Mario Adorf
Birthdate: Sep 8, 1930
Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland
Mario Adorf, a tell-tale name indeed. Mario calls to mind the actor's Italian roots (his father was a Calabrian surgeon) whereas Adorf reveals his German origins (his mother was a radiologist from the German region Eifel). As for the full name Mario Adorf it echoes to perfection the international character of this living legend's long career. Born in 1930, Mario Adorf was still studying drama at the famous Otto Falkenberg School in Munich when he landed his first role in the first installment of the "O8/15" series in 1954. It was a small part but it didn't go unnoticed and got him new roles in German films, the most remarkable of which being that of Bruno Lüdke, the mentally retarded serial killer in Robert Siodmak's 1957 masterpiece "Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam". It earned him his first prize (the German Film Award of the outstanding young actor of 1958). After this Mario Adorf's career turned international. His Mediterranean looks, his rugged face, his dark oily frizzy hair and his volubility made him an ideal villain in European-made westerns, spy or mafia films. These flicks - made in the 1960s - were mostly just commercial and Adorf hammed his parts but he did it so brilliantly that he alone made them watchable. From the 1970s on, the quality of his films improved and Adorf could lend his remarkable acting talents to more ambitious works such as "Il Delitto Matteotti", in which he was a striking Mussolini, or "Die Blechtrommel", where he was terrifying as a boorish grocer contaminated by Nazism. The list of great directors he worked with is impressive: Robert Siodmak, Volker Schlöndorff, Wolgang Staudte, Michel Deville, Dino Risi, Mikhaïl Kalatozov, Luigi Comencini, Peter Fleischmann, Billy Wilder, John Frankenheimer, Claude Chabrol, Fassbinder... Likewise he served many a great author, either in the theatre (Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Richard Nash) or the big or small screen (Grass, Böll, Schnitzler, Heny Miller, Joseph Conrad, Gorky, Patrick Süskind...). He also sang and wrote books (five novels and one memoir). Hyperactive for more than fifty-five years now, Mario Adorf, still in fine form at the age of seventy-eight, is still ... hyperactive!
Known For
The Tin Drum
(1979)
Der große Bellheim
(1993)
Der Schattenmann
(1996)
Caliber 9
(1972)
Mario Adorf Movies
actor
Previous (126)
- 2024 |
- 2021 | Real Fightas Wechselburg
- 2020 |
The Gentlemen
asVerleger Blech - episode 'Die Intellektuellen'
An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
- 2019 | Es hätte schlimmer kommen können - Mario Adorf
- 2019 |
- 2017 | Marina, Mabuse und Morituri - 70 Jahre Deutscher Nachkriegsfilm im Spiegel der CCC
- 2017 | Offene Wunde deutscher Film
- 2016 | Schubert in Love: Vater werden ist (nicht) schweras Professor Schubert
- 2016 | Verfluchte Liebe deutscher Film
- 2016 | Winnetou - Der letzte Kampfas Frederick Louis Santer
- 1965 | I Knew Her Wellas Emilio Ricci aka Bietolone
- 2016 |
I Knew Her Well
asEmilio Ricci aka Bietolone
Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.
- 2015 |
- 2014 | Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Seniorenas Johann Schäfer
- 2014 | Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora
- 2013 | Der letzte Mentschas Marcus Schwarz
- 2013 | Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
- 2013 | The Invention of Loveas Hermann von Kirsch
- 2012 | Lonely Uas Nino Winter
- 2011 | Gegengeradeas Baldu
- 2010 | Lex Barker Documentary
- 2008 | Botero Born in Medellinas Narrator
- 2008 | Erika Rabau: Puck of Berlin
- 2008 | Little Dodoas Darwin
- 2007 | Winnetou darf nicht sterben
- 2005 | A Christmoose Carolas Weihnachtsmann
- 2005 | Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
- 1965 | Major Dundeeas Sergeant Gomez
- 2003 | Jester Tillas Bürgermeister
- 2002 | Epstein's Nightas Jochen Epstein
- 2000 | Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler
- 2000 | Majestät brauchen Sonneas Narrator
- 1998 | Alle für die Mafiaas Don Michele
- 1997 | Rossinias Paolo Rossini
- 1997 | The Fearless Fouras Fred, der Esel
- 1996 | Alles nur Tarnungas Die Bösen: Willi Butzbach
- 1996 | Schwarzmüller
- 1994 | Amigomíoas Grandfather
- 1994 | Felidaeas Bluebeard
- 1993 | Abissiniaas Enzo Pagnini
- 1991 | Pizza Coloniaas Francesco Serboli
- 1990 | Cafe Europaas Mikis
- 1990 | Maxantimoas Erwin Papp
- 1990 | Présumé dangereuxas Radnitz
- 1990 | Quiet Days in Clichyas Ernest
- 1990 | The Bacheloras L'amico di Gräsler
- 1989 | Dolce Vita
- 1989 | Francescoas Cardinal Ugolino
- 1989 | Try This One for Sizeas Radnitz
- 1989 | Vado a riprendermi il gattoas Alceo Brancicalori
- 1988 | I ragazzi di via Panispernaas Orso Mario Corbino
- 1987 | Devil's Paradiseas Schomberg
- 1987 | The Second Victoryas Dr. Sepp Kunzli
- 1986 | La ragazza dei lillàas Albert
- 1986 | Momoas Nicola
- 1985 | Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorieas Papst Urbano VIII
- 1985 | The Holcroft Covenantas Erich Kessler
- 1984 | Class Relationsas Der Onkel
- 1983 | State buoni se poteteas Sisto V
- 1982 | Coast of Loveas Louis Zannella
- 1982 | Invitation au voyageas Timour
- 1981 | La disubbidienzaas Mr. Manzi
- 1980 | The Imprint of Giantsas Meru
- 1979 | Milo-Miloas Thanasis
- 1979 | The Tin Drumas Alfred Matzerath
- 1978 | Fedoraas Hotel Manager
- 1977 | Der Hauptdarstelleras Schikowski - der Vater
- 1977 | Difficile morire
- 1977 | Gefundenes Fressenas Police Officer Erwin
- 1977 | I Am Afraidas Giudice Moser
- 1976 | Bomber & Paganinias Bomber
- 1976 | Dog's Heartas Bormenthàl
- 1976 | MitGiftas Edgar Burgmann
- 1975 | The Lost Honor of Katharina Blumas Kommissar Beizmenne
- 1975 | Weak Spotas Manager
- 1974 | Brigitte, Laura, Ursula, Monica, Raquel, Litz, Maria, Florinda, Barbara, Claudia e Sofia, le chiamo tutte... anima miaas Commissario Egiste Marzoli
- 1974 | Processo per direttissimaas Procuratore Benedikter
- 1974 | What Have They Done to Your Daughters?as Insp. Valentini
- 1973 | Die Reise nach Wienas Fred Scheuermann - Ortsgruppenleiter
- 1973 | The Assassination of Matteottias Benito Mussolini
- 1973 | Without Appealas L'ex-commandant Pierre Capra
- 1972 | Caliber 9as Rocco Musco
- 1972 | Execution Squadas District Attorney Ricciuti
- 1972 | King, Queen, Knaveas Prof. Ritter
- 1972 | La violenza: Quinto potereas Amedeo Barrese
- 1972 | The Italian Connectionas Luca Canali
- 1972 | When Women Lost Their Tailsas Pap
- 1971 | Million Dollar Eelas Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca
- 1971 | Short Night of Glass Dollsas Jacques Versain
- 1970 | Deadlockas Charles Dump, die Ratte
- 1970 | Safety Catchas Le sadique aux cheveux longs
- 1970 | The Bird with the Crystal Plumageas Berto Consalvi
- 1969 | The Red Tentas Giuseppe Biagi
- 1969 | Up the Establishment!as Augustin 'Gustl' Wohlfahrt
- 1968 | A Sky Full of Stars for a Roofas Harry
- 1967 | A Rose for Everyoneas Paolo
- 1967 | Ghosts, Italian Styleas Alfredo Mariano
- 1967 | Zärtliche Haieas Spion SB 3
- 1966 | Crook's Honoras Georg aka Orje
- 1966 | The Treasure of San Gennaroas 'Sciascillo'
- 1965 | Sunscorchedas Abel Dragna
- 1965 | Ten Little Indiansas Herr Grohmann
- 1965 | The Camp Followersas Sergeant Castagnoli
- 1965 | The Secret Agentsas Callaghan
- 1964 | Die Goldsucher von Arkansasas Matt Ellis
- 1964 | Polizeirevier Davidswache
- 1964 | The Last Ride to Santa Cruzas Pedro Ortiz
- 1963 | Moral 63as Axel Rottmann, Reporter
- 1963 | Station Six Saharaas Santos
- 1963 | Winnetouas Frederick Santer
- 1962 | Luluas Rodrigo Quast
- 1962 | Straße der Verheißungas Joe
- 1962 | The Last Chargeas Nardone
- 1961 | On the Tiger's Backas Mario Tagliabue
- 1961 | Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Sorge?as Max Klausen
- 1961 | The Taste of Violenceas Chamaco
- 1960 | Brainwashedas Mirko Centowic
- 1960 | Bumerangas Georg Kugler
- 1960 | My School Chumas Niedermoser
- 1959 | Ship of the Deadas Lawski - Polnischer Kohlenschlepper
- 1959 | The Day It Rainedas Werner Maurer
- 1958 | The Doctor of Stalingradas Pelz, Sanitäter
- 1957 | Sand, Love and Saltas Coco
- 1957 | The Devil Strikes at Nightas Bruno Lüdke
- 1957 | Vater, unser bestes Stück
- 1954 | 08/15as Wagner
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