Carl Raddatz
Carl Raddatz (13 March 1912 – 19 May 2004) was a German stage and film actor. Raddatz was a leading man of German cinema during the Nazi era appearing in a number of propaganda films and romances. Later in his career he developed a reputation for playing benevolent father figures.
Carl Raddatz
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- Name
- Carl Raddatz
- Born
- 13 March 1912
- Birthplace
- Mannheim, Baden German Empire
- Died
- 19 May 2004
- Place of death
- Berlin, Germany
- Occupation
- * Film actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Ernst Reuter Medal · Filmband in Gold
- Languages
- German
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Raddatz was briefly married to actress Hannelore Schroth, but the union ended in divorce.
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• Name — Carl Raddatz • Born — 13 March 1912 • Birthplace — Mannheim, Baden German Empire • Died — 19 May 2004 • Place of death — Berlin, Germany • Occupation — * Film actor • Stage actor
Documentary record
Carl Raddatz lived from 13 March 1912 to 19 May 2004 and was an actor, film actor and voice actor. Carl Raddatz was born on 13 March 1912 in Mannheim. Carl Raddatz died on 19 May 2004 in Berlin.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Urlaub auf Ehrenwort (1938) - Grenadier Dr.Jens Kirchhoff • Faded Melody (1938) - Werner Gront • Liebelei und Liebe (1938) - Günther Windgassen • New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz (1939) - Reinhardt • Twelve Minutes After Midnight (1939) - Juwelenmakler Griffin • Liberated Hands (1939) - Graf Joachim von Erken • We Danced Around the World (1939) - Harvey Swington • Twilight (1940) - Robert Thiele • Golowin geht durch die Stadt (1940) - Dr. Robert Cannenburgh • Wunschkonzert (1940) - Herbert Koch • Above All Else in the World (1941) - Carl Wiegand • Stukas (1941) - Hauptmann Heinz Bork • Heimkehr (1941) - Dr. Fritz Mutius • 5 June (1942) - Feldwebel Richard Schulz • Immensee (1943) - Reinhart Torsten • A Wife for Three Days (1944) - Hanns Jennerberg • Opfergang (1944) - Albrecht Froben • That Was My Life (1944) - Dr. Ophoven • Die Schenke zur ewigen Liebe (1945) - Mathias Bentrup • Under the Bridges (1946) - Hendrik Feldkamp • Zugvögel (1947) - Georg • In Those Days (1947) - Josef / 7. Geschichte • And If We Should Meet Again (1947) - Narrator • Where the Trains Go (1949) - Max Engler • Shadows in the Night (1950) - Richard Struwe • Gabriela (1950) - Charlie Braatz • The Shadow of Herr Monitor (1950) - Christoph Monitor / Robb • The Orplid Mystery (1950) - Pianist Aldo Siano • Taxi-Kitty (1950) - Charly • Poison in the Zoo (1952) - Dr. Martin Rettberg • Towers of Silence (1952) - Robert Morrison • Beloved Life (1953) - Carl von Bolin • Regina Amstetten (1954) - Von freyberg • Confession Under Four Eyes (1954) - Dr. Frigge • Oasis (1955) - Antoine • Roses in Autumn (1955) - Major von Crampas • Night of Decision (1956) - René Dobersin • Friederike von Barring (1956) - Archibald 'Archi' von Barring • Das Mädchen Marion (1956) - Dr. Meining, Tierarzt • Made in Germany (1957) - Professor Ernst Abbe • Rosemary (1958) - Hartog • Jons und Erdme (1959) - Jons Baltruschowsky • The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) - Otto Holtz • Everyone Dies Alone (1976) - Otto Quangel • The Buddenbrooks (1979, TV Series) - Johann Buddenbrook sen.
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Berlin.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q72888: Carl Raddatz
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- Berghahn Books. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. 2009. 978-1-57181-655-9.
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