Gert Fröbe
Biography
Karl Gerhart Fröbe, known professionally as Gert Fröbe, was a German actor, reciter, and cabaret artist. He was born on February 25, 1913, in Oberplanitz, which is now Zwickau, Saxony, Germany, and he died on September 5, 1988. During his career, he appeared in over 100, mostly German-produced films, accumulating 126 known credits on the Movie Database. He starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger in the role of Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.
Career overview
Karl Gerhart Fröbe, known professionally as Gert Fröbe, was a German actor born on February 25, 1913, in Oberplanitz, now Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. Throughout his career, he appeared in over one hundred, mostly German-produced films, and accumulated a total of 126 known acting credits on the Movie Database. In addition to his film acting work, he was also known as a reciter and a cabaret artist.
Fröbe starred in numerous notable international and German films. Among his prominent roles, he played the character Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger, Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Hotzenplotz in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz. His extensive filmography spanned a wide range of productions and international projects.
Fröbe passed away on September 5, 1988, at the age of 75. His legacy endures through his extensive body of work in cinema, which established him as a prominent German actor recognized for his memorable character portrayals across multiple well-known feature films.
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127 titles- Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse (2018) as Jürgen Krass (archive footage)
- The Exotic Locations of 'Goldfinger' (2006) as Goldfinger (archive footage)
- Otto – The Series (1995) as Verschiedene
- Auf ein Neues (1988) as Self - Narrator
- Showgeschichten (1986) as Self
- Aus familiären Gründen (1986) Writer
- The Little Vampire (1986) as Geiermeier
- Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985) as 100-jähriger Patient Theodor Katz
- Alte Sünden rosten nicht (1985) as Konsul Heimann
- August der Starke (1984) as König August der Starke
- Der Garten (1983) as Mr. Hayward
- The Falcon (1983) as Jug Bogdan
- Ludwig (1981) as Father Hoffman
- Umbrella Coup (1980) as Otto Krampe, dit La Baleine
- Bloodline (1979) as Inspector Max Hornung
- Another Opera (1979) as Man on the street
- Der Tiefstapler (1978) as Felix von Korn
- Der Schimmelreiter (1978) as Tede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf
- Als wär’s heut’ gewesen (1978) as Self
- Als wär’s heut’ gewesen (1978) Writer
- The Serpent's Egg (1977) as Inspector Bauer
- Das Gesetz des Clans (1977) as Philip Brown
- Tod oder Freiheit (1977) as Graf von Buttlar
- Music & Guests (1976) as Self
- Das ist Ihr Leben (1976) as Self
- Sonntagsgeschichten (1976) as Innkeeper
- Death Rite (1975) as Vestar
- Doctor Justice (1975) as Max Orwall / Georges Orwall
- Mein Onkel Theodor oder Wie man viel Geld im Schlaf verdient (1975) as Traugott Wurster / Theodor Wurster
- Der große Preis (1974) as Self
- And Then There Were None (1974) as Wilhelm Blore
- Shadowman (1974) as Sorbier
- Der Räuber Hotzenplotz (1974) as Hotzenplotz
- Ludwig (1973) as Father Hoffmann
- Morgenstern am Abend (1973) as Self
- Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (1972) as Self
- $ (1971) as Mr. Kessel
- Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969) as Willi Schickel & Horst Muller
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Baron Bomburst
- Dear Caroline (1968) as Le docteur Belhomme
- I Killed Rasputin (1967) as Rasputin
- Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) as Professor Siegfried von Bulow
- Is Paris Burning? (1966) as Von Choltitz
- Triple Cross (1966) as Colonel Steinhager
- Ganovenehre (1966) as Importen-Paul
- The Upper Hand (1966) as Walter
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as Colonel Manfred von Holstein
- A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) as Dutch Captain
- The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) as Self (archive footage)
- Das Liebeskarussell (1965) as Emil Claasen
- Goldfinger (1964) as Auric Goldfinger
- Vergißmeinnicht (1964) as Self
- Greed in the Sun (1964) as Castigliano, aka 'La betterave'
- Backfire (1964) as Karl Fehrman
- Tonio Kröger (1964) as Polizist Petersen
- Heute kündigt mir mein Mann (1963) as Alfred Paulsen
- The Threepenny Opera (1963) as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
- Banana Peel (1963) as Raymond Lachard
- Enough Rope (1963) as Melchior Kimmel
- The Longest Day (1962) as Sgt. Kaffekanne
- Redhead (1962) as Kramer
- The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1962) as Kriminalkommissar Lohmann
- Auf Wiedersehen (1961) as Angelo Pirrone
- Kleine Stadt - ganz groß (1961) as Self
- The Green Archer (1961) as Abel Bellamy
- The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) as Lohmann
- Via Mala (1961) as Jonas Lauretz
- The High Life (1960) as Docteur Kölling
- Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet… (1960) as Jupp Grapsch
- Lovers Woods (1960) as General
- The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) as Detective Inspector Kras
- Crook and the Cross (1960) as Paul Wittkowski
- Soldatensender Calais (1960) as Der Chef
- Stars in the Ring (1959) as Self
- Twelve Hours by the Clock (1959) as Monsieur Blanche
- Nick Knattertons Abenteuer (1959) as Hugo
- Duel with Death (1959) as Dag sen.
- Jons und Erdme (1959) as Smailus
- The Day the Rains Came (1959) as Dr. Albert Maurer
- Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee (1959) as Johannes Grohmann / Dr. Brand
- Prisoner of the Volga (1959) as Professor
- Grand Hotel (1959) as Preysing
- Old Heidelberg (1959) as Doktor Jüttner
- Rosemary (1958) as Bruster
- Not Delivered (1958) as Hans
- It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) as Schrott
- Grabenplatz 17 (1958) as Titu Goritsch
- Wet Asphalt (1958) as Jupp
- The Girl with the Cat Eyes (1958) as Tessmann - Katjas Vater
- Der Pauker (1958) as Freddy Blei
- He Who Must Die (1957) as Patriarcheas
- The Girl and the Legend (1957) as Mr.Gillis
- Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957) as Karl Ritter
- Too Many Lovers (1957) as Edmond Petersen
- Das Herz von St. Pauli (1957) as Jabowski
- Der tolle Bomberg (1957) as Gustav-Eberhard Mühlberg
- The Girl from Flanders (1956) as Rittmeister Kupfer
- Waldwinter (1956) as Gerstenberg
- Ein Herz schlägt für Erika (1956) as Heubacher
- Was bin ich? (1955) as Self
- Ich weiß, wofür ich lebe (1955) as Pfeifer, Inspektor Jugendfürsorge
- Special Delivery (1955) as Olaf
- Mr. Arkadin (1955) as First Policeman - Munich
- Heroes and Sinners (1955) as Hermann
- Dunja (1955)
- Der dunkle Stern (1955) as Deltorri
- Das Forsthaus in Tirol (1955) as Bäuerle, Kaufmann
- Das Kreuz am Jägersteig (1954) as Kobbe
- Salto Mortale (1954) as Jan
- They Were So Young (1954) as Lobos
- Double Destiny (1954) as Mittelmeier
- Ewiger Walzer (1954) as Gawrinoff
- Morgengrauen (1954)
- The Little Town will go to Sleep (1954) as Oskar Blume
- Man on a Tightrope (1953)
- Kochen (1953) as Mr. Groß
- Married En Route (1953) as Herr Mengwasser
- Arlette Conquers Paris (1953) as Manager Edmond Duval
- Ein Herz spielt falsch (1953) as Briefüberbringer
- Die vertagte Hochzeitsnacht (1953) as Gondoliere
- Der Tag vor der Hochzeit (1952) as Rundfunkreporter
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Decision Before Dawn (1951) as German Corporal - Nuremberg Control Point (uncredited)
- Die Kreuzlschreiber (1950) as Lustiger Bauernbursche mit der Zither.
- Nach Regen scheint Sonne (1949) as Konstantin
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- The Berliner (1948) as Otto Normalverbraucher
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gert Fröbe best known for?
Gert Fröbe is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Little Vampire (1986), Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985), ChermChey (2026), Ludwig (1981).
When and where was Gert Fröbe born?
Gert Fröbe was born on February 25, 1913 in Zwickau, Germany. They passed away on September 5, 1988.
How many credits does Gert Fröbe have?
Gert Fröbe has accumulated over 127 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2018.
What is Gert Fröbe's background in cinema and television?
Karl Gerhart Fröbe, known professionally as Gert Fröbe, was a German actor, reciter, and cabaret artist. He was born on February 25, 1913, in Oberplanitz, which is now Zwickau, Saxony, Germany, and he died on September 5, 1988. During his career, he appeared in over 100, mostly German-produced films, accumulating 126 k...
Gert Fröbe by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ludwig (1981) as Father Hoffman — aged about 68
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 35
- The Little Vampire (1986) as Geiermeier — aged about 73
- The Longest Day (1962) as Sgt. Kaffekanne — aged about 49
- Ludwig (1973) as Father Hoffmann — aged about 60
- Goldfinger (1964) as Auric Goldfinger — aged about 51
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