Gustaf Gründgens

Gustaf Gründgens (22 December 1899 – 7 October 1963), born Gustav Heinrich Arnold Gründgens, was one of Germany's most famous and influential actors of the 20th century, and artistic director of theatres in Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Hamburg. His career continued unimpeded through the years of the Nazi regime; the extent to which this can be considered as deliberate collaboration with the Nazis is hotly disputed.

His best known roles were that of Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust in 1956/57, and as "Der Schränker" (The Safecracker) who is the chief judge of the kangaroo court presiding over Peter Lorre in Fritz Lang's M.

Gustaf Gründgens is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Pygmalion (1935), The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931), M (1931), Zur Person (1963), Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002), Fire in the Opera House (1930), Faust (1960), Joan of Arc (1935). The recorded credits span 1930 to 2017, including 25 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.