Heini Göbel (1910–2009) was a German
film
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,
stage
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* Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage"
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and
television actor
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. In 1955 he portrayed
Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by the English writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is Christie's most famous and longest-running character, appearing in 33 novels, two plays (''Black Coffee (play), Black Coffee'' and '' ...
in a German television adaptation of
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...
's ''
Murder on the Orient Express
''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the U ...
'' the first time the novel had been adapted for the screen.
[Aldridge p.288]
Selected filmography
* ''
After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949)
* ''
Trouble in Paradise'' (1950)
* ''
Two in One Suit'' (1950)
* ''
Desires
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'' (1952)
* ''
The Great Temptation'' (1952)
* ''
My Name is Niki'' (1952)
* ''
As Long as You're Near Me'' (1953)
* ''
The Missing Miniature'' (1954)
* ''
The Angel with the Flaming Sword
''The Angel with the Flaming Sword'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Martin Benrath and Petra Peters.Goble p.672
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wolf Engle ...
'' (1954)
* ''
A Woman of Today'' (1954)
* ''
Hello, My Name Is Cox'' (1955)
* ''
The Last Man'' (1955)
* ''
I Know What I'm Living For'' (1955)
* ''
Kitty and the Great Big World'' (1956)
* ''
Marriages Forbidden'' (1957)
* ''
The Spessart Inn
''The Spessart Inn'' () is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It starred Liselotte Pulver and Carlos Thompson.
Plot
In the late years of the 18th century, Felix and Peter, two journeymen, are travelling across t ...
'' (1958)
* ''
Oh! This Bavaria!
''Oh! This Bavaria!'' () is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Arnulf Schröder and starring Rudolf Vogel, Liesl Karlstadt and Jürgen von Alten.Höfig p. 183
Cast
References
Bibliography
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External links
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1960 films
Wes ...
'' (1960)
* ''
My Schoolfriend'' (1960)
* ''
The Superwife'' (1996)
References
Bibliography
* Aldridge, Mark. ''Agatha Christie on Screen''. Springer, 2016.
* Bernthal, J.C. ''Agatha Christie: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction''. McFarland, 2022.
External links
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1910 births
2009 deaths
German male film actors
German male stage actors
German male television actors
Male actors from Frankfurt
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