Joseph Offenbach

Born: 1904-12-28

Birthplace: Offenbach am Main, Germany

Biography

Joseph Offenbach was born on December 28, 1904 in Offenbach am Main, and died on October 15, 1971 in Darmstadt. Besides the movies he especially impersonated impressive roles at the theater and became a preferred actor by Gustaf Gründgens. Though of small stature and unremarkable in appearance, Offenbach possessed a larger-than-life personality, at his best in sympathetic portrayals of the ordinary little man.

Known For

Der Kapitän
Schön muß man sein
Heute kündigt mir mein Mann
The Millionaire
Comedy Times Three
The Liar
Des Lebens Überfluß
Die Blume von Hawaii
Mädchen mit schwachem Gedächtnis
Der Bagnosträfling

Top Movie Credits

Der Kapitän Steward Otto Krümel
The Millionaire Rechtsanwaltsgehilfe
Comedy Times Three Diener Albert
The Liar Bettler