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 (2)

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

  Zoller's status as a celebrated sniper gives him access to the propaganda minister.

  Zoller convinces Joseph Goebbels to hold the propaganda film premiere at Shosanna's cinema.

• Joseph Goebbels — Power Political Associates — Hitler (Martin Wuttke)

  They are members of the Nazi leadership targeted at the premiere.

  Joseph Goebbels and Hitler attend the same premiere as senior Nazi leaders.

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• LT. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt)
• Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent)
• COL. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz)
• SGT. Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth)
• PFC. Smithson Utivich (B.J. Novak)
• LT. Archie Hicox (Michael Fassbender)
• PFC. Omar Ulmer (Omar Doom)
• SGT. Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger)
• Francesca Mondino (Julie Dreyfus)
• General Ed Fenech (Mike Myers)
• Major Hellstrom (August Diehl)
• Winston Churchill (Rod Taylor)