Anton Diffring was a German actor. He had an extensive film and television career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. Primarily a character actor, he often played Nazi officers in World War II films and villains in horror films, and other antagonistic authority figures.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | FacelessMovie | Dr. Karl Heinz Moser | 72 |
| 1988 | AnnaMovie | George Mamoulian | 72 |
| 1986 | Operation Dead EndMovie | Prof. Lang | 70 |
| 1986 | WahnfriedMovie | Franz Listz | 70 |
| 1986 | Der Sommer des SamuraiMovie | Wintrich | 70 |
| 1985 | Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und GlorieMovie | Kardinal Millini | 69 |
| 1984 | Der BesuchMovie | Crazier | 68 |
| 1984 | WeltuntergangMovie | — | 68 |
| 1983 | The Winds of WarSeries | Joachim von Ribbentrop | 67 |
| 1981 | Escape to VictoryMovie | chief commentator | 65 |
| 1979 | Der DurchdreherMovie | Glorias erster Mann | 63 |
| 1978 | Das EinhornMovie | Blomich | 62 |
| 1978 | PlutoniumMovie | Direktor Arnold | 62 |
| 1977 | The Old FoxSeries | Leo Steglitz | 61 |
| 1977 | ValentinoMovie | Baron Long | 61 |
| 1977 | WaldrauschMovie | Fürst | 61 |
| 1976 | The Swiss ConspiracyMovie | Franz Benninger | 60 |
| 1975 | Kommissariat 9Series | — | 59 |
| 1975 | Operation: DaybreakMovie | Reinhard Heydrich | 59 |
| 1975 | Lehmanns ErzählungenMovie | Allan | 59 |
| 1974 | The Beast Must DieMovie | Pavel | 58 |
| 1974 | DerrickSeries | Herr de Mohl | 58 |
| 1974 | Only the Wind Knows the AnswerMovie | John Keelwood | 58 |
| 1974 | ShatterMovie | Hans Leber | 58 |
| 1974 | Borsalino and Co.Movie | German | 58 |
| 1973 | ThrillerSeries | Jonathan Lanceford | 57 |
| 1973 | Little MotherMovie | The Cardinal | 57 |
| 1972 | Assignment: ViennaSeries | Insp. Hoffman | 56 |
| 1971 | ZeppelinMovie | Colonel Hirsch | 55 |
| 1970 | Scene of the CrimeSeries | Mensur | 54 |
| 1970 | PiggiesMovie | Toto | 54 |
| 1969 | The CommissionerSeries | Roland Sauter | 53 |
| 1969 | Michael Kohlhaas - The RebelMovie | Kurfürst | 53 |
| 1968 | Where Eagles DareMovie | Col. Kramer | 52 |
| 1967 | The Double ManMovie | Col. Berthold | 51 |
| 1966 | The Blue MaxMovie | Holbach | 50 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Adolf Eichmann | 49 |
| 1965 | Operation CrossbowMovie | SS Sturmbannfuhrer | 49 |
| 1965 | The Heroes of TelemarkMovie | Major Frick | 49 |
| 1965 | Shots in 3/4 TimeMovie | Burger | 49 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Series | Count Wolf von Helldorf | 48 |
| 1964 | Vorsicht Mister DoddMovie | Howard | 48 |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoSeries | De Flores | 47 |
| 1963 | InterpolSeries | SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich | 47 |
| 1962 | Studio 4Series | — | 46 |
| 1959 | One Step BeyondSeries | Wilhelm Hessler | 43 |
| 1959 | The Man Who Could Cheat DeathMovie | Dr. Georges Bonner | 43 |
| 1958 | A Question of AdulteryMovie | Carl Dieter | 42 |
| 1957 | The Crooked SkyMovie | Fraser | 41 |
| 1957 | Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Series | Louis Walleau | 41 |
| 1957 | Seven ThundersMovie | Col. Trautman | 41 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | Cast Member | 40 |
| 1956 | Reach for the SkyMovie | German Stabsfeldwebel | 40 |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland YardSeries | Francois | 40 |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half HourSeries | — | 40 |
| 1956 | Wire ServiceSeries | Joseph Tezlik | 40 |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenSeries | Charles Mason | 39 |
| 1954 | The Sea Shall Not Have ThemMovie | German Pilot | 38 |
| 1953 | Never Let Me GoMovie | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1953 | Park Plaza 605Movie | Gregor | 37 |
| 1952 | The Woman's AngleMovie | Peasant | 36 |
| 1940 | ConvoyMovie | U-Boat Officer | 24 |
| 1940 | Neutral PortMovie | Sailor | 24 |
| 0 | The Day the Clown CriedMovie | Captain Curt Runkel | — |