Demetra Messala. He died on 13 February 1991 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- P.L. Troost was born on 17 August 1878 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He died on 21 January 1934 in Munich, Germany.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
Alfred Greven was born on 9 October 1897 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was a producer and production manager, known for Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt (1933), Goal in the Clouds (1939) and Two Merry Adventurers (1937). He died on 9 February 1973 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Ilse Obrig was born on 21 February 1908 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. She was a writer, known for Unser Sandmännchen (1959), Sandmännchen (1959) and Kinderstunde (1951). She died on 3 October 1978.- Writer
- Actress
Alice Schwarzer was born on 3 December 1942 in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany. She is a writer and actress, known for Alice im Männerland (1986), Ehen vor Gericht (1970) and Alice (2022). She has been married to Bettina Flitner since 2 June 2018.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Erich Pabst was born on 23 November 1890 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Der Geldteufel (1923), Glanz gegen Glück (1923) and Neuland (1924). He died on 8 September 1955.- Andreas Lob-Hüdepohl was born on 6 January 1961 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Heinz Förster-Ludwig was born on 27 February 1900 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal-Elberfeld], Germany. He was an actor, known for Es tut sich was um Mitternacht (1934), The Rape of the Sabines (1936) and Furlough on Parole (1938). He died on 3 November 1953 in Berlin, Germany.
- Production Designer
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
Hanna Jordan was born on 3 April 1921 in Elberfeld, Germany. She was a production designer and costume designer, known for Napoleon in New Orleans (1959), Küß mich Kätchen (1961) and Nora oder Ein Puppenheim (1965). She died on 26 January 2014 in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Actor
- Director
Emil Biron was born on 1 January 1878 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Die Weber (1927), Katinka (1918) and Alkohol (1920). He died on 18 January 1952 in Potsdam, Germany.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Hans Knappertsbusch was born on 12 March 1888 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He is known for The Cousins (1959), Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939) and Eroica (1949). He was married to Marion von Leipzig and Ellen Selma Neuhaus. He died on 25 October 1965 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Hermann Pfeiffer was born on 6 May 1902 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Kornblumenblau (1939), Für die Katz' (1940) and Woe to Him Who Loves (1951). He died on 11 July 1969 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.- Curt Langenbeck was born on 20 June 1906 in Elberfeld, Germany. Curt was a writer, known for Der Gast (1956). Curt died on 6 August 1953 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
- Herta Saal was born on 6 November 1910 in Elberfeld, Germany. She was an actress, known for Hummel - Hummel (1936), Liebe will gelernt sein (1963) and Dahinten in der Heide (1936). She was married to Karl Schönböck. She died on 13 April 1964 in München, Germany.
- Composer
- Actor
Ulrik Spies was born on 22 December 1950 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a composer and actor, known for Planet Alex (2001), Tatort (1970) and Gomez - Kopf oder Zahl (1998). He died on 12 July 2013 in Berlin, Germany.- Grete Stern was born on 9 May 1904 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress, known for Gretchen hat ausgang (1933) and Ringl and Pit (1995). She was married to Horacio Coppola. She died on 24 December 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Carl Ludwig Achaz-Duisberg was born on 18 July 1889 in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Sprengbagger 1010 (1929), Die Lüge eines Sommers (1922) and Wenn die Maske fällt (1923). He died on 18 January 1958 in Vorbach/Inn, Austria.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Ulrich Erfurth was born on 22 March 1910 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Finale (1948), Eine Frau genügt nicht? (1955) and Frucht ohne Liebe (1956). He died on 19 September 1986 in Hamburg, West Germany.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
Peter Paul Brauer was born on 16 May 1899 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a producer and production manager, known for Der Erlkönig (1931), Das Verlegenheitskind (1938) and Was tun, Sybille? (1938). He died on 28 April 1959 in Berlin-Schlachtensee, Germany.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Horst Stein was born on 2 May 1928 in Elberfeld, Germany. He is known for Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), Too Beautiful for You (1989) and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1984). He died on 27 July 2008 in Vandoeuvres, Genève, Switzerland.- Actress
Gunborg Larsson was born on 28 May 1908 in Elberfeld, Germany. She was an actress. She was married to Egon Larsson and Leif Sigurd Glosimodt. She died on 22 June 1968 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Will Glahé was born on 12 February 1902 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (1934), So ein Früchtchen (1942) and Jakob the Liar (1999). He was married to Josefine Schönenkorb. He died on 21 November 1989 in Rheinbreitbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Paul Wiecke was born on 30 October 1862 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der galante König - August der Starke (1920). He died on 18 December 1944 in Blankenburg, Germany.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Eberhard Frowein was born on 24 May 1881 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Sünde am Weibe (1927), Fruchtbarkeit (1930) and Goal in the Clouds (1939). He died on 15 January 1964 in Alt Aussee, Austria.- Writer
- Director
Gisela Döhrn was born on 22 September 1909 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. She is a writer and director, known for Asiatische Religionen (1965), Ein Heiratsantrag (1934) and Der zerstreute Walzer - Eine musikalische Phantasie (1934).- Walter Bloem was born on 20 June 1868 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was a writer, known for Der krasse Fuchs (1926). He was married to Judith Bloem and Margarete Anna Elise Kalähne. He died on 18 August 1951 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Paul Pörtner was born on 25 January 1925 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was a writer, known for Literarische Zentren (1965), Scherenschnitt (1965) and Ubu (1971). He was married to Marlies. He died on 16 November 1984 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
- Dieter Henkel was born on 3 August 1933 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Duel in the Forest (1958), Hurra, ein toller Onkel wird Papa (1970) and Job nach Noten (1972). He died on 15 December 2016 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Else Lasker-Schüler was born on 11 February 1869 in Elberfeld [now Wuppertal], Germany. She was a writer, known for Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003), Summer (2007) and Haus Kummerveldt (2023). She was married to Georg Lewin and Berthold Lasker. She died on 22 January 1945 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel].