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Erik Ode(1910-1983)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Martin Lüttge and Erik Ode in Der Kommissar (1969)
Erik Ode was born on 6 November 1910 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Der Kommissar (1969), North by Northwest (1959) and Singin' in the Rain (1952). He was married to Hilde Volk. He died on 19 July 1983 in Weißach, Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany.
BornNovember 6, 1910
DiedJuly 19, 1983(72)
BornNovember 6, 1910
DiedJuly 19, 1983(72)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Der Kommissar (1969)
Der Kommissar
7.6
TV Series
  • Kommissar Keller
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
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Joker: Folie à Deux
5.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 2024

Credits

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Actor

  • Schuld sind nur die Frauen
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Kommissar Lafitte
    • 1982
  • Sonne, Wein und harte Nüsse (1977)
    Sonne, Wein und harte Nüsse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Eric Ott
    • 1977–1981
  • Pygmalion
    TV Movie
    • Colonel Pickering
    • 1980
  • Die Geisterbehörde
    TV Movie
    • Rudolf Stortz (as Eric Ode)
    • 1979
  • Polizeiinspektion 1 (1977)
    Polizeiinspektion 1
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Erik Ode (Der Kommissar)
    • 1978
  • Der Kommissar (1969)
    Der Kommissar
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Kommissar Keller
    • 1969–1976
  • Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier! (1973)
    Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier!
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Kommissar Ode
    • 1974
  • Fernsehverweigerung
    TV Movie
    • Der Vater
    • 1973
  • Die Glückspirale
    TV Movie
    • 1972
  • Grit Boettcher, Erik Ode, and Karl Michael Vogler in Der Mann, der keinen Mord beging (1968)
    Der Mann, der keinen Mord beging
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Rechtsanwalt
    • 1968
  • Die Flucht nach Holland
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Solf
    • 1967
  • Tagebücher
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Vito Capponi
    • 1967
  • Das Kriminalmuseum (1963)
    Das Kriminalmuseum
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Kriminalkommissar Gareis
    • Kommissar Zobel
    • Kriminalrat Bachmayer
    • 1964–1967
  • Der schwarze Freitag (1966)
    Der schwarze Freitag
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Senator O'Keefe
    • 1966
  • Heinz Engelmann and Horst Keitel in Förster Horn (1966)
    Förster Horn
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Oberforstrat Blessing
    • 1966

Director

  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • Preussenkorso 45-48
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Der Kommissar (1969)
    Der Kommissar
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1974
  • Theo Lingen and Heinz Erhardt in Die Witzakademie (1967)
    Die Witzakademie
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1968
  • Liebesgeschichten (1967)
    Liebesgeschichten
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Keine Leiche ohne Lily (1967)
    Keine Leiche ohne Lily
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • theatre version
    • 1967
  • Crumbles letzte Chance
    10
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Heinz Engelmann and Horst Keitel in Förster Horn (1966)
    Förster Horn
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Ein Ehemann vor der Tür
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1965
  • Mrs. Cheney's Ende
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Wolken am Himmel
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1965
  • Meine Frau Susanne (1963)
    Meine Frau Susanne
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1964
  • Der Kaiser vom Alexanderplatz (1964)
    Der Kaiser vom Alexanderplatz
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Fräulein, schreiben sie!
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Herr Lamberthier
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
    Joker: Folie à Deux
    5.2
    • Tony Hunter [Ausschnitt aus 'Vorhang auf!'] (German)
    • 2024
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
    North by Northwest
    8.2
    • Roger Thornhill (German)
    • 1959
  • Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in High Society (1956)
    High Society
    6.9
    • C.K. Dexter-Haven (German)
    • 1956
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • Don Lockwood (German)
    • 1952
  • Kirk Douglas and Marilyn Maxwell in Champion (1949)
    Champion
    7.3
    • Harris (German, 1951 Mars Film GmbH Synchro)
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott, Robert Young, Virginia Gilmore, and Dean Jagger in Western Union (1941)
    Western Union
    6.7
    • Richard Blake (German, 1949 Synchro)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Eric Ode
  • Born
    • November 6, 1910
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • July 19, 1983
    • Weißach, Kreuth, Bavaria, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Hilde Volk1942 - July 19, 1983 (his death)
  • Other works
    1953 : Dubbing voice of Gene Kelly in the German post-synchronized version of Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen Singin' in the Rain (1952) (Du sollst mein Glücksstern sein).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The son of actor-parents, he first appeared on screen in a silent feature in 1923. His first theatrical engagement was in Berlin in 1928. After the war, he became active as a cabaret performer, stage comedian and actor/director in radio plays. He was subsequently in charge of MGM's dubbing studios and did voice overs for the likes of Cary Grant, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. In films, he was mostly cast in supporting roles, finally achieving stardom by the end of the 1960's on television as 'Der Komissar'.

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