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Gustaf Gründgens

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 22, 1899

Died

October 7, 1963 (age 63)

Place of Birth

Düsseldorf, Germany

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Gustaf Gründgens

Biography

Gustaf Gründgens (22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His career continued unimpeded through the years of the Nazi regime; the extent to which this can be considered as deliberate collaboration with the Nazis is hotly disputed. His best known roles were that of Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust in 1956/57, and as "Der Schränker" (The Safecracker) who is the chief judge of the kangaroo court presiding over Peter Lorre in Fritz Lang's M.

FAUST - Goethe - Gustaf Gründgens - Will Quadflieg - 1960 - Multiple Subtitles - Restored 2024 - 4K

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Known For

Joan of Arc
Film

Joan of Arc

König Karl VII. von Frankreich

1935

Zur Person
TV

Zur Person

Self

1963

M
Film

M

Schränker

1931

Pygmalion
Film

Pygmalion

Professor Higgins

1935

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters
TV

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Self (archive footage)

2002

Faust
Film

Faust

Mephisto

1960

Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez
Film

Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez

Alexander

1933

The Countess of Monte Cristo
Film

The Countess of Monte Cristo

Der 'Baron' Hochstapler

1932

Va Banque
Film

Va Banque

John James Brown, Privatdetektiv

1930

Hitler's Hollywood
Film

Hitler's Hollywood

Various Roles (archive footage)

2017

So Ended a Great Love
Film

So Ended a Great Love

Count Metternich

1934

Liebelei
Film

Liebelei

Baron v. Eggersdorff

1933

The Theft of the Mona Lisa
Film

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

Unbekannter

1931

Hokuspokus
Film

Hokuspokus

Staatsanwalt Dr.Wilke

1930

Luise, Queen of Prussia
Film

Luise, Queen of Prussia

König Friedrich Wilhelm III

1931

Yorck
Film

Yorck

Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg

1931

Le Tunnel
Film

Le Tunnel

Woolf

1933

Der Tunnel
Film

Der Tunnel

Mr. Woolf

1933

Friedemann Bach
Film

Friedemann Bach

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

1941

Love in Stunt Flying
Film

Love in Stunt Flying

Jack Warren

1937

Filmography

2017FilmHitler's Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)2015FilmA Physical History of 'M'as Schränker (archive footage)2002TVDas Jahrhundert des Theatersas Self (archive footage)1963TVZur Personas Self1960FilmFaustas Mephisto1960FilmA Glass of Wateras Sir Henry St. John1941FilmFriedemann Bachas Wilhelm Friedemann Bach1941FilmUncle Krügeras Joseph Chamberlain1938FilmTanz auf dem Vulkanas Jean-Gaspard Debureau1937FilmLove in Stunt Flyingas Jack Warren1936FilmA Woman of No Importanceas Lord George Illingworth1935FilmPygmalionas Professor Higgins1935FilmJoan of Arcas König Karl VII. von Frankreich1935FilmHundert Tageas Fouché1934FilmInheritance in Pretoriaas Eugen Schliebach1934FilmSo Ended a Great Loveas Count Metternich1934FilmBlack Fighter Johannaas Dr. Frost, politischer Agent1933FilmLe Tunnelas Woolf1933FilmDer Tunnelas Mr. Woolf1933FilmDie schönen Tage von Aranjuezas Alexander1933FilmLiebeleias Baron v. Eggersdorff1933FilmLove Storyas Baron von Eggersdorf1932FilmTeilnehmer antwortet nichtas Fahrlehrer1932FilmThe Countess of Monte Cristoas Der 'Baron' Hochstapler1931FilmYorckas Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg1931FilmLuise, Queen of Prussiaas König Friedrich Wilhelm III1931FilmThe Theft of the Mona Lisaas Unbekannter1931FilmMas Schränker1931FilmDantonas Robespierre1930FilmFire in the Opera Houseas Otto van Lingen1930FilmVa Banqueas John James Brown, Privatdetektiv1930FilmHokuspokusas Staatsanwalt Dr.Wilke1930FilmNever Trust a Womanas Jean