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Richard Münch(1916-1987)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Director
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Richard Münch in The Train (1964)
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Richard Münch was born on 10 January 1916 in Giessen, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Patton (1970), The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) and The Longest Day (1962). He was married to Ella Büchi. He died on 6 June 1987 in Malaga, Spain.
BornJanuary 10, 1916
DiedJune 6, 1987(71)
BornJanuary 10, 1916
DiedJune 6, 1987(71)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Patton (1970)
Patton
7.9
  • Colonel General Alfred Jodl(as Richard Muench)
  • 1970
The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)
The Miracle of Father Malachia
7.1
  • Dr. Erwin Glass
  • 1961
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
  • Gen. Erich Marcks
  • 1962
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
The Bridge at Remagen
6.7
  • Gen. Von Sturmer(as Richard Munch)
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul Guers, Claude Jade, Louise Marleau, Richard Münch, Fernando Rey, Claude Rich, and Peter Sattmann in Le grand secret (1989)
    Le grand secret
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Shri Bahanba
    • Shri Bahamba
    • 1989
  • Spider's Web (1989)
    Spider's Web
    7.2
    • Baron von Köckwitz (1. Phase 1986) (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Lauf doch nicht immer weg
    TV Movie
    • Der Bischoff von Lax
    • 1987
  • Sommer in Lesmona (1987)
    Sommer in Lesmona
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Konsul Lürmann
    • 1987
  • Schlüsselblumen
    TV Movie
    • Sascha
    • 1987
  • Dirk Galuba and Ernst Schröder in Wer erschoß Boro? (1987)
    Wer erschoß Boro?
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Karl Senfter
    • 1987
  • Polizeiinspektion 1 (1977)
    Polizeiinspektion 1
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Musik Prof. Markus Ebenböck
    • Karl-August Thebald
    • 1978–1986
  • Of Pure Blood (1986)
    Of Pure Blood
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Bamberg
    • 1986
  • Senta Berger, Dieter Hildebrandt, Franz-Xaver Kroetz, Ruth-Maria Kubitschek, and Billie Zöckler in Kir Royal (1986)
    Kir Royal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Prof. Dr. Theo Krakauer
    • 1986
  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Konsistorialrat
    • Richard Haber
    • 1976–1986
  • Das Totenreich (1986)
    Das Totenreich
    TV Movie
    • Tyge Enslev
    • 1986
  • Eva Maria Bauer, Jochen Schroeder, and Barbara Wussow in The Black Forest Hospital (1985)
    The Black Forest Hospital
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Prof. Eduard Sager
    • 1986
  • Target (1985)
    Target
    5.9
    • The Colonel
    • 1985
  • Grand mit 3 Damen
    TV Movie
    • als Gast
    • 1985
  • Michael Caine in The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
    The Holcroft Covenant
    5.7
    • Oberst (as Richard Munch)
    • 1985

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • The Promised Land (1975)
    The Promised Land
    7.8
    • Hermann Buchholz (German)
    • 1975
  • Edward Dziewonski, Emil Karewicz, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Andrzej Munk, Józef Nowak, Kazimierz Opalinski, Barbara Polomska, Kazimierz Rudzki, and Jerzy Stefan Stawinski in Eroica (1958)
    Eroica
    7.3
    • Leutnant Turek (German)
    • 1958
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    Moulin Rouge
    7.0
    • Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec (German)
    • 1952
  • John Mills in The October Man (1947)
    The October Man
    7.0
    • Jim Ackland [1. Synchro Eagle-Lion Atelier Hamburg] (German)
    • 1947

Director

  • Duett im Zwielicht (1982)
    Duett im Zwielicht
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1982

Videos1

The Holcroft Covenant
Trailer 2:44
The Holcroft Covenant

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard Muench
  • Born
    • January 10, 1916
    • Giessen, Germany
  • Died
    • June 6, 1987
    • Malaga, Spain(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ella Büchi1959 - June 5, 1987 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice of Henry Daniell in the German post-synchronized version of George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story (1940) (Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit).

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