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Willy Kaufman(1891-1966)

  • Actor
  • Production Manager
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Willy Kaufman was born on 10 October 1891 in Elberfeld, Germany. He was an actor and production manager, known for Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), Hitler (1962) and Johannisnacht (1956). He died on 21 December 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1891
DiedDecember 21, 1966(75)
BornOctober 10, 1891
DiedDecember 21, 1966(75)
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Known for

Edward G. Robinson in Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.7
  • Greutzwald
  • 1939
Richard Basehart, Maria Emo, Carl Esmond, and Cordula Trantow in Hitler (1962)
Hitler
5.7
  • Wagner
  • 1962
Johannisnacht (1956)
Johannisnacht
4.9
  • Production Management(as Willy Kaufmann)
  • 1956
Wolfgang Preiss, Lale Andersen, Roma Bahn, Peter Carsten, Lucie Englisch, Käthe Haack, Marianne Hold, Claus Holm, Adrian Hoven, Norbert Schultze, Hannelore Schroth, Paul Verhoeven, and Kurt Vespermann in ...wie einst Lili Marleen (1956)
...wie einst Lili Marleen
6.5
  • Production Management(as Willy Kaufmann)
  • 1956

Credits

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Actor

  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • German Ticket Agent
    • 1965
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ship's Cook (as Willy Kaufmann)
    • 1963
  • Richard Basehart, Maria Emo, Carl Esmond, and Cordula Trantow in Hitler (1962)
    Hitler
    5.7
    • Wagner
    • 1962
  • Shannon (1961)
    Shannon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • DeLancy
    • 1962
  • Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
    G.I. Blues
    6.2
    • Kaffeehaus Manager (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Five Fingers (1959)
    Five Fingers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Max
    • 1960
  • The Blue Angel (1959)
    The Blue Angel
    6.1
    • Professor (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Barry Sullivan in The Man Called X (1956)
    The Man Called X
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Rock Hudson and Cornell Borchers in Never Say Goodbye (1956)
    Never Say Goodbye
    6.1
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • William Holden, Harvey Lembeck, and Robert Strauss in Stalag 17 (1953)
    Stalag 17
    7.9
    • German Barrack Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • José Ferrer, Kim Hunter, and Kurt Kasznar in Anything Can Happen (1952)
    Anything Can Happen
    6.4
    • German Immigrant (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Howard Duff and Märta Torén in Illegal Entry (1949)
    Illegal Entry
    6.1
    • Foreign Man (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur, and John Lund in A Foreign Affair (1948)
    A Foreign Affair
    7.3
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in Arch of Triumph (1948)
    Arch of Triumph
    6.3
    • Rappaport (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, and Brian Donlevy in Canyon Passage (1946)
    Canyon Passage
    6.9
    • Card Player (uncredited)
    • 1946

Production Management

  • Johannisnacht (1956)
    Johannisnacht
    4.9
    • unit manager (as Willy Kaufmann)
    • 1956
  • Wolfgang Preiss, Lale Andersen, Roma Bahn, Peter Carsten, Lucie Englisch, Käthe Haack, Marianne Hold, Claus Holm, Adrian Hoven, Norbert Schultze, Hannelore Schroth, Paul Verhoeven, and Kurt Vespermann in ...wie einst Lili Marleen (1956)
    ...wie einst Lili Marleen
    6.5
    • unit manager (as Willy Kaufmann)
    • 1956
  • Oberarzt Dr. Solm (1955)
    Oberarzt Dr. Solm
    7.4
    • production manager (as Willy Kaufmann)
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Kaufman
  • Born
    • October 10, 1891
    • Elberfeld, Germany
  • Died
    • December 21, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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