Curd Jürgens
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Curd Jürgens was a German-Austrian actor born in Solln, near Munich, in 1915, and one of the great international leading men of postwar European cinema. He became a European star with Helmut Käutner The Devil General (1955), which won him a Silver Bear at Berlin, and Roger Vadim And God Created Woman (1956) opposite Brigitte Bardot. He moved fluently between prestige productions and international spectacle in The Longest Day (1962) and, near the end of his career, played the Bond villain Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Suave and imposing, he embodied the cosmopolitan European leading man until his death in 1982.
Curd Jürgens
122 Movies
9 Series
Curd Jürgens was a German-Austrian actor born in Solln, near Munich, in 1915, and one of the great international leading men of postwar European cinema. He became a European star with Helmut Käutner The Devil General (1955), which won him a Silver Bear at Berlin, and Roger Vadim And God Created Woman (1956) opposite Brigitte Bardot. He moved fluently between prestige productions and international spectacle in The Longest Day (1962) and, near the end of his career, played the Bond villain Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Suave and imposing, he embodied the cosmopolitan European leading man until his death in 1982.
Movies
Plays Karl Stromberg
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Plays Maj. Gen. Gunther Blumentritt
The Longest Day
1962
Plays German Consul to Switzerland
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
Plays Kapitän von Stolberg
The Enemy Below
1957
Plays Baron von Richter
Battle of Britain
1969
Plays Cornelius
Lord Jim
1965
Plays Eric Carradine
...And God Created Woman
1956
Plays Capt. Lin Nan
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
1958
Plays Alvarez
Profession: Adventurers
1973
Plays General Hofmann
Breakthrough
1979
Plays Kommissar Canisius
Das Stunden-Hotel von St. Pauli
1970
Plays Legrain - lawyer
Teheran '43
1981
Plays Michael Strogoff
Michael Strogoff
1956
Plays Jeweler
The Twist
1976
Plays General Lohring
The Battle of Neretva
1969
Plays Sebastian (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
The Vault of Horror
1973
Plays Eric Crawford
Psyche 59
1964
Plays Bobby Wells' 3. Freund
To New Shores
1937
Plays General von Pinck
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Plays Czar Alexander II
Katia
1959
Plays Eric Muller
Time Bomb
1959
Plays Grueningen
Kill!
1971
Plays Henri Emery
Cannabis
1970
Plays Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer
The Threepenny Opera
1963
Plays Prince
Just a Gigolo
1978
Plays Alex
The Spies
1957
Plays Dr. Serafin
Goldengirl
1979
Plays Il Maggiore
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1968
Plays Generale Von Grotjahn
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
Plays Fox
A Second Spring
1975
Plays Hugo Falsen
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
1963
Plays Gen. Tellheim
Miracle of the White Stallions
1963
Plays Mr. Edmond
Beach Casanova
1962
Plays Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
The Gardener of Argenteuil
1966
Plays Werner von Basil
Brainwashed
1960
Plays Duncan Mowbray
The Mephisto Waltz
1971
Plays Kurt Lehnert
They're Too Much
1965
Plays Carl van Kesser
The Karate Killers
1967
Plays Wernher von Braun
I Aim at the Stars
1960
Plays Michel Strogoff
The Triumph of Michael Strogoff
1961
Plays Graf Lechenberg
Viennese Girls
1949
Plays Colonel Prokoszny
Me and the Colonel
1958
Plays Captain John Reiker
Tamango
1958
Plays Major David Brand
Bitter Victory
1957
Plays Stefan von Cramer
Das Liebeskarussell
1965
Plays Mark Bertram Conrad
Ferry to Hong Kong
1959
Plays General Edwin von Keist
Dirty Heroes
1967
Plays Baron "Marchant"
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
1979
Plays General Von Reilow
Battle of the Commandos
1969
Plays Dr. Walter
An Eye for an Eye
1957
TV Shows
Plays Der Mann im Rollstuhl
Babeck
1968
Plays Carl Von Kesser
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Carlos, Marquis de Cabral
Millionen nach Maß
1970
Plays Otto von Bismarck
Fall of Eagles
1974
Plays General Vladimir
Smiley's People
1982
Plays Hans Collin
Collin
1981
Plays Konrad Pfandler
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays Dr. Hochstätter
The Commissioner
1969
Plays Paul Bubach
Derrick
1974
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Smiley's People
General Vladimir · 2 episodes
1982
TV
Collin
Hans Collin · 2 episodes
1981
TV
Collin
Hans Collin
1981
Film
Teheran '43
Legrain - lawyer
1981
Film
The Sleep of Death
Count St. Alyre
1980
Film
Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen
UFO-Commander
1980
Film
The Other One's Mug
Wilfrid
1979
Film
Goldengirl
Dr. Serafin
1979
Film
Breakthrough
General Hofmann
1979
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Curd Jürgens still alive?
Curd Jürgens passed away on June 18, 1982 at age 66.
What are the most famous roles of Curd Jürgens?
Curd Jürgens is best known for roles in The Spy Who Loved Me, The Longest Day, Battle of Britain.
How many movies has Curd Jürgens been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1935), Curd Jürgens has appeared in 122 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Curd Jürgens's first movie?
The career of Curd Jürgens began with The Royal Waltz (1935).
What is Curd Jürgens's most recent movie or series?
Curd Jürgens's most recent release is Smiley's People, which premiered on September 20, 1982.
What TV shows has Curd Jürgens appeared in?
On television, Curd Jürgens has appeared in Scene of the Crime, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Smiley's People, Derrick.
Curd Jürgens
1915-12-13 · Solln, Germany [now Munich, Germany]
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 1915 – 18 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.