Joseph Fürst

Biography

Joseph Fürst was an Austrian-born actor who worked in film and television in Britain and Australia after beginning on the Canadian stage. In the 1950s he acted and directed at the Crest Theatre in Canada, appearing in The Gift of the Serpent and directing The Fourposter and Misery Me. During the 1960s and early 1970s he was a regular presence in British television drama, with roles in The Saint, The Champions, Doomwatch, The Persuaders!, and the Doctor Who story The Underwater Menace. His films included The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966), 55 Days at Peking (1963), the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971), in which he played Dr Metz, and Inn of the Damned (1975). He later emigrated to Australia, where from the mid-1970s he appeared in Australian television series including Division 4, the soap opera Number 96, The Young Doctors, and A Country Practice.

89years old at death

Born February 13, 1916Vienna
Died November 29, 2005Bateau Bay
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 13 years1962 to 1975

Genres

Action38%, 3 films
Adventure38%, 3 films
Crime38%, 3 films
Drama38%, 3 films
Horror38%, 3 films

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Languages
Fürst appeared regularly in UK television drama during the 1960s and early 1970s, with roles in The Saint, The Champions, Doomwatch, The Persuaders! and the Doctor Who story The Underwater Menace. In that Doctor Who part, his accent was genuine rather than assumed.
Behind the camera
On the Canadian stage during the 1950s, Joseph Fürst took both acting and directing roles. His Crest Theatre credits include appearing in The Gift of the Serpent and directing The Fourposter and Misery Me in 1955 and 1956.

Joseph Fürst movies on Netflix

Inn of the Damned1975IMDb rating 4.7as Lazar Straulle
Diamonds Are Forever1971IMDb rating 6.5as Dr Metz
Goodbye Gemini1970IMDb rating 5.4as Georgiu
Theatre of Death1967IMDb rating 5.7as Karl Schiller(Joseph Furst)
Arrivederci, Baby!1966IMDb rating 5.5as German Brasshat
The Brides of Fu Manchu1966IMDb rating 5.5as Otto Lentz
55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7as Capt. Hanselman
Freud: The Secret Passion1962IMDb rating 7.1as Herr Jacob Koertner

Best known for

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

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Diamonds Are Forever1971 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Dr Metz
IMDb rating 6.5125K votes
Freud: The Secret Passion1962 Biography, Dramaas Herr Jacob Koertner
IMDb rating 7.13.8K votes
Inn of the Damned1975as Lazar Straulle
IMDb rating 4.7644 votes
Theatre of Death1967as Karl Schiller(Joseph Furst)
IMDb rating 5.7985 votes
The Brides of Fu Manchu1966as Otto Lentz
IMDb rating 5.51.5K votes
55 Days at Peking1963as Capt. Hanselman
IMDb rating 6.78.3K votes
Arrivederci, Baby!1966as German Brasshat
IMDb rating 5.5759 votes
Goodbye Gemini1970as Georgiu
IMDb rating 5.4527 votes

Worked with

Joseph Fürst shares two films with Christopher Lee, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Lee

Sean Connery

Charlton Heston

Tony Curtis

David Niven

Harry AndrewsGuy HamiltonDirector, 1 film Guy GreenDirector, 1 film

Nicholas RayDirector, 1 film

Films together

Christopher Lee2 films together, 1966 to 1967
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- Theatre of Death1967IMDb rating 5.7Fürst as Karl Schiller(Joseph Furst)Lee as Philippe Darvas
- The Brides of Fu Manchu1966IMDb rating 5.5Fürst as Otto LentzLee as Fu Manchu
Sean Connery1 film together, 1971
Sean Connery's page
- Diamonds Are Forever1971IMDb rating 6.5Fürst as Dr MetzConnery as James Bond
Charlton Heston1 film together, 1963
Charlton Heston's page
- 55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7Fürst as Capt. HanselmanHeston as Maj. Matt Lewis
Tony Curtis1 film together, 1966
Tony Curtis's page
- Arrivederci, Baby!1966IMDb rating 5.5Fürst as German BrasshatCurtis as Nick Johnson
David Niven1 film together, 1963
David Niven's page
- 55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7Fürst as Capt. HanselmanNiven as Sir Arthur Robertson
Harry Andrews1 film together, 1963
Harry Andrews's page
- 55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7Fürst as Capt. HanselmanAndrews as Father de Bearn
Guy HamiltonDirector, 1 film, 1971
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- Diamonds Are Forever1971IMDb rating 6.5Fürst as Dr Metz
Guy GreenDirector, 1 film, 1963
All films by Guy Green
- 55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7Fürst as Capt. Hanselman
Nicholas RayDirector, 1 film, 1963
All films by Nicholas Ray
- 55 Days at Peking1963IMDb rating 6.7Fürst as Capt. Hanselman

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