The Tin Drum, Apache Gold, The Devil Strikes at Night, The Lost Honour of Katharina, Major Dundee
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Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is a German actor who has played leading roles in numerous films, among them the 1979 film The Tin Drum. Additionally, he is the author of several successful mostly autobiographical books.
Adorf was born in Zürich, Switzerland, the illegitimate child of an Italian surgeon and a German medical assistant. He grew up in his maternal grandfather's hometown, Mayen, where he was raised by his unmarried mother. He rose to fame in Europe, and particularly Germany, and also made appearances in international films, including Ten Little Indians and Smilla's Sense of Snow. He also played a small role in the BBC adaptation of John le Carré's Smiley's People as a German club owner. In Italy he was the main protagonist of the Zu Gino TV series (1985), as well as a number of movies.
In the 60's, he married Lis Verhoeven. The couple had a child, Stella, prior to their divorce. He starred with Barbara Bouchet in Milano Calibro 9 in 1972. In 1985, he married Monique Faye. Adorf remains very active in German shows, television, and theatre.
- Wer reinkommt, ist drin (1986) - Generaldirektor Heinrich 'Heini' Haffenloher
1986
La ragazza dei lillà as
Albert
1986
Momo as
Nicola
1985
Olga e i suoi figli (TV Mini Series) as
Berto
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Berto
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Berto
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Berto
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Berto
1985
Via Mala (TV Mini Series) as
Jonas Lauretz
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Jonas Lauretz
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Jonas Lauretz
1985
The Holcroft Covenant as
Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass
1985
Die Flucht ohne Ende (TV Series) as
Fabrikant Wormser
- Vierter Teil (1985) - Fabrikant Wormser
- Dritter Teil (1985) - Fabrikant Wormser
1985
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie as
Papst Urbano VIII
1985
Coconuts as
Siemann
1984
La vigna di uve nere (TV Mini Series) as
Casimiro
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Casimiro
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Casimiro
1984
Class Relations as
Der Onkel
1983
Les tilleuls de Lautenbach (TV Movie) as
Oncle Fouchs
1983
State buoni se potete as
Sisto V
1982
Marco Polo (TV Mini Series) as
Giovanni
- Episode #1.8 (1983) - Giovanni
- Episode #1.7 (1983) - Giovanni
- Episode #1.4 (1982) - Giovanni
- Episode #1.3 (1982) - Giovanni
- Episode #1.2 (1982) - Giovanni
- Episode #1.1 (1982) - Giovanni
1982
La côte d'amour as
Louis Zannella
1982
Smiley's People (TV Mini Series) as
Claus Kretzschmar
- The Rogue Elephant (1982) - Claus Kretzschmar
- Gathering Friends (1982) - Claus Kretzschmar
1982
Invitation au voyage as
Timour
1981
Lola as
Schuckert
1981
La disubbidienza as
Mr. Manzi
1981
The Little World of Don Camillo (TV Series) as
Don Camillo
- Part 13 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 12 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 11 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 10 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 9 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 8 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 7 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 6 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 5 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 4 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 3 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 2 (1981) - Don Camillo
- Part 1 (1981) - Don Camillo
1980
Lion of the Desert (uncredited)
1980
Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren (TV Movie)
1980
L'empreinte des géants as
Meru
1979
Milo-Milo as
Thanasis
1979
The Tin Drum as
Alfred Matzerath
1978
Fedora as
Hotel Manager
1978
Good-for-Nothing as
Trunkener Dichter
1977
Der Hauptdarsteller as
Schikowski - der Vater
1977
Tod oder Freiheit as
Max
1977
Difficile morire
1977
Gli occhi del drago (TV Mini Series) as
Il commissario Ferrari
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Il commissario Ferrari
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Il commissario Ferrari
1977
I Am Afraid as
Giudice Moser
1977
Un anno di scuola (TV Movie) as
Prof. Taucer
1977
Gefundenes Fressen as
Police Officer Erwin
1976
Mein Kind, Lieder von und mit Anja Hauptmann (TV Movie)
1976
Bomber & Paganini as
Bomber
1976
Cuore di cane as
Bormenthàl
1976
MitGift as
Edgar Burgmann
1975
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum as
Kommissar Beizmenne
1975
La faille as
Manager
1974
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? as
Insp. Valentini
1974
Processo per direttissima as
Procuratore Benedikter
1974
Brigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Maria, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia e Sofia, le chiamo tutte... anima mia as
Commissario Egiste Marzoli
1973
Die Reise nach Wien as
Fred Scheuermann - Ortsgruppenleiter
1973
The Assassination of Matteotti as
Benito Mussolini
1973
Sans sommation as
L'ex-commandant Pierre Capra
1972
Le avventure di Pinocchio (TV Mini Series) as
Direttore del circo
- Episode #1.6 (1972) - Direttore del circo
1972
The Italian Connection as
Luca Canali
1972
King, Queen, Knave as
Prof. Ritter
1972
Execution Squad as
District Attorney Ricciuti
1972
When Women Lost Their Tails as
Pap
1972
Caliber 9 as
Rocco Musco
1972
La violenza: Quinto potere as
Amedeo Barrese
1971
Short Night of Glass Dolls as
Jacques Versain
1971
Un'anguilla da 300 milioni as
Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca
1971
Long Live Robin Hood as
Brother Tuck
1970
Jumbo - Ein Elefantenleben (TV Movie) as
Gome, Ölkönig und Inhaber des Skyways Overseas Service
1970
Deadlock as
Charles Dump, die Ratte
1970
Die Herren mit der weissen Weste as
Bruno 'Dandy' Stiegler
1970
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage as
Berto Consalvi
1970
Safety Catch as
Le sadique aux cheveux longs
1969
The Red Tent as
Giuseppe Biagi
1969
The Specialists as
El Diablo
1969
Precautions Against Fanatics (Short)
1969
Up the Establishment! as
Augustin 'Gustl' Wohlfahrt
1968
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof as
Harry
1967
Ghosts, Italian Style as
Alfredo Mariano
1967
Anyone Can Play as
Traffic cop
1967
Zärtliche Haie as
Spion SB 3
1967
A Rose for Everyone as
Paolo
1966
The Treasure of San Gennaro as
'Sciascillo'
1966
Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (TV Movie) as
Matti
1966
Ganovenehre as
Georg aka Orje
1965
I Knew Her Well as
Emilio Ricci aka Bietolone
1965
Sunscorched as
Abel Dragna
1965
Ten Little Indians as
Herr Grohmann
1965
Die Herren as
Verleger Blech - episode 'Die Intellektuellen'
1965
That Man in Istanbul as
Bill
1965
The Camp Followers as
Sergeant Castagnoli
1965
The Secret Agents as
Callaghan
1965
Major Dundee as
Sergeant Gomez
1964
Die Goldsucher von Arkansas as
Matt Ellis
1964
Polizeirevier Davidswache
1964
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz as
Pedro Ortiz
1964
Vorsicht Mister Dodd as
Buddy Herman
1963
The Visit as
Cucaracha
1963
Winnetou as
Frederick Santer
1963
The Twelve Jurors (TV Movie) as
Siebenter Geschworener
1963
Moral 63 as
Axel Rottmann, Reporter
1963
The Endless Night as
Juanitas Bekannter
1963
Station Six Sahara as
Santos
1962
Straße der Verheißung as
Joe
1962
The Last Charge as
Nardone
1962
Freddy und das Lied der Südsee as
Brawler at Harbor Tavern (uncredited)
1962
Lulu as
Rodrigo Quast
1962
Karol (TV Movie) as
Enkel
1961
Rennen (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1961
A cavallo della tigre as
Mario Tagliabue
1961
The Taste of Violence as
Chamaco
1961
Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Sorge? as
Max Klausen
1960
Brainwashed as
Mirko Centowic
1960
Mein Schulfreund as
Niedermoser
1960
Bumerang as
Georg Kugler
1959
Eine Stadt feiert Geburtstag (Short)
1959
The Day It Rained as
Werner Maurer
1959
Das Totenschiff as
Lawski - Polnischer Kohlenschlepper
1959
Nachtasyl (TV Movie) as
Wasjka Pepel
1958
Rosemary as
Horst
1958
Schwester Bonaventura (TV Movie) as
Willy Pentridge
1958
Der Arzt von Stalingrad as
Pelz, Sanitäter
1957
Mammis Wanderjahre (TV Movie) as
Fred Hayter
1957
The Devil Strikes at Night as
Bruno Lüdke
1957
Vater, unser bestes Stück
1957
Monsignores große Stunde (TV Movie) as
Gabriele Augustino Pagnani
1957
Sand, Love and Salt as
Coco
1957
Die Schwestern (TV Movie) as
Relli
1957
The Girl and the Legend as
Bertie
1956
Termin Julia wird gehalten (TV Movie)
1956
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten as
Landstreicher
1956
Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers (TV Movie) as
Félipe Rambert
1955
08/15 - In der Heimat as
Unteroffizier Stamm
1955
08/15 - Zweiter Teil as
Wagner (uncredited)
1954
Meuterei auf der Caine (TV Movie)
1954
08/15 as
Wagner
Writer
1996
Tresko - Amigo Affäre (TV Movie) (story)
1996
Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia (TV Movie) (story)
1996
Tresko - Der Maulwurf (TV Movie) (story)
Director
1986
Die Jungs im Herbst (TV Movie) (theatre director)
Soundtrack
2018
Karl Marx: Der deutsche Prophet (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "La Marseillaise")
2012
Lonely U (performer: "La donna è mobile")
2005
Es ist ein Elch entsprungen (performer: "Ich glaub gern an den Weihnachtsmann", "Weihnachten steht vor der Tür")
1997
The Fearless Four (performer: "Life is One Long Rainy Day" ("Leben Im Regen"), "Hand In Hand" ("Hand In Hand"), "What Can Go Wrong" ("Die Furchtlosen Wier"), "Mix Max - Song" ("Die Firma"))
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)