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Mario Adorf

German actor and writer (1930-2026) · Germany · Actors · Died at 95 · also Switzerland

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Mario Adorf was a German actor, considered to be one of the great veteran character actors of European cinema. In his native country, he was one of the leading film and television stars for decades, winning two German Film Awards for acting and an Honorary Award for Outstanding Contributions to German Cinema.

A life in dates

2026In memoriamDied8 April 20262019Herbert Strate AwardAward2010Same Same But DifferentFilm, Herr Behr2009Orden wider den tierischen ErnstAward2008Markus LanzSeries2005Order of Merit of Rhineland-PalatinateAward2004KulturplatzSeries2001Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardPro meritis scientiae et litterarumAward2000Menschen der WocheSeries1998Alpha ForumSeries1997Order of Karl ValentinAward1996Bavarian TV AwardsAwardBerliner BärAwardCarl Zuckmayer MedalAwardGolden SchlitzohrAward1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSeries1994Grimme-PreisAwardFelidaeFilm, 1994Blaubart (voice)1991The Cave of the Golden RoseFilm, The King1989FrancescoFilm, Cardinal Ugolino1985The Holcroft CovenantFilm, Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass1984Goldene KameraSeries1981Lion of the DesertFilm, (uncredited)1979NDR Talk ShowSeries1978FedoraFilm, Corfu Hotel Manager1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries1973The Assassination of MatteottiFilm, Benito Mussolini1971Dalli DalliSeriesShort Night of Glass DollsFilm, 1971Jacques Versain1969The Red TentFilm, Giuseppe Biagi1967Ghosts, Italian StyleFilm, Alfredo Mariano1965I Knew Her WellFilm, Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone1961On the Tiger's BackFilm, Tagliabue1957The Devil Strikes at NightFilm, Bruno Lüdke1948BambiSeries1930Born8 September 1930

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Filmography 40

SDSame Same But DifferentHerr Behr2010 · ★ 6.6
SSSmilla's Sense of SnowCapt. Sigmund Lukas1997 · ★ 6.4
RORossiniPaolo Rossini1997
FEFelidaeBlaubart (voice)1994 · ★ 6.7
TRThe Cave of the Golden Rose 2The King1992 · ★ 6.2
TRThe Cave of the Golden RoseThe King1991 · ★ 6.4
QCQuiet Days in ClichyErnest Regentag1990
FRFrancescoCardinal Ugolino1989 · ★ 6.6
MOMomoNicola1986 · ★ 7.0
TCThe Holcroft CovenantErich Kessler / Jürgen Mass1985 · ★ 5.5
SPState buoni se poteteSisto V1983
LDLion of the Desert(uncredited)1981 · ★ 7.3
LOLolaSchuckert1981 · ★ 6.9
TDThe Tin DrumAlfred Matzerath1979 · ★ 7.0
FEFedoraCorfu Hotel Manager1978 · ★ 6.7
GAGermany in AutumnTV committee member (uncredited)1978
TBThe Lost Honor of Katharina BlumKommissar Beizmenne1975 · ★ 7.0
WDWhat Have They Done to Your Daughters?Insp. Valentini1974 · ★ 7.1
TMThe Assassination of MatteottiBenito Mussolini1973
TPThe Adventures of Pinocchio1972 · ★ 7.5
CACaliber 9Rocco Musco1972 · ★ 7.5
TCThe Italian ConnectionLuca Canali1972 · ★ 7.1
ESExecution Squadsostituto procuratore Ricciuti1972
SDShort Night of Glass DollsJacques Versain1971 · ★ 6.7
TPThe Bird with the Crystal PlumageBerto Consalvi1970 · ★ 7.1
DEDeadlockCharles Dump, the Rat1970 · ★ 6.3
TSThe SpecialistsEl Diablo1969 · ★ 5.7
TTThe Red TentGiuseppe Biagi1969 · ★ 6.1
ARA Sky Full of Stars for a RoofHarry1968
GSGhosts, Italian StyleAlfredo Mariano1967
TGThe Treasure of San GennaroSciascillo1966 · ★ 7.4
MDMajor DundeeSergeant Gomez1965 · ★ 6.7
IWI Knew Her WellEmilio Ricci, aka Bietolone1965 · ★ 7.5
TITen Little IndiansJoseph Grohmann1965 · ★ 6.3
TFThe Camp FollowersCastagnoli1965
AGApache GoldFrederic Santer1963 · ★ 6.8
TVThe VisitorCucaracha1963
OBOn the Tiger's BackTagliabue1961
SDShip of the DeadLawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper1959
TNThe Devil Strikes at NightBruno Lüdke1957

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Television 24

MLMarkus Lanz2008
DSDer Sonntags-Stammtisch2007
KUKulturplatz2004
ZIZIBB2003
MMMenschen bei Maischberger2003
MWMenschen der Woche2000
BEBeckmann1999
AFAlpha Forum1998
TSThe Johannes B. Kerner Show1998
LHLeute heute1997
TBTietjen und Bommes1997
DSDie Harald Schmidt Show1995
DADAS!1991
NANachtcafé1987
GKGoldene Kamera1984
WDWetten, dass..?1981
NSNDR Talk Show1979
KTKölner Treff1976
LDLes Rendez-vous du dimanche1975
NA3 nach 91974
DMDie Montagsmaler1974
DDDalli Dalli1971
GAGerman Film Award1951
BABambi1948

Awards

Herbert Strate Award2019
Orden wider den tierischen Ernst2009
Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate2005
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2001
Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum2001
Order of Karl Valentin1997
Carl Zuckmayer Medal1996
Bavarian TV Awards1996
Golden Schlitzohr1996
Berliner Bär1996
Grimme-Preis1994
Bavarian Order of Merit
Romy
Honorary Doctor of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Jupiter Awards
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

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About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2026 · aged 95

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