Karl Lieffen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Karl Lieffen (born Karel František Lifka, 17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in over 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998. He was born in Osek, Czechoslovakia and attended drama classes at Brunswick and the Heer School of Music in Bückeburg. In 1946 he started his theatre career in Freiburg followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre (Residenz Theatre) in Munich. From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like the role of brisk chauffeur Fritz in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three. He died in Starnberg, Germany. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karl Lieffen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- Born:
- May 17, 1926 In Ossek (Ossegg), Czechoslovakia [now Osek, Czech Republic]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 99
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Begegnung mit Werther 1949-08-05
- Latest Project:
- Movie Rohe Ostern 1996-02-12
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Rohe Ostern | Opa Gustav | 1996-02-12 |
| Movie | Rudy, the Racing Pig | Buselmeier | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Unknown | 1995-12-05 |
| Series | Lutz & Hardy | Hardy van Bellen | 1994-10-05 |
| Movie | Mein Mann ist mein Hobby | 1993-01-01 | |
| Series | Cluedo - Das Mörderspiel | De Vries | 1993-01-28 |
| Movie | Rothenbaumchaussee | o.A. | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | Forsthaus Falkenau | Professor H. Bundschuh | 1989-04-11 |
| Series | Der Elegante Hund | Unknown | 1987-12-13 |
| Movie | Schloßherren | Sebastian Peuker | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | Nägel mit Köpfen | Industrieller | 1986-04-17 |
| Movie | Otto - The Movie | Flopmann | 1985-07-19 |
| Movie | Zinsen des Ruhms | Dr. Francoid | 1984-01-01 |
| Series | Liebt diese Erde | Lübber | 1984-04-01 |
| Movie | Lass das, ich hass das | Uncle Franz | 1983-09-23 |
| Movie | Die wilden Fünfziger | Major Blaschenko | 1983-09-23 |
| Movie | Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei | 1983-10-12 | |
| Series | Krimistunde | Unknown | 1982-04-08 |
| Movie | Der Aufsteiger | Antonic | 1981-10-04 |
| Movie | In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer | 1981-11-01 | |
| Series | Der ganz normale Wahnsinn | Dr. Kornsack | 1979-01-01 |
| Movie | Der Wald | 1979-01-01 | |
| Series | St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken | Unknown | 1979-11-01 |
| Movie | Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand | Court Assistant | 1979-01-09 |
| Movie | Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk | 1978-02-19 | |
| Movie | Aus nichtigem Anlaß | Professor Dr. Ahlgrimm | 1976-09-06 |
| Series | Zwickelbach & Co | Immanuel Zwickelbach | 1976-07-07 |
| Movie | Lehmanns Erzählungen | Sir Bernard | 1975-04-07 |
| Movie | Tadellöser & Wolff | Karl Kempowski | 1975-04-30 |
| Movie | Goldfüchse | Zweiter Landstreicher | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | Preussenkorso Nr. 17 | 1974-01-31 | |
| Movie | Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas | 1974-05-31 | |
| Series | Derrick | Lagusta | 1974-10-20 |
| Movie | Krieg im dritten Stock | Arzt | 1973-04-02 |
| Movie | Der rote Schal | James Bashwood | 1973-05-26 |
| Movie | Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners | Untersuchungsrichter | 1972-06-08 |
| Movie | Mensch, ärgere dich nicht | Max | 1972-12-15 |
| Movie | Oliver | Staatsanwalt Lutz | 1971-05-24 |
| Movie | Geschäfte mit Plückhahn | Otto Rupp | 1971-07-14 |
| Movie | Wie man seinen Gatten los wird | Ains | 1970-05-06 |
| Movie | Vom Teufel geholt | Frederiksen | 1969-03-18 |
| Movie | Damenquartett | Göbel - Auskunfteibesitzer | 1969-03-23 |
| Movie | The Angels of the Street | Radensky | 1969-10-23 |
| Movie | Peter Brauer | Schmolcke | 1969-05-20 |
| Movie | Should a Schoolgirl Tell? | Staatsanwalt Grundeis | 1969-08-15 |
| Movie | Madame Bovary | Lheureux | 1968-04-14 |
| Movie | Der Monat der fallenden Blätter | Britischer Geheimdienstchef | 1968-03-10 |
| Movie | Die Benachrichtigung | Hans Kubsch | 1968-04-08 |
| Movie | Heidi | Sebastian | 1968-11-01 |
| Movie | Der Eismann kommt | Willie Oban | 1968-10-08 |
| Movie | Die Geschichte von Vasco | Leutnant Barberis | 1968-08-27 |
| Movie | Im weißen Rößl | Sigismund Sülzheimer | 1967-01-01 |
| Series | Dem Täter auf der Spur | Inspecteur Janot | 1967-07-15 |
| Movie | When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn | Karlchen Dincke | 1967-10-12 |
| Movie | Jack of Diamonds | Helmut | 1967-11-10 |
| Series | Pater Brown | Mister Level | 1966-01-01 |
| Movie | Der Richter von London | Hodge | 1966-03-08 |
| Movie | Destry reitet wieder | Slade | 1966-10-27 |
| Movie | Der Ritter vom Mirakel | Lofraso | 1966-04-09 |
| Movie | Die Katze im Sack | Blend | 1965-09-17 |
| Movie | Zweierlei Maß | Lucio | 1964-12-26 |
| Movie | Zwei Herren aus Verona | Turio | 1964-03-18 |
| Movie | Stunden der Angst | Hank Griffin | 1964-11-27 |
| Movie | Bartleby | Duncan | 1963-04-10 |
| Movie | Schwiegerväter | Philippe, Diener des Hauptmanns | 1963-01-01 |
| Movie | Talente und Verehrer | Bakin | 1963-05-31 |
| Movie | The Pirates of the Mississippi | Doc Monrove | 1963-10-17 |
| Movie | Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 | Lee Costello | 1963-12-31 |
| Movie | Wenn beide schuldig werden | Ulbach, Landtagsabgeordneter | 1962-03-14 |
| Movie | Verrückt und zugenäht | Kralle Kaktus | 1962-06-21 |
| Movie | When Worlds Collide | Ein Staatsanwalt | 1961-02-16 |
| Movie | Die Sendung der Lysistrata | Dr. Hellwig | 1961-02-10 |
| Movie | The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi | Santamaria | 1961-06-23 |
| Movie | One, Two, Three | Fritz | 1961-12-15 |
| Movie | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | Osrick | 1961-12-25 |
| Movie | Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour | Moritz | 1961-12-22 |
| Movie | Der Schleier fiel… | Populescu | 1960-04-25 |
| Movie | Orientalische Nächte | Pierre | 1960-03-03 |
| Movie | Conny und Peter machen Musik | Grossi, Osteria-Wirt | 1960-08-11 |
| Movie | Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben | Magier | 1960-09-26 |
| Movie | Die Brücke des Schicksals | 1960-10-25 | |
| Movie | Es ist soweit | Pelford, Fotograf | 1960-10-20 |
| Movie | Agatha, let the murdering be! | Thomas Lorenzen | 1960-12-22 |
| Movie | Kasimir und Karoline | Arzt | 1959-09-23 |
| Movie | Nick Knattertons Abenteuer | Nick Knatterton | 1959-01-15 |
| Movie | Beautiful Adventure | Fortuné Tallon | 1959-09-29 |
| Movie | Melody and Rhythms | Herr Mattusch | 1959-09-10 |
| Movie | Ein Mann geht durch die Wand | Herr Hintz - der Dandy | 1959-10-14 |
| Movie | Ship of the Dead | belgischer Kripobeamter | 1959-10-01 |
| Movie | Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht | McGlade | 1959-12-21 |
| Movie | She Walks by Night | Zuhälter | 1959-10-22 |
| Movie | Der Bettelstudent | Major Wangenheim | 1958-01-24 |
| Movie | Eva Only Kisses Directors | Herr Fuchs | 1958-01-16 |
| Movie | Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie | Stabsarzt | 1958-02-28 |
| Movie | Aren't We Wonderful | Obmann Wehackel | 1958-10-28 |
| Movie | A Song Goes Round the World | Pianist Schlange | 1958-11-14 |
| Movie | Ein gewisser Judas | Der Polizist | 1958-11-19 |
| Movie | Sharks and Little Fish | Dr.Timmler | 1957-09-26 |
| Movie | Begegnung mit Werther | Bursche | 1949-08-05 |