Gert Fröbe

Biography

Gert Fröbe was a German actor whose career took in more than 100 films, most of them produced in Germany. Born in Oberplanitz in 1913, he was initially a violinist before moving into cabaret and theater. He worked as a stage decorator during the 1930s and made his first acting appearance in Wuppertal in 1937. After the Second World War he gained fame in Berliner Ballade (1948), and his performance as a serial killer of children in It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) caught the attention of the producers of Goldfinger. That 1964 James Bond film made him well known in English-speaking countries. His other international work included Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Is Paris Burning? (1966), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), and Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg (1977). He was nominated three times for the German Film Award and won an honorary award in 1978 for his contributions to German cinema.

75years old at death

Born February 25, 1913Oberplanitz
Died September 5, 1988Munich
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Karl Gerhart Fröbe (birth name)Also credited as Gerhart Fröbe, Gerhart Froebe, Karl Fröbe and Karl Froebe

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 24 years1955 to 1979

Genres

Drama55%, 11 films
Adventure40%, 8 films
Comedy30%, 6 films
Crime25%, 5 films
Thriller25%, 5 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Gert Fröbe started out as a violinist, but he gave that up in order to work in Kabarett and in the theater.
First role
Fröbe worked as a stage decorator during the 1930s. His first acting role came in 1937, when he made his debut on stage in Wuppertal.
Big break
Fröbe became well known through Berliner Ballade, a 1948 film among the first made in Germany after the war. His role, "Otto Normalverbraucher", turned into the German phrase for "Average Joe".
A change of course
During the 1980s, Fröbe worked as a spokesman in commercials for the Mercedes Benz W123, helping to promote both the coupé and the sedan.

Gert Fröbe movies on Netflix

Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6as Inspector Max Hornung
The Serpent's Egg1977IMDb rating 6.6as Inspector Bauer
Ten Little Indians1974IMDb rating 5.7as Wilhelm Blore
Ludwig1973IMDb rating 7.5as Father Hoffman
$1971IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Kessel
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969IMDb rating 6.1as Willi Schickel & Horst Muller
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang1968IMDb rating 7.0as Baron Bomburst
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon1967IMDb rating 5.3as Professor Siegfried von Bulow
Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8as General Dietrich von Choltitz
Triple Cross1966IMDb rating 6.3as Colonel Steinhager
A High Wind in Jamaica1965IMDb rating 6.5as Dutch Captain
Das Liebeskarussell1965IMDb rating 4.3as Emil Claasen
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes1965IMDb rating 7.0as Colonel Manfred Von Holstein
Goldfinger1964IMDb rating 7.7as Goldfinger
Greed in the Sun1964IMDb rating 7.0as Castagliano dit 'La betterave'
The Threepenny Opera1963IMDb rating 5.3as J.J. Peachum
It Happened in Broad Daylight1958IMDb rating 7.7as Schrott
He Who Must Die1957IMDb rating 7.5as Patriarcheas
Heroes and Sinners1955IMDb rating 6.5as Hermann(Gert Froebe)
Mr. Arkadin1955IMDb rating 7.1as First Munich Policeman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Goldfinger1964 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Goldfinger
IMDb rating 7.7220K votes
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang1968 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Baron Bomburst
IMDb rating 7.056K votes
The Serpent's Egg1977as Inspector Bauer
IMDb rating 6.66.9K votes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes1965as Colonel Manfred Von Holstein
IMDb rating 7.010.0K votes
Ludwig1973as Father Hoffman
IMDb rating 7.56.7K votes
$1971as Mr. Kessel
IMDb rating 6.33.1K votes
Triple Cross1966as Colonel Steinhager
IMDb rating 6.33.8K votes
It Happened in Broad Daylight1958as Schrott
IMDb rating 7.76.3K votes

Most often with

Ken Annakin directed two of these films, Terence Young two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Romy Schneider

Terry-Thomas

Curd Jürgens

Orson Welles

Trevor Howard

Jean-Paul BelmondoKen AnnakinDirector, 2 films

Terence YoungDirector, 2 films

Films together

Romy Schneider3 films together, 1966 to 1979
Romy Schneider's page
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Fröbe as Inspector Max HornungSchneider as Helene Martin
- Ludwig1973IMDb rating 7.5Fröbe as Father HoffmanSchneider as Elisabeth of Austria
- Triple Cross1966IMDb rating 6.3Fröbe as Colonel SteinhagerSchneider as The Countess
Terry-Thomas3 films together, 1965 to 1969
Terry-Thomas's page
- Monte Carlo or Bust!1969IMDb rating 6.1Fröbe as Willi Schickel & Horst MullerTerry-Thomas as Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
- Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon1967IMDb rating 5.3Fröbe as Professor Siegfried von BulowTerry-Thomas as Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes1965IMDb rating 7.0Fröbe as Colonel Manfred Von HolsteinTerry-Thomas as Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
Curd Jürgens3 films together, 1955 to 1965
Curd Jürgens's page
- Das Liebeskarussell1965IMDb rating 4.3Fröbe as Emil ClaasenJürgens as Stefan von Cramer
- The Threepenny Opera1963IMDb rating 5.3Fröbe as J.J. PeachumJürgens as Captain Macheath(Curt Jurgens)
- Heroes and Sinners1955IMDb rating 6.5Fröbe as Hermann(Gert Froebe)Jürgens as Wolf Gerke(Curd Jüergens)
Orson Welles2 films together, 1955 to 1974
Orson Welles's page
- Ten Little Indians1974IMDb rating 5.7Fröbe as Wilhelm BloreWelles as U. N. Owenvoice
- Mr. Arkadin1955IMDb rating 7.1Fröbe as First Munich PolicemanWelles as Gregory Arkadin
Trevor Howard2 films together, 1966 to 1973
Trevor Howard's page
- Ludwig1973IMDb rating 7.5Fröbe as Father HoffmanHoward as Richard Wagner
- Triple Cross1966IMDb rating 6.3Fröbe as Colonel SteinhagerHoward as Distinguished Civilian
Jean-Paul Belmondo2 films together, 1964 to 1966
Jean-Paul Belmondo's page
- Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8Fröbe as General Dietrich von CholtitzBelmondo as Pierrelot - Yvon Morandat
- Greed in the Sun1964IMDb rating 7.0Fröbe as Castagliano dit 'La betterave'Belmondo as Rocco
Ken AnnakinDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1969
All films by Ken Annakin
- Monte Carlo or Bust!1969IMDb rating 6.1Fröbe as Willi Schickel & Horst Muller
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes1965IMDb rating 7.0Fröbe as Colonel Manfred Von Holstein
Terence YoungDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1979
All films by Terence Young
- Bloodline1979IMDb rating 4.6Fröbe as Inspector Max Hornung
- Triple Cross1966IMDb rating 6.3Fröbe as Colonel Steinhager
Also two films together19 more actors
- James Robertson JusticeChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
- Lionel JeffriesChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
- Dennis PriceJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) and A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
- Jean-Pierre CasselIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
- Desmond LlewelynChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Goldfinger (1964)
- Yves MontandIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Heroes and Sinners (1955)
- Grégoire AslanHe Who Must Die (1957) and Mr. Arkadin (1955)
- Lino VenturaGreed in the Sun (1964) and The Threepenny Opera (1963)
- Maurice RonetBloodline (1979) and He Who Must Die (1957)
- Ivan DesnyBloodline (1979) and Das Liebeskarussell (1965)
- Wolfgang PreissBloodline (1979) and Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- Paul BonifasTriple Cross (1966) and Greed in the Sun (1964)
- Eric SykesMonte Carlo or Bust! (1969) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
- Pierre ColletTriple Cross (1966) and Greed in the Sun (1964)
- Heinz RühmannDas Liebeskarussell (1965) and It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
- Jean ServaisHe Who Must Die (1957) and Heroes and Sinners (1955)
- Benny HillChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
- Hans W. HamacherDas Liebeskarussell (1965) and The Threepenny Opera (1963)
- Harry MeyenIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Triple Cross (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1961 to 1982.

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Gert Fröbe's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1982	Bavarian Order of Merit	Won
1976	Order of Karl Valentin	Won
1973	Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany	Won
1961	Silver Shell for Best Actor	Won

Online

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