Rudolf Fernau (7 January 1898 – 4 November 1985) was a German film actor. He appeared in 53 films between 1936 and 1982. He was born and died in

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, Germany.

Selected filmography

* '' The Traitor'' (1936) - Fritz Brockau * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) - Alfred Hübner * ''

The Curtain Falls ''The Curtain Falls'' (german: Der Vorhang fällt) is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA at the com ...

'' (1939) - Rodegger * ' (1939) - Pedro de Alvarado * ''Der Weg zu Isabel'' (1940) - Vicomte Victor * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) - Gaston de Frossard, Kopf der Fälscherbande * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) - Dr. Christoph Leitner * ''Kameraden'' (1941) - Graf Kerski * ''Giungla'' (1942) - Il dottor Jack Bennett * ''Vom Schicksal verweht'' (1942) - Dr. Jack Bennett * ''

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'' (1942) - Dr. Crippen * ''Der Verteidiger hat das Wort'' (1944) - Günther Fabian * ''

The Roedern Affair ''The Roedern Affair'' (german: Die Affäre Rödern) is a 1944 German historical drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Paul Hartmann, Annelies Reinhold and Rudolf Fernau.Murray & Wickham p. 129 It is part of the tradition of Prussia ...

'' (1944) - Graf Wengen * ''

The Silent Guest ''The Silent Guest'' (german: Der stumme Gast) is a 1945 German crime film directed by Harald Braun and starring René Deltgen, Gisela Uhlen and Rudolf Fernau.Bock & Bergfelder p. 23 It was one of the final films released during the Nazi era. It ...

'' (1945) - Oskar Kampmann * '' Night of the Twelve'' (1949) - Rohrbach, Kriminalrat * ''

The Murder Trial of Doctor Jordan ''The Murder Trial of Doctor Jordan'' (german: Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan) is a 1949 West German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Rudolf Fernau, Maria Holst, and Margarete Haagen.Bergfelder p. 148 It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios ...

'' (1949) - Tropenarzt Dr. Jordan * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1949) - Robert - Diener * ''

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'' (1951) - Graf Kaunitz * ''

Monks, Girls and Hungarian Soldiers ''Monks, Girls and Hungarian Soldiers'' (german: Mönche, Mädchen und Panduren) is a 1952 West German historical adventure comedy film directed by Ferdinand Dörfler and starring Joe Stöckel, Paul Hartmann and Rudolf Fernau.Klossner p. 262 I ...

'' (1952) - Megerle, kurfürstlicher Geheimsekretarius * ''

The Sergeant's Daughter ''The Sergeant's Daughter'' (german: Der große Zapfenstreich) is a 1952 West German war romance film directed by George Hurdalek and starring Johanna Matz, Jan Hendriks and Friedrich Domin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 187 It was based on a 1903 novel by ...

'' (1952) - Baron Hügener, Rittergutsbesitzer * ''

Captain Bay-Bay ''Captain Bay-Bay'' (german: Käpt'n Bay-Bay) is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hans Albers, Bum Krüger and Lotte Koch. It is in the style of an operetta film. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Stud ...

'' (1953) - Dr. Mendez * '' Königliche Hoheit'' (1953) - Großherzog Albrecht * ''

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'' (1954) * ''Hochstaplerin der Liebe'' (1954) - Adrian van Zanten * '' Walking Back into the Past'' (1954) - Stefan Berg * ''

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'' (1955) - Prinz Luitpold von Bayern * ''

Children, Mother, and the General ''Children, Mother, and the General'' (german: Kinder, Mütter und ein General, and also released as ''Sons, Mothers, and a General'') is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewald ...

'' (1955) - Stabsarzt * ''

Sergeant Borck ''Sergeant Borck'' (german: Oberwachtmeister Borck) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Annemarie Düringer and Ingrid Andree.Goble p. 891 It is a remake of the 1935 film ''Sergeant Schwe ...

'' (1955) - Großhändler Willy Staade * '' San Salvatore'' (1956) - Dr. Stormer, Oberarzt * ''Skandal um Dr. Vlimmen'' (1956) * ''

The Story of Anastasia ''The Story of Anastasia'' and in the UK, ''Is Anna Anderson Anastasia?'' (German: ''Anastasia, die letzte Zarentochter''), is a German film directed by Falk Harnack. The 1956 film is based on the true story of Anna Anderson, who was pulled from ...

'' (1956) - Russischer Emigrantenführer Serge Botkin * ''

Confess, Doctor Corda ''Confess, Doctor Corda'' (german: Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hardy Krüger, Elisabeth Müller and Lucie Mannheim. It is considered to be a film noir, one of a number made i ...

'' (1958) - Chefarzt Professor Schliessmann * ''Im Namen einer Mutter'' (1961) - Staatsanwalt * '' Blind Justice'' (1961) - Generaldirektor Delgasso * ''

The Return of Doctor Mabuse ''The Return of Doctor Mabuse'' (german: Im Stahlnetz des Dr. Mabuse) is a 1961 black-and-white crime film/thriller made in West Berlin. It was a West German/French/Italian international co-production directed by Harald Reinl that was the second ...

'' (1961) - Pfarrer Briefenstein * ''

The Strange Countess ''The Strange Countess'' (german: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Lil Dagover, Joachim Fuchsberger and Marianne Hoppe. It is based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel of the same titl ...

'' (1961) - Dr. Tappatt * ' (1962) - Professor Erasmus * ''

The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle ''The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle'' (german: Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor) is a 1963 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harry Riebauer and Rudolf Fernau.Bergfelder p. 257 It was based on a novel by B ...

'' (1963) - Lucius Clark * ''Der Henker von London'' (1963) - Jerome * ''

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 ''Piccadilly Zero Hour 12'' (german: Piccadilly null Uhr zwölf) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Helmut Wildt. Cast * Helmut Wildt - Mike Hilton * Hanns Lothar - Jack Bellamy * Ann Smyrner - Ruth Mo ...

'' (1963) - Inspector Jim Craddock * ' (1967, TV Movie) - Antonio Piachi * ''

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 ...

'' (1969) - Nasen-Charly * ''

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'' (1974) - Bredereck * ''

To the Bitter End ''To the Bitter End'' (german: Bis zur bitteren Neige) is a 1975 West German-Austrian drama film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Maurice Ronet, Suzy Kendall and Susanne Uhlen.Goble p.428 It was shot on location around Vienna. Synopsis A fo ...

'' (1975) - Schauberg * ''

Everyone Dies Alone ''Everyone Dies Alone'' / ''Alone in Berlin'' (Original title: ''Jeder stirbt für sich allein'') is a 1976 West German drama film adapted from the Hans Fallada novel '' Every Man Dies Alone''. The book was based on the story of two ordinary Germ ...

'' (1976) - Kammergerichtsrat Fromm * ''

Romeo und Julia is an opera in two acts by Heinrich Sutermeister. The composer wrote the libretto, after Shakespeare's '' Romeo and Juliet''. Erik Levi explains that the opera: "presents a synthesis of Romantic and impressionist elements. It marks a ... retur ...

'' (1976, TV Movie) * ' (1976) - Prior Leonardus * ''

Die Fastnachtsbeichte ''Carnival confession'' (german: Die Fastnachtsbeichte), by Carl Zuckmayer, is one of the better-known examples of German literature regarding Mainz carnival. The novel was published first in English language, by John Geoffrey Gryles Mander and ...

'' (1976, TV Movie) - Henrici * ''

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'' (1977–1981, TV Series) - Herr Godell / Alfred Engel * '' Seehundskomödie'' (1978, TV Movie) * ''

Goldene Zeiten ''Goldene Zeiten'' (''Out of Bounds'') is a German film released in 2006. It is the last film in director trilogy of films set in his hometown Unna, and was preceded by '' Bang Boom Bang'' (1999) and ''If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer ''I ...

'' (1981, TV Series) - Vater Bombach * '' Qualverwandtschaften'' (1982, TV Movie)

References

External links

* * 1898 births 1985 deaths German male film actors Male actors from Munich Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub