
Acting
Günter Pfitzmann
Born 1924-04-08 · Berlin, Germany
Günter Pfitzmann (April 8, 1924, Berlin – May 30, 2003, Berlin) was a German actor, voice actor, and cabaret performer. He was best known for portraying characters with the distinctive Berlin blend of warmth and blunt humor, and gained widespread popularity through leading roles in television series such as Drei Damen vom Grill, Praxis Bülowbogen, and Der Havelkaiser. His film work included notable titles like Die Brücke (1959) and the Edgar Wallace thriller Der Zinker (1963). In addition to stage, film, and television, Pfitzmann was a prolific dubbing artist, voicing actors such as Kirk Douglas, Jean Gabin, and Lloyd Bridges, and providing the German voice of Obelix in Asterix the Gaul. He remained active well into his later years and was one of Berlin’s most recognizable television personalities until his death in 2003.
Acting credits
5.2Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping company gives him command of the elegant cruise ship Julia to temporarily replace a colleague who has fallen ill. The rough Ebbs finds his way into his new job only with difficulty and initially puts his foot in his social mouth.
Der Kapitän
1971
7.6A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.
The Bridge
1959
7.31964 in Berlin, not long after the raise of the wall that separated the city: ex-prisoner Bruno is chosen by the eastern secret agency to be sent west with a special order. However as soon as he's crossed the border, he reports to the police. He claims his order was to kidnap someone, but he doesn't know who yet. He's forced to continue feignedly. However the east agents don't really trust him and play a double game...
Dear Fatherland Be at Peace
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Bühne frei für Kolowitz
1980
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Auf Wiedersehen
1961
8.8A music comedy directed by Dietrich Haugk based on the play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
Heldinnen
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Straße der Gerechten
1959
No synopsis available yet.
Der Doktor
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Die Jubilarin
1969
7.3In the winter of 1943, against the background of battle scenes, a young German Lieutenant who increasingly distrusts the inhuman Nazi ideology struggles with the concept of war.
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
1959
10.0Industrialist Stéphane is getting a bit long in the tooth, but is still an incredibly charming man. When his wife Sophie goes away for the Easter weekend, he meets the attractive Julie by chance. The old philanderer takes her home with him to seduce the young lady. Due to an unforeseen strike, his wife Sophie is unable to fly out as planned and suddenly appears on the scene. Out of necessity, Stéphane unceremoniously introduces Julie as his daughter...
Frohe Ostern
1983
8.0Two Berlin archetypes - Harald Juhnke and Günter Pfitzmann - convince in this touching big-city fairy tale in insistent roles as typical Berlin characters with everyday wit, temperament and improvisational talent.
Letzte Chance für Harry
1998
6.5Scotland Yard investigates a series of murders where the victims have died by snake venom poisoning.
The Squeaker
1963
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Bleib doch zum Frühstück
1975
7.4Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.
Emil and the Detectives
1954
No synopsis available yet.
Die Flucht nach Holland
1967
6.1Househusband Heinz lives with his two brothers Otto and Eduard. When Heinz wins a luxury cruise in a pop song contest, Otto and Eduard don't want to stay at home. The two decide to secretly go along as stowaways...
Drillinge an Bord
1959
9.5Peter escapes a firing squad and leaves the island of San Quinto on a commercial flight to Bermuda. The plane is hijacked by a Nazi and San Quinto's Ex-General Cordobas who shoot pilot Pink and damage the landing gear of the plane.
Rebel Flight to Cuba
1959
A German doctor who is a prisoner of war inspires her compatriots in a Siberian labor camp to regain their courage and confidence in life.
Taiga
1958
No synopsis available yet.
Der widerspenstigen Zähmung
1958
5.4The ardent prayer of a monk brings about a true miracle in a West German industrial town, which, however, is not understood by the people but only exploited as a lucrative sensation.
The Miracle of Father Malachia
1961
No synopsis available yet.
Jeden Mittwoch
1982
8.0Hamburg, shortly after the Second World War. On the Reeperbahn, a former overseas captain, who keeps his head above water as a stoker, meets a desperate and lonely woman whose marriage has been destroyed by the war. Without knowing much about each other, the two seek brief happiness and oblivion in a night of love, are separated by a raid and find each other again - this time for good.
Nur eine Nacht
1950
3.0Combining documentary elements with a playful narrative, the film explores the evolution of bathing culture and social morals in Germany. Set in a summer resort where traditional values clash with more liberal attitudes, it humorously reflects on changing views of decency, freedom, and modern life.
Forbidden Paradise
1958