Anton Diffring

Biography

Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack; October 20, 1918 – May 20, 1989) was a German actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anton Diffring, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Anton Diffring has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Dr. Orloff Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Tales of Frankenstein, Fahrenheit 451, Circus of Horrors. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

93

Birth Date

1916-10-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Koblenz, Germany

Known For

• 

  Tales of Frankenstein
• 

  Fahrenheit 451
• 

  Circus of Horrors
• 

  The Man Who Could Cheat Death
• 

  H.P. Lovecraft: The Shadow Out of Time
• Piggies

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Dr. Orloff Collection (1 titles)
• Borsalino Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Reg Thomason (2 collaborations)
• Helen Westcott (1 collaborations)
• Don Megowan (1 collaborations)
• Ludwig Stössel (1 collaborations)
• Richard Bull (1 collaborations)
• Raymond Greenleaf (1 collaborations)
• Peter Brocco (1 collaborations)
• Sydney Mason (1 collaborations)
• David Hoffman (1 collaborations)
• Julie Christie (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (93 credits)

  • The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Anna

    George Mamoulian

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

    De Flores

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Faceless

    Dr. Karl Heinz Moser

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Der Sommer des Samurai

    Wintrich

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Wahnfried

    Franz Listz

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Operation Dead End

    Prof. Lang

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

    Kardinal Millini

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Masks of Death

    Graf Udo Von Felseck

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Weltuntergang

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Der Besuch

    Crazier

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • S.A.S. San Salvador

    Peter Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Non Stop Trouble with Spies

    Colonel Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Escape to Victory

    chief commentator

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Der Durchdreher

    Glorias erster Mann

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Son of Hitler

    Gernheim

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Das Einhorn

    Blomich

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Plutonium

    Direktor Arnold

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Io sono mia

    Padre di Suna

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Valentino

    Baron Long

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Waldrausch

    Fürst

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Indians Are Still Far Away

    Le professeur d'allemand

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Old Fox

    - Episode 2 (1980) ... Leo Steglitz actor actors
    1977
  • Montana Trap

    Lieutenant Slade

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Swiss Conspiracy

    Franz Benninger

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Operation: Daybreak

    Reinhard Heydrich

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Lehmanns Erzählungen

    Allan

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • H.P. Lovecraft: The Shadow Out of Time

    Professor Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Shatter

    Hans Leber

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Only the Wind Knows the Answer

    John Keelwood

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Borsalino and Co.

    German

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Beast Must Die

    Pavel

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Kiss Me and Die

    Jonathan Lanceford

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Derrick

    - Episode 8 (1987) ... Herr de Mohl actor actors

    - Episode 9 (1984) ... Herr Scherer actor actors

    - Episode 2 (1981) ... Alfred Bandera actor actors
    1974
  • Tony Arzenta

    Hans Grunwald (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Battle of Sutjeska

    Generaloberst Alexander Lohr

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye

    Dr. Franz

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Mark of the Devil Part II

    Balthasar von Ross

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Little Mother

    The Cardinal

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street

    Mensur

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Day the Clown Cried

    Captain Curt Runkel

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

    Ambassador Sobieski

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Zeppelin

    Colonel Hirsch

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Piggies

    Toto

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Scene of the Crime

    - Episode 1 (1973) ... Mensur actor actors
    1970
  • Kill Rommel!

    Captain Richard Howell

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

    Kurfürst

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Where Eagles Dare

    Col. Kramer

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Counterpoint

    Col. Arndt

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Double Man

    Col. Berthold

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Fahrenheit 451

    Fabian / Headmistress

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Blue Max

    Holbach

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Heroes of Telemark

    Major Frick

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Geld, Geld, Geld - 2 Milliarden gegen die Bank von England

    SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Shots in 3/4 Time

    Burger

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Operation Crossbow

    SS Sturmbannfuhrer

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - The Joel Brand Story (1965) ... Adolf Eichmann actor actors
    1965
  • Lana: Queen of the Amazons

    Prof. van Vries

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Vorsicht Mister Dodd

    Howard

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Incident at Midnight

    Dr. Erik Leichner

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Doctor Who

    - Silver Nemesis (3) (1988) ... De Flores actor actors

    - Silver Nemesis (2) (1988) ... De Flores actor actors

    - Silver Nemesis (1) (1988) ... De Flores actor actors
    1963
  • Enter Inspector Duval

    Inspector Duval

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Circus of Horrors

    Dr. Schuler

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Man Who Could Cheat Death

    Dr. Georges Bonner

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Mark of the Phoenix

    Inspector Schell

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • A Question of Adultery

    Carl Dieter

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Tales of Frankenstein

    Baron Frankenstein

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Seven Thunders

    Col. Trautman

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Lady of Vengeance

    Karmak

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Crooked Sky

    Fraser

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Traitor

    Joseph Brezina

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • House of Secrets

    Anton Lauderbach

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Reach for the Sky

    German Stabsfeldwebel

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Black Tent

    Senior German Officer

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Doublecross

    Dmitri Krassin

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Colditz Story

    Hauptmann Fischer

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    German Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Operation Diplomat

    Edward Shroder

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Albert R.N.

    Capt Schultz

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Park Plaza 605

    Gregor

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Red Beret

    The Pole

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Never Let Me Go

    Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Top Secret

    Border Police GDR (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Woman's Angle

    Peasant

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Bachelor in Paris

    Renoir

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Appointment with Venus

    2nd German Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Hotel Sahara

    German Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Highly Dangerous

    Officer at Station (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • State Secret

    State Police Officer at Theater

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Neutral Port

    Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Convoy

    U-Boat Officer

    actor

    actors
    1940