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Wolfgang Ziffer(1941-2022)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Wolfgang Ziffer was born on 26 October 1941 in Wuppertal, Germany. He was an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Willow (1988) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He was married to Edeltraut Elsner and ???. He died on 12 December 2022 in Germany.
BornOctober 26, 1941
DiedDecember 12, 2022(81)
BornOctober 26, 1941
DiedDecember 12, 2022(81)
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Known for

Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes
5.7
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 2001
Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)
Willow
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1988
William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A.
7.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1985
Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.7
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Klump (2018)
    Klump
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Toni
    • 2018
  • Star Wars: Rebels
    Podcast Series
    • C-3PO
    • 2015
  • Bibi and Tina (2004)
    Bibi and Tina
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Auktionator (voice)
    • 2010
  • Geisterjäger John Sinclair: Edition 2000 (2000)
    Geisterjäger John Sinclair: Edition 2000
    6.2
    Podcast Series
    • Gerry
    • Frank Callahan
    • Mr. Scott (voice)
    • 2007–2008
  • Star Wars: Dark Lord (2008)
    Star Wars: Dark Lord
    Podcast Series
    • C-3PO (voice)
    • 2008
  • Benjamin Blümchen (2002)
    Benjamin Blümchen
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Rabe Gulliver (voice)
    • 2002–2003
  • Tod eines Bullen (2000)
    Rosa Roth
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 2002
  • Benjamin Blümchen (1988)
    Benjamin Blümchen
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Rabe Gulliver
    • Gulliver (voice)
    • 1988–2002
  • Uwe Kockisch in Opferlamm - Zwischen Liebe und Haß (2001)
    Opferlamm - Zwischen Liebe und Haß
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Alphamann: Amok (1999)
    Alphamann: Amok
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Mark Zumboden
    • 1999
  • Bettina Kupfer and Dieter Landuris in Gestern ist nie vorbei (1999)
    Gestern ist nie vorbei
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Leiter des Seniorenheims
    • 1999
  • Der Havelkaiser (1994)
    Der Havelkaiser
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Rainer Grosse
    • 1998
  • Benjamin Blümchen - Seine schönsten Abenteuer (1997)
    Benjamin Blümchen - Seine schönsten Abenteuer
    6.5
    • Rabe Gulliver (voice)
    • 1997
  • Die Weltings vom Hauptbahnhof - Scheidung auf Kölsch
    TV Series
    • Gerhard Borch
    • 1994
  • The Seventh Brother (1991)
    The Seventh Brother
    6.7
    • Additional voices (voice: German version)
    • 1991

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Hilmir Snær Guðnason and Noomi Rapace in Lamb (2021)
    Lamb
    6.3
    • Radiosprecher (German)
    • 2021
  • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)
    Parasite
    8.5
    • Doktor (German)
    • 2019
  • Stephanie Cayo, Rodrigo de la Serna, Joan Pera, Luis Tosar, Agustín Jiménez, Jorge Asín, Alicia Fernández, Adrián Núñez, Txell Aixendri, and Lupe Cartié Roda in Yucatan (2018)
    Yucatan
    5.6
    • Antonio (German)
    • 2018
  • Holliday Grainger and Richard Madden in Lady Chatterley's Lover (2015)
    Lady Chatterley's Lover
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Victor Linley (German)
    • 2015
  • 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
    • Lord John Carteret (German)
    • 2011
  • Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
    Rango
    7.3
    • Furgus / Hitch (German)
    • 2011
  • Rust (2010)
    Rust
    5.6
    • Rick (German)
    • 2010
  • Justin Bradley, Daniel Brochu, Eleanor Noble, Mark Rendall, Mitchell David Rothpan, Evan Smirnow, Michael Yarmush, Wyatt White, Samantha Reynolds, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Roman Lutterotti, William Healy, Drew Adkins, and Jacob Ursomarzo in Arthur (1996)
    Arthur
    7.4
    TV Series
    • David Read (German)
    • 2010
  • Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
    6.0
    • Agyptische Grenzkontrolle / Checkpoint Guard (German)
    • 2009
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    7.7
    • C-3PO (German)
    • 2005
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
    24
    8.4
    TV Series
    • David Weiss (German)
    • 2005
  • Christine Lahti, Logan Lerman, and Matt Long in Jack & Bobby (2004)
    Jack & Bobby
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Chou (German)
    • 2004
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    6.6
    • C-3PO (German)
    • 2002
  • Aftermath (2002)
    Aftermath
    4.6
    • Dave (German)
    • 2002
  • Planet of the Apes (2001)
    Planet of the Apes
    5.7
    • Limbo (German)
    • 2001

Additional Crew

  • Julianna Margulies in The Hot Zone (2019)
    The Hot Zone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • voice director
    • 2019

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • W. Ziffer
  • Born
    • October 26, 1941
    • Wuppertal, Germany
  • Died
    • December 12, 2022
    • Germany
  • Spouses
      Edeltraut Elsner(divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    1972: Dubbing voice of Skip Martin in the German post-synchronized version of Robert Young's _Vampire Circus (1972)_ (Circus der Vampire).

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    He frequently voices robot characters.
  • Trademark
    High voice

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