Anton Diffring

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

5.289

Gender

Male

Birthday

20-Oct-1916

Age

(108 years old)

Place of Birth

Koblenz, Germany

Also Known As
  • Antony Diffring
  • Alfred Pollack
  • Anthony Diffring

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.


Credits

Lana - Königin der Amazonen Lana - Königin der Amazonen (1964) Character: Prof. van Vries
A scientist and his nephew are hosts of Lana, queen of the Amazons, while other crew men try to find and take hold of the legendary Amazons' treasure.
Das Einhorn Das Einhorn (1978) Character: Blomich
A copywriter gets famous with his first book. When asked to write a new novel about love for his publisher, he urgently needs tutoring since he doesn't know the first thing about it. His way through the beds leads him to the very young Orli. In her he discovers the true meaning of love, which makes him forget all the wrong paths of the past decades and feel young again.
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie (1985) Character: Kardinal Millini
The story of Marie Ward, a religious woman from a devout, aristocratic Yorkshire Catholic family who lived between 1585 and 1645 and moved to St. Omer in Walloon France, where she joined the Order of St. Clare, later returning to England to found her own order and devote her life to helping others.
The Crooked Sky The Crooked Sky (1957) Character: Fraser
An American detective unmasks a gambler as the head of a banknote counterfeiting gang.
Son of Hitler Son of Hitler (1979) Character: Gernheim
The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler.
Song of Paris Song of Paris (1952) Character: Renoir
An archetypal Englishman returns from a jaunt abroad to face a dastardly foreign count in a screwball duel for the hand of a beautiful mademoiselle.
Potato Fritz Potato Fritz (1976) Character: Lieutenant Slade
Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.
Incident at Midnight Incident at Midnight (1963) Character: Dr. Erik Leichner
In a late night chemist a shot bank robber has been taken for treatment, and to rendezvous with the gang leader.
Seven Years in Tibet Seven Years in Tibet (1956) Character: Erzähler
Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian moutain climber, escapes from a British POW camp in India and flees north across the Himalayan mountains into Tibet. There he meets and befriends the young Dalai Lama.
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway (2003) Character: N/A
Over one hour of black-and-white location footage and interviews with the stars and director, all staged outdoors in manifestly frigid conditions. Mann talks about his filmmaking philosophy and the challenges of shooting in such rugged locations, and shares his insights on the Douglas-Harris feud.
The Traitor The Traitor (1957) Character: Joseph Brezina
One time members of a resistance group come together every year to remember their dead leader, betrayed to and executed by the Nazis. When it seems that they might finally know the name of the traitor - and that he or she comes from within their own unit - their annual gathering becomes a deadly trial...
Doublecross Doublecross (1956) Character: Dmitri Krassin
A Cornish fisherman becomes involved with Iron Curtain spies.
Enter Inspector Duval Enter Inspector Duval (1961) Character: Inspector Duval
Inspector Duval comes to London to help crack the case of a socialite murdered during a jewel heist.
Waldrausch Waldrausch (1977) Character: Fürst
In order to stop the annual flooding, a dam is to be built in the mountain valley; a life-threatening undertaking for the inhabitants.
The Woman's Angle The Woman's Angle (1952) Character: Peasant
The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in seach of one thing personal happiness. This search, however, has landed him in the divorce courts and the judge's summary does not paint him in a favourable light.
H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit (1975) Character: Professor Peterson
Based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, this is the story of a professor who suffers a seizure which results in total amnesia. As he recuperates he is so different his family deserts him. He gathers knowledge of things outside his specialty for five years, then has another seizure. When he reawakens he is himself again, but now he has no memory of the five years between the attacks. He begins having bizarre dreams, and tries to find out what he was doing during the five years he can't remember. What he discovers, combined with the growing reality of his dreams, convinces him that something much darker than a mere personality shift was going on.
Mark of the Phoenix Mark of the Phoenix (1958) Character: Inspector Schell
A jewel thief finds himself a target when a smuggled cigarette case made from a stolen new metal falls into his hands.
Neutral Port Neutral Port (1940) Character: Sailor
A British merchant ship is torpedoed by a German U-Boat and takes shelter in a neutral port. The Captain then strikes back at the German enemy.
Kiss Me and Die Kiss Me and Die (1974) Character: Jonathan Lanceford
When his brother vanishes without a trace, American Robert Stone goes to his last known location: a remote English village. Robert's investigation leads him to the mansion of Jonathon Lanceford, a man obsessed with the Gothic works of Edgar Allen Poe, and his beautiful and enigmatic niece Dominie...
Anna – Der Film Anna – Der Film (1988) Character: George Mamoulian
This film is the theatrical follow-up to a very popular German TV-series (also called "Anna"), about a young girl who wants to make it as a prima ballerina.
I Am a Camera I Am a Camera (1955) Character: Fritz Wendel
Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.
Sutjeska Sutjeska (1973) Character: Generaloberst Alexander Lohr
The headquarters of the Marshal Tito's Liberation Army are surrounded by Axis forces. The Partisans have no choice but to fight their way out of the encirclement and face the enemy on the plains of Sutjeska.
Tony Arzenta Tony Arzenta (1973) Character: Hans Grunwald (uncredited)
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
Hotel Sahara Hotel Sahara (1951) Character: German Soldier
World War II farce about the hotel of the title
Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (1969) Character: Kurfürst
In medieval times, a horse merchant is forced by a noble to leave part of his stock as payment for crossing his land. Upon returning, he finds his horses near death, and when the noble refuses to compensate him, the merchant fights unsuccessfully against the injustice.
La morte negli occhi del gatto La morte negli occhi del gatto (1973) Character: Dr. Franz
In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.
Operation Diplomat Operation Diplomat (1953) Character: Edward Shroder
A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.
Zeppelin Zeppelin (1971) Character: Colonel Hirsch
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
The Red Beret The Red Beret (1953) Character: The Pole
Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade. He proves himself exceptionally skilled for a recruit, arousing the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts an investigation. He redeems himself during combat. The film was titled "Paratrooper" in the US.
The Swiss Conspiracy The Swiss Conspiracy (1976) Character: Franz Benninger
A Swiss bank discovers some of its clients are becoming the victim of a brilliant blackmailer. The bank's president contacts David Christopher, a former agent with the U.S. Treasury, to help discover who the blackmailer is and to foil his plot. As Christopher delves into the mystery, he uncovers a complicated web of intrigue, car chases, and shoot-outs that takes all of his wits to unravel.
Lady of Vengeance Lady of Vengeance (1957) Character: Karmak
When publisher William Marshall learns his young ward Melissa Collins has committed suicide, he sets in motion a plan to murder the man who drove Melissa to kill herself. Mistakenly believing that singer Larry Shaw is his intended target, Marshall unwittingly seeks help from the man who actually broke Melissa's heart.
Little Mother Little Mother (1973) Character: The Cardinal
Marina Pinares, the wife of the president of a South American country, insists on being his vice-presidential running mate in the next election. She's no stranger to assassination to get what she wants, so some suspect she'll kill her own husband after the election to become president. In a series of flashbacks we see her rise to power: a party girl willing to sacrifice a friend's virtue to gain favor; the lover of a soldier she later tortures; the mistress of the military man she soon marries.
Counterpoint Counterpoint (1967) Character: Col. Arndt
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.
House of Secrets House of Secrets (1956) Character: Anton Lauderbach
Police in Paris recruit an English ship's officer (Michael Craig) to help trap counterfeiters by joining them.
Faceless Faceless (1988) Character: Dr. Karl Heinz Moser
A detective investigating a missing model in Paris uncovers a plastic surgeon’s horrifying secret involving kidnapped women, blood, and organs.
Der Schnüffler Der Schnüffler (1983) Character: Colonel Henderson
The harmless Berlin taxi driver Herbert Boeckmann has a bad day: Three mysterious gentlemen put the corpse of Boris Stravinsky, a Russian economist, into the car. Unsuspecting Herbert brings the "passenger" to East Berlin. There Boeckmann falls into the clutches of the KGB, who considers him a top agent of the CIA. As Herbert eventually returns to the western part of the city, the CIA waiting for him to be the taxi driver again suspected of being a top agent of the KGB. To prove his innocence, Herbert must find the real killer of Stravinsky. Herbert is given mysterious vials to which he sniffs in extreme situations, helping them not only to amazing powers and unsuspected abilities. As Super Agent "Herbie Melbourne" mixed Herbert on the agent scene. But between the lines he gets in the line of professional killer.
Albert R.N. Albert R.N. (1953) Character: Capt Schultz
The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards.
Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne (1977) Character: Old Priest
16-year-old Maria is forced into Serra D'Aires convent, secretly run by Satanists.
L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971) Character: Ambassador Sobieski
In Dublin, the acid-scarred, razor-slashed corpse of a young woman is discovered in the boot of the Swiss Ambassador's limousine. The Ambassador, his family and employees all become immediate suspects. Faced with the problem of diplomatic immunity, the police officer in charge of the case brings in John Norton, an ex-Inspector known for his brutal methods, to carry out an "unoffical" investigation. While Norton develops a relationship with the Ambassdor's attractive daughter, several more gruesome murders occur...
Tote Taube in der Beethovenstrasse Tote Taube in der Beethovenstrasse (1972) Character: Mensur
A private detective (Glenn Corbett) infiltrates a gang of drug-dealing extortionists who prey on politicians.
The Sea Shall Not Have Them The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) Character: German Pilot
During autumn of 1944, an RAF Hudson carrying a VIP passenger in possession of highly secret information is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives awaiting the rescue they hope will come. The film's title reflects the motto of the RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service, one of whose high speed launches battles against its own mechanical problems, enemy action, time and the weather to locate and rescue the downed crew and the vital secret papers they carry.
The Colditz Story The Colditz Story (1955) Character: Hauptmann Fischer
Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.
Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (1953) Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
An American reporter falls in love with a Russian ballet dancer.
The Masks of Death The Masks of Death (1984) Character: Graf Udo Von Felseck
Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...
Valentino Valentino (1977) Character: Baron Long
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide...
Highly Dangerous Highly Dangerous (1950) Character: Officer at Station (uncredited)
A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
Tusk Tusk (1980) Character: John Morrison
An English girl and an Indian elephant, born on the same day, share a common destiny...
State Secret State Secret (1950) Character: State Police Officer at Theater
Visiting in England, an American surgeon Doctor John Marlowe is decoyed to a middle European country, and discovers the operation he is to perform is on the Vosnian dictator. When the latter dies, he is replaced by a look-alike, but Marlowe then becomes the object of a shoot-to-kill, vicious pursuit by the secret police of Vosnia since it is vital to Vosnia that the dictator's death does not become known. Fleeing, he seeks help from an actress, Lisa Robinson, and the two are harried across the countryside.
Operation: Daybreak Operation: Daybreak (1975) Character: Reinhard Heydrich
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis (1988) Character: De Flores
The arrival of a mysterious comet heralds impending danger from enemies both old and new. As Ace helps the Doctor defend Earth, she is confronted with a dangerous question..."Doctor Who?"
Schüsse im 3/4 Takt Schüsse im 3/4 Takt (1965) Character: Burger
B 501, a newly developed controller for missiles, has disappeared despite the strict surveillance. Phillippe Tissout is sent by his boss to Paris to take over the case.
Escape to Victory Escape to Victory (1981) Character: chief commentator
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Die Antwort kennt nur der Wind Die Antwort kennt nur der Wind (1974) Character: John Keelwood
The yacht of millionaire Hellmann explodes in the Mediterranean Sea, with him and 8 men crew on board. Insurance agent Lucas investigates at the Cote D'Azur, because there's the suspicion that it could have been suicide. He finds out that Hellmann's villa was monitored, the tapes also contain information about the explosion. He uses them for blackmail.
Borsalino and Co. Borsalino and Co. (1974) Character: German
Marseille. Heaps of flowers and funeral wreaths... "A man who no longer defends his colors is no longer a man."
Park Plaza 605 Park Plaza 605 (1953) Character: Gregor
Suave private investigator Norman Conquest intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel. But when Conquest wakes up in the room the next morning he is lying next to a dead body. With the mysterious blonde nowhere to be seen, Conquest soon becomes the police s number one suspect with Inspector Williams following his every move. In order to clear his name, Conquest enlists the help of Pixie Everard (Joy Shelton), but the going gets rough when he discovers that the murder is connected to a stash of stolen diamonds. As gun-happy gangs of communists and Nazi sympathizers turn up the heat, Conquest has to solve the murder whilst staying one step ahead of both the gangs and the police.
Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Character: Fabian / Headmistress
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
Plutonium Plutonium (1978) Character: Direktor Arnold
Camouflaged as a political suspense documentary, Plutonium demonstrates the theft of highly enriched nuclear material from a Third World Country nuclear power plant - enough for five bombs of the Hiroshima type. Is this material now in the hands of terrorists – or in the possession of a brutal and inhuman dictatorship?
The Double Man The Double Man (1967) Character: Col. Berthold
In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own.
Seven Thunders Seven Thunders (1957) Character: Col. Trautman
Escaping British prisoners of war hide out in German occupied France.
Shatter Shatter (1974) Character: Hans Leber
Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small African country and collect his fee from a bank in the Far East. On arrival in Hong Kong his life is threatened and when the bank denies all knowledge of payment arrangements, he realises he has been drawn into a dangerous game where there are no rules. Amongst the players are the Mafia and several foreign intelligence services and the stakes being played for are deadly.
Appointment with Venus Appointment with Venus (1951) Character: 2nd German Soldier
At the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can't prevent the invasion of the Channel Islands. However, someone realises that a prize cow is on the islands and the Nazis mustn't get hold of her. This is the intrepid story of the cow-napping from under the noses of the Nazis.
The Heroes of Telemark The Heroes of Telemark (1965) Character: Major Frick
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.
Reach for the Sky Reach for the Sky (1956) Character: German Stabsfeldwebel
The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.
A Question of Adultery A Question of Adultery (1958) Character: Carl Dieter
Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an automobile accident, she loses her unborn child, and Mark becomes sterile. His father, Brit-stuffy Sir John Loring, has never approved of the marriage and, again, tries to break it up. Believing that a child will hold the marriage together, Mary suggests artificial insemination to Mark, who finally agrees to accompany her to a clinic in Switzerland. However, when she is again pregnant, Mark finds it impossible to reconcile himself to the situation and leaves her. Prompted by his father, Mark sues for divorce, accusing her of adultery. She contests the divorce and a trial concerns itself with whether or not artificial insemination is a question of adultery. The Catholic Church's National League of Decency placed this film on its Condemned" list.
The Black Tent The Black Tent (1956) Character: Senior German Officer
During the British retreat through Libya, a British officer takes shelter with a group of Arab Bedouin. He marries the chief's daughter. Sometime later, his younger brother, who had believed him to be dead, is informed that he may be alive in Libya - prompting him to set out and search for him.
Uccidete Rommel Uccidete Rommel (1969) Character: Captain Richard Howell
During WWII, US Lieutenant Morris and British captain Hull are assigned in a mission to kill Rommel.
Top Secret Top Secret (1952) Character: Border Police GDR (uncredited)
A British Sanitary Engineer, goes on holiday with a set of plans for a new secret weapon which he has mistaken for his new plumbing invention. Everyone is hunting for him, including the Russians. The Russians find him and offer him a job in the Kremlin doing research (on plumbing he believes). He accepts, arrives in Russia and falls in love with Tania, a secret agent. And then discovers the true nature of the plans he is carrying...
Convoy Convoy (1940) Character: U-Boat Officer
A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.
Io sono mia Io sono mia (1977) Character: Padre di Suna
Vannina and Giacinto are a young married couple who live their relationship in an unequal way; while the girl is submissive to the will of her husband Giacinto, he sees in his bride only the personal object of his sexual satisfaction.
The Man Who Could Cheat Death The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) Character: Dr. Georges Bonner
Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.
Tales of Frankenstein Tales of Frankenstein (1958) Character: Baron Frankenstein
In this pilot for a series that was never picked up, Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ill sculptor and his assertive wife…
Where Eagles Dare Where Eagles Dare (1968) Character: Col. Kramer
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.
Circus of Horrors Circus of Horrors (1960) Character: Dr. Schuler
A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.
Wahnfried Wahnfried (1986) Character: Franz Listz
Wahnfried (German: Richard und Cosima, French: Richard et Cosima) is a 1986 West German-French drama film directed by Peter Patzak about the life of Richard Wagner. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
The Blue Max The Blue Max (1966) Character: Holbach
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Vanessa Vanessa (1976) Character: Major Kenneth Cooper (as Anthony Diffring)
Following her parents' death, Vanessa was raised in a convent. Due to an inheritance, she travels to Hong Kong to learn that she inherited a chain of bordellos. Soon, Vanessa has trouble coping as she's thrust into her new world of carnal delights.
Operation Crossbow Operation Crossbow (1965) Character: SS Sturmbannfuhrer
Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant. The film alternates between German developments of the V-1 missile and V-2 rocket (with a German cast speaking their own language) and discovery by British Intelligence of the weapon.
S.A.S. à San Salvador S.A.S. à San Salvador (1983) Character: Peter Reynolds
Enrique Chacon kills Oscar Romero, a Catholic archbishop in San Salvador. The CIA calls a special agent, Malko Linge, a ruined prince who lives with an expensive woman - Countess Alexandra - to get rid of this nuisance of a man. He does, with many encounters with sweet girls, and macho villains.
Les indiens sont encore loin Les indiens sont encore loin (1977) Character: Le professeur d'allemand
A 17-year-old high school student, Jenny Kern, is found dead from cold and exhaustion in the suburbs of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält (1973) Character: Balthasar von Ross
A tribunal interrogates, tortures and murders "witches" and "heretics" during the Inquisition.
The Beast Must Die The Beast Must Die (1974) Character: Pavel
Wealthy big game hunter Tom Newcliffe has tracked and killed practically every type of animal in the world. But one creature still evades him, the biggest game of all - a werewolf.



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