Friedrich Schoenfelder
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.
127 acting credits
Acting · 127
Scene of the Crime
1970
DAS!
1991
NDR Talk Show
1979
A Case For Two
1981
SOKO Leipzig
2001
Großstadtrevier
1986
SOKO Stuttgart
2009
Das Traumschiff
1981
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
Dalli Dalli
1971
The Country Doctor
1987
Unser Charly
1995
Zum blauen Bock
1957
Die Montagsmaler
1974
Ein Heim für Tiere
1985
Drei Damen vom Grill
1977
Das Sonntagskonzert
1969
Justitias kleine Fische
1988
Höchstpersönlich
1994
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
1984
Am laufenden Band
1974
Kommissariat 9
1975
Detektivbüro Roth
1986
Lotta & ...
2010
Die Wicherts von nebenan
1986
Beschlossen und verkündet
1975
Insel der Träume
1991
Immer wieder Sonntag
1993
Cliff Dexter
1966
Manitou's Shoe
2001
The Trip to Panama
2006
The Gallery of the Great Detectives
1954
Matchball
1994
Death Runs After Them
1967
The Indian Tomb
1959
Back to Gaya
2004
Berg & Talk
1994
Mark of the Devil
1970
De Sade
1969
Momo
2003
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
Algebra um acht
1972
Semesterferien
1972
Kintopp-Kintopp
1981
Förster Horn
1966
Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla
1961
The Black Abbot
1963
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
1970
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
1965
The Magician of Lublin
1979
Tanzschule Kaiser
1984
A Rat's Tale
1998
Duell zu Dritt
1971
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
1969
Long Legs, Long Fingers
1966
Only a Woman
1962
Otto – The New Movie
1987
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
1970
Escape from Sahara
1958
Rebel Flight to Cuba
1959
Angels of Terror
1971
Eine Geschichte aus Soho
1958
Der eiserne Gustav
1958
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
The Inn on Dartmoor
1964
The Avenger
1960
Das Schloss des Grauens
2002
Kiez
1983
Hatschi!
1979
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
1960
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
1986
Grand Hotel
1959
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970
The White Spider
1963
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
1999
Madame Pompadour
1974
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
1959
Berlin-Melodie
1963
Sabine und die hundert Männer
1960
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
1970
The High Life
1960
Gestatten, Bestatter
1986
Little King Macius
2007
Frau Cheneys Ende
1962
Quadrille
1966
Pension Schöller
1997
Pension Clausewitz
1967
Stowaways on the Ark
1988
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
1967
Wild Waters
1962
Königskinder
1950
City in the Fog
1950
Liebe auf Eis
1950
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
1949
Das unreine Mal
2006
Willy, der Privatdetektiv
1960
Aktion Abendsonne
1979
For Love and Others
1959
Everyone Dies Alone
1962
Der Dank der Unterwelt
1958
Die Welt des Robert Stolz
1973
Casanova wider Willen
1964
Die Sache mit dem Ring
1961
Waterloo
1969
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
1967
Erben ist menschlich
1977
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
1990
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
1980
Der Schützling
1981
Glück im Grünen
1994
Viktoria und ihr Husar
1954
Mein Freund Harvey
1959
Jim und Jill
1958
Vater einer Tochter
1966
Bezauberndes Fräulein
1963
Sophienlund
1963
Die lieben Kinder
1970
Das System Fabrizzi
1972
Die Bürger von Calais
1958
Die Rivalin
1968
Der Mann im Manne
1959
A Journey Into Bliss
2004
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
1988
Begegnung im Herbst
1977
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
1954
Weiß gibt auf
1966
Rosaura kam um zehn
1976