Wolfgang Völz

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Wolfgang Otto Isaak Völz (born August 16, 1930 in Danzig - Langfuhr , Free City of Danzig ; †  May 2, 2018 in Berlin ) was a German stage , television and film actor who, thanks to his distinctive and versatile voice, was also a great success as a dubbing actor - and had radio play speakers.

Völz made his debut as a stage actor in 1950 . In the following years he played theater , was present in film and television and for a time was a member of the Berlin “ porcupines ”. Völz celebrated his breakthrough and one of the greatest successes in 1966 in the television series Raumpatrouille . He had further successes in the Edgar Wallace film The Green Archer and in the television series Graf Yoster gives himself the honor . He was also known as the spokesman for Käpt'n Blaubär and as a voice actor for u. a. Walter Matthau and Peter Ustinov . Völz was a busy performer until the 2000s, mostly in supporting roles.

Life

Wolfgang Völz during the synchronization of the film Der Gründer 2010 in Berlin (in the background Helmut Krauss )
Grave site
Wilmersdorf cemetery

Wolfgang Völz came from Danzig, where his mother ran a dairy shop. Already in his childhood he played theater. In 1947 he and his mother moved there. He then completed an apprenticeship as a baker in Hameln , took acting lessons in Hanover and then learned from Theodor Becker and Max Gaede (1882–1969). In 1950 Völz made his debut as “Page” in Friedrich Schiller's Don Karlos at the Landestheater Hannover and in the 1950s also made films alongside stars such as Hans Albers and Gert Fröbe . Since the 1950s he was close friends with Dietmar Schönherr , with whom he had some joint film and television appearances, including in the space patrol . This series was the greatest success of both of them in their film careers. From 1954 Völz was a member of the Berlin cabaret Porcupines for a while . "The social democrat Völz played political cabaret with the porcupines and explained it with a wink with the words: 'I am an absolutely left sock.'"

In addition to appearances in the crime series Stahlnetz and Das Kriminalmuseum as well as in Edgar Wallace films , a total of 76 episodes of the television series Graf Yoster gave himself the honor of one of his greatest successes in a long series of series appearances. There he played the role of the previously convicted chauffeur Johann, who helps an aristocratic amateur detective and crime writer, played by Lukas Ammann , to solve cases in the "better circles". He fondly remembered this role in which, among other things, he was allowed to "break" two Rolls-Royces.

In addition to numerous film and theater roles, Wolfgang Völz took part in one of the first AIDS awareness-raising spots and was a voice actor , including in advertising (“Toyota: Nothing is impossible”). He lent his voice to Peter Ustinov , Mel Brooks , Walter Matthau (whom he referred to as his favorite actor in voice acting) and Michel Piccoli . He also spoke the characters Majestix , Käpt'n Blaubär , the host Buttercup in The Lord of the Rings: The Companions , King George II in Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides , Captain Iglo and Jeff Smart in Clever & Smart . In the animated series Captain Future , he spoke to the android Otto . Völz was also the German voice of Ernest Borgnine in the US series Airwolf , who played crew member Dominic Santini. He was also the German voice of Dana Elcar aka Pete Thornton on the MacGyver series . In his only appearance in an English-language production ( Finale in Berlin , 1966), he was dubbed in the German version by his colleague Rolf Schult . In 1994 he played the helmsman of the ship for Pumuckl and the blue Klabauter and spoke the voice of the blue Klabauter . In 1999 he spoke again as the blue Klabauter in the short-lived series Pumuckl's Adventure that followed the film . He also dubbed Roy Dotrice in Angel (hereafter My Father and I ).

In the Wixxer films in 2004 and 2007, in the role of a senile Scotland Yard boss, he self-ironically targeted his earlier roles. Völz remained active as an actor until the 2010s. Völz once said of his many series: “I've played around 600 television roles. It was always the same grits. ”In addition to his engagements in conventional television series, he worked with experimental directors such as Rosa von Praunheim ( Der Einstein des Sex ). Völz saw himself as "the very first man in the second class"; Schönherr, however, compared him to Walter Matthau.

Private life

Wolfgang Völz was born in the same house as the actor Eddi Arent . They later appeared together in film and television more often. As a joke during a talk show, he himself started the myth that he was born with the name Wolfgang Otto Isaak stair railing , which even found its way into at least two books. His grandson Daniel Völz clarified this joke in an interview for the Kölner Express in January 2018 .

Wolfgang Völz was a member of the SPD and took part in the Federal Assembly in 1994 .

Wolfgang Völz constantly traveled back and forth between Munich , Hamburg and his actual residence in Berlin in order to fulfill his acting obligations. Since 1955 he was married to the dancer Roswitha Völz, née Karwath from Berlin-Wilmersdorf , who was trained by Tatjana Gsovsky and who also worked on the shooting of Raumpatrouille . Her two children, Benjamin Völz and Rebecca Völz , are also active in the synchronization. A biography about him and his son Benjamin Völz has been published with the title Benjamin and Wolfgang Völz - a biography . His grandson Daniel Völz was the bachelor in the 8th season on RTL.

In 2014 the actor suffered a stroke . Wolfgang Völz died on May 2, 2018 at the age of 87 in his home in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. On June 6, 2018, his ashes were buried in the columbarium of the Wilmersdorf cemetery.

Filmography (selection)

Guest appearances

Speaking roles (selection)

Mel Brooks

Movies

Series

Radio plays

  • Asterix (1980s radio play series; as the voice of Majestix )
  • Benjamin Blümchen (episodes 100 and 101, voice of pediatrician Dr. Wunderlich , 2005)
  • The three ??? - The invisible enemy (episode 38, voice of Ben Peck , Peter's grandfather, 1986)
  • The three ??? - The poisonous rooster (episode 47, voice of Big Barny Crown , 1990)
  • The three ??? - The Music Pirates (episode 52, voice of sound engineer Hank Rivers , 1991)
  • The three ??? - The Tiger's Revenge (episode 61, Voice of Portland , 1995)
  • The three ??? - The Bite of the Beast (episode 146, voice of Fitzwilliam Waterfield , 2011)
  • The three ??? - Insel des Vergessens (episode 186, voice of Ben Peck, 2017)
  • The adventures of Odysseus (all episodes 1–6, voice of "father of gods" Zeus )
  • DiE DR3i - The Gate to the Hereafter (Episode 2, voice of Sylvester Meyzel , 2006)
  • Die Klexe (all episodes 1–9, as voice of director Historiux / narrator, 1986–1987)
  • Lilli the witch among the pirates, voice of Captain Bartbacke (2007)
  • Jim Knopf and Lukas the engine driver , WDR radio play, voice of the captain (2009)
  • Käpt'n Blaubär's Tales and Käpt'n Blaubärs Seemannsgarn (all 12 or 9 episodes, voice of Käpt'n Blaubär , from 1991)
  • Little King Kalle Wirsch by Tilde Michels ("Parents" edition "Hearing Adventure", 2006)
  • LEGO Pirates (all episodes 1-6, the voice of Captain Roger, 1990)
  • TKKG - Adventure in the holiday camp (episode 9, voice of Günther , called "Rasputin", the supervisor of the TKKG gang in the camp on the North Sea, 1982)
  • TKKG - In the shadow realm of Dr. Mubase (episode 74, voice of the caretaker [referred to as "grandpa" in the inlay] , 1990)
  • The Return of Captain Future (episode 1, voice of Otto the android, 2012)
  • The Return of Captain Future - Children of the Sun (episode 2, voice of Otto the android, 2012)
  • 2003: Manfred Zauleck : Die Reise nach Baratonga - Director: Wolfgang Rindfleisch (children's radio play - DLR Berlin)

Awards

literature

Web links

Commons : Wolfgang Völz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Bachelor" Daniel Völz says farewell to Grandpa Wolfgang in such a touching way. In: bz-berlin.de. BZ , May 7, 2018, accessed July 18, 2019 .
  2. ↑ The birth name Aaron Staircase , which goes back to Wolfgang Völz's own statements (e.g. The false names of the stars . In: tz of March 7, 2009) is circulating in various media . According to his grandson Daniel Völz , however, this was just a joke that not everyone would have understood ( bizarre surname is “Bachelor” Daniel Völz actually “stair railing”? In: Express from January 15, 2018).
  3. ↑ a b Actor Wolfgang Völz has died. In: morgenpost.de. Berliner Morgenpost , May 4, 2018, accessed on July 18, 2019 .
  4. ↑ End station Stutthof. In: tagesspiegel.de. Der Tagesspiegel , November 6, 2002, accessed on July 18, 2019 .
  5. ↑ The unmistakable voice has fallen silent ( memento from October 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Adieu, Wolfgang Völz May 4, 2018
  7. ↑ Episode guide from wunschliste.de
  8. ↑ The number of episodes varies, depending on the form of broadcast, between 62 and 76 episodes.
  9. ↑ Manuel Brug: The very first man of the second class. Die Welt , May 4, 2018, accessed July 18, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Wilfried Seibicke : Historical German First Name Book HDV
  11. ↑ Christos Tses: The Witcher, the Zinker and Other Murderers: Behind the scenes of the Edgar Wallace films. Klartext Verlagsges. Mbh, 2002, ISBN 978-3-89861-080-3 ( google.de [accessed on May 4, 2018]).
  12. ^ Anne Tafferner: Quirky surname: Does "Bachelor" Daniel Völz really mean "banister"? In: express.de. Kölner Express , January 15, 2018, accessed on July 18, 2019 .
  13. ^ Shorthand report of the 10th Federal Assembly with a list of members. (PDF) In: Website of the German Bundestag. German Bundestag, May 23, 1994, accessed on May 4, 2018 .
  14. ↑ Report on the golden wedding of Wolfgang Völz and his wife Roswitha ( memento from July 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) in the Berliner Morgenpost
  15. ^ Anne Tafferner: Quirky surname: Does "Bachelor" Daniel Völz really mean "banister"? .
  16. ↑ … Wolfgang Völz? - Forum - The weekly magazine .
  17. ^ Burial of Wolfgang Völz in Berlin "It's enough, it was beautiful". In: tagesspiegel.de. Der Tagesspiegel , June 6, 2018, accessed on July 14, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Klaus Nerger: The grave of Wolfgang Völz. In: knerger.de. Retrieved July 14, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Völz, Wolfgang
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Völz, Wolfgang Otto Isaak (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and voice actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 16, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Danzig - Langfuhr , Free City of Danzig
DATE OF DEATH 2nd May 2018
Place of death Berlin