Gustaf Gründgens
Acting
Biography
Gustaf Gründgens (22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His career continued unimpeded through the years of the Nazi regime; the extent to which this can be considered as deliberate collaboration with the Nazis is hotly disputed.
His best known roles were that of Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust in 1956/57, and as "Der Schränker" (The Safecracker) who is the chief judge of the kangaroo court presiding over Peter Lorre in Fritz Lang's M.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gustaf Gründgens
Filmography
Acting (31)
2017
Hitler's Hollywoodas Various Roles (archive footage)
6.5
2015
A Physical History of 'M'as Schränker (archive footage)
1960
Faustas Mephisto
7.4
1960
A Glass of Wateras Sir Henry St. John
6.5
1941
Friedemann Bachas Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
7.0
1941
Uncle Krügeras Joseph Chamberlain
7.4
1938
Tanz auf dem Vulkanas Jean-Gaspard Debureau
6.3
1937
Love in Stunt Flyingas Jack Warren
5.5
1936
A Woman of No Importanceas Lord George Illingworth
7.0
1935
Pygmalionas Professor Higgins
6.7
1935
Joan of Arcas König Karl VII. von Frankreich
6.2
1935
Hundert Tageas Fouché
9.0
1934
Inheritance in Pretoriaas Eugen Schliebach
10.0
1934
So Ended a Great Loveas Count Metternich
6.5
1934
Black Fighter Johannaas Dr. Frost, politischer Agent
5.8
1933
Le Tunnelas Woolf
6.3
1933
Der Tunnelas Mr. Woolf
6.1
1933
Die schönen Tage von Aranjuezas Alexander
7.0
1933
Liebeleias Baron v. Eggersdorff
6.9
1933
Love Storyas Baron von Eggersdorf
4.8
1932
Teilnehmer antwortet nichtas Fahrlehrer
5.8
1932
The Countess of Monte Cristoas Der 'Baron' Hochstapler
6.4
1931
Yorckas Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg
10.0
1931
Luise, Queen of Prussiaas König Friedrich Wilhelm III
8.0
1931
The Theft of the Mona Lisaas Unbekannter
6.3
1931
Mas Schränker
8.1
1931
Dantonas Robespierre
5.8
1930
Fire in the Opera Houseas Otto van Lingen
7.5
1930
Va Banqueas John James Brown, Privatdetektiv
7.0
1930
Hokuspokusas Staatsanwalt Dr.Wilke
9.0
1930
Never Trust a Womanas Jean
9.0
Production & Directing (10)
1964
Don Gil von den grünen HosenDirector
10.0
1960
FaustDirector
7.4
1941
Friedemann BachDirector
7.0
1940
Two WorldsDirector
6.0
1939
Der Schritt vom WegeExecutive Producer
4.9
1939
Der Schritt vom WegeDirector
4.9
1937
Love in Stunt FlyingDirector
5.5
1934
The Grand Duke's FinancesDirector
6.7
1934
6.7
1933
The Town Stands on Its HeadDirector
10.0