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Ernst Jacobi(1933-2022)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Writer
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Elisabeth Augustin and Ernst Jacobi in Derrick (1974)
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.
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The White Ribbon (2009)
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Ernst Jacobi was born on 11 July 1933 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for North by Northwest (1959), Back to the Future (1985) and The White Ribbon (2009). He was married to Barbara Jacobi. He died on 23 June 2022 in Vienna, Austria.
BornJuly 11, 1933
DiedJune 23, 2022(88)
BornJuly 11, 1933
DiedJune 23, 2022(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

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
Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
8.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1985
The White Ribbon (2009)
The White Ribbon
7.8
  • Die Stimme des alten Lehrers(voice)
  • 2009
Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
7.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1961 Kino)
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • Schächer (2018)
    Schächer
    6.7
    Short
    • Mann
    • 2018
  • Friedrich Mücke and Victoria Sordo in Am Abend aller Tage (2017)
    Am Abend aller Tage
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Magnus Dutt
    • 2017
  • Police Call 110 (1971)
    Police Call 110
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Claus Grübner
    • 2017
  • Red Roses (2006)
    Red Roses
    3.2
    TV Series
    • Konstantin von Walden
    • 2011
  • Pasquale Aleardi and Anna Fischer in Masserberg (2010)
    Masserberg
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Professor Heinrich
    • 2010
  • Heike Makatsch in Dr. Hope (2009)
    Dr. Hope
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Richter
    • 2010
  • Geld.Macht.Liebe (2009)
    Geld.Macht.Liebe
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Friedrich Blessmann
    • 2009
  • The White Ribbon (2009)
    The White Ribbon
    7.8
    • Die Stimme des alten Lehrers (voice)
    • 2009
  • Mein alter Freund Fritz (2007)
    Mein alter Freund Fritz
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Hinkel
    • 2007
  • Papa und Mama (2006)
    Papa und Mama
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Prof. Hampe
    • 2006
  • Mörder in Weiß - Der Tod lauert im OP
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Winkler
    • 2005
  • The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Herbert Walser
    • Harry Wolgast
    • Friedrich Wallberg
    • 1998–2005
  • Christiane Hörbiger, Ernst Jacobi, and Monika Peitsch in Neue Freunde, neues Glück (2005)
    Neue Freunde, neues Glück
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Rupert Neumann
    • 2005
  • Familie Sonnenfeld (2005)
    Familie Sonnenfeld
    2.8
    TV Series
    • Martin
    • 2005
  • Ulrich Noethen, Christine Urspruch, and Constantin Gastmann in Sams in Gefahr (2003)
    Sams in Gefahr
    5.3
    • Direktor Watermann
    • 2003

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
    Back to the Future
    8.5
    • Dr. Emmett 'Doc' Brown (German)
    • 1985
  • Charlton Heston, David Niven, and Ava Gardner in 55 Days at Peking (1963)
    55 Days at Peking
    6.7
    • Gerald (German)
    • 1963
  • Marco Polo (1962)
    Marco Polo
    5.2
    • Ciu Lin (German)
    • 1962
  • Gordon Scott and Yôko Tani in Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)
    Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
    4.8
    • Prince Tai Sung (German)
    • 1961
  • Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians
    7.3
    • Roger (German, 1961 Kino)
    • 1961
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
    North by Northwest
    8.2
    • Hotelpage (German)
    • 1959
  • Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
    Run Silent Run Deep
    7.3
    • Jessie (German)
    • 1958

Writer

  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957

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The White Ribbon
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The White Ribbon

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
  • Born
    • July 11, 1933
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • June 23, 2022
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Jacobi? - June 23, 2022 (his death)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice of Robert Walker Jr. in the German post-synchronized version of George Seaton's The Hook (1963) (Männer hart wie Eisen).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appears in The Tin Drum (1979) and The White Ribbon (2009), both Palme D'Or winners at Cannes Film Festival and both films are allegories about Nazism.

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