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Biography
Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left Germany in 1936 out of concerns for his own safety and established a career in British cinema. Walbrook is perhaps best known for his roles in the original British film of Gaslight, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes and Victoria the Great.
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Awards & recognition
- German Film Award
Filmography11 titles
The Red Shoes
1948as Boris Lermontov
1948as Boris Lermontov
Le Plaisir
1952as Narrator, German version
1952as Narrator, German version
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943as Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff
1943as Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff
La Ronde
1950as Raconteur - le meneur de jeu
1950as Raconteur - le meneur de jeu
The Soldier and the Lady
1937as Michel Strogoff
1937as Michel Strogoff
Angel Street
1940as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
1940as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
The Invaders
1941as Peter
1941as Peter
Victor and Victoria
1933as Robert
1933as Robert
Lola Montès
1955as Ludwig I, King of Bavaria
1955as Ludwig I, King of Bavaria
Dangerous Moonlight
1941as Stefan 'Steve' Radetzky
1941as Stefan 'Steve' Radetzky
The Queen of Spades
1949as Capt. Herman Suvorin
1949as Capt. Herman Suvorin