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Rainer Basedow(1938-2022)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Rainer Basedow was born on 20 May 1938 in Mühlhausen/Thüringen, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Lion King (1994), Death and Diamonds (1968) and Toy Story 2 (1999). He was married to Mathilde Basedow. He died on 15 May 2022 in Salzburg, Austria.
BornMay 20, 1938
DiedMay 15, 2022(83)
BornMay 20, 1938
DiedMay 15, 2022(83)
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Known for

Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King
8.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1994
Death and Diamonds (1968)
Death and Diamonds
5.6
  • Fat
  • 1968
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2
7.9
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1999
John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Faye Emerson, and Eleanor Parker in Between Two Worlds (1944)
Between Two Worlds
7.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1988 Synchro)
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Coast Guard (1997)
    Coast Guard
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Kalle Schneidewind
    • 1997–2014
  • Christian Tramitz and Helmfried von Lüttichau in Hubert und Staller - Die ins Gras beißen (2013)
    Hubert und Staller - Die ins Gras beißen
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Werner Strunk
    • 2013
  • Die Machtergreifung (2012)
    Die Machtergreifung
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Paul von Hindenburg
    • 2012
  • Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella in The Lion King Read-Along (2011)
    The Lion King Read-Along
    6.4
    Video
    • Pumbaa
    • 2011
  • Elfi Eschke, Andreas Kiendl, and Lilian Klebow in Furcht & Zittern (2010)
    Furcht & Zittern
    6.0
    • Hubert Birnbaum
    • 2010
  • Dmitry Brauer in Der Gewaltfrieden (2010)
    Der Gewaltfrieden
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Paul von Hindenburg
    • 2010
  • Barbara Terpoorten, Marco Rima, Jörg Schneider, Andrea Zogg, and Stephanie Japp in Champions (2009)
    Champions
    6.1
    • Helmut Ziesche
    • 2009
  • Oben ohne (2007)
    Oben ohne
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Rudolf Horrowitz
    • 2009
  • Wayne Carpendale, Caroline Scholze, Gunter Schoß, Erika Skrotzki, and Niklas Tschernich in The Country Doctor (1987)
    The Country Doctor
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Herr Petermann
    • 2007
  • Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (2006)
    Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Oberknappe Finn
    • 2007
  • Accidentally in Ossi (2007)
    Accidentally in Ossi
    5.3
    • Alwin
    • 2007
  • Die Drei von der Zankstelle
    TV Series
    • 2006
  • Schwere Jungs (2006)
    Schwere Jungs
    6.5
    • Bobclubpräsident
    • 2006
  • Alles über Anna (2006)
    Alles über Anna
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Heinz Hoffmann
    • 2006
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Kapitän Blohm
    • 2006

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • A Fish Tale (2000)
    A Fish Tale
    6.1
    • Haifisch / Vergaser (German)
    • 2000
  • Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story 2 (1999)
    Toy Story 2
    7.9
    • Al (German)
    • 1999
  • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
    The Lion King
    8.5
    • Pumbaa (German)
    • 1994
  • Tanya Roberts in Sheena (1984)
    Sheena
    4.9
    • Fletcher (German)
    • 1984
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty in Neighbors (1981)
    Neighbors
    5.5
    • Earl Keese (German)
    • 1981
  • Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Shirley Knight, David Hemmings, Clifton James, and Roy Kinnear in Juggernaut (1974)
    Juggernaut
    6.6
    • Charlie Braddock (German)
    • 1974
  • John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Faye Emerson, and Eleanor Parker in Between Two Worlds (1944)
    Between Two Worlds
    7.1
    • Pete Musick (German, 1988 Synchro)
    • 1944
  • Robert Lowery, Sidney Toler, and Marjorie Weaver in Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
    Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
    7.1
    • Wilkie (German, 1978 dub)
    • 1940

Additional Crew

  • Schoolgirl Report Part 8: What Parents Must Never Know (1974)
    Schoolgirl Report Part 8: What Parents Must Never Know
    4.6
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Herbert Fleischmann and Henry Silva in Battle of the Godfathers (1973)
    Battle of the Godfathers
    6.3
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Reiner Basedow
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • May 20, 1938
    • Mühlhausen/Thüringen, Germany
  • Died
    • May 15, 2022
    • Salzburg, Austria(serious illness)
  • Spouse
    • Mathilde Basedow1971 - May 15, 2022 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    1972: Dubbing voice of Michael Lerner in the German post-synchronized version of Michael Ritchie's 'The Candidate' (Bill McKay - Der Kandidat).

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