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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

285

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-09-08 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Zürich, Switzerland

Also Known As

Марио Адорф

Mario Adorf

Biography

Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) is an Italian-German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum.

Known For

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Caliber 9

Caliber 9

I Am Afraid

I Am Afraid

The Treasure of San Gennaro

The Treasure of San Gennaro

The Visitor

The Visitor

On the Tiger's Back

On the Tiger's Back

The Taste of Violence

The Taste of Violence

Gentlemen in White Vests

Gentlemen in White Vests

Mein Schulfreund

Mein Schulfreund

The Twelve Jurors

The Twelve Jurors

Amigomío

Amigomío

A City's Birthday Celebrations

A City's Birthday Celebrations

I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well

Alle für die Mafia

Alle für die Mafia

Doomed Love: A Journey Through German Genre Films

Doomed Love: A Journey Through German Genre Films

Try This One for Size

Try This One for Size

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf

It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf

The Hardy Krüger Story

The Hardy Krüger Story

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

Acting

The Tin Drum

1979

The Tin Drum

as

Alfred Matzerath

Maus und Katz

1993

Maus und Katz

as

Heinz Lückert

Alles nur Tarnung

1996

Alles nur Tarnung

as

Willi Butzbach

Lola

1981

Lola

as

Schuckert

Momo

1986

Momo

as

Nicola

Anyone Can Play

1967

Anyone Can Play

as

Traffic cop

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

1964

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

as

Pedro Ortiz

Apache Gold

1963

Apache Gold

as

Frederic Santer

Rosemary

1958

Rosemary

as

Horst

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

as

Kommissar Beizmenne

Ten Little Indians

1965

Ten Little Indians

as

Joseph Grohmann

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

as

Berto Consalvi

That Man in Istanbul

1965

That Man in Istanbul

as

Bill

Red Zora

2008

Red Zora

as

Gorian

The Specialists

1969

The Specialists

as

El Diabolo

Pizza Colonia

1991

Pizza Colonia

as

Francesco Serboli

When Women Lost Their Tails

1972

When Women Lost Their Tails

as

Pap

The Red Tent

1969

The Red Tent

as

Giuseppe Biagi

Felidae

1994

Felidae

as

Blaubart (voice)

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997

Smilla's Sense of Snow

as

Capt. Sigmund Lukas

Tender Sharks

1967

Tender Sharks

as

Spion SB 3

Rossini

1997

Rossini

as

Paolo Rossini

Caliber 9

1972

Caliber 9

as

Rocco Musco

The Secret of the Whales

2010

The Secret of the Whales

as

Prof. Johannes Waldmann

Major Dundee

1965

Major Dundee

as

Sergeant Gomez

Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch

2007

Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch

as

Self

Germany in Autumn

1978

Germany in Autumn

as

TV committee member (uncredited)

The Italian Connection

1972

The Italian Connection

as

Luca Canali

Ghosts, Italian Style

1967

Ghosts, Italian Style

as

Alfredo Mariano

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

2021

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

as

Self

The Assassination of Matteotti

1973

The Assassination of Matteotti

as

Benito Mussolini

Short Night of Glass Dolls

1971

Short Night of Glass Dolls

as

Jacques Versain

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

as

Self

08/15

1954

08/15

as

Wagner

State buoni se potete

1983

State buoni se potete

as

Sisto V

Fedora

1978

Fedora

as

Corfu Hotel Manager

Jester Till

2003

Jester Till

as

Mayor (voice)

A Christmoose Carol

2005

A Christmoose Carol

as

Weihnachtsmann

Notte italiana

1987

Notte italiana

as

Alvise Tornova

Gegengerade

2011

Gegengerade

as

Baldu

I Am Afraid

1977

I Am Afraid

as

Judge Moser

Francesco

1989

Francesco

as

Cardinal Ugolino

Quiet Days in Clichy

1990

Quiet Days in Clichy

as

Ernest Regentag

The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966

The Treasure of San Gennaro

as

Sciascillo

The Bachelor

1990

The Bachelor

as

Bohlinger

The Visitor

1963

The Visitor

as

Cucaracha

Deadlock

1970

Deadlock

as

Charles Dump, the rat

Execution Squad

1972

Execution Squad

as

sostituto procuratore Ricciuti

Via Panisperna Boys

1989

Via Panisperna Boys

as

Corbino

On the Tiger's Back

1961

On the Tiger's Back

as

Tagliabue

The Devil Strikes at Night

1957

The Devil Strikes at Night

as

Bruno Lüdke

Heart of a Dog

1976

Heart of a Dog

as

Bormenthàl

Milo-Milo

1979

Milo-Milo

as

Thanasis

Hoppe Hoppe Reiter Engelchen macht weiter

1968

Hoppe Hoppe Reiter Engelchen macht weiter

as

Gustl

Scrounged Meals

1977

Scrounged Meals

as

Erwin

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

1968

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

as

Harry

Brainwashed

1960

Brainwashed

as

Mirko Centowic

Precautions Against Fanatics

1969

Precautions Against Fanatics

as

Bauernschach

1995

Bauernschach

as

Franz Hofnagel

Lulu

1962

Lulu

as

Rodrigo

Station Six-Sahara

1963

Station Six-Sahara

as

Santos

Die Libelle und das Nashorn

2012

Die Libelle und das Nashorn

as

Nino Winter

The Cave of the Golden Rose

1991

The Cave of the Golden Rose

as

The King

Missus

1994

Missus

as

Col. Tadigov

Safety Catch

1970

Safety Catch

as

Le sadique aux cheveux longs

Bomber & Paganini

1976

Bomber & Paganini

as

Bomber

Conquerors of Arkansas

1964

Conquerors of Arkansas

as

Matt Ellis

Money

1991

Money

as

The Turk

The Taste of Violence

1961

The Taste of Violence

as

Chamaco

The Doctor of Stalingrad

1958

The Doctor of Stalingrad

as

Pelz, Sanitäter

Abissinia

1993

Abissinia

as

Enzo Pagnini

Invitation to Travel

1982

Invitation to Travel

as

Timour

Ship of the Dead

1959

Ship of the Dead

as

Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper

Epsteins Nacht

2002

Epsteins Nacht

as

Jochen Epstein

Without Warning

1973

Without Warning

as

L'ex-commandant Pierre Capra

The Sicilian Checkmate

1972

The Sicilian Checkmate

as

Amedeo Barrese

Disobedience

1981

Disobedience

as

Padre di Luca

Die Jungen von der Paulstraße

2003

Die Jungen von der Paulstraße

as

Janó

Ein Leben wie im Flug

2007

Ein Leben wie im Flug

as

Self

Die lange Welle hinterm Kiel

2011

Die lange Welle hinterm Kiel

as

Martin Burian

Sunscorched

1967

Sunscorched

as

Abel Dragna

Die Verhoevens

2003

Die Verhoevens

as

Himself

The Fearless Four

1997

The Fearless Four

as

Fred (voice)

Pinocchio

2013

Pinocchio

as

Geppetto

The Endless Night

1963

The Endless Night

as

Juanitas Friend

The Girl and the Legend

1957

The Girl and the Legend

as

Bertie

Gentlemen in White Vests

1970

Gentlemen in White Vests

as

Bruno 'Dandy' Stiegler

08/15 at Home

1955

08/15 at Home

as

Unteroffizier Stamm

08/15 Part 2

1955

08/15 Part 2

as

Gefreiter Wagner

The Day the Rains Came

1959

The Day the Rains Came

as

Bandenboss Werner Maurer

King, Queen, Knave

1972

King, Queen, Knave

as

Prof. Ritter

Café Europa

1990

Café Europa

as

Wirt Mikis

Karol Wojtyla - Geheimnisse eines Papstes

2006

Karol Wojtyla - Geheimnisse eines Papstes

as

Peppino Mancuso

Kirschen in Nachbars Garten

1956

Kirschen in Nachbars Garten

as

Landstreicher

Freddy und das Lied der Südsee

1963

Freddy und das Lied der Südsee

as

Ganovenehre

1966

Ganovenehre

as

Georg Posanke, genannt Artisten-Orje

Mein Schulfreund

1960

Mein Schulfreund

as

Niedermoser

Mitgift

1976

Mitgift

as

Edgar

Morale 63

1963

Morale 63

as

Axel Rottmann, Reporter

Die Reise nach Wien

1973

Die Reise nach Wien

as

Fred Scheuermann

Rosamunde

1990

Rosamunde

as

Levin Austerlitz

Same Same But Different

2009

Same Same But Different

as

Herr Behr

Der letzte Mentsch

2014

Der letzte Mentsch

as

Marcus Schwarz / Menachem Teitelbaum

The Dirty Game

1965

The Dirty Game

as

Callaghan

Tod oder Freiheit

1977

Tod oder Freiheit

as

Max

Vola sciusciù

2000

Vola sciusciù

as

Vorsicht Mister Dodd

1964

Vorsicht Mister Dodd

as

Buddy Herman

Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?

1961

Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?

as

Max Christiansen-Clausen

The Twelve Jurors

1963

The Twelve Jurors

as

Siebenter Geschworener

Long Live Robin Hood

1971

Long Live Robin Hood

as

Brother Tuck

Million Dollar Eel

1971

Million Dollar Eel

as

Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca

The Camp Followers

1965

The Camp Followers

as

Castagnoli

Die Herren

1965

Die Herren

as

Verleger Blech

Bumerang

1960

Bumerang

as

Georg Kugler

Nachtasyl

1959

Nachtasyl

as

Wasjka Pepel

Quick Trial

1974

Quick Trial

as

Procuratore Benedikter

Tresko – Amigo Affäre

1996

Tresko – Amigo Affäre

as

Joachim Tresko

Ex und hopp – Ein böses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier

1991

Ex und hopp – Ein böses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier

as

Heinrich Hartholz

The Leading Man

1977

The Leading Man

as

Schikowski

Enigma – Eine uneingestandene Liebe

2005

Enigma – Eine uneingestandene Liebe

as

Abel Znorko

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

1985

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

as

Papst Urbano VIII

Sand, Love and Salt

1957

Sand, Love and Salt

as

Coco

Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Senioren

2014

Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Senioren

as

Johann Schäfer

Coconuts

1985

Coconuts

as

Siemann

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

as

Self

Class Relations

1984

Class Relations

as

Der Onkel

Tresko - Der Maulwurf

1996

Tresko - Der Maulwurf

as

Joachim Tresko

Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia

1996

Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia

as

Joachim Tresko

The Nibelungs

2002

The Nibelungs

as

Hagen

Keine Gondel für die Leiche

1989

Keine Gondel für die Leiche

as

La quindicesima epistola

1998

La quindicesima epistola

as

Zeffirino

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

as

Harald

Die Rückseite des Mondes

1959

Die Rückseite des Mondes

as

Rennen

1961

Rennen

as

The Invention of Love

2013

The Invention of Love

as

Hermann von Kirsch

The Holcroft Covenant

1985

The Holcroft Covenant

as

Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass

Der Liebling des Himmels

2015

Der Liebling des Himmels

as

Sorel sen.

Amigomío

1994

Amigomío

as

Avô

The Second Victory

1987

The Second Victory

as

Dr. Sepp Kunzli

A Rose for Everyone

1967

A Rose for Everyone

as

Paolo

The Little Lord

1996

The Little Lord

as

Carl Schneibel

Il ritorno del piccolo Lord

2000

Il ritorno del piccolo Lord

as

Karl Schneibel

A City's Birthday Celebrations

1958

A City's Birthday Celebrations

as

Facciaffittasi

1988

Facciaffittasi

as

Rigoletto

Krokodil

2013

Krokodil

as

Richard

Mammis Wanderjahre

1957

Mammis Wanderjahre

as

Fred Hayter

I Knew Her Well

1965

I Knew Her Well

as

Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone

Alle für die Mafia

1998

Alle für die Mafia

as

Don Michele

Doomed Love: A Journey Through German Genre Films

2016

Doomed Love: A Journey Through German Genre Films

as

himself

Try This One for Size

1989

Try This One for Size

as

Radnitz

Winnetou darf nicht sterben

2007

Winnetou darf nicht sterben

as

Himself

Straße der Verheißung

1962

Straße der Verheißung

as

Joe

Schubert in Love

2016

Schubert in Love

as

Olafs Vater

Devil's Paradise

1987

Devil's Paradise

as

Schomberg

Les tilleuls de Lautenbach

1983

Les tilleuls de Lautenbach

as

Oncle Fouchs

Winnetou - The Last Fight

2016

Winnetou - The Last Fight

as

Frederick Louis Santer Sr.

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2

1992

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2

as

The King

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972

The Adventures of Pinocchio

as

Uomo di rispetto

1993

Uomo di rispetto

as

Little Dodo

2007

Little Dodo

as

Darwin (voice)

La ragazza dei lillà

1986

La ragazza dei lillà

as

Albert

Believed Violent

1990

Believed Violent

as

Radnitz

100 Years of the UFA

2017

100 Years of the UFA

as

Self - Actor

Marina, Mabuse und Morituri - 70 Jahre Deutscher Nachkriegsfilm im Spiegel der CCC

2017

Marina, Mabuse und Morituri - 70 Jahre Deutscher Nachkriegsfilm im Spiegel der CCC

as

Himself

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

2017

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

as

Self

Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren

1981

Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren

as

Monsignores große Stunde

1957

Monsignores große Stunde

as

Gabriele Augustino Pagnani

Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers

1956

Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers

as

Félipe Rambert

Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti

1966

Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti

as

Matti

The Imprint of Giants

1980

The Imprint of Giants

as

Meru

Schwester Bonaventura

1958

Schwester Bonaventura

as

Willy Pentridge

Meuterei auf der Caine

1954

Meuterei auf der Caine

as

Un anno di scuola

1977

Un anno di scuola

as

Prof. Taucer

La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

1962

La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

as

Nadorne

Karl Marx – Der deutsche Prophet

2018

Karl Marx – Der deutsche Prophet

as

Karl Marx

Die Schwestern

1957

Die Schwestern

as

Relli

Einmal Sohn, immer Sohn

2018

Einmal Sohn, immer Sohn

as

Roland Hartwig

Good-for-Nothing

1978

Good-for-Nothing

as

Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora

2014

Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora

as

Himself

Alte Bande

2019

Alte Bande

as

Boxer

It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf

2019

It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf

as

Himself

Comeback für Freddy Baker

1999

Comeback für Freddy Baker

as

Freddy Baker

Weak Spot

1975

Weak Spot

as

Le Manager

Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood

2009

Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood

as

Self

The Hardy Krüger Story

2019

The Hardy Krüger Story

as

Self

Wer Liebe verspricht

2008

Wer Liebe verspricht

as

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

1974

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

as

Insp. Valentini

Anima mia

1974

Anima mia

as

Il commissario Marzoli

Mother

1990

Mother

as

The Black Moon

1990

The Black Moon

as

Priest

The Case of Bruno Lüdke

2021

The Case of Bruno Lüdke

as

Self

Vado a riprendermi il gatto

1989

Vado a riprendermi il gatto

as

Alceo Brancicalori

Münchner Bilderbogen

Münchner Bilderbogen

as

Self

Showgeschichten

Showgeschichten

as

Self

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

as

Self

La trappola

La trappola

as

Kanz

Smiley's People

Smiley's People

as

Heimatmuseum

Heimatmuseum

as

Alfons Rogalla

Die Affäre Semmeling

Die Affäre Semmeling

as

Walter „Beton-Walter“ Wegener

Kommissar Klefisch

Kommissar Klefisch

as

Antonio Valetta

Kommissar Klefisch

Kommissar Klefisch

as

Tony Valetta

Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

as

Self - Candidate

Kanzleramt

Kanzleramt

as

Friedrich Stern

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

as

Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as

Self

Insel der Träume

Insel der Träume

as

Oliver Sondheim

Dalli Dalli

Dalli Dalli

as

Self

Beckmann

Beckmann

as

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

Mino

Mino

as

Maggiore Lupo

Die Montagsmaler

Die Montagsmaler

as

Self

Les aventuriers du Rio Verde

Les aventuriers du Rio Verde

as

Gert Bauer

Pirates: Blood Brothers

Pirates: Blood Brothers

as

Coda / Teufelskralle

Les Aventures De Pinocchio

Les Aventures De Pinocchio

as

Direttore del circo

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

as

Self

Rosa Roth

Rosa Roth

as

Waffenhändler Willem van Kleve

Oceano

Oceano

as

Damian Centeno

Smiley's People

Smiley's People

as

Claus Kretzschmar

Via Mala

Via Mala

as

Jonas Lauretz

Leute heute

Leute heute

as

Self

Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof

as

Self

The Little World of Don Camillo

The Little World of Don Camillo

as

Don Camillo

Kleiner Dodo

Kleiner Dodo

as

Onkel Darwin (voice)

Der Schattenmann

Der Schattenmann

as

Jan Herzog

Plasberg persönlich

Plasberg persönlich

as

Self

Flucht ohne Ende

Flucht ohne Ende

as

Wormser

Schmidteinander

Schmidteinander

as

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

as

Self

Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

as

Self

Romy Award

Romy Award

as

Self

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

Vera - Die Frau des Sizilianers

Vera - Die Frau des Sizilianers

as

Carlo Scalli

Goldene Henne

Goldene Henne

as

Self

Grimme Awards Ceremony

Grimme Awards Ceremony

as

Self

Telestar

Telestar

as

Self

Der letzte Patriarch

Der letzte Patriarch

as

Konrad Hansen

Bayerischer Filmpreis

Bayerischer Filmpreis

as

Self

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

as

Geppetto

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

3 nach 9

3 nach 9

as

Self

Menschen bei Maischberger

Menschen bei Maischberger

as

Self

Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

as

Self

Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz

as

Self

Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

as

Self

Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

as

Self

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

as

Self

The Cave of the Golden Rose

The Cave of the Golden Rose

as

the king

Nachtcafé

Nachtcafé

as

Self

Alpha Forum

Alpha Forum

as

Self

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

as

Giovanni

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

as

Self

Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen

as

Self

Wir lieben Fernsehen

Wir lieben Fernsehen

as

Self

DAS!

DAS!

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

Wortwechsel

Wortwechsel

as

Self

Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

as

Self

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

as

Self

Nachtstudio

Nachtstudio

as

Self

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as

Self

Menschen

Menschen

as

Self

Willemsens Woche

Willemsens Woche

as

Self

Our Best

Our Best

as

Self

Mein Kriegsende

Mein Kriegsende

as

Self

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

as

Self

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

as

Self

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as

Self

Na sowas!

Na sowas!

as

Self

Der große Bellheim

Der große Bellheim

as

Peter Bellheim

Fröhlich lesen

Fröhlich lesen

as

Self

Gabi Bauer

Gabi Bauer

as

himself

druckfrisch

druckfrisch

as

self

Thadeusz

Thadeusz

as

self

Die Besten im Westen

Die Besten im Westen

as

self

Heut' abend

Heut' abend

as

Self

Im Dialog

Im Dialog

as

self

ZIBB

ZIBB

as

Self

Tietjen und Bommes

Tietjen und Bommes

as

Self

Semperopernball

Semperopernball

as

Self

Ama il tuo nemico

Ama il tuo nemico

as

Nisticò

Production

Crew

The Italian Connection

1972

The Italian Connection

as

Directing