Daniel Emilfork
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 7, 1924 in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Died
- October 17, 2006
- Active Years
- 1955–2010 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 65 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Daniel Emilfork Berenstein (professionally known as Daniel Emilfork).
Dates: Born April 7, 1924; Died October 17, 2006 (age 82).
Nationality/Origin: Chilean stage and film actor; made his career in France; born in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
Parents: Jewish socialist parents from Kiev who fled a pogrom in Odessa.
Personal details: Moved to France at age 25; friend Alejandro Jodorowsky stated he moved because he did not feel comfortable being a homosexual man in Chile.
Physicality/Style: Face was out of the norm; high forehead, bald head, long emaciated face, wrinkled eyes, oversized fangs, ogre's voice with a weird accent, terribly skinny figure; unique accent.
Roles/Specialization: Specialized in roles of villains; character actor.
Credits/Films: The City of Lost Children (1995), The Devil's Nightmare (1971), Travels with My Aunt (1972), Fellini's Casanova (1976), Roman Polanski's Pirates (1986).
Known Credits: 63.
Daniel Emilfork Berenstein, known professionally as Daniel Emilfork, was a Chilean stage and film actor who made his career in France. Born on April 7, 1924, in Providencia, Chile, to Jewish socialist parents from Kiev who fled a pogrom in Odessa, he moved to France at age 25. According to his friend Alejandro Jodorowsky, he settled in France because he did not feel comfortable being a homosexual man in Chile. Emilfork was a character actor known for his unique accent and distinctive physical appearance, including a long emaciated face and an ogre's voice
Career overview
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Name: Daniel Emilfork Berenstein (professionally Daniel Emilfork).
Born: April 7, 1924, in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
Died: October 17, 2006 (aged 82) in Paris 18e.
Nationality/Career: Chilean stage and film actor who made his career in France. Also described as a franco-Chilean actor and director.
Physicality: Described as having a face out of the norm, a high forehead, a bald head, a long emaciated face, wrinkled eyes, oversized fangs, an ogre's voice with a weird accent, and a terribly skinny figure. His unique accent and appearance marked minds starting in the 1950s.
Specialization: Specialized in roles of villains.
Filmography mentioned:
The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
Pirates (1986) (Roman Polanski)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Other details: Parents were Jewish socialists from Kiev who fled a pogrom in Odessa. Moved to France at age 25.
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Daniel Emilfork Berenstein, known professionally as Daniel Emilfork, was a Chilean stage and film actor who built his career in France. Born on April 7, 1924, in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, he was the son of Jewish socialist parents from Kiev who had fled a pogrom in Odessa. Emilfork moved to France at the age of 25. He was a franco-Chilean actor and director whose unique accent and distinctive appearance began to make an impression in the 1950s.
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Emilfork was recognized for his unconventional physical appearance, which included a high forehead, a bald head, a long emaciated face, wrinkled eyes, and a skinny figure. He often specialized in playing villainous roles. His filmography includes appearances in The Devil's Nightmare in 1971, Travels with My Aunt in 1972, and Fellini's Casanova in 1976. He also appeared in Roman Polanski's Pirates in 1986 and The City of Lost Children in 1995. He died on October 17, 2006, in Paris.
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Daniel Emilfork Berenstein, known professionally as Daniel Emilfork, was a Chilean stage and film actor who made his career in France. Born on April 7, 1924, in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, he was the son of Jewish socialist parents from Kiev who fled a pogrom in Odessa. Emilfork moved to France at the age of 25. He was a franco-
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Full Filmography
65 titles- Patrice Chéreau, the body at work (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- The Accursed Kings (2005) as Maître Martin
- Taxandria (1996) as First Minister
- The City of Lost Children (1995) as Krank
- The Flying Dutchman (1995) as Ketterjager
- Lou Didn’t Say No (1994) as (voice)
- The First Circle (1992) as Nikol
- Halloween Monster Bash (1991) as Satan (archive footage)
- The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (1988) as Rector
- La Fée Carabine (1988) as Stojil
- Riviera (1987) as Messenger
- Pirates (1986) as Secretaire
- The Passage (1986) as La Mort
- The Beautiful Prisoner (1983) as Inspector Francis
- The Apartment Murders (1982) as Julius Zepernick
- Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ (1982) as Tatouius
- Subversion (1979) as Cagliostro
- The Thief of Baghdad (1978) as Genie
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) as Saint-Juste
- Fellini's Casanova (1976) as Marquis Du Bois
- Chéri-Bibi (1974) as Le Kanak
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Travels with My Aunt (1972) as Colonel Hakim
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Kill! (1971) as Mejid
- The Devil's Nightmare (1971) as Satan
- Noon and Midnight (1970) as Marquis Robert Lorrain
- Reportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasques (1970) as Le diable
- The Hand (1969) as Le professeur
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) as Pietro
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) as Jacques Lasalle
- The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) as Von Krantz
- Lotosblüten für Miss Quon (1967) as Inspector Gonsart
- Trans-Europ-Express (1966) as le policier
- What's New Pussycat? (1965) as Gas Station Man
- The Liquidator (1965) as Gregory
- Lady L (1965) as Kobeleff
- Tell Me Whom to Kill (1965) as Teotihuacan
- L'Or du duc (1965) as Guardian
- Le commissaire mène l’enquête (1965) as The blind man (segment "Fermez votre porte")
- L'assassin viendra ce soir (1964) as Leader of the undertaker gang
- Mission to Venice (1964)
- Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent (1964) as Yanakos
- Nutty, Naughty Chateau (1963) as Gunther
- Who Stole the Body? (1963) as Igor, Professor Hippolyte's butler
- OSS 117 Is Unleashed (1963) as Sacha
- Seul... à corps perdu (1963) as Manservant
- Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963) as Donacil
- Midnight Meeting (1962) as Le joueur de baccara
- The Doll (1962) as 'Gant de Crin', the assassin
- The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (1961) as Ben Routh
- Danger in the Middle East (1960)
- Pantalaskas (1960) as The baron
- Goha (1959) as L'aveugle Ibrahim
- Riff Raff Girls (1959) as Luigi le Napolitain
- The Motorcycle Cops (1959) as Funeral parlor spy
- Sans famille (1958) as George, Milligan's valet
- Hardboiled Egg Time (1958) as L'expert en tableaux
- La Parisienne (1957) as Un huissier d'ambassade (uncredited)
- The Spies (1957) as Peterson
- No Sun in Venice (1957)
- School for Love (1955) as Violin teacher
- Frou-Frou (1955) as Le critique en peinture (uncredited)
- Tower of Lust (1955)
- Girl on the Third Floor (1955) as Le barman du Montana (uncredited)
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What movies or TV shows is Daniel Emilfork best known for?
Daniel Emilfork is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The City of Lost Children (1995), Pirates (1986), The Beautiful Prisoner (1983), Fellini's Casanova (1976).
When and where was Daniel Emilfork born?
Daniel Emilfork was born on April 7, 1924 in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile. They passed away on October 17, 2006.
How many credits does Daniel Emilfork have?
Daniel Emilfork has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2010.
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Subject: Daniel Emilfork (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown/formatting. Plain prose only. No headings/preamble/JSON/quotes. Sources: TMDB, Wikipedia, IMDb, Wikipédia (FR), Wikiwand. Name: Daniel Emilfork Berenstein (professionall...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Midnight Meeting (1962) as Le joueur de baccara — aged about 38
- The City of Lost Children (1995) as Krank — aged about 71
- Chéri-Bibi (1974) as Le Kanak — aged about 50
- Who Stole the Body? (1963) as Igor, Professor Hippolyte's butler — aged about 39
- Fellini's Casanova (1976) as Marquis Du Bois — aged about 52
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) as Pietro — aged about 43
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