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Mario Adorf

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Mario Adorf

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-09-08 (Zürich)
Nationality
German
Languages
German
Residence History
Zürich (birth) → Mayen

Career

Occupations
Actor, Writer
Active Years
1954-2024

Awards

Bavarian Film Awards
2000
Category: 名誉賞
Organization: State of Bavaria
Result: 受賞
Best Human Brand Award
2011
Result: 受賞
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
2024
Category: Ehrenpreis der Stifter
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

One of the great veteran character actors of European cinema. Since 1954, he has played both leading and supporting roles in over 200 film and television productions. He is also the author of several successful mostly autobiographical books.

Trivia

  • Declined roles in The Godfather.
  • Turned down the role of General Mapache in The Wild Bunch because it was too violent.