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Horst Frank

1929 – 1999

German actor

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Lived 1929 – 1999 (aged 69). Horst Frank was a German actor, writer, film actor, stage actor, voice actor and dub actor.

Horst Frank (28 May 1929 – 25 May 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1955 and 1999. He was born in Lübeck and died in Heidelberg.

Selected filmography

Der Stern von Afrika (1957) – Albin Droste (1957) – Heyne The Copper (1958) – Josef Schmitz Rosemary (1958) – Student Michael Runge Blitzmädels an die Front (1958) – Gaston, ein Franzose The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958) – Jan Lindgren Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte (1958) – Sabri My Ninety Nine Brides (1958) – Jonny der Husar Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) – Feldwebel Böse Wolves of the Deep (1959) – Lo Sposino The Head (1959) – Dr. Brandt – alias Dr. Ood Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959) – Richard Marshall The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960) – Le Major Von Hollwitz Boomerang (1960) – Willy Schneider Kein Engel ist so rein (1960) – Bubi Lausch Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) – Narrator (uncredited) Die zornigen jungen Männer (1960) – Dr. Gerd Schneider Between Love and Duty (1960) – Le colonel von Stauffen (1960) – Hauptmann Feder Tu ne tueras point (1961) – Adler (1961) – Emil Frenzel Darling (1961) – Alberto – Albert Our House in Cameroon (1961) – Klaas Steensand Melody of Hate (1962) – Rasan The Hot Port of Hong Kong (1962) – Frank Marek Between Shanghai and St. Pauli (1962) – Frederic The Black Panther of Ratana (1963) – Jack Roller The White Spider (1963) – Kiddie Phelips Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) – Théo The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) – Kelly Mission to Hell (1964) – Jack McLean Mystery of the Red Jungle (1964) – Robert Perkins Dead Woman from Beverly Hills (1964) – Manning / Dr. Steininger The Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964) – Leutnant Legget Bullets Don't Argue (1964) – Billy Clayton Massacre at Marble City (1964) – Dan McCormick Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) – Blade Carpenter 13 Days to Die (1965) – Perkins Red Dragon (1965) – Pereira Code Name: Jaguar (1965) – Karl Die letzten Drei der Albatros (1965) – Sven Broderson Blue Light (1966, Episode: "The Weapon Within" (1966) – Luber The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (1966) – Larry Link Diamond Safari (1966) – Fédérico Countdown to Doomsday (1966) – Dr. Soarez I Deal in Danger (1966) – Luber The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) – Rudy Moss Dead Run (1967) – Manganne Desert Commandos (1967) – Lt. Roland Wolf A Handful of Heroes (1967) – Hauptmann Bruck Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968) – David Barry Johnny Hamlet (1968) – Claude Hamilton Hate Thy Neighbor (1968) – Chris Malone The Moment to Kill (1968) – Jason Forrester Le Paria (1969) – Rolf Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969) – Marquis de Bressac La porta del cannone (1969) – Müller, Gestapo (1969) – Duke Philippe Angels of the Street (1969) – Jule Nickels So Sweet... So Perverse (1969) – Klaus Frisch, fromm, fröhlich, frei (1970) – Waldemar Klingel Das Glöcklein unterm Himmelbett (1970) – Pater Guderim The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) – Dr. Braun Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (1971) – Karl Flemming (1971) – Heinrich Müller Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971) – Willy Jensen Carlos (1971) – Ligo The Dead Are Alive (1972) – Stephen Eye in the Labyrinth (1972) – Luca The Grand Duel (1972) – David Saxon / Patriarch Samuel Saxon Carambola! (1974) – Clydeson (1975) – Himmel – the Boss The Mimosa Wants to Blossom Too (1976) – Oberst Oschenko Albino (1976) – Whispering Death (1976) – Dominikaner Rosemary's Daughter (1976) – Heinrich "Mario" Schmitz Derrick (1976, Episode: "Auf eigene Faust") – Achim Schenke (1976, TV Mini-Series) – Freder Soermann / Soerman (1977) – Pepe Coronado (1977, TV Movie) – Mac (1979) – Hans Albert Timm Thaler (1979, TV Mini-Series) – Baron de Lefouet (1980) – Conrad Kolberg Derrick (1980, Episode: "Dem Mörder eine Kerze") – Pfarrer Scholz Flächenbrand (1981, TV Movie) – Lothar Steingruber Derrick (1983, Episode: "Die Tote in der Isar") – Robert Kabeck Mandara (1983, TV Mini-Series) (1983, TV Mini-Series) Catherine the Great (1995, TV Movie) – Schwerin Die Menschen sind kalt (1998) – Museumsdirektor

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Important facts

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Education
Hamburg University of Music and Drama

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Horst Frank?

German actor (1929–1999)

When was Horst Frank born?

Horst Frank was born on 28 May 1929 in Lübeck.

When did Horst Frank die?

Horst Frank died on 25 May 1999 in Heidelberg.

What was Horst Frank's occupation?

Horst Frank was an actor, writer, film actor, stage actor, voice actor and dub actor.

What nationality was Horst Frank?

Horst Frank was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Horst Frank

· Wikidata: Q496339

· DBpedia: Horst Frank

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