Karl Lieffen
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Karl Lieffen (born Karel František Lifka, 17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in over 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998.
He was born in Osek, Czechoslovakia and attended drama classes at Brunswick and the Heer School of Music in Bückeburg. In 1946 he started his theatre career in Freiburg followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre (Residenz Theatre) in Munich. From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like the role of brisk chauffeur Fritz in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three.
He died in Starnberg, Germany.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.818 |
| Birthday | 1926-05-17 |
| Place of Birth | Ossek (Ossegg), Czechoslovakia [now Osek, Czech Republic] |
| Also Known As | Karel František Lifka, |
1961
One, Two, Three
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C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious...
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One, Two, Three
1959
She Walks by Night
4.7/3
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She Walks by Night
1966
The Defector
5.5/8
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The Defector
1969
Angels of the Street
7.214/7
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Angels of the Street
1978
Eine seltsame Bescherung
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Eine seltsame Bescherung
1991
Rothenbaumchaussee
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Rothenbaumchaussee
1959
Beautiful Adventure
7/1
The teacher Dorothee Durand, young and single, travels from England to the picturesque south of France to find the remaining remnants of her family. H...
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Beautiful Adventure
1967
Jack of Diamonds
4.7/3
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Jack of Diamonds
1974
Preussenkorso Nr. 17
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Preussenkorso Nr. 17
1967
When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn
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When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn
1963
The Pirates of the Mississippi
6.6/6
European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The are...
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The Pirates of the Mississippi
1983
Lass das, ich hass das
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Beate lives self-sacrificingly for endangered animal species. The director of a lignite-fired power station is determined to buy her house because he...
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Lass das, ich hass das
1962
Verrückt und zugenäht
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Verrückt und zugenäht
1958
Der Bettelstudent
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Der Bettelstudent
1958
A Song Goes Round the World
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A Song Goes Round the World
1972
Mensch, ärgere dich nicht
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Mensch, ärgere dich nicht
1957
Sharks and Little Fish
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Sharks and Little Fish
1960
Agatha, let the murdering be!
4.2/2
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Agatha, let the murdering be!
1960
Die Brücke des Schicksals
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Die Brücke des Schicksals
1983
Die wilden Fünfziger
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Die wilden Fünfziger
1960
Conny und Peter machen Musik
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Conny und Peter machen Musik
1961
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
5/3
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The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
1979
Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand
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Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand
1959
Ein Mann geht durch die Wand
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Ein Mann geht durch die Wand
1959
Melody and Rhythms
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Melody and Rhythms
1985
Otto - The Movie
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Otto - The Movie
1959
Nick Knattertons Abenteuer
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Nick Knattertons Abenteuer
1995
Rudy, the Racing Pig
5.7/13
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Rudy, the Racing Pig
1963
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
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Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
1959
Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht
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Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht
1961
Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour
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Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour
1959
Ship of the Dead
6.5/21
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Ship of the Dead
1958
Aren't We Wonderful
6.6/10
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Aren't We Wonderful
1958
Eva Only Kisses Directors
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Unhappy accountant Karl has a crush on Eva who seems to prefer dates with execs. But real trouble ensues when he inherits his uncle's apartment and in...
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Eva Only Kisses Directors
1963
Schwiegerväter
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Schwiegerväter
1964
Zwei Herren aus Verona
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Zwei Herren aus Verona
1970
Wie man seinen Gatten los wird
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Wie man seinen Gatten los wird
1967
Im weißen Rößl
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Im weißen Rößl
1964
The Waltz King
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The Waltz King
1973
Krieg im dritten Stock
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Krieg im dritten Stock
1964
Zweierlei Maß
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Zweierlei Maß
1969
Madame Bovary
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Madame Bovary
1971
Geschäfte mit Plückhahn
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Geschäfte mit Plückhahn
1961
When Worlds Collide
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When Worlds Collide
1969
Vom Teufel geholt
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Vom Teufel geholt
1961
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
2.5/13
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
1960
Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben
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Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben
1966
Der Richter von London
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Der Richter von London
1968
Die Benachrichtigung
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Die Benachrichtigung
1964
Stunden der Angst
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Stunden der Angst
1983
Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei
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Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei
1966
Destry reitet wieder
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Destry reitet wieder
1974
Goldfüchse
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Goldfüchse
1962
Wenn beide schuldig werden
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Wenn beide schuldig werden
1978
Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk
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Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk
1976
Aus nichtigem Anlaß
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Aus nichtigem Anlaß
1966
Der Ritter vom Mirakel
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Der Ritter vom Mirakel
1996
Rohe Ostern
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Rohe Ostern
1986
Nägel mit Köpfen
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Nägel mit Köpfen
1963
Talente und Verehrer
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Talente und Verehrer
1968
Die Geschichte von Vasco
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Die Geschichte von Vasco
1974
Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas
10/1
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Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas
1993
Mein Mann ist mein Hobby
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Mein Mann ist mein Hobby
1972
Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners
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Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners
1981
In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer
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In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer
1959
Kasimir und Karoline
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Kasimir und Karoline
1971
Oliver
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Oliver
1986
Schloßherren
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Schloßherren
1969
Peter Brauer
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Peter Brauer
1979
Der Wald
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Der Wald
1961
Die Sendung der Lysistrata
0/0
Persuaded by Lysistrata, the women of Athens agree to withdraw all sexual favours from the men until the men agree to end to war with Sparta.
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Die Sendung der Lysistrata
1969
Damenquartett
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Damenquartett
1968
Der Eismann kommt
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Der Eismann kommt
1975
Lehmanns Erzählungen
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Lehmanns Erzählungen
1960
Der Schleier fiel…
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Der Schleier fiel…
1969
Should a Schoolgirl Tell?
3.7/3
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Should a Schoolgirl Tell?
1960
Orientalische Nächte
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Orientalische Nächte
1984
Zinsen des Ruhms
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Zinsen des Ruhms
1981
Der Aufsteiger
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Der Aufsteiger
1958
Ein gewisser Judas
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Ein gewisser Judas
1968
Heidi
6.1/14
Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heid...
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Heidi
1964
Die Reise um die Erde
6/1
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Die Reise um die Erde
1958
Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie
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Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie
1967
Kapitän Brassbounds Bekehrung
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Kapitän Brassbounds Bekehrung
1963
Bartleby
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Bartleby
1949
Begegnung mit Werther
6/1
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Begegnung mit Werther
1987
Professor Bernhardi
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Professor Bernhardi
1974
Madame Pompadour
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Madame Pompadour
1959
Der Winterschläfer
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Der Winterschläfer
1967
Die Mohrin
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Die Mohrin
1968
Napoleon in New Orleans
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Napoleon in New Orleans
1958
Resurrection
6/1
Young Prince Nechljudov is summoned as a judge in a murder trial. A rich merchant was found dead in the room of the inn where he was staying and the p...
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Resurrection
1950
Sensation im Savoy
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Sensation im Savoy
1967
Siedlung Arkadien
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Siedlung Arkadien
1982
Ein gutes Land
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Ein gutes Land
1972
Die Erbschaft
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Die Erbschaft
1968
Der Monat der fallenden Blätter
0/0
When British philosopher Harold Hilliard took off for Warsaw to lecture on the Dysteleological Surd, he had no idea that he would soon become embroile...
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Der Monat der fallenden Blätter
1966
Pflicht ist Pflicht
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