Robert Graf

Acting

Robert Graf

Born November 18, 1923 · Witten, Germany

Died February 4, 1966 · aged 42

Robert Graf (November 18, 1923 – February 4, 1966) was a German actor who played the role of Werner, "The Ferret" in the 1963 movie The Great Escape. Graf was born in Witten, Germany in 1923. In 1942, after completing his Abitur, he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht and sent to the Eastern Front. He was wounded in 1944, and assigned to war production duties in Munich, where he began his study of …

Known For

The Great EscapeThe Great Escape · 1963
The Great Escape
★ 7.91963
MovieAdventureDrama
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
The Forger of LondonThe Forger of London · 1961
The Forger of London
★ 5.61961
MovieCrime
A ring of counterfeiters is flooding the country with phony money, and suspicion falls upon a wealthy playboy who may--or may not--have amnesia.
Mein SchulfreundMein Schulfreund · 1960
Mein Schulfreund
★ 8.31960
MovieComedyDrama
In the midst of World War II, postman Ludwig Fuchs writes a letter to his former school friend Field Marshal Hermann Göring, urging him to work for peace. He is declared mentally incompetent. After the war, he struggles to shake off the stigma of alleged mental illness. Göring is executed. Fuchs forces the court to examine him: he vandalizes the lobby of Post Office 122 in Munich and is rehabilitated (with full salary compensation for lost years).
Sweetheart of the GodsSweetheart of the Gods · 1960
Sweetheart of the Gods
★ 7.51960
MovieDramaRomance
Biography of the famous German actress Renate Müller, who died in 1937 under unsettled circumstances; While doing her first movie for the UFA in Berlin, she meets the elderly secretary-general Dr. Simon and is impressed by his charm. Although her Nazi-friend Volker discourages her to befriend a Jew, they start dating. While she ascends to one of the most famous German actresses of her time, Simon is suffering more and more under the Nazi regime.
Buddenbrooks - 1. TeilBuddenbrooks - 1. Teil · 1959
Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil
★ 5.81959
MovieDramaHistory
First part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in mid 19th century Germany.
Der AutokultDer Autokult · 1964
Der Autokult
1964
MovieDocumentary
Hauptmann - deine SterneHauptmann - deine Sterne · 1960
Hauptmann - deine Sterne
★ 8.01960
MovieComedy
Scammers in Bundeswehr uniforms fool a future garrison town.
Aren't We WonderfulAren't We Wonderful · 1958
Aren't We Wonderful
★ 6.91958
MovieComedy
Kurt Hoffmann′s satire concerning Germany′s development during the first half of the 20th century tells the story of two schoolmates - Hans and Bruno. They could not be more different. While Hans is ambitious and must always work hard for his career, it seems that the happy go lucky Bruno is carefree.

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