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Will Quadflieg

German actor (1914–2003)

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Also known as Friedrich Wilhelm Quadflieg

Born: September 15, 1914
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: November 27, 2003
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Oberhausen
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-11
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Place of death: Osterholz-Scharmbeck
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-30
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Citizenship: Germany
Occupation: stage actor
, film actor
, television actor
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Spouse: Margarete Jacobs
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Friedrich Wilhelm "Will" Quadflieg was a German actor from Oberhausen. He was the father of actor Christian Quadflieg. He is considered one of Germany's best post-war actors. One of his most widely recognized roles was in the title role in the 1960 film Faust. He also starred in a number of other roles. Quadflieg died from a pulmonary embolism.

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Given name: Will
Child: Christian Quadflieg
Cause of death: pulmonary embolism
Work location: Zurich
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-03
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Awards: Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon(1992)
Deutscher Sprachpreis(1987)
Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)(1984)
Albin Skoda Ring(1973) subject has role: first winner
Family name: Quadflieg
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Quadflieg, Will
Manner of death: natural causes
Archives at: Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky inventory number: NWQ : ... · type of document(s) held: Nachlass
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1.kalliope-verbund.info/DE-611-BF-89192
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