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Heinz Theo Branding(1928-2013)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Heinz Theo Branding in Hafenpolizei (1963)
Heinz Theo Branding was born on 4 February 1928 in Bielefeld, Germany. He was an actor, known for Superman (1978), Superman II (1980) and Cruising (1980). He was married to Ingrid Eymann and ???. He died on 4 May 2013 in Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
BornFebruary 4, 1928
DiedMay 4, 2013(85)
BornFebruary 4, 1928
DiedMay 4, 2013(85)
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Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1978
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
Superman II
6.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1980
Al Pacino in Cruising (1980)
Cruising
6.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1980
Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather
9.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1971 Kino)
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Jim Button (1999)
    Jim Button
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Emperor of Mandala
    • Kuddel Muddel (voice)
    • 1999–2000
  • Benjamin Blümchen (1988)
    Benjamin Blümchen
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Weihnachtsmann (voice)
    • 1992
  • The Seventh Brother (1991)
    The Seventh Brother
    6.7
    • Hubert (voice: German version, as Theo Branding)
    • 1991
  • Reineke Fuchs (1989)
    Reineke Fuchs
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • König Nobel (voice, as Heinz-Theo Branding)
    • 1989
  • Ein Schweizer namens Nötzli (1988)
    Ein Schweizer namens Nötzli
    5.8
    • Generaldirektor Dr. Karl Brock
    • 1988
  • Stowaways on the Ark (1988)
    Stowaways on the Ark
    6.1
    • Alt-Holzwurm (voice)
    • 1988
  • Detektivbüro Roth (1986)
    Detektivbüro Roth
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hotelmanager
    • 1986
  • Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
    Code Name: Wild Geese
    5.1
    • Priest (voice: German version, uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1984)
    Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
    6.8
    • Groterjahn (voice)
    • 1984
  • Lutz Mackensy and Vladimír Matejcek in Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht (1983)
    Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bürgermeister Raurat (voice)
    • 1983
  • Fremdes Land oder Als die Freiheit noch zu haben war
    TV Movie
    • Reverend Marlow (as Theo Branding)
    • 1982
  • Die Laurents (1981)
    Die Laurents
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Fournet
    • 1981
  • Es geht seinen Gang oder Mühen in unserer Ebene
    TV Movie
    • Grosser
    • 1981
  • Der Kleine Hobbit (1980)
    Der Kleine Hobbit
    5.8
    Podcast Series
    • Bill Huggins (Troll)
    • Großer Ork
    • Kellermeister der Elben (voice) ...
    • 1980
  • St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (1979)
    St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Egon Hartmann
    • 1980

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, and Carl Capotorto in Mac (1992)
    Mac
    6.2
    • Papa (German)
    • 1992
  • Kirstie Alley in Sibling Rivalry (1990)
    Sibling Rivalry
    5.4
    • Dr. Plotner (German)
    • 1990
  • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Back to the Future Part III (1990)
    Back to the Future Part III
    7.5
    • Alter Mann im Saloon (German)
    • 1990
  • Grandmother's House (1988)
    Grandmother's House
    5.1
    • Sheriff (German)
    • 1988
  • Sam Neill and Meryl Streep in A Cry in the Dark (1988)
    A Cry in the Dark
    6.9
    • Richter Muirhead (German)
    • 1988
  • Klaus Kinski in Vampire in Venice (1988)
    Vampire in Venice
    5.1
    • Priester (German)
    • 1988
  • Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)
    21 Jump Street
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Principal George Messiah
    • Charlie Donegan (German, German)
    • 1987
  • The Far Country (1987)
    The Far Country
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Coroner (German)
    • 1987
  • Gian Maria Volontè in Il caso Moro (1986)
    Il caso Moro
    7.1
    • Army General (German)
    • 1986
  • Ellen Burstyn and Robert Prosky in Into Thin Air (1985)
    Into Thin Air
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Jim Conway (German)
    • 1985
  • John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and Susan Sheridan in The Black Cauldron (1985)
    The Black Cauldron
    6.3
    • Dallben (German)
    • 1985
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in Prizzi's Honor (1985)
    Prizzi's Honor
    6.7
    • Bluestone (German)
    • 1985
  • Klaus Maria Brandauer in Colonel Redl (1985)
    Colonel Redl
    7.4
    • Altiszt (German)
    • 1985
  • Cher, Kurt Russell, and Meryl Streep in Silkwood (1983)
    Silkwood
    7.1
    • Georgie (German)
    • 1983
  • Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
    Scarface
    8.3
    • Einwanderungsbeamter (German, 1983 Kino)
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • The Commander (1988)
    The Commander
    4.8
    • voice dubbing: Mike Monty (uncredited)
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Heinz-Theodor Branding
  • Born
    • February 4, 1928
    • Bielefeld, Germany
  • Died
    • May 4, 2013
    • Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Ingrid Eymann? - May 4, 2013 (his death)
  • Other works
    famous German dubbing voice, e.g. for Fred Flintstone

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