
Acting
Franz Beckenbauer
Born — Died
1945-09-11 — 2024-01-07
Place of birth
München, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
78 titles
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero). Twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played…
Known for
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Leute heute
1997
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NDR Talk Show
1979
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
9.0Political talk show on current topics presented by Maybrit Illner.
maybrit illner
1999
4.5Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.
Beckmann
1999
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Menschen der Woche
2000
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
8.4Documentary from Nadja Kölling and Vanessa Nöcker about the soccer world championship 1990 in Italy.
Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990
2026
NRIncredible story of Petar Radenkovic. From Belgrade to Munich, from cheap hotel rooms to a Bundesliga superstar. Millions of copies of his song were sold. The story of a man of whom Germany was proud and Yugoslavia wouldn't speak a word.
Best Goalkeeper in the World
2021
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Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer
2020
NRNearly 40 years since its demise, the North American Soccer League continues to linger in the memories and imaginations of soccer fans across the United States — and beyond. The colorful, oftentimes controversial league attracted some of the game’s greatest players: Pele, Best, Cruyff, Muller, Beckenbauer, to name a few. Crowds of 70,000-plus flocked to games as the NASL brought star power to a country where soccer had been virtually invisible just a few years earlier.
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021
6.4He is considered one of the most important athletes in football history. Franz Beckenbauer was the shining light of German football, won everything there was to win in club football as a player and coach, became world champion as a player and coach and, as the father of the "Summer Fairy Tale", brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany. He was also a pioneering advertising icon and an occasional singer and actor. The man whom everyone in his home country simply calls “Kaiser” shaped the image of the Federal Republic of Germany like no one else. The legendary footballer seems like a national treasure today, but little is known about the person behind the ball artist. Public knowledge of his private life is shaped by his long-term relationships with four women. The documentary, completed shortly before his death, uses archive material and prominent contemporary witnesses from sports, politics and entertainment to weave both facets into a look at a life's work with light and shadow.
Beckenbauer
2024
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Franz Beckenbauer: Der Kaiser
2022
2010s · 13 titles
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Kicker, Zocker und Rebellen - Die WM-Helden von '74
2014
NRA look at the West German side that won the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Football's Greatest International Teams: West Germany 1972-1974
2014
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Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015
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Heinz Flohe - Der mit dem Ball tanzte
2015
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Wir haben den Pokal
2014
6.7Documentary about the victorious German national football team - called "Die Mannschaft" - and their journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The Team
2014
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Wembley-Tor und Titelträume - Eine Zeitreise zur WM ’66
2016
NR"Servus", he said after 49 years as a leading personality at FC Bayern München. Whether as player, manager or president, he played a major role in making FC Bayern the most successful German football club ever. Now, after countless athletical and personal ups and downs, Uli Hoeneß is retiring in late 2019.
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern
2019
7.0A retelling of England's only World Cup victory, fifty years later, placing special emphasis on the work of manager Sir Alf Ramsey.
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
2016
NRDocumentary about the German football team at the 1990's World Cup in Italy.
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015
Uli Köhler and Nick Golücke have visited the protagonists of the 1990 World Cup 20 years after their championship win and looked back together. The Writers Nick Golücke and Uli Köhler have, 20 years after World Cup triumph of the German national soccer team in Rome in 1990, visited the protagonists of back then once again and indulge with them together in memories.
Italia '90
2010
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Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht
2018
8.0The documentary is about the 1974 FIFA World Cup, as well as the German duel between the Bundesrepublik and the DDR.
Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74
2014
2000s · 10 titles
7.1In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
NRThe 1970 World Cup in Mexico will be remembered as the one in which defensive, dirty soccer was defeated by defensive, creative soccer. Relive the magic of the brilliant Brazilian team led by Pelé. The “match of the century” between Italy and Germany, which featured five goals in extra time. And the grand final between Brazil and Italy, considered one of the greatest matches of all time. This was the World Cup where soccer shone like never before and where Mexico won the Friendship Trophy.
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70
2000
6.9A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
2006
4.8Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer's impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch "Philosophy Football," and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
7.0All highlights of the Orange success at the European Championship Soccer 1988. The complete story with legendary footage of Gullit, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Koeman and all the other heroes. Enjoy again the goals, the most beautiful actions, interviews, player portraits and the inauguration. Relive The Victory!
EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!
2004
7.2The life of the "King of Football" Pelé is shown through testimonials from former players, friends and important celebrities of the time. Following a chronological order, several of his goals, key moves and facts that marked his career are displayed.
Pelé Forever
2004
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Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle
2004
The celebration of Joachim 'Blacky' Fuchsberger's 80th birthday. A biographical documentary.
Ein Leben wie im Flug
2007
8.0This is a spectacular, exciting and emotional portrayal of Ferenc Puskas, the kid from Kispest who became the brightest star in the footballing galaxy.
Puskás Hungary
2009
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Das Wunder von Wien
2008
1990s · 3 titles
NRThe 1990 World Cup in Italy was the first time since 1978 that Sweden had qualified for a championship. Expectations were high for Olle Nordin's national team, but it ended in failure. Some of the players who left their mark in the tournament were Cameroon's 38-year-old striker Roger Milla and Italy's unexpected top scorer Salvatore Schillaci.
VM-krönika 1990
1990
NRExperience the greatest players from past World Cups. In addition to exclusive interviews with these soccer legends, the highlights of their brilliant performances are featured.
Great World Cup Superstars
1994
NRA profile of the legendary soccer player Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, with footage of his career and a comprehensive list of interviews of former colleagues and other football legends, journalists, writers and politicians.
Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
1992
1980s · 2 titles
NRThe Golden Age of Soccer. See the greatest players from the greatest 20 years of World Cup History. 141 non-stop goals from Charlton, Hurst, Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio, Muller, Moore, Kempes, Rossi, Maradona and more! "The World's Greatest Goals" brings you the highlights of the "Golden Age" - The World Cups from 1966-1986. The Saves, The Fouls, The Unique atmosphere and... The Goals... Compiled from the Official Films of The World Cup. Contains the FIFA 'Goal of the Century' This program is produced by the Makers of the Best Selling World Cup Films "Gole" and "Hero".
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989
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Die Franz Beckenbauer Story
1983
1970s · 3 titles
6.8The 1970 finals saw the emergence of probably the greatest team the world has ever seen, in the all-conquering form of Brazil. Pelé was playing in his last finals and his touch, vision and goal prowess combined with Jairzinho's amazing feat of scoring in every round, propelled the Brazilians to an irresistible 4-1 final victory over an overwhelmed Italy.
The World at Their Feet
1970
7.0The 1974 finals in West Germany saw the emergence of "Total Football" in the shape of the classy Dutch led by the legendary Johan Cruyff. The Dutch swept all before them until they came up against the solid hosts in the final. Beckenbauer led West Germany to a tense 2-1 victory.
Heading For Glory
1975
2.4This semi-fictional movie portrays the german soccer player Franz Beckenbauer. It shows the ups and downs of being a superstar.
Libero
1973
Series credits
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Leute heute
1997
6.6No synopsis available yet.
NDR Talk Show
1979
No synopsis available yet.
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
9.0Political talk show on current topics presented by Maybrit Illner.
maybrit illner
1999
4.5Reinhold Beckmann hosts a weekly talk show.
Beckmann
1999
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
9.0The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Bambi
1948
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Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
2007
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Goldene Kamera
1984
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Was bin ich?
1955
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Boulevard Bio
1991
Das aktuelle sportstudio is a German sport magazine on German broadcaster ZDF.
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
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Heut' abend
1980
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
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Wortwechsel
1982
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Sportclub Story
2015
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Stars in der Manege
1959
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Doppelpass
2004
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Na sowas!
1982
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Sportschau
1961
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Menschen
1982
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Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
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Semperopernball
2006
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Der Sport-Spiegel
1963
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Am laufenden Band
1974
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Our Best
2003
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Music & Guests
1976
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Gottschalk Live
2012
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Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
2012
7.8For the first time in their history, FC Bayern Munich gives us unfettered access to the locker room and behind the scenes at this top club. The 6-part documentary covers the turbulent season after their Champions League triumph in Lisbon, celebrates the legendary victories from the past, and links momentous events in Bayern's history to the current team.
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend
2021
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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
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Klassentreffen
1987
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Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979
7.0The three-part documentary “Beckenbauer – The Last Emperor” chronicles a life so exuberant it feels as though it were more than one. Torsten Körner, who co-wrote the highly acclaimed biography “Der freie Mann” with Franz Beckenbauer 20 years ago, has crafted a historically precise, at times nostalgic journey through life that connects Beckenbauer’s private life with his public one, the real with the imaginary. From Munich’s “Giesing” neighborhood—known as the “Glasscherbenviertel”—to the hearts of the German people and ever higher, all the way to New York; from the 1966 World Cup to becoming a global figure; and as the “Emperor” and a “beacon of light,” to the most famous German in the world: “Beckenbauer – The Last Emperor” illustrates, as rarely before, what constituted the modernity of both the soccer player and the “pop star” Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer. Der letzte Kaiser
2024
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Blickpunkt Sport
2000
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Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
1999
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Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa
2006
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Die Jahrzehnte Show
2002
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Ligafieber
2013

