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Dietrich Frauboes(1918-1980)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Dietrich Frauboes was born on 23 December 1918 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor, known for Battle of Britain (1969), North by Northwest (1959) and Singin' in the Rain (1952). He died on 3 September 1980 in Berlin-Steglitz, Germany.
BornDecember 23, 1918
DiedSeptember 3, 1980(61)
BornDecember 23, 1918
DiedSeptember 3, 1980(61)
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Known for

Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain
7.0
  • Field Marshal Milch (Inspector General, Luftwaffe)
  • 1969
Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1959
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain
8.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1952
Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • Der eiserne Gustav
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Herr Bergmeister
    • 1979
  • David Bennent in The Tin Drum (1979)
    The Tin Drum
    7.4
    • Oberartz - Medical Chief
    • 1979
  • David Bowie and Kim Novak in Just a Gigolo (1978)
    Just a Gigolo
    5.4
    • Priest (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Ein Mord am Lietzensee (1978)
    Ein Mord am Lietzensee
    TV Movie
    • Referatsleiter
    • 1978
  • Geschäft mit der Sonne
    TV Series
    • Dr. Alvens
    • 1978
  • The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Münzer
    • 1977
  • Der unanständige Profit
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Preussenkorso 45-48
    TV Movie
    • Beisitzer
    • 1977
  • Prozeß Medusa
    TV Movie
    • Tullaye
    • 1976
  • Lieb Vaterland magst ruhig sein (1976)
    Lieb Vaterland magst ruhig sein
    6.2
    • Bräsig
    • 1976
  • Everyone Dies Alone (1976)
    Everyone Dies Alone
    6.8
    • Diensthabender Wachtmeister
    • 1976
  • Berlin - 0:00 bis 24:00
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Schmilinski
    • 1975
  • Kommissariat 9 (1975)
    Kommissariat 9
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Kurt Naujok
    • 1975
  • The Vengeance of Doctor Mabuse (1972)
    The Vengeance of Doctor Mabuse
    4.3
    • 2nd CIA-Agent (voice, uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Hans Holt, Gabriele Jacoby, and Marika Rökk in Die Schöngrubers (1972)
    Die Schöngrubers
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Inspektor Schöffler
    • 1972

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Quadrophenia (1979)
    Quadrophenia
    7.2
    • Additional Voices (German)
    • 1979
  • Mariangela Melato and Ugo Tognazzi in The Cat (1977)
    The Cat
    6.8
    • Don Pezzola (German)
    • 1977
  • MacArthur (1977)
    MacArthur
    6.5
    • President Truman (German)
    • 1977
  • Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
    Marathon Man
    7.4
    • Juwelier #2 (German)
    • 1976
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Chinatown
    8.1
    • Bürgermeister Bagby (German)
    • 1974
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
    6.1
    • Vorsitzender (German)
    • 1972
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes
    6.3
    • Englischer Fernsehnachrichtensprecher (German)
    • 1971
  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
    6.0
    • Caspay (German)
    • 1970
  • Eric Damain and Simone Rieutor in Jacquou le croquant (1969)
    Jacquou le croquant
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Le juge d'instruction
    • Le curé de Bars (German, German)
    • 1969
  • Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
    Once Upon a Time in the West
    8.5
    • Trauergast (German)
    • 1968
  • Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in How to Steal a Million (1966)
    How to Steal a Million
    7.5
    • Davis Leland (German)
    • 1966
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress in The 10th Victim (1965)
    The 10th Victim
    6.6
    • Masoch Club Manager (German)
    • 1965
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Ben-Hur
    8.1
    • Arzt (German)
    • 1959
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
    North by Northwest
    8.2
    • Leonard (German)
    • 1959
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Abiram (German)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 23, 1918
    • Leipzig, Germany
  • Died
    • September 3, 1980
    • Berlin-Steglitz, Germany
  • Other works
    1972: Dubbing voice of Thorley Walters in the German post-synchronized version of Robert Young's "Vampire Circus" (Circus der Vampire).

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