Biography
Kurt Großkurth (or Grosskurth; 11 May 1909 – 29 May 1975) was a German actor and singer. Grosskurth was born in Langenselbold, Germany, in 1909.
He grew up in Rhineland-Palatinate. In the 1920s, he followed his father's wish and went on to study hotel management in Essen, London and Heidelberg. In the early 1930s, he discovered his passion for the stage and he picked up acting and singing in Bavaria. He quickly started performing as a singer, mostly around the Munich area, and guest starred as a tenor in Hamburg and Berlin. After the war, he got hired by several theaters and performed in operettas in Düsseldorf, Munich and Cologne, repeatedly directed by star conductor Franz Marszalek. As the 50s rolled along, he became a familiar movie figure throughout the country. He appeared as a supporting act in a considerable number of productions, which consisted mainly of lighthearted comedies and operettas. Although never seen in a lead role, he performed alongside virtually all of the major actors from post-war Germany. His entire film career spans over ninety movie and TV productions from 1949 to 1975. Several times within two decades, he appeared in the cast of five or six movies coming out the same year. He played the recurring character of a mayor in a popular TV series in the 60s, he could be heard on the radio, and with the 70s came burgeoning international recognition as he landed small roles in major productions. He plays parts in Luchino Visconti's Ludwig as well as in Edward Dymytryk's Bluebeard and in the French George Franju movie La ligne d'ombre. He's also part of the cast in Hollywood classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, although his portrayal of character Harold Gloop, a stereotypical thick butcher, remains uncredited.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 75
TV Shows 6
self 2
Zwei Kumpel in Tirol (1978)
Ein Fall für Sie: Sonnenschein bis Mitternacht (1975)
Gräfin Mariza (1974)
The Shadow Line (1973)
The Countess Died of Laughter (1973)
Millowitsch - Theater: Week-End im Paradies (1973)
Graf Luckner (1973)
Ludwig (1973)
Die Geisha (1972)
Bluebeard (1972)
Confessions of a Male Escort (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Ende einer Dienstfahrt (1971)
Drüben bei Lehmanns (1970)
Run, Virgin, Run (1970)
Party-Geschichten (1969)
Die ungarische Hochzeit (1969)
Heubodengeflüster (1967)
Gemüse und Liebe engros (1967)
Landarzt Dr. Brock (1967)
Ganz dumme Sachen (1967)
Ein Florentiner Hut (1967)
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut (1966)
Geronimo und die Räuber (1966)
The Last Tomahawk (1965)
Seven Hours of Gunfire (1965)
Holiday in St. Tropez (1964)
Die fröhliche Weinrunde (1964)
Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee (1964)
Kein Grund zur Unruhe (1964)
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See (1963)
Die Jagd nach Helena (1963)
Übermut im Salzkammergut (1963)
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene (1963)
Unsere tollen Nichten (1963)
Das haben die Mädchen gern (1963)
Der tolle Tag (1962)
Die Post geht ab (1962)
Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee (1962)
Verrückt und zugenäht (1962)
Gasparone (1962)
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol (1962)
Nummer 66 (1961)
Unsere tollen Tanten (1961)
Musik aus Studio B (1961)
Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehn (1961)
Der fröhliche Weinberg (1961)
The Land of Smiles (1961)
Wir wollen niemals auseinandergehen (1960)
Willy, der Privatdetektiv (1960)
Conny und Peter machen Musik (1960)
Schlagerparade 1960 (1960)
Das Missverständnis (1960)
No Man to Marry (1959)
Mandolins and Moonlight (1959)
Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1959)
Mikosch im Geheimdienst (1959)
Kleine Leute mal ganz groß (1958)
Countess Mariza (1958)
Der Sündenbock von Spatzenhausen (1958)
Clear the stage for Marika (1958)
Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie (1958)
Gruß und Kuss vom Tegernsee (1957)
Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an (1957)
Zwei Bayern im Harem (1957)
Der müde Theodor (1957)
Der Jäger von Fall (1957)
Die Eintagsfliege (1957)
Das alte Försterhaus (1956)
Hurra - die Firma hat ein Kind (1956)
Holiday am Wörthersee (1956)
Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben (1956)
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1956)
Rosenmontag (1955)
Magic Fire (1955)
Die spanische Fliege (1955)
Hoheit lassen bitten (1954)
Morgengrauen (1954)
Die Nacht ohne Moral (1953)
Smuggler's Ball (1952)
Hochzeit mit Erika (1950)
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GenderMale
Birthday1909-05-11
Deathday1975-05-29 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceLangenselbold, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsKurt Grosskurt
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