Known for Acting
Peter Capell (3 September 1912 - 3 March 1985) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. His first role was in Winterset, shortly after the end of the Second World War. His final role came a year before his death, when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag. Both of these were television productions. He also appeared in many films, including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), in which he played a "tinker" who spoke to Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) at the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Capell died, aged 72, in March 1985. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Capell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
September 3, 1912
Died
March 3, 1986 (age 73)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Filmography
68 films, 18 shows
Mamas Geburtstag
Mamas Geburtstag
1985
country: Germany


The Little Drummer Girl
1984 · 2h 10m
country: United States
An American actress with a penchant for lying is forceably recruited by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.


Charlotte
1981 · 1h 36m
country: Germany
In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she left behind, deal with her grandmother's depression, and her mother's suicide. To fight despair, Charlotte starts to paint, producing over one thousand images. "Is my life real, or is it theater?" This is the title she gives her body of work, which highlights her former life in Berlin. She finds herself though her art, but in 1943 is deported to Germany and Auschwitz.


The American Success Company
1980 · 1h 31m
country: Germany
A husband is humiliated at home and at work. He decides he has had enough of it and hires a prostitute to help him get back at his boss, wife and friends and get a lot richer in the process.


Son of Hitler
1979 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler.
Ehrlich währt am längsten
Ehrlich währt am längsten
1978
country: Germany


Fedora
1978 · 1h 49m
country: France
Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.


Sorcerer
1977 · 2h 2m
country: United States
Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.


The Spy Who Never Was
1976 · 1h 53m
country: Germany
A diabolical tale of romance, murder, and mistaken identity as a treacherous terrorist organization hunts an enemy agent with the intention of killing him, but instead they set their sights on the wrong man. Left in the wake of their mistaken pursuit is a trail of broken lives and brutal murders.


So oder so ist das Leben
1976 · 1h 31m
country: Germany
An entrepreneur of social prestige gets intimate with the housekeeper, while his wife has a lover who is 20 years younger than her, whom she eventually loses to her nymphomaniac daughter.


Wachtmeister Rahn
1974 · 1h 19m
country: Germany
Tragic story of german police officer Ernst Rahn who gets enmeshed in criminal activities.


Sex Clinic '74
1973 · 1h 25m
country: Germany
A bunch of high school graduates practice love with their classmates who have a lot of experience, because they spend their free time as escort ladies and therefore earn a lot of money.


Der Vorgang
1973
country: Germany
Immobilien
Immobilien
1973
country: Germany
The supposedly naive owner of the castle, Louise Strothmann von Auerheim, advertises that the entire family estate is for sale. This not only attracts the attention of her money-hungry relatives, but also a whole host of potential buyers, from porn factory owners to a retirement home company.


Escape to the Sun
1972 · 1h 58m
country: Israel
Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of them is taken into custody and tortured, which spurs them to make an escape attempt that could cost them their lives


Hausfrauen-Report 3
1972 · 1h 36m
country: Germany
On the street, students conduct surveys on the behavior of housewives.


The Smugglers
1971 · 1h 53m
country: France


Most Girls Will
1971 · 1h 16m
country: Germany


Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 · 1h 40m
country: United States
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.


The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried
1971 · 1h 32m
country: Germany
An "adults only" retelling of the legend of Siegfried.


Dial Love for Murder
1970 · 1h 24m
country: France
A man plans to kill his wealthy wife for her money and so he can be with his beautiful young mistress. However, things don't turn out exactly as he had planned.


Hauser's Memory
1970 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A scientist is persuaded by the government to inject himself with the brain fluid of a dying colleague in order to preserve missile-defense secrets. However, he finds that he is now torn between his own wife and that of his dead colleague, who was a Nazi sympathizer.
Wer ist der nächste?
Wer ist der nächste?
1970
country: Germany
Der Mann am Strick
Der Mann am Strick
1970
country: Germany
Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel
Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel
1968
country: Germany
Die Mühle von Sanssouci
Die Mühle von Sanssouci
1968
country: Germany


Assignment K
1968 · 1h 37m
country: United Kingdom
Philip Scott, the boss of a toy company, is secretly also the chief of a British spy organization. Scott's cover is destroyed when enemy agents kidnap his girlfriend to force him to reveal the identities of his fellow spies.
Die goldene Pille
Die goldene Pille
1968
country: Germany
Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway
Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway
1968
country: Germany


Glorious Times in the Spessart
1967 · 1h 45m
country: Germany
The countess is married, and the ghosts are still in the Spessart. Her husband becomes an astronaut and the story involved time travelling and space travelling starts.
Der Auswanderer
Der Auswanderer
1967
country: Germany
Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn
Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn
1967
country: Germany


I Deal in Danger
1966 · 1h 30m
country: United States
During World War II, an American who sympathizes with the Nazi cause defects to Germany, where he is greeted as a hero and given a job broadcasting propaganda to the West. What the Nazis don't know is that he is actually a double agent. Compilation of the show Blue Light.
Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser
Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser
1965 · 2h
country: Germany
In 1828 a man called Kaspar Hauser appears in Nuremberg, barely able to speak and walk. He is admitted to the house of a professor, who among other things explores Kaspar's unusual characteristics and deals with his education.
Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon
Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon
1965
country: Germany
Ich fahre Patschold
Ich fahre Patschold
1964 · 1h 35m
country: Germany
At the center of the story are building contractor Patschold, who juggles advances and loans, and his shrewd chauffeur Göhrke. Patschold's wife almost suffers a nervous breakdown and his mistress makes ever greater demands.
Bei Tag und Nacht
Bei Tag und Nacht
1964
country: Germany
Napoleon greift ein
Napoleon greift ein
1964
country: Germany
Die Teilnahme
Die Teilnahme
1964
country: Germany
Der Prozeß Carl von O.
Der Prozeß Carl von O.
1964 · 1h 10m
country: Germany
Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti
Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti
1963
country: Germany
Maria Stuart
Maria Stuart
1963
country: Germany


Der arme Bitos... oder Das Diner der Köpfe
1963
country: Germany
Egmont
Egmont
1962
country: Germany


The Counterfeit Traitor
1962 · 2h 20m
country: United States
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.


One, Two, Three
1961 · 1h 49m
country: United States
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.


The Big Show
1961 · 1h 53m
country: United States
A European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.
Die eiskalte Nacht
Die eiskalte Nacht
1960
country: Germany
Zur letzten Instanz
Zur letzten Instanz
1960
country: Germany
So ist es - ist es so?
So ist es - ist es so?
1960
country: Germany


Satan Tempts with Love
1960 · 1h 30m
country: Germany
Escaped convict Carlos wants to flee on a ship with his lover Evelyn. The crew demands a large sum of money to keep quiet. Evelyn tries to seduce a rich man, but ends up falling in love with him. The two want to start a new life. Carlos loses his temper.
Das große Messer
Das große Messer
1959
country: Germany


Judgment at Nuremberg
1959 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Judgment at Nuremberg is an American television play broadcast live on April 16, 1959, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It was a courtroom drama written by Abby Mann and directed by George Roy Hill that depicts the trial of four German judicial officials as part of the Nuremberg trials. Claude Rains starred as the presiding judge with Maximilian Schell as the defense attorney, Melvyn Douglas as the prosecutor, and Paul Lukas as the former German Minister of Justice.


For the First Time
1959 · 1h 32m
country: United States
In this musical, a tempermental opera singer falls in love with a hearing-impaired young woman.
Du gehörst mir
Du gehörst mir
1959
country: Germany
Der öffentliche Ankläger
Der öffentliche Ankläger
1958
country: Germany


The Vikings
1958 · 1h 55m
country: United States
Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.


Schwester Bonaventura
1958
country: Germany
Inspector Welling, the warden Miss Pierce and the convicted murderess Sarat Carn are on their way back to Norwich from London. They are returning from a court hearing at which Carn's appeal against the death sentence imposed on her was rejected...


Wet Asphalt
1958 · 1h 30m
country: Germany
In Berlin, when the journalist Greg Bachmann is released from prison six months before the end of his sentence, there is a driver named Jupp waiting for him. Soon he learns that the famous journalist Cesar Boyd was the responsible for the shorter sentence. Cesar offers a position of his assistant to Greg; in return, Boyd would write his story about his interviews to war criminals and Greg would help him in other matters. Meanwhile Boyd welcomes the daughter of a deceased friend, Bettina, and he becomes her guardian.
Die Abiturientin
Die Abiturientin
1958
country: Germany


A Gift for Heidi
1958 · 1h 11m
country: Unknown
This movie is about one summer holiday in the life of the famous children's book character Heidi, the orphan girl who lives with her grandfather (whom Heidi, like everybody else including the cast list, calls "Alm Uncle") on the outskirts of a small village in the Alps. Heidi has a gift of three carved wooden figures made by a craftsman neighbour: Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. However, rather than gold, frankincense, and myrrh, her grandfather and the village doctor gradually teach Heidi the idea that the gifts they bring are faith, charity and hope.


Paths of Glory
1957 · 1h 28m
country: United States
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.


The Burglar
1957 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Burglar Nat Harbin and his two associates set their sights on wealthy spiritualist Sister Sarah, who has inherited a fortune -- including a renowned emerald necklace -- from a Philadelphia financier. Using Nat's female ward, Gladden, to pose as an admirer and case the mansion where the woman lives, they set up a perfect break-in. Things get complicated afterwards.
Montserrat
Montserrat
1957
country: Germany


The Night of the Storm
1957 · 1h 29m
country: Germany
Despised by her husband and son after an affair, Marianne moves in with her lover, an unsuccessful painter, until she is purified.


The Trapp Family
1956 · 1h 46m
country: Germany
A true story based on the popular novel by the Baroness Von Trapp of Austria. The film was made in 1956, some years before the other film based on the Trapp Family's life was released - a little movie named "The Sound of Music".


Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter
1956 · 1h 47m
country: Germany
In 1920, an unknown 24-year-old woman was fished out of Berlin's Landwehr kanal after a suicide attempt. Since she has no papers and no answers to any questions, they soon assign them to the insane asylum Dallendorf. A co-patient believes she recognizes the Czar's daughter Anastasia Romanowa - who apparently was the only one who survived the murder of the tsar's family in 1918.


Walk East on Beacon
1952 · 1h 38m
country: United States
An FBI agent works with a refugee scientist and the Coast Guard to crack a Soviet spy ring in Boston.