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Franz-Otto Krüger(1917-1988)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Director
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Franz-Otto Krüger was born on 1 April 1917 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Singin' in the Rain (1952), Some Like It Hot (1959) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He died on 17 March 1988 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedMarch 17, 1988(70)
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedMarch 17, 1988(70)
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Known for

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
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1959
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1984 Version)
  • 1930
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Marion Kracht, Michael Lesch, and Hans Heinz Moser in The Adventures of Dr. Bayer (1985)
    The Adventures of Dr. Bayer
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Theo Rauberg
    • 1987
  • Yftach Katzur, Sonja Martin, Zachi Noy, and Jonathan Sagall in Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 (1987)
    Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7
    4.6
    • Receptionist (voice, uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Christian Rother - Bankier für Preussen
    TV Series
    • Walter
    • 1987
  • Lang soll er leben
    TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Stabloos
    • 1986
  • Ursela Monn and Henning Schlüter in Ein heikler Fall (1986)
    Ein heikler Fall
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Er-Goetz-liches
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Heinrich (segment "Der Mörder")
    • 1984
  • Uwe Friedrichsen in Ein Mord liegt auf der Hand (1983)
    Ein Mord liegt auf der Hand
    TV Movie
    • Onkel Biron Baron zu Malzach
    • 1983
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Herr Immelmann
    • 1978–1983
  • Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
    Kintopp Kintopp
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Autor Settegast
    • 1981
  • Die Laurents (1981)
    Die Laurents
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Sergeant
    • 1981
  • Andrea Jonasson in Am Südhang (1980)
    Am Südhang
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Mr. von Wallbaum
    • 1980
  • Die Koblanks (1979)
    Die Koblanks
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Otto Zibulke
    • 1979
  • Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel (1979)
    Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Uhu (voice: German version)
    • 1979
  • Direktion City (1976)
    Direktion City
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bankdirektor Besicke (as Franz Otto Krüger)
    • 1978

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Yftach Katzur, Sonja Martin, Zachi Noy, and Jonathan Sagall in Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 (1987)
    Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7
    4.6
    • Rezeptionist (German)
    • 1987
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty in Neighbors (1981)
    Neighbors
    5.5
    • Pa Greavy (German)
    • 1981
  • Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, and Liza Minnelli in Lucky Lady (1975)
    Lucky Lady
    5.3
    • Bernie (German)
    • 1975
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Sir Angus
    • Porter
    • Baxter (German, German, German)
    • 1971–1972
  • Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971)
    Goodbye Uncle Tom
    6.4
    • Priest (German)
    • 1971
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes
    6.3
    • Dr. Milo (German)
    • 1971
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress in The 10th Victim (1965)
    The 10th Victim
    6.6
    • Ministry Lecturer (German)
    • 1965
  • Janet Leigh, Ray Walston, Shelley Winters, Van Johnson, Martha Hyer, and Jeremy Slate in Wives and Lovers (1963)
    Wives and Lovers
    6.0
    • Gar Aldrich (German)
    • 1963
  • Charles Boyer, Glenn Ford, and Hope Lange in Love Is a Ball (1963)
    Love Is a Ball
    6.0
    • Dr. Christian Gump (German)
    • 1963
  • Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Some Like It Hot
    8.2
    • Bienstock (German)
    • 1959
  • Tab Hunter, William Bishop, John Dehner, George Montgomery, and Helen Westcott in Gun Belt (1953)
    Gun Belt
    5.8
    • Bartender (German)
    • 1953
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • Schottischer Pressechef (German)
    • 1952
  • O.K. Nero (1951)
    O.K. Nero
    6.4
    • Additional Voices [1. Synchro BRD] (German)
    • 1951
  • Randolph Scott, Robert Young, Virginia Gilmore, and Dean Jagger in Western Union (1941)
    Western Union
    6.7
    • Barber (German, 1949 Synchro)
    • 1941
  • Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)
    The Great Dictator
    8.4
    • Botschafter von Bakteria (German)
    • 1940

Director

  • Die verregneten Ferien
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Ewa Strömberg, Peter Thom, and Wolfgang Völz in Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig! (1967)
    Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig!
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Wer die Wahl hat
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Treffpunkt Telebar
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Franz Grüger
  • Born
    • April 1, 1917
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • March 17, 1988
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
  • Other works
    German voice of Charlie Chaplin, Phil Silvers

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