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Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer

Actor · Born 1945-09-11 · München, Germany

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Biography

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 in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships. He is one of three men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps, to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager; he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990. He was the first captain to lift the World Cup and European Championship at international level and the European Cup at club level. He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA W…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Team (2014) — Self
  2. Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (2006) — Self
  3. Pelé Forever (2004) — Self (archive footage)
  4. FC Bayern - Behind the Legend (2021) — Self - Honorary President
  5. Wetten, dass..? (1981) — Self
  6. Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) — Self
  7. Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990 (2026) — Self
  8. Libero (1973) — Franz Beckenbauer
  9. Goal! (1966) — Self
  10. Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) — Self
  11. Leute heute (1997) — Self
  12. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
  13. Beckenbauer (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  14. The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) — Self
  15. Das Wunder von Wien (2008) — Self
  16. Puskás Hungary (2009) — himself
  17. Am laufenden Band (1974) — Self - Guest
  18. Stars in the Ring (1959) — Self
  19. Goldene Kamera (1984) — Self
  20. The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) — Self
  21. Beckmann (1999) — Self
  22. Sportschau (1961) — Self
  23. Was bin ich? (1955) — Self
  24. Na sowas! (1982) — Self
  25. maybrit illner (1999) — Self
  26. Menschen (1982) — Self
  27. Boulevard Bio (1991) — Self
  28. Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74 (2014) — Himself
  29. Die Franz Beckenbauer Story (1983) — Franz Beckenbauer
  30. EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen! (2004) — Himself
  31. Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle (2004) — himself
  32. Wir haben den Pokal (2014)
  33. World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys (2016) — Self
  34. Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie (2016)
  35. Bambi (1948) — Self
  36. Menschen der Woche (2000) — Self
  37. Ein Herz für Kinder (1998) — Self
  38. Doppelpass (2004) — Self
  39. Der Sport-Spiegel (1963) — self
  40. Das aktuelle Sportstudio (1963) — self