Klaus Pohl
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1883 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Died
- November 28, 1958
- Active Years
- 1922–2015 (94 Years)
- Total Credits
- 159 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Klaus Pohl (Acting).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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TMDB Bio (User provided text): Klaus Pohl born March 30, 1952, in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, West Germany. Actor and writer. Known for Superstau (1991), Hannah Arendt (2012), and 99euro-films (2001). Married Sanda Weigl. Two children.
Source [1] (TMDB): Lists a different Klaus Pohl (Male, Birthday Nov 1, 1883, Death Nov 28, 1958, Place of Birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary). Known credits: 162.
Source [2] (Wikipedia): Klaus Pohl (Dramatiker). Debuted 1975 at Freie Volksbühne. 1976 at Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg with Ivan Nagel. Ensemble member until 1979. Played Dave in 1976 (Simon Gray's Leider nicht erreichbar) and Peter in 1977 (Botho Strauß 'Trilogie des Wied').
Source [3] (Wikiwand): Austrian actor (1883–1958).
Conflict Check: The user provided a "TMDB BIO" text at the top, but the actual Source [1] (TMDB) contradicts it (1883 vs 1952).
Instruction Check: "Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile of Klaus Pohl (Acting)."
Source Analysis:
The "TMDB BIO" text provided by the user says: Born March 30, 1952, Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Actor/writer. Known for Superstau (1991), Hannah Arendt (2012), 99euro-films (2001). Married Sanda
Career overview
Task: Write a career overview of Klaus Pohl (Acting).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Constraint 7: No preamble, no JSON.
Synopsis (TMDB Bio): Klaus Pohl born March 30, 1952, in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, West Germany. Actor and writer. Known for Superstau (1991), Hannah Arendt (2012), and 99euro-films (2001). Married Sanda Weigl. Two children.
Source [1] (TMDB): Lists a Klaus Pohl with Birthday November 1, 1883, Death November 28, 1958, Place of Birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Known credits: 162.
Source [2] (Wikipedia): Klaus Pohl (Dramatiker). Debuted 1975 at Freie Volksbühne. 1976 joined Ivan Nagel at Deutsche Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. Member of ensemble until 1979. Played Dave in 1976 German premiere of Simon Gray's Leider nicht erreichbar. Played Peter in 1977 premiere of Botho Strauß 'Trilogie des Wied'.
Source [3] (Wikiwand): Austrian actor (1883–1958) Klaus Pohl.
There are two distinct individuals named Klaus Pohl in the sources:
1. Klaus Pohl (born 1952, German actor/writer).
2. Klaus Pohl (1883–1958, Austrian actor).
The prompt asks for a career overview of "Klaus Pohl (Acting)".
The sources provide details for both.
Wait, the prompt says "Write a 180-260 word career overview of Klaus Pohl (Acting)".
If I combine them, it will be factually incorrect because they are different people.
However, the prompt asks for a career overview. Usually, in these types of tasks, I should address the subject provided.
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Subject A (1952): Known for Superstau (1991), Hannah Arendt (2012), 99euro-films (2001).
Subject B (1883-1958): Austrian stage and film actor. Debuted 1975 (Wait, Source 2 says he debuted in 1975, but Source 1/3 say he died in 1958. This is a contradiction in the provided text. Source 2 says "Er debütierte 1975... 1976 holte ihn Ivan Nagel...").
Correction: Source 2 is for "Klaus Pohl (Dramatiker)". Source 1 and 3 are for the Austrian actor (1883-1958).
Actually, Source 2's dates (1975, 1976, 1977) are impossible for someone who died in 1958. This suggests Source 2 refers to a different Klaus Pohl (the Dramatiker/Playwright) or there is a discrepancy in the provided text.
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Full Filmography
159 titles- Neben der Spur (2015)
- Unter anderen Umständen (2006) as Peter Kroll
- 08/15 Part 2 (1955)
- Der Major und die Stiere (1955) as Stockbauer
- The Song of the Hohe Tauern (1955)
- Fireworks (1954)
- Der unsterbliche Lump (1953)
- The White Horse Inn (1952)
- Moselfahrt mit Monika (1952)
- Herzen im Sturm (1951) as Fischer Karsch
- Under the Bridges (1946) as museum attendant
- Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945) as Portier
- Via Mala (1945) as Gast bei Bündner
- In the Evening After the Opera (1945) as Portier
- The Wedding Hotel (1944)
- A Beautiful Day (1944)
- That Was My Life (1944) as Schaffner
- Harald Arrives at Nine (1944)
- Melusine (1944)
- Aufruhr der Herzen (1944) as Krösbacher
- Love Letters (1944)
- Musik in Salzburg (1944)
- Spiel (1944)
- Journey into the Past (1943) as Portier
- An Old Heart Becomes Young Again (1943) as Süsswarenverkaüfer am Bahnhof
- Carnival of Love (1943) as Gardrobier Wichmann
- A Waltz with You (1943) as Sekretär
- Romance in a Minor Key (1943) as Pawnbroker
- Liebe, Leidenschaft und Leid (1943)
- Paracelsus (1943)
- Fritze Bollmann wollte angeln (1943) as Lehrer Bockelmann
- Diesel (1943) as Büroangestellter bei Buz
- Laugh Bajazzo (1943) as Mäzen
- Laugh Pagliacci (1943) as Maecenas
- Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1943) as Gemeindediener Paulus
- Circus Renz (1943) as Stefan - Bärenführer
- Andreas Schlüter (1942) as Kommissionsmitglied
- Geliebte Welt (1942) as Bürovorsteher Dohle
- Much Ado About Nixi (1942)
- Die heimlichen Bräute (1942) as Kanzleisekretär Böckl
- With the Eyes of a Woman (1942) as Theaterinspizient
- Anushka (1942)
- Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast (1942) as Fährmann
- Himmelhunde (1942) as Lagerkoch
- We Make Music (1942) as Bühnenportier
- Vom Schicksal verweht (1942)
- Fronttheater (1942)
- ....reitet für Deutschland (1941) as Gerichtsvollzieher
- Mistress Moon (1941) as Mann im Apollo-Theater
- The Farmer Forsworn (1941)
- Sechs Tage Heimaturlaub (1941)
- The Brave Little Tailor (1941) as Finanzrat
- Leichte Muse (1941)
- Goodbye, Franziska (1941) as Briefträger Pröckl
- Tanz mit dem Kaiser (1941)
- Clarissa (1941) as Bankbuchhalter Huhn
- Am Abend auf der Heide (1941)
- Rote Mühle (1940)
- Das leichte Mädchen (1940)
- Kora Terry (1940) as Konzertbesucher
- Dream Music (1940)
- Clothes Make the Man (1940)
- Tip auf Amalia (1940)
- Falschmünzer (1940) as Straßenzeitungsverkäufer
- Ritorno (1940)
- The Rothschilds (1940)
- Die lustigen Vagabunden (1940)
- Bismarck (1940)
- The Three Codonas (1940) as Gnomenhaftes Männchen
- The Young Lady of Barnhelm (1940)
- Operette (1940)
- White Lilacs (1940) as Dr.Jensen
- Der Herr im Haus (1940) as Granseder
- Achtung! Feind hört mit! (1940) as Buchhändler
- Angelika (1940)
- My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940)
- Small Town Poet (1940) as Vorstand
- Der Feuerteufel (1940) as Kranewitter
- Menschen vom Varieté (1939) as Varietéarzt
- Twelve Minutes After Midnight (1939) as Gauner Collin
- Das Gewehr über (1939)
- Die Geliebte (1939) as Taxifahrer
- Renata in the Quartet (1939)
- Maria Ilona (1939) as Sternengucker
- Die fremde Frau (1939)
- Ein Lied verklingt (1939)
- Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes (1939)
- Kennwort Machin (1939) as Schreibstengel
- The Governor (1939) as Mann am Bahnhof, der sich eine Zigarette anzündet
- Men Are That Way (1939)
- We're Dancing Around the World (1939) as Agent in Kopenhagen
- Sensationsprozess Casilla (1939) as Gerichtsdiener
- Alarm at Station III (1939)
- The Secret Lie (1938) as Bildberichterstatter
- Two Women (1938)
- Frühlingsluft (1938)
- Die Umwege des schönen Karl (1938)
- The Indian Tomb (1938) as Inder
- The Impossible Mr. Pitt (1938) as Parker
- Fortsetzung folgt (1938) as Tetrazzini
- Skandal um den Hahn (1938)
- Such Great Foolishness (1937)
- Strong Hearts in the Storm (1937) as Ein Bühnenangestellter
- The Laugh Doctor (1937)
- A Girl from the Chorus (1937) as Inspizient
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) as Notar
- An Enemy of the People (1937)
- Heimweh (1937)
- Meiseken (1937)
- Brillanten (1937) as Inspizient
- Familienparade (1936) as Graf Donnerschlag auf Riesenfels
- Der schüchterne Casanova (1936)
- Onkel Bräsig (1936) as Nachtwächter
- Geheimnis eines alten Hauses (1936)
- 90 Minutes Stop (1936) as Ein Sekretär
- Die Leute mit dem Sonnenstich (1936) as Kröglmayer
- The Merry Wives (1936) as Wächter
- Boccaccio (1936) as Empörter Bürger Ferraras
- Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine (1936)
- The Valley of Love (1935)
- Artist Love (1935) as Ballettmeister
- Liebesleute (1935) as Der alte Raschke
- Königstiger (1935)
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1935) as Schöffe
- Love's Arithmetic (1935)
- Mach mich glücklich (1935) as Kameramann
- Stradivari (1935)
- Black Roses (1935) as Polizeiagent
- Die törichte Jungfrau (1935)
- The Gypsy Baron (1935)
- The Assumption of Hannele (1934) as Schneider
- Love, Death and the Devil (1934)
- The Young Baron Neuhaus (1934)
- Ich heirate meine Frau (1934)
- The Eternal Dream (1934) as Balmats Vater
- Love and the First Railroad (1934)
- Master of the World (1934) as Stöppke
- Elisabeth and the Jester (1934) as Clown August
- Ein Kind, ein Hund, ein Vagabund (1934)
- La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (1934)
- Herr Kobin geht auf Abenteuer (1934)
- Music in the Blood (1934)
- The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
- The Private Secretary Gets Married (1933)
- A Trip to the Country (1933) as Agent
- Du sollst nicht begehren (1933) as Der Händler-Thomas
- Johannisnacht (1933) as Regisseur
- The White Demon (1932) as Theaterdiener
- A Mad Idea (1932) as Dr. Schneider
- Sacred Waters (1932)
- The child's first right (1932)
- Married by the Stork (1932)
- The Carnival Fairy (1931) as Pappritz
- The Wrong Husband (1931)
- 1000 German words (1930) as Friseurgehilfe
- A Student's Song of Heidelberg (1930)
- Woman in the Moon (1929) as Georg Manfeldt
- Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur (1929) as Otto
- Hannele's Ascension (1922)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Klaus Pohl best known for?
Klaus Pohl is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 08/15 Part 2 (1955), Fireworks (1954), The White Horse Inn (1952), Europe's Amazon (2025).
When and where was Klaus Pohl born?
Klaus Pohl was born on November 1, 1883 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. They passed away on November 28, 1958.
How many credits does Klaus Pohl have?
Klaus Pohl has accumulated over 159 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1922 to 2015.
What is Klaus Pohl's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Klaus Pohl (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Sources provided: TMDB Bio (User provided text): Klaus Pohl born March 30, 1952, in Rothenburg ob de...
Klaus Pohl by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Geliebte Welt (1942) as Bürovorsteher Dohle — aged about 58
- The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) — aged about 49
- The White Horse Inn (1952) — aged about 68
- Fireworks (1954) — aged about 70
- 08/15 Part 2 (1955) — aged about 71
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