Portrait of Karl Lieffen

Acting

Karl Lieffen

Career

Active from 1949 to 1996, busiest in 1959 and 1966 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tadellöser & Wolff
Tadellöser & Wolff
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

3

The characters Karl Lieffen played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karl Lieffen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Intriguing Mystery 2
  • Crime Investigation 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • German Cinema 2
  • German Television 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

125
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles · average score 57
Rohe Ostern
Rohe Ostern (1996)

as Opa Gustav

Rudy, the Racing Pig
Rudy, the Racing Pig (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

as Buselmeier

Lutz & Hardy
Lutz & Hardy (1994)

TV show · as Hardy van Bellen

Nicht von schlechten Eltern
Nicht von schlechten Eltern (1993)

TV show · as Dr. Egbert Reckensihl

Cluedo - Das Mörderspiel
Cluedo - Das Mörderspiel (1993)

TV show · as De Vries

Rothenbaumchaussee
Rothenbaumchaussee (1991)

as o.A.

Juhnke & Co.
Juhnke & Co. (1991)

TV show · as Produzent

Damals auf Burg Wutzenstein
Damals auf Burg Wutzenstein (1990)

TV show · as Bruder Berthold

Der Millionenerbe
Der Millionenerbe (1990)

TV show · as Konsul Reichmann

The Great Debureau
The Great Debureau (1990)

TV show · as ředitel Bertrand

1980s

20 titles · average score 65
Forsthaus Falkenau
Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Professor H. Bundschuh

Die schnelle Gerdi
Die schnelle Gerdi (1989)

TV show · as Reporter

Die Männer vom K3
Die Männer vom K3 (1988)

TV show · as Albert Kröger

Großstadtrevier
Großstadtrevier (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Rostami / Podgorsky

Kir Royal
Kir Royal (1986)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Toni Schultze

Irgendwie und Sowieso
Irgendwie und Sowieso (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Weininger

Nägel mit Köpfen
Nägel mit Köpfen (1986)

as Industrieller

Oliver Maass
Oliver Maass (1985)

TV show · as Eickelberg

Otto - The Movie
Otto - The Movie (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

as Flopmann

Lass das, ich hass das
Lass das, ich hass das (1983)

as Uncle Franz

Krimistunde
Krimistunde (1982)

TV show

Der Andro-Jäger
Der Andro-Jäger (1982)

TV show · as Russischer Agent

1970s

25 titles · average score 68
St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (1979)

TV show

Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (1979)

TV show · as Dr. Kornsack

Locker vom Hocker
Locker vom Hocker (1979)

TV show · as Onkel Jonathan Wehmeier

The Old Fox
The Old Fox (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as August Ströbel

Zwickelbach & Co
Zwickelbach & Co (1976)

TV show · as Immanuel Zwickelbach

Tadellöser & Wolff
Tadellöser & Wolff (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Karl Kempowski

Derrick
Derrick (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Lagusta / Heinrich Gruga

Der rote Schal
Der rote Schal (1973)

TV show · as James Bashwood

Krieg im dritten Stock
Krieg im dritten Stock (1973)

as Arzt

Sonderdezernat K1
Sonderdezernat K1 (1972)

TV show · as Herr Eisenberger

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Achim Otto

Wie man seinen Gatten los wird
Wie man seinen Gatten los wird (1970)

as Ains

1960s

53 titles · average score 54
Should a Schoolgirl Tell?
Should a Schoolgirl Tell? (1969)

as Staatsanwalt Grundeis

The Angels of the Street
The Angels of the Street (1969)

as Radensky

Napoleon in New Orleans
Napoleon in New Orleans (1968)

as Carotte

Dem Täter auf der Spur
Dem Täter auf der Spur (1967)

TV show · as Inspecteur Janot

Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds (1967)
GoodWatch score 47

as Helmut

The Defector
The Defector (1966)
GoodWatch score 50

as Major Windisch

Pflicht ist Pflicht
Pflicht ist Pflicht (1966)

as Sawinsky

Der Richter von London
Der Richter von London (1966)

as Hodge

Die Katze im Sack
Die Katze im Sack (1965)

TV show · as Blend

The Pirates of the Mississippi
The Pirates of the Mississippi (1963)

as Doc Monrove

One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three (1961)
GoodWatch score 80

as Fritz

Conny und Peter machen Musik
Conny und Peter machen Musik (1960)

as Grossi, Osteria-Wirt

1950s

16 titles · average score 67
She Walks by Night
She Walks by Night (1959)

as Zuhälter

Nick Knattertons Abenteuer
Nick Knattertons Abenteuer (1959)

as Nick Knatterton

Ship of the Dead
Ship of the Dead (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

as belgischer Kripobeamter

Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht
Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht (1959)

as McGlade

Kasimir und Karoline
Kasimir und Karoline (1959)

as Arzt

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

as Herr Hintz - der Dandy

Beautiful Adventure
Beautiful Adventure (1959)

as Fortuné Tallon

Melodie und Rhythmus
Melodie und Rhythmus (1959)

as Mr. Mattusch

A Song Goes Round the World
A Song Goes Round the World (1958)

as Pianist Schlange

Eva Only Kisses Directors
Eva Only Kisses Directors (1958)

as Herr Fuchs

Aren't We Wonderful
Aren't We Wonderful (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

as Obmann Wehackel

Sharks and Little Fish
Sharks and Little Fish (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr.Timmler

1940s

1 title
Begegnung mit Werther
Begegnung mit Werther (1949)

as Bursche