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Mario Adorf

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Mario Adorf

Birth Name:
Mario Adorf

Date of Birth:
September 8, 1930,

Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Mario Adorf Biography

Mario Adorf, a tell-tale name indeed. Mario calls to mind the actor's Italian roots (his father was a Calabrian surgeon) whereas Adorf reveals his German origins (his mother was a radiologist from German-speaking Alsace). As for the full name Mario Adorf it echoes to perfection the international character of this living legend's long career. Born in 1930, Mario Adorf was still studying drama at the famous Otto Falkenberg School in Munich when he landed his first role in the first installment of the "O8/15" series in 1954. It was a small part but it didn't go unnoticed and got him new roles in German films, the most remarkable of which being that of Bruno Lüdke, the mentally retarded serial killer in Robert Siodmak's 1957 masterpiece "Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam". It earned him his first prize (the German Film Award of the outstanding young actor of 1958). After this Mario Adorf's career turned international. His Mediterranean looks, his rugged face, his dark oily frizzy hair and his volubility made him an ideal villain in European-made westerns, spy or mafia films. These flicks - made in the 1960s - were mostly just commercial and Adorf hammed his parts but he did it so brilliantly that he alone made them watchable. From the 1970s on, the quality of his films improved and Adorf could lend his remarkable acting talents to more ambitious works such as "Il Delitto Matteotti", in which he was a striking Mussolini, or "Die Blechtrommel", where he was terrifying as a boorish grocer contaminated by Nazism. The list of great directors he worked with is impressive: Robert Siodmak, Volker Schlöndorff, Wolgang Staudte, Michel Deville, Dino Risi, Mikhaïl Kalatozov, Luigi Comencini, Peter Fleischmann, Billy Wilder, John Frankenheimer, Claude Chabrol, Fassbinder... Likewise he served many a great author, either in the theatre (Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Richard Nash) or the big or small screen (Grass, Böll, Schnitzler, Heny Miller, Joseph Conrad, Gorky, Patrick Süskind...). He also sang and wrote books (five novels and one memoir). Hyperactive for more than fifty-five years now, Mario Adorf, still in fine form at the age of seventy-eight, is still ... hyperactive!

Mario Adorf filmography

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1. The Secret of the Whales (2010)
(TV movie) Prof. Johannes 'Joe' Waldmann

actor

2. Der letzte Patriarch (2010)
(TV movie) Konrad Hansen

actor

3. Same Same But Different (2009)
Publishing Director Mr. Behr

actor

4. Kleiner Dodo (2008)
Darwin (voice)

actor

5. Rote Zora, Die (2008)
Fischer Gorian

actor

6. Rebecca Ryman: Wer Liebe verspricht (2008)
(TV movie) Sir Joshua Templewood

actor

7. "Kleiner Dodo" (2007)
Onkel Darwin (unknown episodes)

actor

8. Karol Wojtyla - Geheimnisse eines Papstes (2006)
TV Peppino Mancuso

actor

9. Vera - Die Frau des Sizilianers (2005)
TV Carlo Scalli

actor

10. Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe (2005)
TV Abel Znorko

actor

11. Ragazzi della via P?l, I (2003)
TV Jan?

actor

12. Nibelungen, Die (2002)
TV Hagen

actor

13. Epsteins Nacht (2002)
Jochen Epstein

actor

14. Ritorno del piccolo lord, Il (2000)
TV

actor

15. Vola Sciusci? (2000)
TV Maggiore Stolz

actor

16. Gioco di specchi (2000)
TV

actor

17. "Caraibi" (1999)
Coda

actor

18. Comeback f?r Freddy Baker (1999)
TV Freddy Baker

actor

19. Klefisch - Vorbei ist vorbei (1996)
TV Tony Valetta

actor

20. "Schattenmann, Der" (1996)
Janusz 'Jan' Herzog

actor

21. Piccolo lord, Il (1994)
TV Carl Schneibel

actor

22. "K?nig der letzten Tage" (1993)
Franz Graf Waldeck

actor

23. Missus (1993)
TV Col. Tadigov

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24. Maus und Katz (1993)
TV Heinz L?ckert

actor

25. "Gro?e Bellheim, Der" (1993)
Peter Bellheim

actor

26. Uomo di rispetto (1992)
TV

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27. Fantaghir? 2 (1992)
TV Re

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28. "Rio Verde" (1991)

actor

29. Klefisch - Dienstvergehen (1991)
TV Antonio Valetta, Toni Wielpuetz

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30. "Kaltenbach-Papiere, Die" (1991)

actor

31. Pizza Colonia (1991)
Francesco Serboli

actor

32. Fantaghir? (1991)
TV King

actor

33. "Insel der Tr?ume" (1990)
(unknown episodes)

actor

34. Ex und hopp - Ein b?ses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier (1990)
TV Heinrich Hartholz

actor

35. "Formula mancata, La" (1989)

actor

36. Gioco di societ? (1989)
TV

actor

37. Keine Gondel f?r die Leiche (1989)
TV

actor

38. "Rausch der Verwandlung" (1989)
Anthony van Boolen

actor

39. "Schnelle Gerdi, Die" (1989)
(1 episode, 2004)

actor

40. Abendstunde im Sp?therbst (1988)
TV

actor

41. "Heimatmuseum" (1988)

actor

42. Flucht ohne Ende (1986)
TV

actor

43. "Mino" (1986)
Lupo

actor

44. "Olga e i suoi figli" (1985)

actor

45. Vigna di uve nere, La (1984)
TV Mafioso

actor

46. Tilleuls de Lautenbach, Les (1983)
TV Oncle Fouchs

actor

47. "Marco Polo" (1982)
Giovanni

actor

48. Disubbidienza, La (1981)
Luca's father

actor

49. "The Little World of Don Camillo" (1981)
Don Camillo (1981)

actor

50. Empreinte des g?ants, L' (1980)
Meru

actor

51. Blechtrommel, Die (1979)
Matzerath

actor

52. Fedora (1978)
Hotel Manager

actor

53. Difficile morire (1977)

actor

54. Gefundenes Fressen (1977)
Police Officer Erwin

actor

55. Anno di scuola, Un (1977)
Prof. Taucer

actor

56. "Occhi del drago, Gli" (1977)

actor

57. Hauptdarsteller, Der (1977)
Schikowski

actor

58. Io ho paura (1977)
Judge Moser

actor

59. Bomber & Paganini (1976)
Bomber

actor

60. MitGift (1976)
Edgar Burgmann

actor

61. Die Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann (1975)
Kommissar Beizmenne

actor

62. Faille, La (1975)
Manager

actor

63. Processo per direttissima (1974)
Procuratore Benedikter

actor

64. Brigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia, e Sofia le chiamo tutte... anima mia (1974)

actor

65. Polizia chiede aiuto, La (1974)
Inspector Valentini

actor

66. Sans sommation (1973)
Capra

actor

67. Reise nach Wien, Die (1973)
Fred Scheuermann

actor

68. Quando le donne persero la coda (1972)
Pap, Merchant

actor

69. Violenza: Quinto potere, La (1972)
Amedeo Barrese

actor

70. Polizia ringrazia, La (1972)
District Attorney Ricciuti

actor

71. King, Queen, Knave (1972)
Prof. Ritter

actor

72. "Avventure di Pinocchio, Le" (1972)
the circus owner

actor

73. Milano calibro 9 (1972)
Rocco Musco

actor

74. Anguilla da trecento milioni, Un' (1971)
Guardiapesca

actor

75. Herren mit der wei?en Weste, Die (1970)
Bruno 'Dandy' Stiegler

actor

76. Deadlock (1970)
Charles Dump, die Ratte

actor

77. Cran d'arr?t (1970)
L'homme aux long cheveux

actor

78. Jumbo - Ein Elefantenleben (1970)
TV ?lk?nig und Inhaber des Skyways Overseas Service

actor

79. Uccello dalle piume di cristallo, L' (1970)
Berto Consalvi

actor

80. Massnahmen gegen Fanatiker (1969)

actor

81. Specialisti, Gli (1969)
El Diablo

actor

82. Engelchen macht weiter - Hoppe, hoppe Reiter (1969)
Augustin 'Gustl' Wohlfahrt

actor

83. Questi fantasmi (1968)
Alfredo

actor

84. Rosa per tutti, Una (1967)
Paolo

actor

85. Z?rtliche Haie (1967)
Spion SB 3

actor

86. Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1966)
TV Matti

actor

87. Ten Little Indians (1965)
Joseph Grohmann

actor

88. Soldatesse, Le (1965)
Castagnoli

actor

89. Tierra de fuego (1965)
Abel Dragna

actor

90. Estambul 65 (1965)
Bill

actor

91. Herren, Die (1965)
Verleger Blech - episode 'Die Intellektuellen'

actor

92. Vorsicht Mr. Dodd! (1964)
Buddy Herman

actor

93. Goldsucher von Arkansas, Die (1964)
Matt Ellis

actor

94. Zw?lf Geschworenen, Die (1963)
TV

actor

95. Endlose Nacht, Die (1963)
Guest

actor

96. Visita, La (1963)
Cucaracha

actor

97. Moral 63 (1963)
Axel Rottmann, Reporter

actor

98. Winnetou - 1. Teil (1963)
Frederick Santer

actor

99. Stra?e der Verhei?ung (1962)
Joe

actor

100. Leggenda di Fra Diavolo, La (1962)
Nardone

actor

101. Lulu (1962)
Rodrigo

actor

102. Station Six-Sahara (1962)
Santos

actor

103. Rennen (1961)
voice Narrator

actor

104. Go?t de la violence, Le (1961)
Chamaco

actor

105. Qui ?tes-vous, Monsieur Sorge? (1961)
Max Klausen

actor

106. A cavallo della tigre (1961)
Tagliabue

actor

107. Mein Schulfreund (1960)
Niedermoser

actor

108. Bumerang (1960)
Georg Kugler

actor

109. Totenschiff, Das (1959)
Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper

actor

110. Arzt von Stalingrad, Der (1958)
Pelz, Sanit?ter

actor

111. Schwester Bonaventura (1958)
TV Willy Pentridge

actor

112. Ragazza della salina, La (1957)
Coco

actor

113. Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam (1957)
Bruno Luedke

actor

114. Monsignores gro?e Stunde (1957)
TV Touristenf?hrer

actor

115. Termin Julia wird gehalten (1956)
TV

actor

116. Kirschen in Nachbars Garten (1956)
Landstreicher

actor

117. 08/15 - Zweiter Teil (1955)
uncredited Wagner

actor

118. 08/15 - In der Heimat (1955)
Wagner

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119. 08/15 (1954)
Wagner

actor

120. "Kanzleramt"
Friedrich Stern (1 episode, 2005)

actor

121. "Aff?re Semmeling, Die"
Walter 'Beton-Walter' Wegener (6 episodes, 2002)

actor

122. "Heut' abend"
(1 episode, 1983)

actor

123. Tresko - Der Maulwurf (1996)
TV (story)

writer

124. Tresko - Amigo Aff?re (1996)
TV (story)

writer

125. Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia (1996)
TV (story)

writer

126. Gegengerade - 20359 St. Pauli (2011)

127. The Invention of Love (2011)

128. Grapes of Hope (2010)

129. Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin (2008)

130. Es ist ein Elch entsprungen (2005)

131. Till Eulenspiegel (2003)
voice

132. Vola Sciusciù (2000)

133. Ama il tuo nemico (1999)

134. Quindicesima epistola, La (1998)

135. Alle für die Mafia (1997)

136. Die furchtlosen Vier (1997)
voice

137. Rossini (1997)

138. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)

139. Schwarzmüller (1996)

140. Alles nur Tarnung (1996)

141. Die Nacht der Stars (1996)

142. Amigomío (1994)

143. Felidae (1994)
voice

144. "Rosa Roth" (1994)
3 episodes, 2007

145. Bauernschach (1994)

146. Abissinia (1993)

147. Money (1991)

148. Rosamunde (1990)

149. Jours tranquilles à Clichy (1990)

150. Présumé dangereux (1990)

151. Mio caro dottor Gräsler (1990)

152. Cafe Europa (1990)

153. Mat (1989)

154. Maxantimo (1989)

155. Francesco (1989)

156. I ragazzi di via Panisperna (1989)

157. "Piovra 4, La" (1989)

158. "Oceano" (1989)

159. Eppur si muove! (1989)

160. La luna negra (1989)

161. Try This One for Size (1989)

162. Vado a riprendermi il gatto (1987)

163. Devil's Paradise (1987)

164. Notte italiana (1987)

165. "Facciaffittasi" (1987)

166. The Second Victory (1986)

167. Momo (1986)

168. La ragazza dei lilla (1985)

169. Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie (1985)

170. "Via Mala" (1985)

171. Coconuts (1985)

172. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)

173. Klassenverhältnisse (1984)

174. State buoni... se potete (1984)

175. Coast of Love (1982)

176. Invitation au voyage (1982)

177. "Smiley's People" (1982)
2 episodes, 1982

178. Lola (1981)

179. "Wetten, dass..?" (1981)
6 episodes, 1981-2008

180. Lion of the Desert (1981)

181. Milo-Milo (1979)

182. "NDR Talk Show" (1979)
2 episodes, 2003-2005

183. Tod oder Freiheit (1977)

184. Cuore di cane (1976)

185. Delitto Matteotti, Il (1973)

186. Mala ordina, La (1972)

187. Corta notte delle bambole di vetro, La (1971)

188. Arciere di Sherwood, L' (1970)

189. Krasnaya palatka (1969)

190. ...e per tetto un cielo di stelle (1968)

191. Dolci signore, Le (1968)

192. Ganovenehre (1966)

193. Operazione San Gennaro (1966)

194. Major Dundee (1965)

195. Io la conoscevo bene (1965)

196. The Dirty Game (1965)

197. Der Letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz (1964)

198. Schachnovelle (1960)

199. Am Tag, als der Regen kam (1959)

200. Das Mädchen Rosemarie (1958)

201. Robinson soll nicht sterben (1957)
uncredited

202. Botero Born in Medellin (2008)
Narrator

self

203. Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch (2007)
TV Himself

self

204. Leben wie im Flug, Ein (2007)
TV Himself

self

205. Jennifer Nitsch - Tod einer Schauspielerin (2005)
TV (also archive footage) Himself/Janusz "Jan" Herzog

self

206. Bambi Verleihung 2005 (2005)
Himself - Presenter

self

207. "Mein Kriegsende" (2005)
Himself

self

208. Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005)
Himself

self

209. Verhoevens, Die (2003)
TV Himself

self

210. Mann f?r jedes Alter, Ein (2000)
TV Himself

self

211. Majest?t brauchen Sonne (2000)
Narrator

self

212. Freund, ein guter Freund - Heinz R?hmann 1902-1994, Ein (1994)
TV Himself

self

213. Deutschland im Herbst (1978)
uncredited TV committee member

self

214. "Willemsens Woche"
Himself (2 episodes, 1995-1996)

self

215. "Gabi Bauer"
Himself (1 episode, 2002)

self

216. "Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich"
Himself (1 episode, 2004)

self

217. "Fr?hlich lesen"
Himself (1 episode, 2005)

self

218. "Druckfrisch"
Himself (1 episode, 2003)

self

219. "Nachtcaf?"
Himself (1 episode, 2007)

self

220. "...bitte mit Sahner"
Himself (1 episode, 2007)

self

221. "Thadeusz"
Himself (1 episode, 2008)

self

222. "Nachtstudio"
Himself (1 episode, 2008)

self

223. "Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen"
Himself (1 episode, 1966)

self

224. "Gero von Boehm begegnet..."
Himself (1 episode, 2003)

self

225. "Menschen bei Maischberger"
Himself (1 episode, 2004)

self

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