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Heinz Petruo(1918-2001)

  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Petruo was one of the most popular German radio announcers during the Cold War (RIAS Berlin, 1951-1981) and even a famous dubbing actor (e.g. Yul Brynner, "Darth Vader", Lee van Cleef). His son Thomas (1950-2018) was the German Voice of Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson and later became best known for providing the voice of Plankton in the German dub of 'SpongeBob SquarePants', and Petruo's granddaughter Vanessa is a singer in the German pop group "No Angels".
BornJune 11, 1918
DiedNovember 12, 2001(83)
BornJune 11, 1918
DiedNovember 12, 2001(83)
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Known for

Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Eric Coverley, Eunice Gayson, Zena Marshall, Joseph Wiseman, Henry Lopez, and Charles Edghill in Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1962
Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1977
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1978
Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1960

Credits

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Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
    6.9
    • Additional Voices (German)
    • 1994
  • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
    Beetlejuice
    7.4
    • Dampfwalzenopfer (German)
    • 1988
  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
    8.3
    • Darth Vader (German)
    • 1983
  • Jugando con la muerte (1982)
    Jugando con la muerte
    4.1
    • O'Donnell (German)
    • 1982
  • S.O.B. (1981)
    S.O.B.
    6.4
    • Willard [1. Synchro Kino / VHS] (German)
    • 1981
  • Seems Like Old Times (1980)
    Seems Like Old Times
    6.7
    • Gouverneur Stanley (German)
    • 1980
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Superman II
    6.8
    • Controller #2 (German)
    • 1980
  • Raise the Titanic (1980)
    Raise the Titanic
    5.3
    • Admiral James Sandecker (German)
    • 1980
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    8.7
    • Darth Vader (German)
    • 1980
  • S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)
    S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert
    4.7
    • Owen Hooper (German)
    • 1980
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Eddie Deezen, and Robert Stack in 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.7
    • Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt (German)
    • 1979
  • Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
    Kramer vs. Kramer
    7.8
    • Jim O'Connor (German)
    • 1979
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • Jonathan Kent (German)
    • 1978
  • Gray Lady Down (1978)
    Gray Lady Down
    6.2
    • Admiral Barnes (German)
    • 1978
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Darth Vader (German)
    • 1977

Actor

  • Lutz Mackensy and Vladimír Matejcek in Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht (1983)
    Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ratsmitglied (voice)
    • 1983
  • Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler (1982)
    Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Erzähler
    • 1982
  • Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
    Kintopp Kintopp
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Fotoreporter (voice, uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Onkel & Co
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Hosenträger-Charlie (voice, uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Germany Pale Mother (1980)
    Germany Pale Mother
    7.2
    • 1980
  • Direktion City (1976)
    Direktion City
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Einsatzleiter Kalweit
    • 1976–1977
  • Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976)
    Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness
    7.7
    • Narrator, Opening Credits Sequence (voice: German version, uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Gina Arnold in Gina Wildkatze (1975)
    Gina Wildkatze
    6.2
    • Peter Linder (voice, uncredited)
    • 1975
  • The Vengeance of Doctor Mabuse (1972)
    The Vengeance of Doctor Mabuse
    4.3
    • Voice of Prof. Parkinson (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • X312 - Flight to Hell (1971)
    X312 - Flight to Hell
    4.9
    • Pedro (voice, uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Soledad Miranda and Fred Williams in The Devil Came from Akasava (1971)
    The Devil Came from Akasava
    4.8
    • Prof. Forrester (voice, uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Hamburg Transit (1970)
    Hamburg Transit
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Trailersprecher (voice)
    • 1971
  • Drüben bei Lehmanns (1970)
    Drüben bei Lehmanns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Verbandsvorsitzender Winkler
    • 1970
  • Heintje - Mein bester Freund (1970)
    Heintje - Mein bester Freund
    4.5
    • Sprecher beim Autorennen (voice)
    • 1970
  • Konrad Georg and Erik Schumann in Die mexikanische Revolution (1968)
    Die mexikanische Revolution
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Hanna Schygulla in The Third Generation (1979)
    The Third Generation
    6.7
    • voice dubbing: Eddie Constantine (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Der Todesrächer von Soho (1972)
    Der Todesrächer von Soho
    4.5
    • voice dubbing: Ángel Menéndez (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Soledad Miranda in She Killed in Ecstasy (1971)
    She Killed in Ecstasy
    5.6
    • voice dubbing: Howard Vernon (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Assignment Terror (1970)
    Assignment Terror
    4.2
    • voice dubbing: Showman (german version, uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Night of the Blood Monster (1970)
    Night of the Blood Monster
    5.2
    • voice dubbing: Howard Vernon (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • St. Pauli zwischen Nacht und Morgen (1967)
    St. Pauli zwischen Nacht und Morgen
    6.1
    • voice dubbing: Edgar Maschmann (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen (1966)
    Kommissar X - Drei gelbe Katzen
    5.6
    • voice dubbing: Paul Beckmann (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Z7 Operation Rembrandt (1966)
    Z7 Operation Rembrandt
    5.0
    • voice dubbing: Luis Peña (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Kommissar X - Jagd auf Unbekannt (1966)
    Kommissar X - Jagd auf Unbekannt
    5.8
    • voice dubbing: Offizier (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Flaming Frontier (1965)
    Flaming Frontier
    5.8
    • voice dubbing: Marin Ercegovic (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, and Hans-Georg Kredewahn in Place Called Glory City (1965)
    Place Called Glory City
    5.3
    • voice dubbing: Santiago Ontañón (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Man Called Gringo (1965)
    Man Called Gringo
    5.0
    • voice dubbing: Franco Lantieri / various (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Lex Barker in Treasure of the Aztecs (1965)
    Treasure of the Aztecs
    5.3
    • voice dubbing: Djordje Nedanovic (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Sean Flynn in Stop Train 349 (1963)
    Stop Train 349
    7.2
    • voice dubbing: Edward Meeks (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Die weiße Spinne (1963)
    Die weiße Spinne
    6.1
    • voice dubbing (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 11, 1918
  • Died
    • November 12, 2001
    • Coburg, Germany
  • Other works
    1972: Dubbing voice of Laurence Payne in the German post-synchronized version of Robert Young's "Vampire circus" (Circus der Vampire).
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was the German dubbing voice of Darth Vader in Episodes IV-VI of "Star Wars".
  • Trademarks
      Distinctive deep and gravelly voice.

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