Will Quadflieg
Friedrich Wilhelm "Will" Quadflieg (15 September 1914 – 27 November 2003) was a German actor from Oberhausen. He was the father of actor Christian Quadflieg. He is considered one of Germany's best post-war actors.
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Will Quadflieg
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2003
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- Germany
- Occupation
- stage actor · film actor · television actor · film director · actor · director · musician
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One of his most widely recognized roles was in the title role in the 1960 film Faust. He also starred in a number of other roles. Quadflieg died from a pulmonary embolism. • Illustration — Quadflieg in 1998
• 1938: The Muzzle - Rabanus, maler • 1940: Das Herz der Königin - Olivier • 1940: Kora Terry - Michael Varany • 1941: My Life for Ireland - Michael O'Brien jun • 1942: Destiny - Dimo • 1942: The Red Terror - Peter Aßmuss • 1942: Der große Schatten - Robert Jürgensen • 1944: Die Zaubergeige - Violinist Andreas Halm • 1944: Philharmonic - Alexander Schonath • 1945: Anna Alt - Joachim Alt, ein Komponist • 1950: The Lie - Harry Altenberger • 1951: The Deadly Dreams - Winter / Barravas / Florestan • 1951: Das ewige Spiel - Werner Donatus • 1951: Dark Eyes - Fedor Varany • 1952: The Forester's Daughter - Joseph Földessy aka Hauptmann Koltai • 1953: Don't Forget Love - Paul Cornelius • 1953: Heartbroken on the Moselle - Dr. Thomas Arend • 1955: Lola Montès - Franz Liszt • 1956: San Salvatore - Dr. Manfred Carrell • 1960: Faust - Dr. Heinrich Faust / Dichter • 1969: Kamasutra: Vollendung der Liebe - Narrator (voice) • 1979-1994: Derrick (TV Series) - Prof. Braun-Gorres / Robert Schreiber • 1981: Dantons Tod (TV Movie) - Thomas Payne • 1986: The Journey - Vater Voss • 1993: The Great Bellheim (TV Mini-Series) - Herbert Sachs • 1994: Der gute Merbach (TV Movie) - Clemens Merbach • 1999: Dr. Robert Schumann, Teufelsromantiker (TV Movie) - Rezitator (final film role)
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Will Quadflieg (15 September 1914 – 27 November 2003) was an actor, director, narrator and musician. Will Quadflieg was born on 15 September 1914 in Oberhausen (Rheinland). Will Quadflieg died on 27 November 2003 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
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Will Quadflieg died at Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
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- 1.Walter Habel (Hrsg.): Wer ist wer? Das deutsche Who’s Who. XV. Ausgabe von Degeners wer ist's?, Berlin 1967, S. 1519.
- 2.https://www.karl-may-wiki.de/index.php/Winnetou_(Berlin_1938)
- 3.wienerzeitung.at: Extra - Ein Mime mit sonorer Stimme.
- 4.http://www.karl-may-hoerspiele.info/vpersonzuord.php?_id=828
- 5.Theaterlegende: Will Quadflieg ist tot. Spiegel Online. 2003-12-03.
- 6.Benita Quadflieg - Benita Quadflieg Stiftung. benita-quadflieg-stiftung.de.
- 7.Roswitha Quadflieg: Der Tod meines Bruders. Die subjektive Wahrnehmung einer Familie. Arche-Verlag. 1985.
- 8., abgerufen am 17. Juli 2010.
- 9.In: Rotenburger Rundschau. 26. Mai 2003. Aufgerufen am 17. Juli 2012.
- 10.Helmut Söring: Hamburg verliert seinen größten Schauspieler. In: Hamburger Abendblatt, 4. Dezember 2003, S. 8.
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