Armin Dahlen
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1919 in Wolfsberg
- Active Years
- 1950–1980 (31 Years)
- Total Credits
- 39 credits in database
Biography
Armin Dahlen was an Austrian actor and television director born in Wolfsberg on October 14, 1919. His career as a film actor began after the Second World War, when he initially accepted smaller roles in several Austrian Heimatfilme. He starred in the 1954 Ealing Studios drama The Divided Heart. Over his career, he accumulated 37 known credits in acting across movies and television shows. He also became known for his work in films such as The Longest Day, Destination Death, and Mörderspiel. He lived to be 93 years old, passing away on July 26, 2013.
Career overview
Armin Dahlen was an Austrian actor and television director whose career as a film actor began after the Second World War. Initially, he took on smaller roles in several Austrian homeland films. Over the course of his professional life, he accumulated thirty-seven known credits in acting across movies and television shows.
Internationally, he starred in the nineteen fifty-four Ealing Studios drama The Divided Heart. His filmography also includes appearances in the pictures Nejdelší den, Destination Death, and Mörderspiel.
Born in Wolfsberg on October fourteenth, nineteen nineteen, Dahlen lived to the age of ninety-three, passing away on July twenty-sixth, twenty thirteen. Throughout his extensive media presence, he established a documented legacy within European cinema and television production, balancing his acting performances with television directing work.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
39 titles- Merlin (1980) Director
- La kermesse des brigands (1968) as Fra Donato
- Die Tintenfische – Unterwasserdetektive greifen ein (1966) Director
- Alarm in den Bergen (1965) as Hans Maussner
- Alarm in den Bergen (1965) Director
- Das ist Stern schnuppe (1965) as Herr Ressel
- No Survivors, Please (1964)
- Sechs Stunden Angst (1964) as Kommissar Merlin
- Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war (1963) as Lorenz Rosegger
- Das Unbrauchbare an Anna Winters (1963) as Vernehmungsoffizier
- Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war (1963) as Lorenz Rosegger
- Aus meiner Waldheimat (1963) as Lorenz Rosegger
- The Longest Day (1962) as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited)
- Murder Party (1961) as Kriminalassistent
- Der Transport (1961) as Feldwebel Steinlein
- Es geschah an der Grenze (1960) as Werner Henschke
- Es geschah an der Grenze (1960) as Franz
- The Angry Young Men (1960) as Karlebach
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) as Major Stanescu
- Worüber man nicht spricht (1958) as Priester
- The Green Devils of Monte Cassino (1958) as Pater Emmanuel
- Blitzmädels an die Front (1958) as Hauptmann
- Jägerblut (1957) as Ludwig Angerer
- Die goldene Brücke (1956) as Hellborg
- Wo die alten Wälder rauschen (1956) as Toni Burgstaller
- Der Schandfleck (1956) as Almhofbauer
- Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof (1956) as Georg Marquardt, Bildhauer
- 08/15 Part 2 (1955) as Infanterie-Major
- You Can No Longer Remain Silent (1955) as Bjarne Lon
- Das Kreuz am Jägersteig (1954) as Andreas
- The Divided Heart (1954) as Franz
- Phantom of the Big Tent (1954) as Lal Singh, the Elephant Man
- Junges Herz voll Liebe (1953) as Junglehrer Gstreiner
- Das weiße Abenteuer (1952) as Fasser
- Roses Bloom on the Moorland (1952) as Ludwig Amelung
- Heimatglocken (1952) as Mathias Brucker
- Zwei Menschen (1952) as Christian
- Die Martinsklause (1951) as Rimiger, Sohn von Waze
- Weißes Gold (1950) as Konrad
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Armin Dahlen best known for?
Armin Dahlen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Ruffian (1983), La kermesse des brigands (1968), Turkey Shoot (1982), Turkey Shoot (1982).
When and where was Armin Dahlen born?
Armin Dahlen was born on October 14, 1919 in Wolfsberg.
How many credits does Armin Dahlen have?
Armin Dahlen has accumulated over 39 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 1980.
What is Armin Dahlen's background in cinema and television?
Armin Dahlen was an Austrian actor and television director born in Wolfsberg on October 14, 1919. His career as a film actor began after the Second World War, when he initially accepted smaller roles in several Austrian Heimatfilme. He starred in the 1954 Ealing Studios drama The Divided Heart. Over his career, he accu...
Armin Dahlen by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- La kermesse des brigands (1968) as Fra Donato — aged about 48
- Murder Party (1961) as Kriminalassistent — aged about 41
- The Longest Day (1962) as Blumentritt's Adjutant (uncredited) — aged about 42
- The Divided Heart (1954) as Franz — aged about 34
- 08/15 Part 2 (1955) as Infanterie-Major — aged about 35
- The Green Devils of Monte Cassino (1958) as Pater Emmanuel — aged about 38
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