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Mario Adorf (; born 8 September 1930) is a German actor, considered to be one of the great veteran character actors of European cinema. Since 1954, he has played both leading and supporting roles in over 200 film and television productions, among them the 1979
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''. He is also the author of several successful mostly autobiographical books.


Biography

Adorf was born in
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, Switzerland, the illegitimate child of Matteo Menniti, an Italian surgeon and Alice Adorf, a German medical assistant. He grew up in his maternal grandfather's hometown,
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, where he was raised by his unmarried mother. He rose to fame in Europe, and particularly Germany, and also made appearances in international films, including '' Ten Little Indians'' and '' Smilla's Sense of Snow''. He also played a small role in the
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'' as a German club owner. In Italy he also played in a number of movies. In the 1960s, he married Lis Verhoeven. The couple had a child, Stella, prior to their divorce. He starred with
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in '' Milano Calibro 9'' in 1972. In 1985, he married Monique Faye. Adorf has expressed regret that he declined roles in Francis Ford Coppola's ''
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'' (1969), because he felt the character was too violent. In 1996, he provided the German dubbing voice for the character Draco in ''
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Awards

Among many others: * 2000
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Honorary Award * 2011 Best Human Brand Award


Selected filmography

* '' 08/15'' (1954), as Wagner * ' (1955), as Unteroffizier Stamm * '' Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden'' (1956), as Landstreicher * '' The Girl and the Legend'' (1957), as Bertie * '' Sand, Love and Salt'' (1957, directed by
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), as Coco * ' (1957) * ''
The Devil Strikes at Night ''The Devil Strikes at Night'' (german: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam) is a 1957 West German film directed by Robert Siodmak. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is based on the true story of Bruno Lüdke. It ...
'' (1957, directed by
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), as Bruno Luedke * '' The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (1958, directed by
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), as Pelz, Sanitäter * ''
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'' (1958, directed by Rolf Thiele), as Horst * '' The Death Ship'' (1959, directed by Georg Tressler), as Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper * '' The Day the Rains Came'' (1959, directed by
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), as Werner Maurer * ' (''Bumerang'') (1960, directed by
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), as Georg Kugler * ''
My Schoolfriend ''My Schoolfriend'' (german: Mein Schulfreund) is a 1960 German comedy drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Loni von Friedl, and Hertha Feiler. It is based on the play ''Der Schulfreund'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. ...
'' (1960), as Niedermoser * '' Brainwashed'' (1960, directed by
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), as Mirko Centowic * '' Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?'' (1961), as Max Klausen * ''Le goût de la violence'' (1961), as Chamaco * '' On the Tiger's Back'' (1961, directed by
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'' (1962, directed by Rolf Thiele), as Rodrigo Quast * ''
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'' (1962), as Cameo during brawl at harbour pub (uncredited) * ''The Last Charge'' (1962), as Nardone * '' Street of Temptation'' (1962), as Joe * ''
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The Last Ride to Santa Cruz ''The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (german: Der Letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz) is a 1964 West German-Austrian Western film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Edmund Purdom, Mario Adorf, and Marianne Koch. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios, ...
'' (1964, directed by Rolf Olsen), as Pedro Ortiz * ''
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'' (1964, directed by
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'' (1965, directed by Terence Young, Christian-Jaque,
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), as Callaghan * '' The Camp Followers'' (1965, directed by Valerio Zurlini), as Sergeant Castagnoli * ''
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, Franz Seitz), as Verleger Blech – episode 'Die Intellektuellen' * '' Ten Little Indians'' (1965, directed by
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), as Herr Grohmann * ''Tierra de fuego'' (1965), as Abel Dragna * '' I Knew Her Well'' (1965, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli), as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone * ' (1966, directed by Wolfgang Staudte), as Orje * '' The Treasure of San Gennaro'' (1966, directed by
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), as Sciascillo * '' A Rose for Everyone'' (1967, directed by Franco Rossi), as Paolo * ''
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), as Spion SB 3 * '' Ghosts – Italian Style'' (1967, directed by
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), as Alfredo Mariano * ''
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), as Traffic cop * '' A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof'' (1968, directed by Giulio Petroni), as Harry * ''
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), as El Diablo * '' The Red Tent'' (1969, directed by
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'' (1970, directed by Roland Klick), as Charles Dump * '' The Scalawag Bunch'' (1971), as Brother Tuck * ''
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'' (1971), as Nane Mora – the Guardiapesca * '' Short Night of Glass Dolls'' (1971, directed by Aldo Lado), as Jacques Versain * '' The Sicilian Checkmate'' (1972, directed by
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'' (1972, directed by Fernando Di Leo), as Rocco Musco * '' When Women Lost Their Tails'' (1972), as Pap * '' Execution Squad'' (1972, directed by Steno), as District Attorney Ricciuti * '' King, Queen, Knave'' (1972, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski), as Prof. Ritter * '' The Italian Connection (La mala ordina)'' (1972, directed by Fernando Di Leo), as Luca Canali * ''
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), as Benito Mussolini * '' Trip to Vienna'' (1973, directed by
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), as Kommissar Beizmenne * ' (1976, directed by
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), as Edgar Burgmann * '' Dog's Heart'' (1976, directed by Alberto Lattuada), as Bormenthàl * ''Bomber & Paganini'' (1976), as Bomber * ' (1977), as Police Officer Erwin * '' I Am Afraid'' (1977, directed by
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), as Member of the board of TV producers * '' Fedora'' (1978, directed by
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), as Alfred Matzerath * ' (1979), as Thanasis * ''L'empreinte des géants'' (1980), as Meru * ''
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), as Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass * '' Via Mala'' (1985, TV miniseries, directed by ), as Jonas Lauretz * ''
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'' (1986, directed by
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), as Nicola * ''La ragazza dei lillà'' (1986), as Albert * '' Kir Royal'' (1986, TV series, 1 episode, directed by Helmut Dietl), as Generaldirektor Heinrich 'Heini' Haffenloher * ''
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'' (1986, TV miniseries, directed by ), as Maggiore Lupo * ' (1987, directed by
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), as Schomberg * '' The Second Victory'' (1987, directed by
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), as Dr. Sepp Kunzli * ''
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'' (1987, directed by Carlo Mazzacurati), as Alvise Tornov * '' Vado a riprendermi il gatto'' (1987, directed by Giuliano Biagetti) * ' (1988, TV miniseries, directed by Egon Günther), as Alfons Rogalla * '' The Post Office Girl'' (1988, TV film, directed by
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), as Anthony van Boolen * '' Incident at Twilight'' (1988, TV film, directed by
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), as Maximilian Friedrich Korbes * '' La piovra'', (1989, TV series, directed by ), as Salvatore 'Acidduzzu' Frolo * ''
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), as Orso Mario Corbino * '' Francesco'' (1989, directed by
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), as Cardinal Ugolino * ''La luna negra'' (1989), as Padre * '' Try This One for Size'' (1989), as Radnitz * ''
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'' (1989, TV miniseries), as Damian Centeno * ' (1990, directed by Egon Günther), as Levin Austerlitz * '' The Bachelor'' (1990, directed by Roberto Faenza), as Gräsler's Friend * ''Présumé dangereux'' (1990), as Radnitz * '' Quiet Days in Clichy'' (1990, directed by Claude Chabrol), as Ernest Regentag * ''
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'' (1990, directed by
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) * ' (1990), as Mikis * ' (1991, TV film, directed by Andy Bausch), as Heinrich Hartholz * ' (1991, TV film, directed by ), as Istvan Kaltenbach * ''
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), as The Turk * ' (1991), as Francesco Serboli * '' Fantaghirò'' (1991, TV film, directed by Lamberto Bava), as The King * ' (1992, TV miniseries, directed by Dieter Wedel), as Peter Bellheim * ''Abissinia'' (1993), as Enzo Pagnini * ' (1993, TV film, directed by ), as Franz Graf Waldeck * '' Amigomío'' (1994), as Grandfather * ' (1996, TV miniseries, directed by Dieter Wedel), as Janusz 'Jan' Herzog * ''Life Is a Bluff'' (1996), as Willi Butzbach * ''Schwarzmüller'' (1996) * ' (1997, directed by Helmut Dietl), as Paolo Rossini * '' Smilla's Sense of Snow'' (1997, directed by
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), as Capt. Sigmund Lukas * ''Alle für die Mafia'' (1998), as Don Michele * ' (1999, TV miniseries, directed by Lamberto Bava), as Coda del diavolo * '' Die Affäre Semmeling'' (2002, TV miniseries, directed by Dieter Wedel), as Walter 'Beton-Walter' Wegener * ' (2002), as Jochen Epstein * ' (2005, TV film, directed by
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), as Abel Znorko * ' (2005, directed by
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), as Santa Claus * ' (2008), as Fisherman Gorian * ''Rebecca Ryman: Olivia and Jai'' (2008, TV film), as Sir Joshua Templewood * ''
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'' (2009), as Publishing Director Mr. Behr * '' Das Geheimnis der Wale'' (2010, TV film, directed by Philipp Kadelbach), as Prof. Johannes 'Joe' Waldmann * ''Gegengerade'' (2011), as Baldu * ' (2012, TV film, directed by ), as Martin Burian * ' (2012, directed by
Lola Randl Lola Randl (born 1980 in Munich) is a German film director and screenwriter. Life and work In 2001 Lola Randl started to study film direction at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. She graduated in 2006 with the short film ''Wohlfühlwochenende''. ...
), as Nino Winter * ''Die Erfindung der Liebe'' (2013), as Hermann von Kirsch * ' (2014, directed by Pierre-Henry Salfati), as Marcus Schwarz * ''Altersglühen – Speed Dating für Senioren'' (2014), as Johann Schäfer * ''Schubert in Love: Vater werden ist (nicht) schwer'' (2016), as Professor Schubert * ''
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'' (2016), as Frederick Louis Santer * ''Einmal Sohn, immer Sohn'' (2018, TV film) * ''Alte Bande'' (2019, TV film) * ''Real Fight'' (2021), as Wechselburg


German-language voice acting

* ''
The Brave Little Toaster ''The Brave Little Toaster'' is a 1987 American animated musical film directed by Jerry Rees. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thu ...
'' (1987), as Kirby (German version) * '' Felidae'' (1994), as Bluebeard * ''
Dragonheart ''Dragonheart'' (stylized as ''DragonHeart'') is a 1996 fantasy adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Charles Edward Pogue based on a story created by him and Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, ...
'' (1996), as Draco (German version) * '' The Fearless Four'' (1997), as Fred the Donkey * ''Jester Till'' (2003), as Bürgermeister * ''
Racing Stripes ''Racing Stripes'' is a 2005 American sports comedy family film directed by Frederik Du Chau. The film was produced by Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Lloyd Phillips and Edward L. McDonnell, based on a script written by David Schmidt, Stev ...
'' (2005), as Tucker (German version) * ''Little Dodo'' (2008), as Darwin


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adorf, Mario 1930 births Living people Male actors from Zürich German male film actors German people of Calabrian descent German male stage actors German male television actors Swiss emigrants to Germany Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Male Spaghetti Western actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors German Film Award winners