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Manfred Krug(1937-2016)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Composer
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Manfred Krug in Detektivbüro Roth (1986)
In 1950, Krug moved to East Germany where he worked in heavy industry before he started his career as an actor and, later on, as a singer and entertainer in the communist GDR. In 1968, he got the national prize and was only at the beginning of his career. He starred in many successful East German films until he applied for expatriation in 1977. His first major commitment was the series Auf Achse (1980) that brought him a high popularity in the West and further roles in TV films, as in the very successful German whodunnit series Tatort.
BornFebruary 8, 1937
DiedOctober 21, 2016(79)
BornFebruary 8, 1937
DiedOctober 21, 2016(79)
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  • Awards
    • 12 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Manfred Krug in Liebling Kreuzberg (1986)
Liebling Kreuzberg
7.2
TV Series
  • Rechtsanwalt Robert Liebling
  • Robert Liebling
  • Rechtsanwalt Liebling
Tatort (1970)
Tatort
7.0
TV Series
  • Hauptkommissar Paul Stoever
Manfred Krug in Neuner (1990)
Neuner
5.9
  • Theo Neuner
  • 1990
Die Antike Münze (1965)
Die Antike Münze
7.1
  • Karl Schneider
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor



  • Tatort (1970)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Hauptkommissar Paul Stoever
    • 1984–2001
  • Manfred Krug in Liebling Kreuzberg (1986)
    Liebling Kreuzberg
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Rechtsanwalt Robert Liebling
    • Rechtsanwalt Liebling
    • Robert Liebling
    • 1986–1998
  • Wir sind auch nur ein Volk
    TV Series
    • Benno Grimm
    • 1994–1995
  • Der Blaue (1994)
    Der Blaue
    6.3
    • Otto Skrodt
    • 1994
  • Auf Achse (1980)
    Auf Achse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Franz Meersdonk
    • 1980–1993
  • Manfred Krug in Neuner (1990)
    Neuner
    5.9
    • Theo Neuner
    • 1990
  • Wenn du groß bist, lieber Adam (1990)
    Wenn du groß bist, lieber Adam
    6.4
    • Konstantin
    • 1990
  • Rosamunde (1990)
    Rosamunde
    4.8
    • Jablonski
    • 1990
  • Whopper Punch 777 oder Wie helf' ich Papa aus der Patsche! (1988)
    Whopper Punch 777 oder Wie helf' ich Papa aus der Patsche!
    6.3
    • Vater Paletti
    • 1988
  • Die Krimistunde (1982)
    Die Krimistunde
    6.5
    TV Series
    • (segment "Lauter schlechte Nachrichten")
    • Mr. Bruckberg (segment "Die Leiden eines Rauchers")
    • 1983–1988
  • Detektivbüro Roth (1986)
    Detektivbüro Roth
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bruno Roth
    • 1986–1987
  • Marion Kracht, Michael Lesch, and Hans Heinz Moser in The Adventures of Dr. Bayer (1985)
    The Adventures of Dr. Bayer
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Albert Kieling
    • 1985
  • Sesamstraße (1973)
    Sesamstraße
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Manfred
    • 1982–1985
  • Manfred Krug: Krumme Touren
    TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Josef Süß Oppenheimer
    TV Movie
    • Herzog
    • 1984

Writer



  • Abgehauen (1998)
    Abgehauen
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • autobiography
    • 1998
  • Tatort (1970)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Frau Venus und ihr Teufel (1967)
    Frau Venus und ihr Teufel
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Manfred Krug and Jutta Wachowiak in Mir nach, Canaillen (1964)
    Mir nach, Canaillen
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Der Kinnhaken (1962)
    Der Kinnhaken
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1962

Composer



  • Wie füttert man einen Esel (1974)
    Wie füttert man einen Esel
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Gesicht einer Jugend
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
  • Born
    • February 8, 1937
    • Duisburg, Germany
  • Died
    • October 21, 2016
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ottilie Krug1963 - October 21, 2016 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Krug, Manfred. Abgehauen: Ein Mitschnitt und ein Tagebuch. Düsseldorf: Econ, 1996.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    After supporting songwriter Wolf Biermann, who had been stripped of his citizenship, he was forbidden to work in East Germany and requested to leave the country. He got the approval and moved to West Berlin (1977).

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