Hardy Krüger

Biography

Hardy Krüger was a German actor and writer who appeared in more than 60 films, beginning in 1944. Born in Wedding, Berlin, he made his screen debut at 15 in The Young Eagles, then took small stage roles, unable to afford acting school. During the 1950s he became a star of German cinema, appearing in Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953), and English-speaking viewers noticed him in the British war film The One That Got Away (1957). His international work included Hatari! (1962), the Oscar-winning Sundays and Cybèle (1962), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Secret of Santa Vittoria, The Red Tent and The Battle of Neretva (all 1969), Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Wild Geese (1978). From the late 1980s he largely retired from acting to write novels, travel books and memoirs, publishing 16 books, and he also directed television travel documentaries. His honors included a Bambi lifetime achievement award in 2008.

93years old at death

Born April 12, 1928Wedding
Died January 19, 2022Palm Springs
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger (birth name)Also credited as Franz Eberhard August Krüger and Hardy Kruger

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 31 years1953 to 1984

Genres

Drama77%, 10 films
Adventure54%, 7 films
Action23%, 3 films
Comedy23%, 3 films
Thriller23%, 3 films

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Early training
After the Second World War, Krüger kept acting in small stage roles. Attending an acting school was beyond his means.
Languages
Kruger was fluent in German, English and French, and this let him appear in many films made in Europe and America.
Behind the camera
Krüger stepped back from acting in the late 1980s and turned to writing. His 16 books, which began appearing in 1970, include novels, travel books and memoirs, and four were translated into English.

Hardy Krüger movies on Netflix

The Inside Man1984IMDb rating 4.1as Mandell(Hardy Kruger)
Wrong Is Right1982IMDb rating 5.6as Helmut Unger
The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8as Lt. Pieter Coetzee
Barry Lyndon1975IMDb rating 8.1as Captain Potzdorf
The Battle of Neretva1969IMDb rating 7.0as Kranzer
The Red Tent1969IMDb rating 6.8as Aviator Lundborg
The Secret of Santa Vittoria1969IMDb rating 7.2as Capt. von Prum
The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5as Heinrich Dorfmann
Hatari!1962IMDb rating 7.1as Kurt Muller
Blind Date1959IMDb rating 6.7as Jan-Van Rooyer
The One That Got Away1957IMDb rating 7.1as Franz von Werra
Liane, Jungle Goddess1956IMDb rating 5.1as Thoren
The Moon Is Blue1953IMDb rating 6.7as Tourist

Best known for

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

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Barry Lyndon1975 Adventure, Drama, Historyas Captain Potzdorf
IMDb rating 8.1208K votes
Hatari!1962 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Kurt Muller
IMDb rating 7.116K votes
The Flight of the Phoenix1965as Heinrich Dorfmann
IMDb rating 7.524K votes
The Wild Geese1978as Lt. Pieter Coetzee
IMDb rating 6.816K votes
The One That Got Away1957as Franz von Werra
IMDb rating 7.12.8K votes
The Battle of Neretva1969as Kranzer
IMDb rating 7.04.5K votes
The Secret of Santa Vittoria1969as Capt. von Prum
IMDb rating 7.24.6K votes
The Red Tent1969as Aviator Lundborg
IMDb rating 6.82.7K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two 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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Sean Connery

Peter Finch

Ronald Fraser

John Van Eyssen

George Roubicek

Films together

Sean Connery2 films together, 1969 to 1982
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- Wrong Is Right1982IMDb rating 5.6Krüger as Helmut UngerConnery as Patrick Hale
- The Red Tent1969IMDb rating 6.8Krüger as Aviator LundborgConnery as Roald Amundsen
Peter Finch2 films together, 1965 to 1969
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- The Red Tent1969IMDb rating 6.8Krüger as Aviator LundborgFinch as Gen. Umberto Nobile
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Krüger as Heinrich DorfmannFinch as Captain Harris
Ronald Fraser2 films together, 1965 to 1978
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- The Wild Geese1978IMDb rating 6.8Krüger as Lt. Pieter CoetzeeFraser as Jock McTaggart
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Krüger as Heinrich DorfmannFraser as Sergeant Watson
John Van Eyssen2 films together, 1957 to 1959
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- Blind Date1959IMDb rating 6.7Krüger as Jan-Van RooyerEyssen as Insp. Westover
- The One That Got Away1957IMDb rating 7.1Krüger as Franz von WerraEyssen as German Prisoner
George Roubicek2 films together, 1957 to 1959
George Roubicek's page
- Blind Date1959IMDb rating 6.7Krüger as Jan-Van RooyerRoubicek as Police constable
- The One That Got Away1957IMDb rating 7.1Krüger as Franz von WerraRoubicek as German Prisoner

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2001 to 2009.

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Hardy Krüger's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2009	Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany	Won
2001	Knight of the Legion of Honour	Won
	Bambi Award	Won

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