Arthur Schröder
Born: 1892-11-20 in Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1986-02-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
German character actor, an ex-bank employee. On stage from 1910 despite lack of formal training. Performed primarily in Hamburg and Berlin during the 1910's and 20's. In films for almost half a century, beginning in 1916. Often played physicians, aristocrats, judicial figures or officers. Noted for strong performances in several East German Defa productions. Also provided the German dubbing voice for Claude Rains, Robert Taylor and Gig Young. His activity in front of the camera decreased after the war but especially in the 50's he took part in great productions once more, among them "Das Beil von Wandsbek" (1951), "Der Untertan" (1951), "Canaris" (1954) and "Madeleine und der Legionär" (1958). During the war he was able to continue his career and he entertained the audience with movies like "Quax, der Bruchpilot" (1941), "Diesel" (1942) and "Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an" (1943). The actor Arthur Schröder was a popular support actor whose film career covers 47 years.
Filmography
1958
1957
- The Night of the Storm as Judge
1954
- Canaris as Herr von Harbeck
1951
- The Kaiser's Lackey as Landgerichtsdirektor
- The Axe of Wandsbek as Dr. Koldewey
1948
1944
- Das Leben ruft as Reschke
1943
- Diesel as Lucien Vogel
- Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an as Kurt
1941
- Hauptsache glücklich! as Rechtsanwalt Mohrig
1937
- Der Etappenhase as Der Herr Veterinär
- My Friend Barbara as Der Hotelchef
1936
- Moral as von Schmettau - Adjutant
1935
- The Imaginary Invalid
- Die selige Exzellenz as der Fürst
1934
1919
- Erdgift as Björn Romberg
1918
- Mania as Hans van der Hof
- Ihr Junge
- Margarete. Die Geschichte einer Gefallenen
- Kain
1917
- Der Liebesbrief der Königin as Prinzgemahl von Illyrien
1916
- Aphrodite
- Abseits vom Glück as Joachim Graf von Olmerode
- Mirko Pasqua