Friedrich Schoenfelder
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.
Filmography (127 Appearances)
Lotta & ...
SOKO Stuttgart
Little King Macius
Das unreine Mal
The Trip to Panama
A Journey Into Bliss
Back to Gaya
Momo
Das Schloss des Grauens
Manitou's Shoe
SOKO Leipzig
Das Mädchen aus der Torte
A Rat's Tale
Tietjen und Bommes
Pension Schöller
Unser Charly
Matchball
Berg & Talk
Höchstpersönlich
Glück im Grünen
Immer wieder Sonntag
Insel der Träume
DAS!
Willi - Ein Aussteiger steigt ein
Justitias kleine Fische
Stowaways on the Ark
Romeo mit grauen Schläfen
Otto – The New Movie
The Country Doctor
Großstadtrevier
Boundaries of Time - Caspar David Friedrich
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Detektivbüro Roth
Gestatten, Bestatter
Ein Heim für Tiere
Tanzschule Kaiser
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
Kiez
Das Traumschiff
A Case For Two
Kintopp-Kintopp
Der Schützling
Guten Abend, Mrs. Sunshine
The Magician of Lublin
Hatschi!
NDR Talk Show
Aktion Abendsonne
Begegnung im Herbst
Erben ist menschlich
Drei Damen vom Grill
Rosaura kam um zehn
Kommissariat 9
Beschlossen und verkündet
Madame Pompadour
Am laufenden Band
Die Montagsmaler
Die Welt des Robert Stolz
Algebra um acht
Das System Fabrizzi
Semesterferien
Dalli Dalli
Angels of Terror
Duell zu Dritt
Scene of the Crime
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
Die lieben Kinder
Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
Gentlemen in White Vests
Mark of the Devil
Waterloo
De Sade
Heintje - A Heart Goes on a Journey
Das Sonntagskonzert
Die Rivalin
Death Runs After Them
Das Attentat - Schleicher: General der letzten Stunde
Hugenberg - Gegen die Republik
Pension Clausewitz
Vater einer Tochter
Cliff Dexter
Long Legs, Long Fingers
Weiß gibt auf
Quadrille
Förster Horn
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Inn on Dartmoor
Casanova wider Willen
The Black Abbot
Sophienlund
Bezauberndes Fräulein
The White Spider
Berlin-Melodie
Only a Woman
Wild Waters
Frau Cheneys Ende
Everyone Dies Alone
Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla
Die Sache mit dem Ring
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
Sabine und die hundert Männer
Willy, der Privatdetektiv
Bis dass das Geld euch scheidet…
The Avenger
The High Life
Rebel Flight to Cuba
Grand Hotel
Der Mann im Manne
For Love and Others
Mein Freund Harvey
Peter schießt den Vogel ab
The Indian Tomb
Der eiserne Gustav
Die Bürger von Calais
Eine Geschichte aus Soho
Der Dank der Unterwelt
Jim und Jill
Escape from Sahara
Zum blauen Bock
The Gallery of the Great Detectives
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Der kleine Prinz
Viktoria und ihr Husar
Liebe auf Eis
City in the Fog
Königskinder
Tragödie einer Leidenschaft