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Wolfgang Büttner(1912-1990)

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  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Wolfgang Büttner
Wolfgang Büttner was born on 1 June 1912 in Rostock, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Longest Day (1962), Yojimbo (1961) and Fitzcarraldo (1982). He was married to Eleonore Noelle. He died on 18 November 1990 in Stockdorf, Gauting, Bavaria, Germany.
BornJune 1, 1912
DiedNovember 18, 1990(78)
BornJune 1, 1912
DiedNovember 18, 1990(78)
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Known for

Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day
7.7
  • Maj. Gen. Dr. Hans Speidel
  • 1962
Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1980 Beta-Technik Gesellschaft für Filmbearbeitung mbH Synchro)
  • 1961
Klaus Kinski in Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Fitzcarraldo
7.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1982
Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1973 Kino)
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Felix und 2x Kuckuck (1992)
    Felix und 2x Kuckuck
    TV Series
    • Vater Nissen
    • 1992
  • Mauritius-Los (1990)
    Mauritius-Los
    TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer (1988)
    Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Herr Hollenberger
    • 1988
  • Tot oder lebendig
    TV Movie
    • Hasso
    • 1987
  • Eva Maria Bauer, Jochen Schroeder, and Barbara Wussow in The Black Forest Hospital (1985)
    The Black Forest Hospital
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Fritz Lutz
    • 1985
  • Der Fahnder (1984)
    Der Fahnder
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Direktor C.W. Diethelm
    • 1985
  • Der Krieg meines Vaters
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1985
  • Sonntag
    TV Movie
    • Berthe's father
    • 1985
  • Gespenstergeschichten (1985)
    Gespenstergeschichten
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Erzähler
    • 1985
  • Ein friedliches Paar
    Short
    • Professor
    • 1983
  • Nikolaus Paryla, Else Quecke, Erika Skrotzki, and Rosel Zech in Die Knapp-Familie (1981)
    Die Knapp-Familie
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Karl Knapp
    • 1981–1983
  • Hanna von acht bis acht
    TV Movie
    • Joseph
    • 1983
  • Der Richter
    TV Movie
    • Vater
    • 1981
  • Der Wald
    TV Movie
    • Bodajew
    • 1981
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Wiedemann
    • 1981

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
    The Exorcist
    8.1
    • Bischof Michael (German, 1973 Kino)
    • 1973
  • Daktari (1966)
    Daktari
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Hans Diertle (German)
    • 1966
  • Hour of Death (1964)
    Hour of Death
    6.1
    • Clifford (German)
    • 1964
  • Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
    Yojimbo
    8.2
    • Gonji (German, 1980 Beta-Technik Gesellschaft für Filmbearbeitung mbH Synchro)
    • 1961
  • Steve Reeves in Hercules Unchained (1959)
    Hercules Unchained
    4.6
    • König Laerte (German)
    • 1959
  • Macabre (1958)
    Macabre
    5.6
    • Narrator (German)
    • 1958
  • The 27th Day (1957)
    The 27th Day
    6.2
    • Col. Gregor (German)
    • 1957
  • Le défroqué (1954)
    Le défroqué
    5.9
    • Le père Mascle (German)
    • 1954

Additional Crew

  • Klaus Kinski in Fitzcarraldo (1982)
    Fitzcarraldo
    7.9
    • voice dubbing: Roy Polonah
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Wolfgang Buettner
  • Born
    • June 1, 1912
    • Rostock, Germany
  • Died
    • November 18, 1990
    • Stockdorf, Gauting, Bavaria, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Eleonore Noelle? - November 18, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    German voice of Frank Cady, Cyril Cusack and Donald Pleasence

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His son died in 1971 in a train accident.

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