Hardy Krüger

Acting

Hardy Krüger

Born April 12, 1928 · Berlin, Germany

Died January 19, 2022 · aged 93

Hardy Krüger (born Franz Eberhard August Krüger; 12 April 1928 – 19 January 2022) was a German actor. Born in Wedding, Berlin, Germany, he is thought of as one of the greatest German actors of the 1960s.

Known For

Liane, Jungle GoddessLiane, Jungle Goddess · 1956
Liane, Jungle Goddess
★ 5.11956
MovieAdventure
Researchers in the African jungle find a young white woman living with a tribe, that adores her as goddess. They carry her off and proudly report to the press. It turns out that she may be Liane, the long lost daughter of the rich shipowner Amelongen. So Toren starts civilizing her and takes her to Germany, where she - now in love with Toren - has to defend herself against accusations of legacy-hunting. Will she fit into her new society?
Barry LyndonBarry Lyndon · 1975
Barry Lyndon
★ 8.01975
MovieDramaHistory
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
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.
The Wild GeeseThe Wild Geese · 1978
The Wild Geese
★ 6.81978
MovieActionAdventure
A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.
What the Peeper SawWhat the Peeper Saw · 1972
What the Peeper Saw
★ 5.91972
MovieHorrorDrama
A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.
The Flight of the PhoenixThe Flight of the Phoenix · 1965
The Flight of the Phoenix
★ 7.21965
MovieAdventureDrama
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
Hatari!Hatari! · 1962
Hatari!
★ 6.81962
MovieAdventureComedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
The Secret of Santa VittoriaThe Secret of Santa Vittoria · 1970
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
★ 6.91970
MovieComedyDrama
During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

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