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Also known as Curt Jurgens, Curt Jürgens, Curd Jurgens, Curd Juergens

German actor (1915–1982)

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Curd Jürgens (1915–1982) was a German and Austrian actor, stage performer, and film director. Born in Solln, Germany, he began his professional career in 1935. His acting work included the films *Und kein bisschen weise* and *Der süsse Duft der Rebellion*. He received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performances.

Jürgens was married to Eva Bartok and spoke German. He died of a myocardial infarction in Vienna in 1982. His remains are buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1915
Works
2

Top works

  • Und kein bisschen weise
  • Der süsse Duft der Rebellion

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · 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.

Known for

  • Jedermann Remixed — Jedermann (archive footage)2011
  • Das Jahrhundert des Theaters — Self2002
  • Legenden — Self (archive footage)1998
  • James Bond: The First 21 Years — Karl Stromberg (archive footage)1983
  • Smiley's People — General Vladimir1982
  • Collin — Hans Collin1981
  • Teheran '43 — Legrain - lawyer1981
  • Wetten, dass..? — Self1981
  • Astro-Show — self1981
  • Collin — Hans Collin1981

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1915
Active to
1982
austrianeurovisiongermanpop

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,904
Total plays
6,686

Tags

Schlagervocalschlager-oldies

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Key facts

Born
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens , ( 1915-12-13 ) 13 December 1915, Solln , Kingdom of Bavaria , German Empire
Died
18 June 1982 (1982-06-18) (aged 66), Vienna , Austria
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1935–1982
Awards
Volpi Cup for Best Actor , 1955 The Heroes Are Tired

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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. He was best known for playing Ernst Udet in Des Teufels General. His English-language roles include James Bond villain Karl Stromberg in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Éric Carradine in And God Created Woman (1956), and Professor Immanuel Rath in The Blue Angel (1959), and a war-weary U-boat captain in The Enemy Below (1957).

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Curd Jürgens” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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