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He was exempted from military service during World War II. He appeared in two films which depicted the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944: The Longest Day (1962) and Battle of the Commandos (1969) . Curd Jürgens also appeared in both films.
- February 27, 1910
- November 27, 2002
In 1942, he made his film début – he was specifically exempted from military service – in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War, Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 worked extensively dubbing films into German.
Haie und kleine Fische: Directed by Frank Wisbar. With Hansjörg Felmy, Sabine Bethmann, Mady Rahl, Wolfgang Preiss. Four young German naval cadets begin their military service in 1940; only one of them will survive.
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- War, Drama
- Frank Wisbar
- 1957-09-26
In 1942 he made his film début - he was exempted from military service specifically - in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 worked extensively dubbing films into German.
In 1942 he made his film début - he was exempted from military service specifically - in the UFA production Die grosse Liebe with Zarah Leander. After the end of the Second World War Preiss returned to the theatre, and from 1949 worked extensively dubbing films into German.
- February 27, 1910
- November 27, 2002
Dec 5, 2002 · Dec 4, 2002 4:20pm PT. Wolfgang Preiss. German actor. By Variety Staff. Wolfgang Preiss, German actor known for his military roles and as the face of supercriminal Dr. Mabuse in a series...
