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Gustaf Gründgens

Known For
Acting
Born
December 22, 1899 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Active Years
1930–2017 (88 Years)
Total Credits
24 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 22, 1899 Düsseldorf, Germany 24 credits
24
Total Credits
1930–2017
88 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Gustaf Gründgens works in acting. Born December 22, 1899 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Hitler's Hollywood
Das Jahrhundert des Theaters
Zur Person
FaustA Glass of Water
Uncle Krüger
Tanz auf dem Vulkan
Love in Stunt Flying
A Woman of No Importance
Joan of ArcPygmalionHundert Tage
Inheritance in PretoriaSo Ended a Great Love
Der TunnelLiebeleiLe TunnelDie schönen Tage von AranjuezLove Story
The Countess of Monte Cristo
MThe Theft of the Mona LisaYorck
Hokuspokus

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • Zur Person (1963) as Self
  • M (1931) as Schränker
  • Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Joan of Arc (1935) as König Karl VII. von Frankreich
  • Der Tunnel (1933) as Mr. Woolf
  • Liebelei (1933) as Baron v. Eggersdorff
  • Pygmalion (1935) as Professor Higgins
  • Hitler's Hollywood (2017) as Various Roles (archive footage)
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  • Le Tunnel (1933) as Woolf
  • The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931) as Unbekannter
  • Inheritance in Pretoria (1934) as Eugen Schliebach
  • Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez (1933) as Alexander
  • A Woman of No Importance (1936) as Lord George Illingworth
  • Uncle Krüger (1941) as Joseph Chamberlain
  • Hokuspokus (1930) as Staatsanwalt Dr.Wilke
  • Yorck (1931) as Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg
  • Love in Stunt Flying (1937) as Jack Warren
  • Tanz auf dem Vulkan (1938) as Jean-Gaspard Debureau
  • Faust (1960) as Mephisto
  • So Ended a Great Love (1934) as Count Metternich
  • Love Story (1933) as Baron von Eggersdorf
  • Hundert Tage (1935) as Fouché
  • A Glass of Water (1960) as Sir Henry St. John
  • The Countess of Monte Cristo (1932) as Der 'Baron' Hochstapler

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Gustaf Gründgens best known for?

Gustaf Gründgens is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including M (1931), The Herculoids (1967), Faust (1960).

When and where was Gustaf Gründgens born?

Gustaf Gründgens was born on December 22, 1899 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

How many credits does Gustaf Gründgens have?

Gustaf Gründgens has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 2017.

What is Gustaf Gründgens's background in cinema and television?

Gustaf Gründgens (22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His career continued unimpeded through the years of the Nazi regime; the extent ...

Gustaf Gründgens by the numbers

24credits
22films
2TV series
1930–2017active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • M (1931) as Schränker — aged about 31
  • Faust (1960) as Mephisto — aged about 60

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