Wolfgang Preiss
Known for
Acting
Born
February 27, 1910
Birthplace
Nuremberg, Germany
Died
November 27, 2002 (aged 92)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Wolfgang Preiss (27 February 1910 at Nuremberg - 27 November 2002 at Baden-Baden) was a German theatre, film and television actor.
The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932. He went to appear in various theatre productions in Heidelberg, Königsberg, Bonn, Bremen, Stuttgart and Berlin.
In 1942 he made his film début - he was exempted from military service specifically - in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 wo...
Best known work
The Longest Day
1962
A Bridge Too Far
1977
The Boys from Brazil
1978
The Train
1964
Von Ryan's Express
1965
Is Paris Burning?
1966
Scene of the Crime
1970
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
1960
Mill of the Stone Women
1960
Anzio
1968Filmography
2018
Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuseas Dieter Gekeler (archive footage)
1996
1994
1991
1990
Dr. Mas Kessler
1989
Land der Väter, Land der Söhneas Bernauer
1989
Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carloas Earl of Wereford
1988
1988
1987
Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskauas Earl of Wereford
1987
The Second Victoryas Father Albertus
1987
1987
Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henryas Earl of Wereford
1986
1985
Forget Mozartas Baron Gottfried van Swieten
1985
1984
Mrs. Harris - Freund mit Rolls Royceas Earl of Wereford
1984
Ein Mann namens Parvusas Brockdorff-Rantzau
1984
Die Dame und die Unterweltas Berthold Kampe
1983
1982
Mrs. Harris - Ein Kleid von Dioras Earl of Wereford
1982
1982
1981
1981
Ghost of Loveas Zighi