Cast & creator
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Best known for Scene of the Crime, DAS!, NDR Talk Show
Friedrich Wilhelm Schoenfelder (born October 17, 1916, in Sorau, Lower Lusatia; died August 14, 2011, in Berlin) was a German actor and voice-over artist. Friedrich Schoenfelder received his acting training under Gustaf Gründgens at the Prussian State Theater in Berlin, where he made his stage debut in 1936. After World War II, he performed at major theaters in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Berlin, later working as a freelance actor at numerous German-language theaters. He became particularly well known for his elegant stage presence in boulevard plays and musicals. Among his greatest theatrical successes was *My Fair Lady*, in which he appeared approximately 1,200 times over the course of many years. From the late 1940s onward, Schoenfelder also appeared regularly in film and television productions. He acted in numerous light entertainment films, Edgar Wallace adaptations, and TV series, and participated in projects such as *Otto – Der neue Film* and, as the narrator, *Der Schuh des Manitu*. With over 140 film and television roles to his name, he remained one of the defining character actors of German popular cinema and television for decades. His work as a voice-over artist was also of particular significance. In more than 400 productions, Schoenfelder lent his distinctive voice to international actors such as David Niven, John Gielgud, Rex Harrison, Vincent Price, and Alec Guinness. He also enjoyed a successful career as a radio drama actor, narrator, and radio host, working on projects including *Sesame Street*, *Little Britain*, and numerous audio drama productions for the labels Europa and Titania Medien. Even in his advanced years, Schoenfelder continued to appear regularly on stage; in 1996, he published his memoirs, titled *Ich war doch immer ich* ("I Was Always Just Me"). He passed away in Berlin in 2011 at the age of 94.
84
film credits
45
television credits
129
1949–2010 · acting roles
7.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (129)
Showing 129 of 129 credits
Scene of the Crime
Alexander Nilgens
1970
DAS!
Self
1991
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979
Leipzig Homicide
Kurt Schwennstedt
2001
SOKO Stuttgart
Dieter Posch
2009
A Case For Two
Dr. Norden
1981
Großstadtrevier
Friedrich Schwalbe
1986
Dalli Dalli
Self - Contestant
1971Dalli Dalli
Self
1971
Das Traumschiff
Karl Preuss
1981Zum blauen Bock
Self
1957
Unser Charly
Prof. Vandenberg
1995Tietjen und Bommes
Self
1997
The Country Doctor
Friedrich Schornfeld
1987
Die Montagsmaler
Self
1974
Drei Damen vom Grill
1977
Ein Heim für Tiere
Ernst Voller
1985Höchstpersönlich
self
1994
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
1974Justitias kleine Fische
1988Das Sonntagskonzert
Self - Host
1969
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Dr. Helmer
1986
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
Dr. Friedrich Berghoff
1984Detektivbüro Roth
Arbo von Keilmann
1986Kommissariat 9
Dr. Freiherr von Arning
1975
Cliff Dexter
Botschafter
1966Immer wieder Sonntag
1993Insel der Träume
Popescu
1991
Manitou's Shoe
Narrator (voice)
2001
Beschlossen und verkündet
Hugo von Bessem
1975Beschlossen und verkündet
Ewald Karsten
1975
Lotta & ...
Herr Schlegel
2010
Kintopp-Kintopp
Konsul Kruse
1981
Momo
Meister Hora (Voice)
2003
Death Runs After Them
David Stone
1967Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla
Hugo
1961Matchball
Sir Alec
1994
Mark of the Devil
Narrator
1970Algebra um acht
1972
Back to Gaya
Albert Drollinger
2004Tanzschule Kaiser
1984
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Jason Monta (voice)
1964
The Gallery of the Great Detectives
Hauptmann Peter Wain
1954
A Rat's Tale
Walter Demokratz
1998
Otto – The New Movie
Professor Edelsen
1987
De Sade
Marquis' Father
1969Berg & Talk
Self
1994
The Inn on Dartmoor
Sir James
1964
Angels of Terror
Anthony Wyman
1971Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
Regisseur
1965
Kiez
Juweller
1983
The Indian Tomb
Narrator (voice)
1959
Sabine und die hundert Männer
William Hellberg
1960Eine Geschichte aus Soho
Oberst Smith
1958
Förster Horn
Herr Tietz
1966Semesterferien
Prof. Hufschmidt
1972
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
Toni Hartwig
1959
The Magician of Lublin
Count Zaruski
1979Duell zu Dritt
1971
Königskinder
Prinz Sascha Alexander von Thessalien
1950
The Trip to Panama
Paradies Vogel
2006
Gentlemen in White Vests
Shopping Mall Director
1970
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
Comissioner
1970
Escape from Sahara
1958
Stowaways on the Ark
Der "Chef"
1988Die Welt des Robert Stolz
1973
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
Gerichtsvorsitzender
1960
The Black Abbot
Dr. Loxon
1963
Long Legs, Long Fingers
1966
Rebel Flight to Cuba
Reverend Wilson
1959The High Life
Ranowsky
1960
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
Schweizer Grenzpolizist
1969
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
Dr. Senn
1970Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
Hajo Steinberg
1988
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
Dr. Bach
1961
Das Schloss des Grauens
Sir Douglas
2002
Little King Macius
King Friedewald (voice)
2007Der Schützling
1981Everyone Dies Alone
Staatsschauspieler Harteisen
1962For Love and Others
Generaldirektor Schreiber
1959
A Journey Into Bliss
voice
2004Sophienlund
Erik Stjernborg
1963Der Dank der Unterwelt
Superintendent Smith
1958Die Bürger von Calais
Ein englischer Gesandter
1958Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
Henry Fordyce
1980
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
Uncle
1999
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
Schuldirektor
1970Rosaura kam um zehn
Herr
1976
Viktoria und ihr Husar
Ehemaliger Rittmeister Graf Sandor Koltay
1954
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
Museumsdirektor
1986Only a Woman
Kellner
1962
The White Spider
Sir James
1963Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
Franz von Papen
1967
Der eiserne Gustav
Deutscher Botschafter
1958Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
Papen
1967Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
1990
Liebe auf Eis
Birger Sörensen
1950Die Sache mit dem Ring
Tom Gore
1961Der Mann im Manne
Tommy Turner
1959Weiß gibt auf
Basil Mallard
1966
The Avenger
Jack Jackson, Regisseur
1960Waterloo
Marschall Soult
1969
Grand Hotel
Receptionist
1959Pension Clausewitz
Dr. Rudolf Zabel
1967Hatschi!
Polizeipräsident
1979
City in the Fog
Dr. Sven Berling
1950Begegnung im Herbst
Mr. Brown
1977Die lieben Kinder
John Carlton
1970Erben ist menschlich
Fischer
1977Berlin-Melodie
1963Casanova wider Willen
Julius Seibold
1964
Frau Cheneys Ende
Jerome
1962
Wild Waters
Baron Ferdinand von Lindner
1962
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
Saint-Ex (voice)
1954Jim und Jill
Robbi
1958Das System Fabrizzi
Kommissar Nera
1972Tragödie einer Leidenschaft
Dodja
1949Glück im Grünen
1994Madame Pompadour
Der König
1974Das unreine Mal
Herr Schröder
2006Mein Freund Harvey
Dr. Chumley
1959Willy, der Privatdetektiv
Direktor Schieske
1960Vater einer Tochter
Dr. Leopold Walter
1966Aktion Abendsonne
1979
Pension Schöller
Major von Mühlen
1997Die Rivalin
Edouard - Baron de Rodemans
1968Quadrille
Lord Hubert Heronden
1966
Gestatten, Bestatter
Friedrich Barnewitz
1986Bezauberndes Fräulein
Papa
1963