Wolfgang Preiss

Acting

Wolfgang Preiss

Born February 27, 1910 · Nuremberg, Germany

Died November 27, 2002 · aged 92

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wolfgang Preiss (27 February 1910 at Nuremberg - 27 November 2002 at Baden-Baden) was a German theatre, film and television actor. The son of a teacher, in the early 1930s Preiss studied philosophy, German and drama. He also took private acting classes with Hans Schlenck, making his stage début in Munich in 1932. He went to appear in various theatre product…

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The Boys from BrazilThe Boys from Brazil · 1978
The Boys from Brazil
★ 6.71978
MovieDramaMystery
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.
The Longest DayThe Longest Day · 1962
The Longest Day
★ 7.61962
MovieWarDrama
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
AnzioAnzio · 1968
Anzio
★ 5.71968
MovieWarAction
American troops land unopposed on Italian beaches during World War II, but instead of pushing on to Rome, they dig in and the Germans fight back ferociously.
The Fifth CordThe Fifth Cord · 1971
The Fifth Cord
★ 6.61971
MovieMysteryThriller
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
A Bridge Too FarA Bridge Too Far · 1977
A Bridge Too Far
★ 7.21977
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.
Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning? · 1966
Is Paris Burning?
★ 7.21966
MovieWarDrama
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, alongside Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a leader organise his forces.
The CardinalThe Cardinal · 1963
The Cardinal
★ 6.51963
MovieDramaHistory
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
The FormulaThe Formula · 1980
The Formula
★ 5.51980
MovieThrillerMystery
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II. This revelation has the potential to end the established global oil industry, making the formula a very valuable and dangerous piece of information. Eventually, Caine must contend with oil tycoon Adam Steiffel, who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.

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