Biography
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Karl Lieffen (born Karel František Lifka, 17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in over 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998.
He was born in Osek, Czechoslovakia and attended drama classes at Brunswick and the Heer School of Music in Bückeburg. In 1946 he started his theatre career in Freiburg followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre (Residenz Theatre) in Munich. From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like the role of brisk chauffeur Fritz in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three.
He died in Starnberg, Germany.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Zimmer frei!
Character: Self
TV • 1996
Rohe Ostern
Character: Opa Gustav
MOVIE • 1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Character: Self
TV • 1995
Rudy, the Racing Pig
Character: Buselmeier
MOVIE • 1995
Lutz & Hardy
Character: Hardy van Bellen
TV • 1994
Nicht von schlechten Eltern
Character: Dr. Egbert Reckensihl
TV • 1993
Cluedo - Das Mörderspiel
Character: De Vries
TV • 1993
Mein Mann ist mein Hobby
Character:
MOVIE • 1993
Juhnke & Co.
Character: Produzent
TV • 1991
Rothenbaumchaussee
Character: o.A.
MOVIE • 1991
Der Millionenerbe
Character: Konsul Reichmann
TV • 1990
Damals auf Burg Wutzenstein
Character: Bruder Berthold
TV • 1990
The Great Debureau
Character: ředitel Bertrand
TV • 1990
Die schnelle Gerdi
Character: Reporter
TV • 1989
Forsthaus Falkenau
Character: Professor H. Bundschuh
TV • 1989
Die Männer vom K3
Character: Albert Kröger
TV • 1988
Der Elegante Hund
Character:
TV • 1987
Professor Bernhardi
Character: Journalist Kulka
MOVIE • 1987
Großstadtrevier
Character: Podgorsky
TV • 1986
Großstadtrevier
Character: Rostami
TV • 1986