Mario Adorf

ActingBorn: September 8, 1930in Zürich, SwitzerlandDied: April 8, 2026

Mario Adorf (born 8 September 1930) was an Italian-German film and stage actor, best known for his lead role in the 1978 film The Tin Drum and The Italian Connection.

Movie

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

2021Documentary

as Self

Movie

The Case of Bruno Lüdke

2021Documentary

as Self

Movie

The Hardy Krüger Story

2019Documentary

as Self

Movie

Alte Bande

2019Comedy

as Boxer

Movie

It Could Have Been Worse - Mario Adorf

2019Documentary

as Self

Movie

Pygmalion

2018Drama

as Harald

Movie

Karl Marx – Der deutsche Prophet

2018Documentary

as Karl Marx

Movie

Einmal Sohn, immer Sohn

as Roland Hartwig

Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder

2017Documentary

as Self

Movie

100 Years of the UFA

2017Documentary

as Self - Actor

Poster

Wir lieben Fernsehen

2017Unknown

as Self

Movie

Marina, Mabuse und Morituri

2017Documentary

as Self

Movie

Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films

2017Documentary

as Unknown

Movie

Winnetou - The Last Fight

2016Adventure

as Frederick Louis Santer Sr.

Movie

Schubert in Love

2016Comedy

as Olafs Vater

Movie

Doomed Love: A Journey Through German Genre Films

2016Documentary

as himself

Movie

Der Liebling des Himmels

2015Comedy

as Sorel sen.

Movie

Altersglühen - Speed Dating für Senioren

2014Comedy

as Johann Schäfer

Poster

Movie

Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder's Fedora

2014Documentary

as Self

Movie

Der letzte Mentsch

2014Drama

as Marcus Schwarz / Menachem Teitelbaum

fuboTV

Pinocchio

as Geppetto

Pinocchio

as Geppetto

The Invention of Love

2013Comedy

as Hermann von Kirsch

Movie

Krokodil

2013Drama

as Richard

Movie

Die Libelle und das Nashorn

2012Comedy

as Nino Winter

Movie

Die lange Welle hinterm Kiel

2012Drama

as Martin Burian

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

2011Unknown

as Self

Movie

Gegengerade

2011Action

as Baldu

Der letzte Patriarch

2010Drama

as Konrad Hansen

Movie

The Secret of the Whales

2010Drama

as Prof. Johannes Waldmann

Movie

Same Same But Different

2009Drama

as Herr Behr

Movie

Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood

2009Documentary

as Self

Movie

Wer Liebe verspricht

2008Drama

as Unknown

Poster

Plasberg persönlich

2008Unknown

as Self

Markus Lanz

2008Unknown

as Self

Movie

Red Zora

2008Adventure

as Gorian

Movie

Botero Born in Medellin

2008Documentary

as Narrator

Movie

Little Dodo

2007Family

as Darwin (voice)

Movie

Winnetou darf nicht sterben

2007Documentary

as Himself

Kleiner Dodo

2007Animation

as Onkel Darwin (voice)

Poster

Movie

Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch

2007Documentary

as Self

Poster

Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

2007Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Ein Leben wie im Flug

2007Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Karol Wojtyla - Geheimnisse eines Papstes

2006Drama

as Peppino Mancuso

Poster

Semperopernball

2006Unknown

as Self

Poster

Thadeusz

2005Unknown

as self

Movie

A Christmoose Carol

2005Family

as Weihnachtsmann

Poster

Die Besten im Westen

2005Documentary

as self

Movie

Enigma – Eine uneingestandene Liebe

2005Drama

as Abel Znorko

Poster

Fröhlich lesen

2005Unknown

as Self

Poster

Mein Kriegsende

2005Documentary

as Self

Vera - Die Frau des Sizilianers

2005Unknown

as Carlo Scalli

Kanzleramt

2005Drama

as Friedrich Stern

Movie

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005Documentary

as Self

Kulturplatz

2004Unknown

as Self

Poster

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

2004Unknown

as Self

Movie

Die Jungen von der Paulstraße

2003Drama

as Janó

Poster

Our Best

2003Unknown

as Self

Poster

ZIBB

2003Unknown

as Self

Movie

Jester Till

2003Animation

as Mayor (voice)

Poster

Menschen bei Maischberger

2003Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Die Verhoevens

2003Documentary

as Himself

Poster

Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich

2003Unknown

as Self

druckfrisch

2003Unknown

as self

Movie

Epsteins Nacht

2002Drama

as Jochen Epstein

Poster

Movie

The Nibelungs

2002History

as Hagen

Poster

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

2002Unknown

as Self

Das Jahrhundert des Theaters

2002Documentary

as Self

Poster

Gabi Bauer

2002Unknown

as himself

Die Affäre Semmeling

2002Drama

as Walter „Beton-Walter“ Wegener

Poster

Menschen der Woche

2000Unknown

as Self

Movie

Vola sciusciù

2000War

as Unknown

Poster

Movie

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000Documentary

as Self

Movie

Il ritorno del piccolo Lord

2000Family

as Karl Schneibel

Poster

Movie

Comeback für Freddy Baker

1999Drama

as Freddy Baker

Poster

Movie

Majestät brauchen Sonne

1999Documentary

as Narrator

Beckmann

1999Unknown

as Self

Pirates: Blood Brothers

1999Unknown

as Coda / Teufelskralle

Poster

Ama il tuo nemico

1999Unknown

as Nisticò

Movie

Alle für die Mafia

1998Drama

as Don Michele

Poster

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998Unknown

as Self

Poster

Wider den tierischen Ernst

1998Unknown

as Self

Poster

Alpha Forum

1998Unknown

as Self

Poster

Sabine Christiansen

1998Unknown

as Self

Movie

La quindicesima epistola

1998Adventure

as Zeffirino

Movie

The Fearless Four

1997Animation

as Fred (voice)

Poster

Nachtstudio

1997Unknown

as Self

Leute heute

1997Unknown

as Self

Movie

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997Drama

as Capt. Sigmund Lukas

Poster

Tietjen und Bommes

1997Unknown

as Self

Movie

Rossini

1997Comedy

as Paolo Rossini

Poster

Im Dialog

1997Unknown

as self

Movie

Tresko – Amigo Affäre

1996Crime

as Joachim Tresko

Poster

Movie

Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia

1996Crime

as Joachim Tresko

Poster

Movie

Tresko - Der Maulwurf

1996Crime

as Joachim Tresko

Movie

Alles nur Tarnung

1996Comedy

as Willi Butzbach

Der Schattenmann

1996Drama

as Jan Herzog

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995Unknown

as Self

Movie

Bauernschach

1995Drama

as Franz Hofnagel

Poster

Willemsens Woche

1995Unknown

as Self

Movie

Il piccolo lord

1995TV Movie

as Carl Schneibel

Poster

Goldene Henne

1995Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Missus

1994TV Movie

as Col. Tadigov

Rosa Roth

1994Crime

as Waffenhändler Willem van Kleve

Movie

Felidae

1994Animation

as Blaubart (voice)

Movie

Amigomío

1994Drama

as Avô

Poster

Movie

Maus und Katz

1993Thriller

as Heinz Lückert

A King for Burning

1993Drama

as Franz Graf Waldeck

Movie

Uomo di rispetto

1993Crime

as Unknown

Movie

Abissinia

1993Drama

as Enzo Pagnini

Der große Bellheim

1993Drama

as Peter Bellheim

Movie

The Cave of the Golden Rose 2

1992Adventure

as The King

Poster

Les aventuriers du Rio Verde

1992Unknown

as Gert Bauer

Movie

The Cave of the Golden Rose

1991Adventure

as The King

The Cave of the Golden Rose

1991Unknown

as the king

Movie

Pizza Colonia

1991Comedy

as Francesco Serboli

Movie

Money

1991Drama

as The Turk

Die Kaltenbach-Papiere

1991Crime

as Istvan Kaltenbach

Poster

Movie

Ex und hopp – Ein böses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier

1991Drama

as Heinrich Hartholz

Poster

Insel der Träume

1991Unknown

as Oliver Sondheim

DAS!

1991Unknown

as Self

Schmidteinander

1990Comedy

as Unknown

Movie

Mother

1990Drama

as Unknown

Movie

Café Europa

1990Comedy

as Wirt Mikis

Movie

Quiet Days in Clichy

1990Drama

as Ernest Regentag

Movie

Believed Violent

1990Thriller

as Radnitz

Movie

The Black Moon

1990Drama

as Priest

Movie

The Bachelor

1990Drama

as Bohlinger

Movie

Rosamunde

1990Unknown

as Levin Austerlitz

Poster

Kommissar Klefisch

1990Crime

as Antonio Valetta

Poster

Kommissar Klefisch

1990Crime

as Tony Valetta

Movie

Gioco di società

1990Drama

as Spano

Poster

Romy Award

1990Unknown

as Self

Movie

Try This One for Size

1989Mystery

as Radnitz

Poster

La trappola

1989Drama

as Kanz

Movie

Vado a riprendermi il gatto

1989Comedy

as Alceo Brancicalori

Oceano

1989Drama

as Damian Centeno

Movie

Francesco

1989Drama

as Cardinal Ugolino

Movie

Via Panisperna Boys

1989Drama

as Corbino

Poster

Movie

Keine Gondel für die Leiche

1989Crime

as Unknown

Poster

Blauer Panther

1989Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Facciaffittasi

1988Unknown

as Rigoletto

Poster

Facciaffittasi

1988Unknown

as Rigoletto

Poster

Heimatmuseum

1988Drama

as Alfons Rogalla

Movie

Notte italiana

1987Mystery

as Alvise Tornova

Movie

The Second Victory

1987Drama

as Dr. Sepp Kunzli

Movie

Devil's Paradise

1987Drama

as Schomberg

Nachtcafé

1987Unknown

as Self

Mino

1986Drama

as Maggiore Lupo

Kir Royal

1986Drama

as Generaldirektor Heinrich 'Heini' Haffenloher

Movie

La ragazza dei lillà

1986Crime

as Albert

Poster

Showgeschichten

1986Unknown

as Self

Movie

Momo

1986Comedy

as Nicola

Die Flucht ohne Ende

1985Drama

as Wormser

Die Flucht ohne Ende

1985Drama

as Fabrikant Wormser

Poster

Olga e i suoi figli

1985Unknown

as Berto

Movie

The Holcroft Covenant

1985Action

as Erich Kessler / Jürgen Mass

Via Mala

1985Drama

as Jonas Lauretz

Movie

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

1985Drama

as Papst Urbano VIII

Movie

Coconuts

1985Action

as Siemann

Movie

Class Relations

1984Drama

as Der Onkel

Poster

Goldene Kamera

1984Unknown

as Self

Poster

Movie

Les tilleuls de Lautenbach

1983Drama

as Oncle Fouchs

Movie

State buoni se potete

1983Comedy

as Sisto V

Poster

Telestar

1983Unknown

as Self

Marco Polo

1982Drama

as Giovanni

Smiley's People

1982Drama

as Claus Kretzschmar

Movie

Invitation to Travel

1982Horror

as Timour

Poster

Na sowas!

1982Unknown

as Self

Poster

Menschen

1982Unknown

as Self

Poster

Wortwechsel

1982Unknown

as Self

Movie

Lola

1981Drama

as Schuckert

Movie

Disobedience

1981Drama

as Padre di Luca

Poster

Movie

Gesucht wird... Drei Geschichten um nicht ganz ehrenwerte Herren

1981Crime

as Unknown

Movie

Lion of the Desert

1981History

as (uncredited)

Wetten, dass..?

1981Drama

as Self

Poster

The Little World of Don Camillo

1981Comedy

as Don Camillo

Movie

The Imprint of Giants

1980Action

as Meru

Heut' abend

1980Unknown

as Self

Poster

Bavarian Film Awards

1979Unknown

as Self

Movie

Milo-Milo

as Thanasis

The Tin Drum

1979Drama

as Alfred Matzerath

NDR Talk Show

1979Unknown

as Self

Movie

Fedora

1978Drama

as Corfu Hotel Manager

Movie

Germany in Autumn

1978Documentary

as TV committee member (uncredited)

Movie

Closed Circuit

1978Crime

as Harry (archive footage)

Poster

Bio’s Bahnhof

1978Unknown

as Self

Movie

Good-for-Nothing

1978Comedy

as Unknown

Poster

Movie

The Leading Man

1977Comedy

as Schikowski

Movie

Tod oder Freiheit

1977Drama

as Max

Movie

I Am Afraid

1977Drama

as Judge Moser

Poster

Movie

Un anno di scuola

1977Unknown

as Prof. Taucer

Movie

Scrounged Meals

1977Comedy

as Erwin

Movie

Bomber & Paganini

1976Comedy

as Bomber

Movie

MitGift

1976Crime

as Edgar

Kölner Treff

1976Unknown

as Self

Movie

Heart of a Dog

1976Comedy

as Bormenthàl

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Unknown

as Self

Movie

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975Drama

as Kommissar Beizmenne

Movie

Weak Spot

1975Thriller

as Le Manager

Poster

3 nach 9

1974Unknown

as Self

Poster

Der große Preis

1974Unknown

as Self

Movie

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

1974Crime

as Insp. Valentini

Movie

Quick Trial

1974Drama

as Procuratore Benedikter

Am laufenden Band

1974Family

as Self - Guest

Movie

Anima mia

1974Comedy

as Il commissario Marzoli

Die Montagsmaler

1974Unknown

as Self

Movie

The Journey to Vienna

1973Drama

as Fred Scheuermann

Movie

The Assassination of Matteotti

1973History

as Benito Mussolini

Poster

Je später der Abend

1973Unknown

as Self

Movie

Without Warning

1973Drama

as L'ex-commandant Pierre Capra

Movie

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972Fantasy

as Unknown

Movie

The Italian Connection

1972Crime

as Luca Canali

Movie

King, Queen, Knave

1972Comedy

as Prof. Ritter

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972Comedy

as Direttore del circo

Movie

Execution Squad

1972Crime

as sostituto procuratore Ricciuti

Movie

When Women Lost Their Tails

1972Comedy

as Pap

Movie

Caliber 9

1972Crime

as Rocco Musco

Movie

The Sicilian Checkmate

1972Crime

as Amedeo Barrese

Movie

Short Night of Glass Dolls

1971Horror

as Jacques Versain

Dalli Dalli

1971Unknown

as Self - Candidate

Dalli Dalli

1971Unknown

as Self

Movie

Million Dollar Eel

1971Comedy

as Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca

Movie

Long Live Robin Hood

1971Adventure

as Brother Tuck

Movie

Deadlock

1970Western

as Charles Dump, the Rat

Movie

Gentlemen in White Vests

1970Comedy

as Bruno 'Dandy' Stiegler

Movie

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970Horror

as Berto Consalvi

Poster

Münchner Bilderbogen

1970Documentary

as Self

Movie

Safety Catch

1970Thriller

as The Long-Haired Sadist

Movie

The Red Tent

1969Adventure

as Giuseppe Biagi

Movie

The Specialists

1969Western

as El Diablo

Movie

Precautions Against Fanatics

1969Comedy

as Unknown

Movie

A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof

1968Western

as Harry

Movie

Hoppe Hoppe Reiter Engelchen macht weiter

1968Unknown

as Gustl

Movie

Ghosts, Italian Style

1967Comedy

as Alfredo Mariano

Poster

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967Unknown

as Self

Movie

Anyone Can Play

1967Comedy

as Traffic cop

Movie

Tender Sharks

1967Action

as Spion SB 3

Movie

A Rose for Everyone

1967Romance

as Paolo

Movie

The Treasure of San Gennaro

1966Comedy

as Sciascillo

Poster

Movie

Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti

1966Drama

as Matti

Movie

Ganovenehre

1966Comedy

as Georg Posanke, genannt Artisten-Orje

Movie

I Knew Her Well

1965Drama

as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone

Movie

Sunscorched

1965Western

as Abel Dragna

Poster

Movie

Die Herren

1965Unknown

as Verleger Blech

Movie

That Man in Istanbul

1965Action

as Bill

Movie

Ten Little Indians

1965Crime

as Joseph Grohmann

Movie

The Camp Followers

1965Drama

as Castagnoli

Movie

The Dirty Game

1965Drama

as Callaghan

Movie

Major Dundee

1965Western

as Sergeant Gomez

Movie

Conquerors of Arkansas

1964Western

as Matt Ellis

Poster

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen

1964Unknown

as Self

Movie

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

1964Western

as Pedro Ortiz

Movie

Vorsicht Mister Dodd

1964Comedy

as Buddy Herman

Poster

Grimme Award

1964Unknown

as Self

Movie

The Visitor

1963Drama

as Cucaracha

Movie

Apache Gold

1963Western

as Frederic Santer

Movie

Freddy und das Lied der Südsee

1963Music

as Unknown

Movie

The Twelve Jurors

1963TV Movie

as Siebenter Geschworener

Movie

Morale 63

1963Comedy

as Axel Rottmann, Reporter

Movie

The Endless Night

1963Comedy

as Juanitas Friend

Movie

Station Six-Sahara

1963Drama

as Santos

Movie

Straße der Verheißung

1962Drama

as Joe

Poster

Movie

La leggenda di Fra Diavolo

1962Adventure

as Nadorne

Movie

Lulu

1962Drama

as Rodrigo

Movie

On the Tiger's Back

1961Drama

as Tagliabue

Movie

The Taste of Violence

1961Western

as Chamaco

Movie

Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?

1961Drama

as Max Christiansen-Clausen

Poster

Movie

Rennen

1961Documentary

as Unknown

Movie

Brainwashed

1960Drama

as Mirko Centowic

Movie

Mein Schulfreund

1960Comedy

as Niedermoser

Movie

Bumerang

1960Crime

as Georg Kugler

Movie

The Day the Rains Came

1959Crime

as Bandenboss Werner Maurer

Movie

Ship of the Dead

1959Adventure

as Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper

Movie

Die Rückseite des Mondes

1959Drama

as Unknown

Poster

Movie

Nachtasyl

1959Drama

as Wasjka Pepel

Stars in the Ring

1959Unknown

as Self

Movie

A City's Birthday Celebrations

1958Documentary

as Unknown

Movie

Rosemary

1958Drama

as Horst

Movie

Schwester Bonaventura

1958Drama

as Willy Pentridge

Movie

The Doctor of Stalingrad

1958Drama

as Pelz, Sanitäter

Poster

Movie

Mammis Wanderjahre

1957Comedy

as Fred Hayter

Movie

The Devil Strikes at Night

1957Drama

as Bruno Lüdke

Poster

Movie

Monsignores große Stunde

1957Drama

as Gabriele Augustino Pagnani

Movie

Sand, Love and Salt

1957Drama

as Coco

Poster

Movie

Die Schwestern

1957Comedy

as Relli

Movie

The Girl and the Legend

1957Drama

as Bertie

Movie

Kirschen in Nachbars Garten

1956Comedy

as Landstreicher

Poster

Movie

Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers

1956Comedy

as Félipe Rambert

Movie

08/15 at Home

1955War

as Unteroffizier Stamm

Movie

08/15 Part 2

1955War

as Gefreiter Wagner

Poster

Movie

Meuterei auf der Caine

1954Adventure

as Unknown

Movie

08/15

1954War

as Wagner

Poster

German Film Award

1951Unknown

as Self

Bambi

1948Unknown

as Self