Franz-Otto Krüger

Franz-Otto Krüger (1 April 1917 – 17 March 1988) was a German film and television actor. Krüger already started his acting at Berlin theatres in 1934, but his career was interrupted by his service in the Second World War. He appeared in over 125 film and television productions between 1947 and 1987, mostly in supporting roles. One of his first films was Roberto Rossellini's neorealist classic Germany, Year Zero.

In addition to acting, he also worked as a stage and television director in his later career. He was also employed as a voice actor and director of German dubbings. Krüger directed the German synchronisation versions of film classics like On the Waterfront, Bambi and The Great Dictator.

Selected filmography

No Place for Love (1947) - Der Sehnsüchtige Germany, Year Zero (1948) - Karl-Heinz Everything Will Be Better in the Morning (1948) - Dr. Linck, Dichter The Berliner (1948) - Einbrecher Franz Nothing But Coincidence (1949) - Herr Osterloh One Night Apart (1950) - Herr Schlüsemann The Woman from Last Night (1950) When Men Cheat (1950) The Black Forest Girl (1950) - Conférencier Queen of the Night (1951) - Ganove The Heath Is Green (1951) - Zauberkünstler The Prince of Pappenheim (1952) - Alfons Mikosch Comes In (1952) - Fotograf Oh, You Dear Fridolin (1952) - Rundfunkreporter Fight of the Tertia (1952) - Landrat Knötzinger When the Heath Dreams at Night (1952) The Rose of Stamboul (1953) - Oberkellner Such a Charade (1953) - Gersdorf, Versicherungsagent Lady's Choice (1953) Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine (1953) The Cousin from Nowhere (1953) - Onkel Gustav My Sister and I (1954) - Justizminister The Big Star Parade (1954) - Quick-Redakteur (uncredited) Ten on Every Finger (1954) Stern von Rio (1955) Heroism after Hours (1955) - Fink (segment "Der Zauberer Maro") Before God and Man (1955) Meine Kinder und ich (1955) Alibi (1955) - Vilessen (uncredited) Studentin Helene Willfüer (1956) - Arzt Ein Herz schlägt für Erika (1956) Die wilde Auguste (1956) - Gerichtsvollzieher Beichtgeheimnis (1956) - Vorsitzender The Model Husband (1956) - 1. Argentinier Du bist Musik (1956) - Manager Musikparade (1956) - Ramon Ramirez Ein Mann muß nicht immer schön sein (1956) - Michael Schöder Das Mädchen Marion (1956) - Der Fremde Saison in Oberbayern (1956) - v. Krachenfels (1957) - Intendantur-Rat Häberlein Salzburg Stories (1957) - Hotelmanager Victor and Victoria (1957) - Kriminalkommissar Tired Theodore (1957) - Professor Erwin Link Aunt Wanda from Uganda (1957) - Detektiv (uncredited) The Simple Girl (1957) - Regisseur Banktresor 713 (1957) - Personalchef Witwer mit 5 Töchtern (1957) Vater sein dagegen sehr (1957) - Standesbeamter Egon, der Frauenheld (1957) Kein Auskommen mit dem Einkommen (1957) - Herr Bollmann Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love (1958) - Herr Duevenasch Black Forest Cherry Schnapps (1958) - Polizeidirektor The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1958) - Kommisar Kümmelmann The Muzzle (1958) - Schibulski When She Starts, Look Out (1958) - Dirigent Erichsen (uncredited) The Crammer (1958) - Headmaster Gaspari Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958) - Uhl Bobby Dodd greift ein (1959) A Thousand Stars Aglitter (1959) - 1. Gläubiger (uncredited) An Angel on Wheels (1959) - Le dentiste Morgen wirst du um mich weinen (1959) - Angestellter Adorable Arabella (1959) - Herr Schnering Kein Engel ist so rein (1960) - Inspector The Avenger (1960) - Regie-Assistent Frankie We Will Never Part (1960) - Rosinelli (1961) - Müllerbeer The Bird Seller (1962) - Kommissar (uncredited) So toll wie anno dazumal (1962) - Kellner-Bewerber (uncredited) Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1962) - Portier Müller Lieder klingen am Lago Maggiore (1962) - Direktor Dietrich Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht (1962) - Cortini The Sky Is Blue (1964, TV film) - Maurice Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS (1965) - Herr Krone The Gorilla of Soho (1968) - Police Doctor The Man with the Glass Eye (1969) - Hotel porter The Love Mad Baroness (1970) - Dr. Nagel The Eddie Chapman Story (1971, TV film) - Rechtsanwalt Gelobt sei, was hart macht (1972) - Nekeres (voice, uncredited) MitGift (1976) - Polo-Kommentator (voice, uncredited) Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976) - Puss in Boots (German version, voice, uncredited) Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 (1987) - Receptionist (voice, uncredited)