Mario Adorf, born in Zurich in 1930, is a veteran actor of postwar European cinema, active for over seven decades in Germany, Italy and beyond. He broke through as the child killer in Robert Siodmak s Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam (1957) and became indispensable to Volker Schlondorff, appearing in Die Blechtrommel (1979) and other adaptations. He also worked prolifically in Italy in westerns and thrillers, including the giallo Il gatto a nove code (1971), and remained a beloved leading man in German comedy, notably Rossini (1997). Few European actors match his sheer body of work. Read more