Günter Pfitzmann

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Bridge (1959) — Heilmann
2. Scene of the Crime (1970) — K.F. Kastrup
3. The Squeaker (1963) — Frank Sutton
4. Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) — Wachmeister Kunowski
5. Drillinge an Bord (1959) — Mac
6. Wetten, dass..? (1981) — Self
7. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
8. Das Traumschiff (1981) — Alfred Sander
9. Emil and the Detectives (1954) — Lehrer
10. The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) — Rudolf Reuschel
11. Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) — Oberleutnant Dankel
12. Nick Knattertons Abenteuer (1959) — Max
13. Spy for Germany (1956) — Korvettenkapitän Hilbig
14. The Day the Rains Came (1959)
15. In aller Freundschaft (1998) — Theo Köckritz
16. Drei Damen vom Grill (1977) — Otto Krüger
17. Die Unverbesserlichen (1965) — Jürgen Hechler
18. Praxis Bülowbogen (1987) — Dr. Peter Brockmann
19. Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) — Self
20. Der Kapitän (1971) — Chefingenieur Oldenburg
21. I'll Carry You on My Hands (1958) — Georg
22. Die Meute der Erben (2001) — Arno Adelmann
23. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
24. Doctor Crippen Lives (1958) — Pierre, Kriminalassistent
25. Letzte Chance für Harry (1998) — Simon Spradow
26. Heldinnen (1960) — Werner
27. Forbidden Paradise (1958) — Assessor Dr. Linde
28. Dear Fatherland Be at Peace (1976) — Prangel
29. Always Trouble with the Bed (1961) — Peter Schulze
30. Das Kriminalmuseum (1963) — Kriminalkommissar Marquardt
31. Berliner Weiße mit Schuß (1984) — various
32. Ein Mann will nach oben (1978) — Kalubrigkeit
33. Der Havelkaiser (1994) — Richard Kaiser
34. Die Schöngrubers (1972)
35. Dalli Dalli (1971) — Self
36. Beckmann (1999) — Self
37. Direktion City (1976) — Direktor Hollreiser
38. Die Rudi Carrell Show (1965)
39. Schmidteinander (1990)
40. Goldene Kamera (1984) — Self