
Acting
Dieter Pfaff
Born — Died
1947-10-02 — 2013-03-05
Place of birth
Dortmund, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
78 titles
Known for
4.7Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
DAS!
1991
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
7.4The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Kölner Treff
1976
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
No synopsis available yet.
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
Film credits
2010s · 1 titles
2000s · 16 titles
6.1A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
2006
No synopsis available yet.
Verhängnisvolles Glück
2000
5.5After a woman buys a Japanese shunga painting from an auction and later is found murdered in a hotel in Stockholm, the police gets dragged into a murder investigation where they meet the dark side of the art world.
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
2007
5.3Diesel, Sheriff and Hopper are not only avid Borussia Dortmund fans, they are also best friends. After a game of their hobby team, one of their teammates takes his own life. While still in mourning, the three buddies discover that the deceased had stashed millions of dollars in a hiding place at work. In the midst of their joy over their unexpected wealth, however, they realize that these are flowers, albeit well-made ones. But that doesn't stop the Ruhr Valley couple from having the bills exchanged for real Deutschmarks.
Nie mehr zweite Liga
2000
6.0Opening in remote Kurdistan, Eine Hand Voll Gras introduces us to the impoverished family of 10-year-old Kendal (Arman Inci). In desperate need for cash to fund his older sister's wedding, Kendal's parents allow themselves to be persuaded by Kendal's uncle (Ercan Durmaz), who lives in Germany, to let the boy go to Germany to make some money. Upon their arrival in Hamburg, the uncle is arrested and Kendal ends up in the temporary care of Hellkamp (Oliver Korittke), a cabby with a shady past. ...
A Handful of Grass
2000
10.0Achim Hagenau and his farm neighbor Bärbel Ramsbächle have been happily married for five years. What the former city doctor and current farmer Achim doesn't realize is that Bärbel has been worried about his health for some time. She is convinced that Achim's heart won't play ball much longer if he doesn't finally take a step back. Bärbel herself is troubled by the ongoing dispute with her malicious brother-in-law, the ox farmer, who has set his sights on her farm.
Unser Pappa – Herzenswünsche
2004
4.6After a small sample of fabric, the eternal student and occasional dealer Paul ends up in the emergency room. Enraged, father Willi takes his offspring back to his sleepy Westphalian home, where foxes and rabbits still say goodnight to each other. He locks him up in the dog kennel on his farm and makes him memorize a doctor's novel to get him out of his head and teach him about real life. But not only Paul's girlfriend Lena, but also two dealers miss Paul and set off in search of him...
The Woman Who Doubted Dr. Fabian
2002
3.0Underworld boss Caesar has a close male friendship with his personal chef Alfons. However, this is put to the test when Caesar wants to have his unfaithful wife Milena killed - and Alfons stands in his way.
Krieger und Liebhaber
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Verrückt ist auch normal
2003
No synopsis available yet.
Erinnere dich, wenn du kannst
2005
4.4Shortly before his retirement, provincial detective Hartwich has more mysteries to solve than in his last 20 years of service put together: First, the charred body of a man in a diving suit is discovered after a forest fire, but the nearest lake is miles away. Then a dismembered female corpse turns up, wrapped in the bag of a drinks store that has sent out 1000 of them. And to make matters worse, Hartwich's successor, the eager Tobias Kutschke, starts work just as the investigation begins...
Der tote Taucher im Wald
2000
5.6The Berlin businessman and family man Richard Brosche is amazed when he learns that he has a second illegitimate teenage daughter in Mallorca. In his search for traces in the Balearic Islands, a series of mix-ups and surprising revelations arise that completely change Richard's life. - Dieter Pfaff plays the leading role in this quick-witted comedy about the strange paths that not only the male libido sometimes goes.
Ein Vater zum Verlieben
2001
No synopsis available yet.
Einer geht noch
2000
5.8Tells the story of a group of gangsters hiding out in a vacation-bungalow who get more than they bargained for.
Kaliber Deluxe
2000
7.0It is 1944 and Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels narrowly escapes an assassination attempt on the way to Obersalzberg. It is whispered to him that his rival Heinrich Himmler is the mastermind and that he has also hidden a double of the propaganda minister. Goebbels sets off immediately. He meets his double, Harry Geduldig, in a mysterious fortress. There is a mix-up. The real Goebbels remains a prisoner in the fortress, while the fake one deceives the guards and escorts and frees his great love Grete Zipfel. At a party meeting in Nuremberg, the people cheer him on. But then the journey takes him into the lion's den: on the Obersalzberg he meets Hitler and finally "his" wife Magda. Harry risks everything to save Grete.
Goebbels und Geduldig
2001
No synopsis available yet.
Newenas weite Reise
2001
1990s · 14 titles
4.8Life is tough on car fanatic Fred. As soon as he has convinced the beautiful hairdresser Tina, he wins an Opel Manta in a raffle and is rid of the lady immediately. From now on, Tina prefers to turn to the photographer Phil. He has what Fred always wanted: a Golf GTI. To make matters worse, he now has to listen to the mocking remarks of his fellow men at every traffic light. But Fred doesn't give up. He finally finds support in the Manta Club. In a big race he finally wants to put his rival GTI-Phil in his place.
Manta - Der Film
1991
8.0A retail store owner in a mall fights to cope with her family and customers at the same time that she is threatened with the loss of her lease.
Langer Samstag
1992
6.2Willi Kritz earns his living as a night watchman and corpse washer at the East German Pathological Institute at the Berlin Clinic. In the process, he found another source of income: he steals pathological exhibits and smuggles them to West Berlin disguised as a Berlin bear. His customer is Frundsberg, and the delivery always takes place in his Yankee sleigh.
Bei mir liegen Sie richtig
1990
5.6Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Late Show
1999
No synopsis available yet.
Die Blattlaus
1991
6.3After each new crime, the department store blackmailer Scrooge comes up with a more sophisticated method of handing over money. The Soko is often hot on his heels, checking thousands of traces and countless clues, but he always manages to escape. While the officers led by Chief Inspector Paule Pietsch reap scorn and ridicule, Scrooge becomes a cult gangster in the public eye. But Soko boss Pietsch is certain: even the phantom Scrooge will make a mistake.
Das Phantom
1994
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Racheengel - Stimme aus dem Dunkeln
1999
A borderline psychotic young man named Rahul is dangerously obsessed with college student Kiran. When Rahul realizes she's engaged to a naval officer, he vows to stop the wedding and possess her once and for all.
Das schafft die nie
1994
No synopsis available yet.
Ich habe nein gesagt
1999
10.0Martin Becker, a drug addict, journeys to Colombia seeking direct access to supply but vanishes. When his mother Lore is summoned to identify his body, she discovers the corpse isn’t her son, but just someone using his passport. With the aid of adventurous pilot Blain, she uncovers a jungle-backed drug ring where addicts are enslaved by the mafia. Filmed on location in Ecuador, this crime adventure follows their perilous quest for the truth.
Der Schnee der Anden
1990
No synopsis available yet.
Kuppke
1996
No synopsis available yet.
Totalschaden
1998
After the death of her mother, Alice, who was born out of wedlock, learns that her father, who was thought to be dead, is still alive. Unopened letters from the estate put the 18-year-old on the trail of the composer Max Rab, one of her mother's ex-lovers. Under a pretext, Alice manages to move in with the supposed Rab father. When she falls in love with Max, things get complicated...
Zärtliche Erpresserin
1992
No synopsis available yet.
Molls Reisen
1994
1980s · 7 titles
5.5Based on Annette Kolb’s autobiographical novel of the same name, THE SWING is a lavish, breathless reconstruction of life in Munich towards the end of the 19th century. The deceptively simple story centers around the Lautenschlags, a Bavarian-French Catholic family overflowing with artistry but short on practicalities like financial acumen.
The Swing
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Das Gelächter des Suppenhuhns
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Mein Freund der Scheich
1981
8.0The unscrupulous police commissioner Schimanski shakes down patrons of a techno dance club in the drug-drenched Ruhr district.
The Crack Connection
1987
NRAt the beginning of the 16th century, the Christian Martin Luther followed his calling and became an Augustinian monk in Erfurt. However, his life in the monastery confronted him with his fears of a judging God. These were finally taken away from him through the study of his religion, which emphasized a merciful Creator. As a theologian in Wittenberg, he then went public with his 95 theses, which criticized the church's practice of forgiving sins in exchange for money. A momentous dispute began.
Martin Luther
1983
6.2Albi, Franz and Tayfun want little more in life than to ride their bikes, but things toughen up when they get unemployed.
Treffer
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Schlüsselblumen
1987
Series credits
4.7Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
DAS!
1991
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.2Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Scene of the Crime
1970
7.4The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Kölner Treff
1976
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
No synopsis available yet.
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
5.0The series is about a cruise ship that travels to places around the world.
Das Traumschiff
1981
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Zimmer frei!
1996
No synopsis available yet.
3 nach 9
1974
4.5Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.
Beckmann
1999
4.7No synopsis available yet.
Nachtcafé
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
6.0No synopsis available yet.
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen der Woche
2000
5.6A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
Wetten, dass..?
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
7.3Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005. In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.
Der Fahnder
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Sabine Christiansen
1998
7.8A late-night show featuring Northern German cabaret artist, singer and presenter Ina Müller - done "Müller-style": talk, comedy and lots and lots of music.
Inas Nacht
2007
Annual awarding of the Grimme Awards.
Grimme Award
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Goldene Kamera
1984
7.9RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German TV network RTL. RTL Samstag Nacht was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin.
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
6.8Beck follows Swedish police officer Martin Beck and his team as they investigate various crimes.
Beck
1999
6.2Balko is a German prime time television series broadcast on the private TV channel RTL. It is a police detective story with comical twists featuring two inspectors of the Dortmund police, Balko and his colleague Klaus Krapp. Balko's main characteristics are his coolness and his consistently laid-back appearance, whereas “Krappi” is a typical mama’s boy and very clumsy. The series started in 1995 and has won several television awards.
Balko
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Blauer Panther
1989
No synopsis available yet.
ARD Buffet
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Wortwechsel
1982
6.5The adventures of a group of German truckers on jobs all over the world.
Auf Achse
1980
NRDie Männer vom K3 is a German television series.
Die Männer vom K3
1988
5.3No synopsis available yet.
Stars in der Manege
1959
6.3Liebling Kreuzberg was a television series on ARD, which was sent in five seasons with a total of 58 episodes the first time from 1986 to 1998. The scripts of seasons one through three and five were from Jurek, of his friend Manfred Krug wrote the role of idiosyncratic Berlin attorney Robert favorite on the body, the fourth season was written by Ulrich Plenzdorf. Director Heinz Schirk, Werner Masten led and Vera Loebner. Producing Series transmitters were the SFB, the NDR and WDR. The music of the first season was. Hans-Martin Majewski, in the later seasons of Klaus Doldinger.
Liebling Kreuzberg
1986
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Heimatgeschichten
1992
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Heimatgeschichten
1992
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
7.4Die Cleveren is a German television series that was produced from 1998 to 2003 on RTL. It is about a nation wide special unit of the German Bundeskriminalamt, dealing with serial offenders. The main characters are the profiler Dr. Dominik Born and a policewoman of the BKA, who co-ordinates the necessary steps to be taken by the local police authorities.
Die Cleveren
1998
