# Karl Lieffen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karl_Lieffen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Karl_Lieffen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lieffen > Source revision: 1357031296 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) German actor Karl Lieffen Born (1926-05-17)17 May 1926 Ossegg (Osek), Czechoslovakia Died 13 January 1999(1999-01-13) (aged 72) Starnberg, Germany Occupation Actor Years active 1949–1998 **Karl Lieffen** (17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999), born **Karel František Lifka**, was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998. ## Biography He was born in [Ossegg (Osek)](/source/Osek_(Teplice_District)), [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czechoslovakia) and attended drama classes at [Brunswick](/source/Braunschweig) and the [Heer](/source/German_Army_(Wehrmacht)) School of Music in [Bückeburg](/source/B%C3%BCckeburg). In 1946 he started his theatre career in [Freiburg](/source/Freiburg_im_Breisgau) followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in [Wiesbaden](/source/Wiesbaden), the [Munich Kammerspiele](/source/Munich_Kammerspiele) and the [Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt](/source/Opern-_und_Schauspielhaus_Frankfurt). In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre ([Residenz Theatre](/source/Residenz_Theatre)) in [Munich](/source/Munich). From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like the role of the brisk chauffeur Fritz in [Billy Wilder](/source/Billy_Wilder)'s *[One, Two, Three](/source/One%2C_Two%2C_Three)*. He died in [Starnberg](/source/Starnberg), Germany.[1] ## Selected filmography - *[Encounter with Werther](/source/Encounter_with_Werther)* (1949) - Bediensteter Bursche - *[Sensation in Savoy](/source/Sensation_in_Savoy)* (1950) - *[The Beggar Student](/source/The_Beggar_Student_(1956_film))* (1956) - Major Wangenheim - *Haie und kleine Fische* (1957) - Dr. Timmler - *Eva küßt nur Direktoren* (1958) - Herr Fuchs - *[Mikosch, the Pride of the Company](/source/Mikosch%2C_the_Pride_of_the_Company)* (1958) - Stabsarzt - *[Resurrection](/source/Resurrection_(1958_film))* (1958) - *[Wir Wunderkinder](/source/Wir_Wunderkinder)* (1958) - Wehackel (uncredited) - *[A Song Goes Round the World](/source/A_Song_Goes_Round_the_World_(1958_film))* (1958) - Pianist Schlange - *[Nick Knatterton’s Adventure](/source/Nick_Knatterton%E2%80%99s_Adventure)* (1959) - [Nick Knatterton](/source/Nick_Knatterton) - *[Dorothea Angermann](/source/Dorothea_Angermann)* (1959) - *Melodie und Rhythmus* (1959) - Otto Mattusch - *[The Beautiful Adventure](/source/The_Beautiful_Adventure_(1959_film))* (1959) - Fotograf Fortuné Tallon - *[The Death Ship](/source/The_Death_Ship_(1959_film))* (1959) - Belgischer Kripobeamter - *[The Man Who Walked Through the Wall](/source/The_Man_Who_Walked_Through_the_Wall)* (1959) - Herr Hintz - der Dandy - *[Love Now, Pay Later](/source/Love_Now%2C_Pay_Later)* (1959) - Zuhälter - *Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht* (1959) - McGlade - *Orientalische Nächte* (1960) - Pierre - *[Der Schleier fiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Der_Schleier_fiel&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Schleier_fiel%E2%80%A6)]* (1960) - Populescu - *[Conny and Peter Make Music](/source/Conny_and_Peter_Make_Music)* (1960) - Grossi - *[A Woman for Life](/source/A_Woman_for_Life)* (1960) - Magier - *Die Brücke des Schicksals* (1960) - *[Agatha, Stop That Murdering!](/source/Agatha%2C_Stop_That_Murdering!)* (1960) - Thomas Lorenzen - *[The Time Has Come](/source/The_Time_Has_Come_(TV_series))* (1960, TV series) - Pelford - *[Hamlet](/source/Hamlet_(1961_film))* (1961) - Osric - *[Lysistrata](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lysistrata_(1961_film)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Sendung_der_Lysistrata)]* (1961) - Dr. Hellwig - *[Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi](/source/The_Marriage_of_Mr._Mississippi)* (1961) - Santamaria - *[One, Two, Three](/source/One%2C_Two%2C_Three)* (1961) - Fritz - *[Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour](/source/The_Phony_American)* (1961) - Moritz - *Wenn beide schuldig werden* (1962) - Ulbach, Landtagsabgeordneter - *Verrückt und zugenäht* (1962) - Kralle Kaktus, Gewohnheitsganove - *[The Pirates of the Mississippi](/source/The_Pirates_of_the_Mississippi_(film))* (1963) - Doc Monrove - *[Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color](/source/Walt_Disney_anthology_television_series)* (1963, Episode: "[The Waltz King](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Waltz_King_(Disney)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebe_im_3/4-Takt)]") - Stieglitz - *[Piccadilly null Uhr zwölf](/source/Piccadilly_Zero_Hour_12)* (1963) - Lee Costello - *[The Defector](/source/The_Defector_(film))* (1966) - Major Windisch - *[When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn](/source/When_Night_Falls_on_the_Reeperbahn)* (1967) - Karlchen Dincke - *[Jack of Diamonds](/source/Jack_of_Diamonds_(1967_film))* (1967) - Helmut - *[Heidi](/source/Heidi_(1968_film))* (1968, TV Movie) - Sebastian - *[Dem Täter auf der Spur](/source/Dem_T%C3%A4ter_auf_der_Spur)* (1968–1973, TV Series) - Inspecteur Janot - *[Should a Schoolgirl Tell?](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Should_a_Schoolgirl_Tell%3F&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefine,_das_liebestolle_K%C3%A4tzchen)]* (1969) - Grundeis, Prosecutor - *[Angels of the Street](/source/Angels_of_the_Street_(1969_film))* (1969) - Radensky - *[Don't Get Angry](/source/Don't_Get_Angry)* (1972) - Max - *[Derrick](/source/Derrick_(TV_series))* (1974–1998, TV Series) - Lagusta / Johannes Brusius / Heinrich Gruga / Herr Sparke (final appearance) - *[Tadellöser & Wolff](/source/Tadell%C3%B6ser_%26_Wolff)* (1975, TV Mini-Series) - Karl Kempowski - *[Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand](/source/Goetz_von_Berlichingen_of_the_Iron_Hand_(1979_film))* (1979) - Assessor Olearius - *[It Can Only Get Worse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It_Can_Only_Get_Worse&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1979) - Dr. Kornsack - *Ein gutes Land* (1982) - *Lass das – ich hass das* (1983) - Onkel Franz - *[The Roaring Fifties](/source/The_Roaring_Fifties)* (1983) - Major Blaschenko - *Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei* (1983) - *[Otto – Der Film](/source/Otto_%E2%80%93_Der_Film)* (1985) - Floppmann - *Nägel mit Köpfen* (1986) - Industrieller - *[Die Wächter](/source/Die_W%C3%A4chter)* (1986, TV miniseries) - Doctor White - *[Rudy, the Racing Pig](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rudy,_the_Racing_Pig&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennschwein_Rudi_R%C3%BCssel_(Film))]* (1995) - Buselmeier - *[Rohe Ostern](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rohe_Ostern&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohe_Ostern)]* (1996) - Grandpa Gustav ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** III, Harris M. Lentz (1 July 2000). [*Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=Karl+Lieffen). McFarland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780786452040](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780786452040). Retrieved 4 August 2018 – via Google Books. ## External links - [Karl Lieffen](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509586/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND FAST WorldCat National United States France BnF data Artists FID People Deutsche Biographie DDB Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Karl Lieffen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lieffen) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lieffen?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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