Acting · Sorau, Germany [now Zary, Lubuskie, Poland] · Born October 17, 1916
Friedrich Wilhelm Schoenfelder (born October 17, 1916, in Sorau, Lower Lusatia; died August 14, 2011, in Berlin) was a German actor and voice-over artist. Friedrich Schoenfelder received his acting training under Gustaf Gründgens at the Prussian State Theater in Berlin, where he made his stage debut in 1936. After World War II, he performed at major theaters in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Berlin, later working as a freelance actor at numerous German-language theaters. He became particularly well known for his elegant stage presence in boulevard plays and musicals. Among his greatest theatrical successes was *My Fair Lady*, in which he appeared approximately 1,200 times over the course of many years. From the late 1940s onward, Schoenfelder also appeared regularly in film and television productions. He acted in numerous light entertainment films, Edgar Wallace adaptations, and TV series, and participated in projects such as *Otto – Der neue Film* and, as the narrator, *Der Schuh des Manitu*. With over 140 film and television roles to his name, he remained one of the defining character actors of German popular cinema and television for decades. His work as a voice-over artist was also of particular significance. In more than 400 productions, Schoenfelder lent his distinctive voice to international actors such as David Niven, John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Vincent Price, and Alec Guinness. He also enjoyed a successful career as a radio drama actor, narrator, and radio host, working on projects including *Sesame Street*, *Little Britain*, and numerous audio drama productions for the labels Europa and Titania Medien. Even in his advanced years, Schoenfelder continued to appear regularly on stage; in 1996, he published his memoirs, titled *Ich war doch immer ich* ("I Was Always Just Me"). He passed away in Berlin in 2011 at the age of 94.
TVLotta & ...
2010
as Herr Schlegel
TVSOKO Stuttgart
2009
as Dieter Posch
MovieLittle King Macius
2007
as King Friedewald (voice)
Das unreine Mal
2006
as Herr Schröder
MovieThe Trip to Panama
2006
as Paradies Vogel
MovieA Journey Into Bliss
2004
as voice
MovieBack to Gaya
2004
as Albert Drollinger
TVMomo
2003
as Meister Hora (Voice)
MovieDas Schloss des Grauens
2002
as Sir Douglas
MovieManitou's Shoe
2001
as Narrator (voice)
TVSOKO Leipzig
2001
as Kurt Schwennstedt
MovieDas Mädchen aus der Torte
1999
as Uncle
MovieA Rat's Tale
1998
as Walter Demokratz
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
MoviePension Schöller
1997
as Major von Mühlen
TVUnser Charly
1995
as Prof. Vandenberg
Matchball
1994
as Sir Alec
Berg & Talk
1994
as Self
Höchstpersönlich
1994
as self
Glück im Grünen
1994
Immer wieder Sonntag
1993
Insel der Träume
1991
as Popescu
TVDAS!
1991
as Self
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
1990
Justitias kleine Fische
1988
MovieStowaways on the Ark
1988
as Der "Chef"
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
1988
as Hajo Steinberg
MovieOtto – The New Movie
1987
as Professor Edelsen
TVThe Country Doctor
1987
as Friedrich Schornfeld
TVGroßstadtrevier
1986
as Friedrich Schwalbe
MovieBoundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
1986
as Museumsdirektor
TVDie Wicherts von nebenan
1986
as Dr. Helmer
Detektivbüro Roth
1986
as Arbo von Keilmann
MovieGestatten, Bestatter
1986
as Friedrich Barnewitz
TVEin Heim für Tiere
1985
as Ernst Voller
Tanzschule Kaiser
1984
TVBerliner Weiße mit Schuß
1984
as Dr. Friedrich Berghoff
MovieKiez
1983
as Juweller
TVDas Traumschiff
1981
as Karl Preuss
TVA Case For Two
1981
as Dr. Norden
Der Schützling
1981
TVKintopp-Kintopp
1981
as Konsul Kruse
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
1980
as Henry Fordyce
MovieThe Magician of Lublin
1979
as Count Zaruski
Hatschi!
1979
as Polizeipräsident
TVNDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Aktion Abendsonne
1979
Begegnung im Herbst
1977
as Mr. Brown
Erben ist menschlich
1977
as Fischer
TVDrei Damen vom Grill
1977
Rosaura kam um zehn
1976
as Herr
Kommissariat 9
1975
as Dr. Freiherr von Arning
TVBeschlossen und verkündet
1975
as Hugo von Bessem
Madame Pompadour
1974
as Der König
TVAm laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
TVDie Montagsmaler
1974
as Self
Die Welt des Robert Stolz
1973
Algebra um acht
1972
Das System Fabrizzi
1972
as Kommissar Nera
Semesterferien
1972
as Prof. Hufschmidt
TVDalli Dalli
1971
as Self - Contestant
MovieAngels of Terror
1971
as Anthony Wyman
Duell zu Dritt
1971
TVScene of the Crime
1970
as Alexander Nilgens
MovieUnsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
1970
as Schuldirektor
MovieWas ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
1970
as Dr. Senn
Die lieben Kinder
1970
as John Carlton
MovieHeintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
1970
as Comissioner
MovieGentlemen in White Vests
1970
as Shopping Mall Director
MovieMark of the Devil
1970
as Narrator
Waterloo
1969
as Marschall Soult
MovieDe Sade
1969
as Marquis' Father
MovieHeintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
1969
as Schweizer Grenzpolizist
Das Sonntagskonzert
1969
as Self - Host
Die Rivalin
1968
as Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
TVDeath Runs After Them
1967
as David Stone
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
1967
as Papen
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
1967
as Franz von Papen
Pension Clausewitz
1967
as Dr. Rudolf Zabel
Vater einer Tochter
1966
as Dr. Leopold Walter
TVCliff Dexter
1966
as Botschafter
MovieLong Legs, Long Fingers
1966
Weiß gibt auf
1966
as Basil Mallard
Quadrille
1966
as Lord Hubert Heronden
TVFörster Horn
1966
as Herr Tietz
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
1965
as Regisseur
MovieThe Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Jason Monta (voice)
MovieThe Inn on Dartmoor
1964
as Sir James
Casanova wider Willen
1964
as Julius Seibold
MovieThe Black Abbot
1963
as Dr. Loxon
Sophienlund
1963
as Erik Stjernborg
Bezauberndes Fräulein
1963
as Papa
MovieThe White Spider
1963
as Sir James
Berlin-Melodie
1963
Only a Woman
1962
as Kellner
MovieWild Waters
1962
as Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
Frau Cheneys Ende
1962
as Jerome
Everyone Dies Alone
1962
as Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla
1961
as Hugo
Die Sache mit dem Ring
1961
as Tom Gore
MovieMein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
as Dr. Bach
MovieSabine und die hundert Männer
1960
as William Hellberg
Willy, der Privatdetektiv
1960
as Direktor Schieske
MovieBis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
1960
as Gerichtsvorsitzender
MovieThe Avenger
1960
as Jack Jackson, Regisseur
The High Life
1960
as Ranowsky
MovieRebel Flight to Cuba
1959
as Reverend Wilson
MovieGrand Hotel
1959
as Receptionist
Der Mann im Manne
1959
as Tommy Turner
For Love and Others
1959
as Generaldirektor Schreiber
Mein Freund Harvey
1959
as Dr. Chumley
MoviePeter schießt den Vogel ab
1959
as Toni Hartwig
MovieThe Indian Tomb
1959
as Narrator (voice)
MovieDer eiserne Gustav
1958
as Deutscher Botschafter
Die Bürger von Calais
1958
as Ein englischer Gesandter
Eine Geschichte aus Soho
1958
as Oberst Smith
Der Dank der Unterwelt
1958
as Superintendent Smith
Jim und Jill
1958
as Robbi
MovieEscape from Sahara
1958
Zum blauen Bock
1957
as Self
TVThe Gallery of the Great Detectives
1954
as Hauptmann Peter Wain
MovieAugsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
1954
as Saint-Ex (voice)
MovieViktoria und ihr Husar
1954
as Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
MovieLiebe auf Eis
1950
as Birger Sörensen
MovieCity in the Fog
1950
as Dr. Sven Berling
MovieKönigskinder
1950
as Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
1949
as Dodja
