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Wolfgang Völz(1930-2018)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Writer
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Wolfgang Völz was born on 16 August 1930 in Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Jaws (1975) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Roswitha Völz. He died on 2 May 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
BornAugust 16, 1930
DiedMay 2, 2018(87)
BornAugust 16, 1930
DiedMay 2, 2018(87)
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Known for

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
Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
Jaws
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1975
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1972
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
2010: The Year We Make Contact
6.7
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Uwe Karpa, Helmut Krauss, Santiago Ziesmer, Pierre Kiwitt, Cecilia Pillado, Julie Trappett, and Vera Göpfert in The Founder (2012)
    The Founder
    5.9
    • Gott
    • 2012
  • Kanal fatal
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Kellner
    • 1996–2010
  • Village People - Auf der Jagd nach dem Nazigold (2009)
    Village People - Auf der Jagd nach dem Nazigold
    4.3
    • Narrator
    • Erzähler
    • 2009
  • The Book of Unwritten Tales (2011)
    The Book of Unwritten Tales
    7.9
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2011
  • Rick Kavanian and Nora Tschirner in Killing is My Business, Honey (2009)
    Killing is My Business, Honey
    5.8
    • Henry von Göttler
    • 2009
  • Impy's Wonderland (2008)
    Impy's Wonderland
    4.5
    • Seelefant (voice)
    • 2008
  • Totgesagte leben länger (2008)
    Totgesagte leben länger
    6.5
    • Erzähler (voice)
    • 2008
  • Madness: It Must Be Love (XX-Mixx 2007)
    Music Video
    • 2007
  • Two Times Lotte (2007)
    Two Times Lotte
    6.3
    • Dr. Strobele (voice)
    • 2007
  • Vollidiot (2007)
    Vollidiot
    5.3
    • Älterer Kunde
    • 2007
  • SEK Calw (2007)
    SEK Calw
    5.7
    • 2007
  • The Vexxer (2007)
    The Vexxer
    6.2
    • Sir John
    • 2007
  • Sebastian Koch, Sophie von Kessel, and Maurice Teichert in Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel 2 - Rudi rennt wieder! (2007)
    Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel 2 - Rudi rennt wieder!
    5.0
    • Fritz
    • 2007
  • Impy's Island (2006)
    Impy's Island
    5.0
    • See-Elefant (voice)
    • 2006
  • Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (2006)
    Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst
    4.9
    • Major Servatius Sebaldus
    • 2006

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Gemma Ward, and Fileena Bahris in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    6.6
    • König George II (German)
    • 2011
  • O'Horten (2007)
    O'Horten
    6.7
    • Odd Horten (German)
    • 2007
  • Mia Kirshner in The Black Dahlia (2006)
    The Black Dahlia
    5.6
    • Morrie Friedman (German)
    • 2006
  • Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in Corpse Bride (2005)
    Corpse Bride
    7.4
    • Elder Gutknecht (German)
    • 2005
  • Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    6.9
    • Edgar (German)
    • 2003
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • Gerstenmann Butterblume (German)
    • 2001
  • Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
    Sleepy Hollow
    7.3
    • Notary Hardenbrook (German)
    • 1999
  • Promo Poster
    Mickey Blue Eyes
    5.9
    • Vinnie D'Agostino (German)
    • 1999
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
    7.1
    • Captain Winston Havlock (German)
    • 1999
  • Anne Heche in Psycho (1998)
    Psycho
    4.6
    • Tom Cassidy (German)
    • 1998
  • Stephen Baldwin and James Coburn in Mr. Murder (1998)
    Mr. Murder
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • John Wexel (German)
    • 1998
  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple II (1998)
    The Odd Couple II
    6.5
    • Oscar Madison (German)
    • 1998
  • Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn, and Cecilie Thomsen in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    Tomorrow Never Dies
    6.5
    • Admiral Roebuck (German)
    • 1997
  • Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    Deconstructing Harry
    7.3
    • Max (German)
    • 1997
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    One Eight Seven
    6.6
    • Walter (German)
    • 1997

Writer

  • Lachotzky
    TV Movie
    • co-writer
    • 1969

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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying
Trailer 1:15
The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying
The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying
Trailer 1:15
The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Wolfgang Voelz
  • Born
    • August 16, 1930
    • Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • May 2, 2018
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Roswitha VölzDecember 22, 1955 - May 2, 2018 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    German standard dubbing voice of Mel Brooks, Peter Ustinov, Walter Matthau and Dana Elcar as well as many minor roles.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    German dubbing voice of Peter Ustinov, Mel Brooks, Walter Matthau, Michel Piccoli and Otto in 'Captain Future (1978)' .
  • Quotes
    On his job: "Ich habe an die 600 Fernsehrollen gespielt. Es war immer die gleiche Grütze." (I have played about 600 TV roles. It was always the same trash.)
  • Salary
    • Wege im Zwielicht
      (1948)
      DEM 50

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