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Hardy Krüger
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German actor (1928–2022)
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Hardy Krüger (1928–2022) was a German actor, writer, and autobiographer. Born Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger in Wedding, he began his professional career in 1944. His acting credits include *A Bridge Too Far*, *Blaue Augenbrauen*, *Junge Unrast*, *Die andere Seite der Sonne*, and *Eine Farm in Afrika*. He also authored fifteen works.
Krüger participated in World War II and was a citizen of Germany. He spoke German and English. His awards included the Knight of the Legion of Honour and the Bambi Award. He had three children, including Christiane Krüger and Hardy Krüger Jr.
He died of natural causes in Palm Springs on January 19, 2022.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 15
Top works
- A Bridge Too Far
- Blaue Augenbrauen
- Junge Unrast
- Die andere Seite der Sonne
- Eine Farm in Afrika
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Berlin, Germany
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
- The Hardy Krüger Story — Self (archive footage)2019
- Kölner Sommer-Treff — self2017
- Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod — Victor Frey2011
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- Dellings Woche — Self2007
- Thadeusz — self2005
- Menschen bei Maischberger — Self2003
- Von Werra — Self2002
- Gero von Boehm begegnet... — Self2002
- Aeschbacher — Self2001
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger , ( 1928-04-12 ) 12 April 1928, Berlin , Brandenburg , Prussia , Germany
- Died
- 19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) (aged 93), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
- Years active
- 1944–2011
- Spouses
- Renate Densow ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1964 ) Francesca Marazzi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1977 ) Anita Park ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 )
- Children
- 3, including Hardy Krüger Jr.
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hardy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Wedding
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Child
- Hardy Krüger Jr.
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Bambi Award
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.hardy-kruger.de
- Image
- Oliver Mark - Hardy Krüger, Berlin 2001.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Hardy Krüger
- date of birth
- 1928-04-12
- name in native language
- Hardy Krüger
- start of work period
- 1944-00-00
- birth name
- Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger
- date of death
- 2022-01-19
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (10)
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Encyclopedic overview
Hardy Krüger ( German: [haːɐ̯.di ˈkʁyː.ɡɐ] ; born Eberhard August Franz Ewald Krüger; 12 April 1928 – 19 January 2022) was a German actor and author who appeared in more than 60 films from 1944 onwards. After becoming a film star in Germany in the 1950s, Krüger increasingly turned to roles in international films such as The One That Got Away (1957), Hatari!, Sundays and Cybèle (both 1962), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Battle of Neretva, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, The Red Tent (all 1969), Barry Lyndon (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and The Wild Geese (1978).
Early life
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