Horst Frank
Horst Frank (28 May 1929 – 25 May 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1955 and 1999. He was born in Lübeck and died in Heidelberg.
Horst Frank

Ferdinando Baldi / Enzo Barboni · Italian film Preparati la bara! by Ferdinando Baldi (1968) · Public domain
- Name
- Horst Frank
- Born
- 28 May 1929
- Birthplace
- Lübeck, Germany
- Died
- 25 May 1999
- Place of death
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- Western
- Education
- Hamburg University of Music and Drama
- Languages
- German
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Horst Frank (28 May 1929 – 25 May 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1955 and 1999. He was born in Lübeck and died in Heidelberg.
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Key facts
• Name — Horst Frank • Born — 28 May 1929 • Birthplace — Lübeck, Germany • Died — 25 May 1999 • Place of death — Heidelberg, Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1955–1999
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Der Stern von Afrika (1957) – Albin Droste • Haie und kleine Fische (1957) – Heyne • The Copper (1958) – Josef Schmitz • Rosemary (1958) – Student Michael Runge • Blitzmädels an die Front (1958) – Gaston, ein Franzose • The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958) – Jan Lindgren • Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte (1958) – Sabri • My Ninety Nine Brides (1958) – Jonny der Husar • Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) – Feldwebel Böse • Wolves of the Deep (1959) – Lo Sposino • The Head (1959) – Dr. Brandt – alias Dr. Ood • Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959) – Richard Marshall • The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960) – Le Major Von Hollwitz • Boomerang (1960) – Willy Schneider • Kein Engel ist so rein (1960) – Bubi Lausch • Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) – Narrator (uncredited) • Die zornigen jungen Männer (1960) – Dr. Gerd Schneider • Between Love and Duty (1960) – Le colonel von Stauffen • Officer Factory (1960 film) (1960) – Hauptmann Feder • Tu ne tueras point (1961) – Adler • Treibjagd auf ein Leben (1961) – Emil Frenzel • Darling (1961) – Alberto – Albert • Our House in Cameroon (1961) – Klaas Steensand • Melody of Hate (1962) – Rasan • The Hot Port of Hong Kong (1962) – Frank Marek • Between Shanghai and St. Pauli (1962) – Frederic • The Black Panther of Ratana (1963) – Jack Roller • The White Spider (1963) – Kiddie Phelips • Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) – Théo • The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963) – Kelly • Mission to Hell (1964) – Jack McLean • Mystery of the Red Jungle (1964) – Robert Perkins • Dead Woman from Beverly Hills (1964) – Manning / Dr. Steininger • The Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964) – Leutnant Legget • Bullets Don't Argue (1964) – Billy Clayton • Massacre at Marble City (1964) – Dan McCormick • Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) – Blade Carpenter • 13 Days to Die (1965) – Perkins • Red Dragon (1965) – Pereira • Code Name: Jaguar (1965) – Karl • Die letzten Drei der Albatros (1965) – Sven Broderson • Blue Light (1966, Episode: "The Weapon Within" (1966) – Luber • The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (1966) – Larry Link • Diamond Safari (1966) – Fédérico • Countdown to Doomsday (1966) – Dr. Soarez • I Deal in Danger (1966) – Luber • The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) – Rudy Moss • Dead Run (1967) – Manganne • Desert Commandos (1967) – Lt. Roland Wolf • A Handful of Heroes (1967) – Hauptmann Bruck • Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968) – David Barry • Johnny Hamlet (1968) – Claude Hamilton • Hate Thy Neighbor (1968) – Chris Malone • The Moment to Kill (1968) – Jason Forrester • Le Paria (1969) – Rolf • Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969) – Marquis de Bressac • La porta del cannone (1969) – Müller, Gestapo • Catherine, il suffit d'un amour (1969) – Duke Philippe • Angels of the Street (1969) – Jule Nickels • So Sweet... So Perverse (1969) – Klaus • Frisch, fromm, fröhlich, frei (1970) – Waldemar Klingel • Das Glöcklein unterm Himmelbett (1970) – Pater Guderim • The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) – Dr. Braun • Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (1971) – Karl Flemming • Der scharfe Heinrich (1971) – Heinrich Müller • Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971) – Willy Jensen • Carlos (1971) – Ligo • The Dead Are Alive (1972) – Stephen • Eye in the Labyrinth (1972) – Luca • The Grand Duel (1972) – David Saxon / Patriarch Samuel Saxon • Carambola! (1974) – Clydeson • Cold Blood (1975 film) (1975) – Himmel – the Boss • The Mimosa Wants to Blossom Too (1976) – Oberst Oschenko • Albino (1976) – Whispering Death • The Elixirs of the Devil (1976 film) (1976) – Dominikaner • Rosemary's Daughter (1976) – Heinrich "Mario" Schmitz • Derrick (1976, Episode: "Auf eigene Faust") – Achim Schenke • Der Winter, der ein Sommer war (1976, TV Mini-Series) – Freder Soermann / Soerman • Das Gesetz des Clans (1977) – Pepe Coronado • Operation Ganymed (1977, TV Movie) – Mac • Ways in the Night (1979) – Hans Albert • Timm Thaler (1979, TV Mini-Series) – Baron de Lefouet • The Dream House (1980) – Conrad Kolberg • Derrick (1980, Episode: "Dem Mörder eine Kerze") – Pfarrer Scholz • Flächenbrand (1981, TV Movie) – Lothar Steingruber • Derrick (1983, Episode: "Die Tote in der Isar") – Robert Kabeck • Mandara (1983, TV Mini-Series) • Der Mann von Suez (1983, TV Mini-Series) • Catherine the Great (1995, TV Movie) – Schwerin • Die Menschen sind kalt (1998) – Museumsdirektor

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Horst Frank lors du tournage d'un film italien en 1968.
Ferdinando Baldi, Enzo Barboni, B.R.C. Produzione Film. · Italian film Preparati la bara! by Ferdinando Baldi (1968)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1929
Horst Frank born at Lübeck.
1999
Horst Frank died at Heidelberg.
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Lübeck.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 120591634, Horst, Frank.
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500530889, Horst, Frank ter.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q496339: Horst Frank
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- “Horst Frank”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 120591634, Horst, Frank.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500530889, Horst, Frank ter.The Getty Research Institute
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