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Mario Adorf

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Mario Adorf

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German actor and writer (1930–2026)

Person · Open Library

Works
16

Top works

  • Bilder meines Lebens
  • Mario Adorf
  • Deutsche Künstler im Exil 1933-1945
  • Schauen Sie mal böse
  • Mit einer Nadel bloß

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1930-09-08
Active to
2026-04-08
actorgerman audiobook reader

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Listeners
1,278
Total plays
13,733

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Key facts

Born
( 1930-09-08 ) 8 September 1930, Zurich , Switzerland
Died
8 April 2026 (2026-04-08) (aged 95), Paris , France
Alma mater
University of Mainz (withdrew), Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts
Occupations
Actor writer
Years active
1954–2023
Spouses
Lis Verhoeven ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ⁠ – ⁠ 1964 ) ​ Monique Faye Adorf ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Mario Adorf ( German: [ˈmaː.ʁio ˈaː.dɔʁf] ; 8 September 1930 – 8 April 2026) was a German actor, considered to be one of the great veteran character actors of European cinema. In his native country, he was one of the leading film and television stars for decades, winning two German Film Awards for acting and an Honorary Award for Outstanding Contributions to German Cinema.

From 1954 to 2023, he appeared in both leading and supporting roles in over 200 film and television productions, ranging from euro westerns and crime thrillers to the 1979 Oscar-winning film The Tin Drum. Adorf worked with noted directors such as Volker Schlöndorff, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Billy Wilder, Robert Siodmak, Sam Peckinpah, Sergio Corbucci, and Claude Chabrol. He was the author of several successful, mostly autobiographical books.

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