Quick Facts
Born:
1900-03-04
Birthplace:
Berlin, Germany
Credits:
18 Total Roles
Bruno Fritz
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Biography
Bruno Fritz (March 4, 1900, Berlin â June 12, 1984, Berlin) was a German cabaret performer, actor, and voice actor.
Trained at the acting school of the German Theatre in Berlin, he appeared on numerous Berlin stages before co-founding the cabaret Tatzelwurm in 1935. After World War II, he became widely known as a founding member of the RIAS radio cabaret Die Insulaner, where he gained popularity as the quintessential âBerliner with heart and biteâ, especially in the role of Herr Kummer.
Fritz appeared mainly in supporting film roles from the 1930s onward, often portraying satirical authority figures, and remained a familiar presence on German television into the 1970s. He also worked as a dubbing artist, providing German voices for actors such as Bud Abbott, Richard Widmark, and Gino Cervi.
Trained at the acting school of the German Theatre in Berlin, he appeared on numerous Berlin stages before co-founding the cabaret Tatzelwurm in 1935. After World War II, he became widely known as a founding member of the RIAS radio cabaret Die Insulaner, where he gained popularity as the quintessential âBerliner with heart and biteâ, especially in the role of Herr Kummer.
Fritz appeared mainly in supporting film roles from the 1930s onward, often portraying satirical authority figures, and remained a familiar presence on German television into the 1970s. He also worked as a dubbing artist, providing German voices for actors such as Bud Abbott, Richard Widmark, and Gino Cervi.
Known For
The Sorrow and the Pity
Self (archive footage)
Escape from East Berlin
Uncle Albert
Metall des Himmels
Narrator (voice)
Traumulus
Obersekretär Tamaschke
The Leghorn Hat
Leierkastenmann
Der eiserne Gustav
Amtsarzt
Rheinsberg
Self
Not Afraid of Big Animals
Herr Richter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Sorrow and the Pity TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1967 | Rheinsberg MOVIE | Self |
| 1962 | Escape from East Berlin MOVIE | Uncle Albert |
| 1958 | Der eiserne Gustav MOVIE | Amtsarzt |
| 1958 | Forbidden Paradise MOVIE | Max Dettmann |
| 1958 | Solang' noch Unter'n Linden MOVIE | Self |
| 1956 | Ein Mann fĂźr Jenny MOVIE | Jimmy Broadbent |
| 1953 | Not Afraid of Big Animals MOVIE | Herr Richter |
| 1951 | Engel im Abendkleid MOVIE | Self |
| 1951 | SchĂśn muĂ man sein MOVIE | Regisseur Treff |