Gert Fröbe
Acting Born Feb 25, 1913 Died Sep 5, 1988 Zwickau, Germany 127 credits
Biography
Gert Fröbe was a German actor born on 25 February 1913 and died on 5 September 1988. He starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger. His other notable roles include Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Hotzenplotz in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz. He was also known as Karl Gerhart Fröbe. Fröbe had a notable career in film, appearing in a variety of roles throughout his lifetime.
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Frequent co-stars
Romy Schneider
4 shared titles
Jean-Paul Belmondo
3 shared titles
Harry Meyen
3 shared titles
Trevor Howard
3 shared titles
Wim Thoelke
2 shared titles
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
2 shared titles
Nadja Tiller
2 shared titles
Horst Buchholz
2 shared titles
Desmond Llewelyn
2 shared titles
Benny Hill
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse
The Exotic Locations of 'Goldfinger'
Otto – The Series
Auf ein Neues
ShowgeschichtenAus familiären Gründen · WriterThe Little Vampire
Die SchwarzwaldklinikAlte Sünden rosten nicht
August der Starke
Der GartenThe Falcon
Ludwig
Umbrella Coup
BloodlineAnother Opera
Der TiefstaplerDer SchimmelreiterAls wär’s heut’ gewesenAls wär’s heut’ gewesen · Writer
The Serpent's EggDas Gesetz des ClansTod oder Freiheit
Music & GuestsDas ist Ihr LebenSonntagsgeschichten
Death RiteDoctor JusticeMein Onkel Theodor oder Wie man viel Geld im Schlaf verdient
Der große PreisAnd Then There Were NoneShadowmanDer Räuber Hotzenplotz
LudwigMorgenstern am Abend
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
$
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Chitty Chitty Bang BangDear Caroline
I Killed RasputinJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Is Paris Burning?Triple CrossGanovenehreThe Upper Hand
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesA High Wind in JamaicaThe Incredible World of James BondDas Liebeskarussell
GoldfingerVergißmeinnichtGreed in the SunBackfireTonio Kröger
Heute kündigt mir mein MannThe Threepenny OperaBanana PeelEnough Rope
The Longest DayRedheadThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Auf WiedersehenKleine Stadt - ganz großThe Green ArcherThe Return of Dr. MabuseVia Mala
The High LifeBis dass das Geld euch scheidet…Lovers WoodsThe Thousand Eyes of Dr. MabuseCrook and the Cross
Stars in the RingTwelve Hours by the ClockNick Knattertons AbenteuerDuel with DeathJons und Erdme
Full filmography
- 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