Karl Stepanek
Though born in Czechoslovakia, actor Karel Stepanek was generally regarded as a German actor due to his extensive film work in Germany (as Karl Stepanek) in the years before World War II. Stepanek fled to England in 1940, where, like many European refugee actors, he specialized in portraying Teutonic villains. He tried to stay away from out-and-out Nazi roles, but his predilection for wearing black uniforms and barking out guttural commands left little doubt as to the political preferences of Stepanek's screen characters. One of his most typical characterizations could be found in the 1946 POW drama, The Captive Heart; Stepanek also registered well as a friendlier foreigner in The Fallen Idol (1949). Commuting between London and Hollywood, Karel Stepanek continued to fight World War II, usually on the wrong side, into such '60s films as Sink the Bismarck! (1960), I Aim at the Stars (1960) and Operation Crossbow (1965).
Filmography (74 titles)
MovieThe Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
2003
7.4MovieThe Games
Kubitsek · 1970
5.7MovieThe File of the Golden Goose
Mueller · 1969
6.0MovieBefore Winter Comes
Count Kerassy · 1969
8.8MovieMurderers Club of Brooklyn
Dyers · 1967
5.2MovieThe Frozen Dead
General Lubeck · 1966
4.3MovieSperrbezirk
Inspector Wagner · 1966
6.9MovieThe Heroes of Telemark
Hartmuller · 1965
7.0MovieLicensed to Kill
Henrik Jacobsen · 1965
6.7MovieOperation Crossbow
Prof. Hoffer · 1965
4.7MovieDevil Doll
Dr. Heller · 1964
Aufstand der Gehorsamen
Jawor Stranski · 1963
8.0ShowDas Kriminalmuseum
Dr. Robert Großmann · 1963
7.1MovieBrainwashed
Baranow · 1960
6.9MovieSink the Bismarck!
Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck' · 1960
6.7MovieOur Man in Havana
Dr. Braun · 1960
4.8ShowNo Hiding Place
Professor Remi · 1959
6.1MovieOperation Amsterdam
Diamond Merchant · 1959
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Rubici · 1957
9.0MovieWest of Suez
Langford · 1957
7.6MovieThe Traitor
Friederich Suderman · 1957
6.8MovieAnastasia
Mikhail Vlados · 1956
6.0ShowArmchair Theatre
1956
7.0MovieThe Man in the Road
Dmitri Balinkev · 1956
6.6MovieMan of the Moment
Lom · 1955
5.9MovieThe Cockleshell Heroes
Assistant Gestapo Officer · 1955
6.5MovieSecret Venture
Zelinsky · 1955
5.7MovieA Prize of Gold
Dr. Zachmann · 1955
6.4MovieDangerous Cargo
Pliny · 1954
10.0MovieTale of Three Women
Alfred Dykemann (segment "Final Twist' story) · 1954