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Uwe Friedrichsen(1934-2016)

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Uwe Friedrichsen
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Uwe Friedrichsen was born on 27 May 1934 in Altona (now Hamburg), Germany. He was an actor, known for It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Platoon (1986) and The Color Purple (1985). He was married to Ute Papst and Nathalie Emery. He died on 30 April 2016 in Hamburg, Germany.
BornMay 27, 1934
DiedApril 30, 2016(81)
BornMay 27, 1934
DiedApril 30, 2016(81)
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Known for

James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1946
Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Eshelman in Platoon (1986)
Platoon
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1986
Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple
7.7
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1985
Maximilian von Mexiko (1970)
Maximilian von Mexiko
9.0
TV Series
  • General Mejia

Credits

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Actor

  • Carl Heinz Choynski, Tina Eschmann, Frank Voß, and Gerda Böken in Alle Jahre wieder (2010)
    Alle Jahre wieder
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Schwiegervater Hubert
    • 2013
  • Tanja Wedhorn and Thekla Carola Wied in Tür an Tür (2013)
    Tür an Tür
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Friedrich Seliger
    • 2013
  • Vijessna Ferkic, Kristo Ferkic, and Joanna Ferkic in Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)
    Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion
    6.3
    • Herr Opitz
    • 2012
  • Notruf Hafenkante (2007)
    Notruf Hafenkante
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Dieter Krieger
    • 2011
  • In aller Freundschaft (1998)
    In aller Freundschaft
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Gunnar Sundberg
    • Anton Gruber
    • 2009–2011
  • Der Duft von Holunder (2011)
    Der Duft von Holunder
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Pastor Sevenig
    • 2011
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Heinrich
    • 2010
  • Das Traumschiff (1981)
    Das Traumschiff
    4.2
    TV Series
    • Lothar Lohmann
    • Erwin Schifferle
    • 2007–2009
  • Ein Strauß voll Glück
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Opa Lehmann
    • 2009
  • Der Dicke (2005)
    Der Dicke
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hubert Griese
    • 2009
  • Elvis and the Cop (2007)
    Elvis and the Cop
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Horst Schirmer
    • 2007
  • Here Comes Kalle (2006)
    Here Comes Kalle
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Fischer Friese
    • 2007
  • Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens (2007)
    Hilfe! Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Albrecht von Schanz
    • 2007
  • The Air Rescue Team (1997)
    The Air Rescue Team
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Heinrich Wesendonk
    • 2007
  • Schuld und Unschuld (2007)
    Schuld und Unschuld
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Emil Dewinter
    • 2007

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Eshelman in Platoon (1986)
    Platoon
    8.1
    • Sgt. Barnes (German)
    • 1986
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • Albert Johnson (German)
    • 1985
  • Edward Dziewonski, Emil Karewicz, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Andrzej Munk, Józef Nowak, Kazimierz Opalinski, Barbara Polomska, Kazimierz Rudzki, and Jerzy Stefan Stawinski in Eroica (1958)
    Eroica
    7.4
    • Lt. Korwin Makowski (German)
    • 1958
  • James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    It's a Wonderful Life
    8.6
    • Sam Wainwright (German)
    • 1946
  • John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in Reunion in Vienna (1933)
    Reunion in Vienna
    6.0
    • Rudolf von Habsburg (German, 1990 dub)
    • 1933

Soundtrack

  • 'Es geht immer ein bisschen Lack ab': Der Schauspieler Uwe Friedrichsen über sein Leben
    TV Special
    • performer: "Es geht immer ein bisschen Lack ab", "Schöne Mädchen lässt man nicht warten" (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Lieder so schön wie der Norden (1990)
    Lieder so schön wie der Norden
    TV Series
    • performer: "Wo geiht alln's hin"
    • 1991
  • Aktuelle Schaubude (1957)
    Aktuelle Schaubude
    6.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Schöne Mädchen läßt man nicht warten" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Hans Rosenthal in Dalli Dalli (1971)
    Dalli Dalli
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Ping-Pong"
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Birke Bruck and George Nader in Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert (1966)
    Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert
    5.7
    • voice dubbing: Ilija Ivezic (uncredited)
    • 1966

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • U. Friedrichsen
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • May 27, 1934
    • Altona (now Hamburg), Germany
  • Died
    • April 30, 2016
    • Hamburg, Germany(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ute Papst2002 - April 30, 2016 (his death)
  • Children
      Fenna Friedrichsen
  • Other works
    Provided the voice of Ringo in the German version of Yellow Submarine (1968).

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    Was 'discovered' in 1956 by the noted actor Gustaf Gründgens.

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