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in the German language, as well as of

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in ''

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'' (both TOS and most of the theatrical films) and

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in '' The Avengers'' for German TV.

Partial filmography

* '' The Falling Star'' (1950) - von Aster (voice, uncredited) * ''Le banquet des fraudeurs'' (1952) * '' The Perfect Couple'' (1954) - Klaus Peter Hörrmann * ''

Love Without Illusions ''Love Without Illusions'' (German: ''Liebe ohne Illusion'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Erich Engel and starring Sonja Ziemann, Curd Jürgens and Heidemarie Hatheyer.Hake p.114 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with l ...

'' (1955) - Fritz * '' The Day the Rains Came'' (1959) - Willi * '' Burning Sands'' (1960) - Rosen * ''Ordered to Love'' (1961) - Oberleutnant Mertens * ''

Café Oriental ''Café Oriental'' is a 1962 German musical comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Elke Sommer, Jerome Courtland, Trude Herr, and Bill Ramsey. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. ...

'' (1962) - Michael (voice, uncredited) * ''The Invisible Dr. Mabuse'' (1962) - FBI Agent Joe Como (voice, uncredited) * '' Her Most Beautiful Day'' (1962) - Erich Seidel * ''

Breakfast in Bed "Breakfast in Bed" is a soul–R&B song written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield. It takes a knowing spin on the line "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", the title of a song that had previously ...

'' (1963) - Victor H. Armstrong (voice, uncredited) * ''

Apache Gold ''Apache Gold'' (german: Winnetou, later retitled to ''Winnetou – 1. Teil''), also known as ''Winnetou the Warrior'', is a 1963 Western film directed by Harald Reinl. It is based on the story of Winnetou, a fictional Native-American Apache he ...

'' (1963) - Old Shatterhand (voice, uncredited) * ''

Hafenpolizei ''Hafenpolizei'' is a German television series. It was filmed in Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST ...

'' (1964, TV Series) - Staffler * '' Goldfinger'' (1964) -

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(German version) * ''

The Desperado Trail ''The Desperado Trail'' (german: Winnetou – 3. Teil) is a 1965 West German film directed by Harald Reinl. Plot After the Civil War, desperadoes led by a renegade named Rollins, following the settlers moving westward, try to drive a wedge in ...

'' (1965) - Old Shatterhand (voice, uncredited) * ''

Manhattan Night of Murder ''Manhattan Night of Murder'' (german: Mordnacht in Manhattan) is a 1965 German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring George Nader, Heinz Weiss and Monika Grimm. It was the second of the Jerry Cotton series of films, depicting the ...

'' (1965) - Eriksen (voice, uncredited) * ''

Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu ''The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight'' (german: Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu) is a 1966 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring George Nader, Horst Frank and Heinz Weiss. It was the fourth film in the Jerry Cotton serie ...

'' (1966) - Lew Hutton * ''

Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill ''Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill'' (german: Kommissar X – Jagd auf Unbekannt, it, 12 donne d'oro, also known as ''Hunting The Unknown'' and ''Kiss Kiss... Kill Kill'') is a Eurospy film written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini who also wrote lyrics ...

'' (1966) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * ''

Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen ''Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen'' is a 1966 Eurospy film written and co-directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and Gianfranco Parolini. Filmed in Ceylon, it stars Tony Kendall, Brad Harris and Dan Vadis with Harris and Vadis doing their own stuntw ...

'' (1966) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * ''

Kommissar X – In den Klauen des goldenen Drachen ''Kommissar X – In den Klauen des goldenen Drachen'' (In the Claws of the Golden Dragon) (English title:''So Darling So Deadly'') is a 1966 Eurospy film co-written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Tony Kendall and Brad Harris. I ...

'' (1966) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * ''

Winnetou and the Crossbreed ''Winnetou and the Crossbreed'' (German: ''Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi'') is a 1966 West German Western film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Götz George and Uschi Glas. It is part of the series of Kar ...

'' (1966) - Old Shatterhand (voice, uncredited) * ''

Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert ''Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert'' (English title: ''Tip Not Included'') is a 1966 German thriller film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring George Nader, Yvonne Monlaur, and Heinz Weiss. It was the fourth film in the Jerry Cotton Jerry ...

'' (1966) - George Davis (voice, uncredited) * '' Death Trip'' (1967) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * ''Mister Dynamit - Morgen küßt euch der Tod'' (1967) - Bob Urban / Mr. Dynamit (voice, uncredited) * ''Kommissar X - Drei blaue Panther'' (1968) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * '' The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield'' (1968) - Mac O'Hara * ''Radhapura - Endstation der Verdammten'' (1968) - Steve (German version, voice, uncredited) * ' (1968, TV Series) - Renzyk * '' The Valley of Death'' (1968) - Old Shatterhand (voice, uncredited) * ''

Dead Body on Broadway ''Dead Body on Broadway'' (german: Todesschüsse am Broadway) is a 1969 German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring George Nader, Heinz Weiss and Heidy Bohlen. It was part of the series of films portraying FBI agent Jerry Cotton.B ...

'' (1969) - Jerry Cotton (voice, uncredited) * ''Rote Lippen, Sadisterotica'' (1969) - Mr. Radeck (voice, uncredited) * ''

Kommissar X – Drei goldene Schlangen ''Kommissar X – Drei goldene Schlangen'' (translation: ''Commissioner X: Three Golden Snakes'') is a 1969 international co-production Eurospy film directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Tony Kendall and Brad Harris that was shot in Thailand. ...

'' (1969) - Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X' (voice, uncredited) * ''Hänsel und Gretel verliefen sich im Wald'' (1970) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) * '' Der Kommissar'' (1970, TV Series) - Leppich * ''

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'' (1972–1982, TV Series) - Kriminalobermeister Arnold Matofski * '' Lokaltermin: Die schwarze Hand'' (1973, TV Series) - Prosecutor * ''Dschungelmädchen für zwei Halunken'' (1974) - Jim (voice) * ''

No Gold for a Dead Diver ''No Gold for a Dead Diver'' (german: Ein toter Taucher nimmt kein Gold) is a 1974 West German adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Horst Janson, Monika Lundi and Marius Weyers.Bock & Bergfelder p. 390 A thriller about deep sea ...

'' (1974) - Erzähler (voice, uncredited) * ' (1976) - Wilutzki * ''

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'' (1984, TV Series) - Kommissar Wobeck * ''

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'' (1985, TV Series) - Dr. Hans Leonhard

External links

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Gert Günther Hoffmann
at synchrondatenbank.de
Hörproben: Gert Günther Hoffmann für Lex Barker
1929 births 1997 deaths German male film actors German male television actors German male voice actors German television directors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-screen-actor-stub