Joseph Goebbels — Inglourious Basterds Character Profile

About Joseph Goebbels

Nazi propaganda minister attending the cinema premiere in Inglourious Basterds.

Joseph Goebbels — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Propaganda, Political leadership, Historical figure

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Nazi Party
• Wissenschaftlicher Katholischer Studentenverein Unitas Stolzenfels zu Bonn

Quick Facts about Joseph Goebbels

Education

Heidelberg University, University of Bonn, University of Freiburg, University of Würzburg

Occupation

politician, propagandist, demagogue

Eye Color

Dark brown

Hair Color

Dark brown hair

Manner of Death

Suicide

Joseph Goebbels's Known Relations

• Helga Susanne Goebbels — Child
• Hildegard Traudel Goebbels — Child
• Helmut Christian Goebbels — Child
• Holdine Kathrin Goebbels — Child
• Heidrun Elisabeth Goebbels — Child
• Hedwig Johanna Goebbels — Child
• Magda Goebbels — Spouse
• Lída Baarová — Unmarried partner
• Max Freiherr von Waldberg — Student of
• Wissenschaftlicher Katholischer Studentenverein Unitas Stolzenfels zu Bonn — Member of
• Adolf Hitler — Significant person

Joseph Goebbels appears in 2 titles

• Downfall (2004) — character page
• Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Character Facts

Played by

Sylvester Groth

Appears in

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Role

Minor

Relationships (9)

• Joseph Goebbels — Conflict Target — Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent)

  Primary target of Shosanna's cinematic revenge plot.

• Joseph Goebbels — Professional Subordinate — Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger)

  Film star operating under the direct approval of the propaganda minister.

• Joseph Goebbels — Professional Star — Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl)

  Lead actor leveraging his status to influence the minister's decisions.

• Joseph Goebbels — Alliance Nazi Leadership — Hitler (Martin Wuttke)

  Core Nazi leadership duo attending the premiere together.

• Joseph Goebbels — Conflict Target — Marcel (Jacky Ido)

  Primary target of Marcel's arson-based assassination plot.

• Joseph Goebbels — Power Commander — German Soldier / Winnetou (Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey)

  High-ranking official and attending soldier sharing the same fatal fate.

• Joseph Goebbels — Power Commander — German Soldier / Edgar Wallace (Volker Michalowski)

  High-ranking official and attending soldier sharing the same fatal fate.

• Joseph Goebbels — Power Commander — German Soldier / Mata Hari (Ken Duken)

  High-ranking official and attending soldier sharing the same fatal fate.

• Joseph Goebbels — Conflict Victim — Perrier LaPadite (Denis Ménochet)

  French civilian caught in the crossfire of Nazi persecution.

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