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Franz Beckenbauer

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Franz Beckenbauer is probably Germany's most popular soccer player, coach and manager ever, known as the "Kaiser". Born and bred in Munich, he joined Bayern Munich at the age of 14. In 1965, he debuted in the German Bundesliga and became famous in the role of the team's sweeper. The following years... See full bio »

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1971 Olympia - Olympia (TV movie)
 
1967 Die Spaßvögel
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Themba (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2013 Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.38 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Gottschalk Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Folge 2 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Mind of a Leader I Based on Niccolò Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (TV series documentary)
(2011)
 
2011 The Mind of a Leader II Based on Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Football's Greatest (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999-2010 Beckmann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1986-2009 Das aktuelle Sportstudio (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Expert / Himself - Interview
– Episode dated 29 August 2009 (2009) … Himself - Interview
– Episode dated 31 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 September 2005 (2005) … Himself - Expert
– Episode dated 25 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
See all 12 episodes »
 
2009 Mein Deutschland (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Fremde Nachbarn (1961-1977) (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Ein Abend für... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ein Abend für den Partysound (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Puskás Hungary (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Das Wunder von Wien (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Wiener Opernball (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Ein Leben wie im Flug (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005-2006 Menschen (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Menschen 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Menschen 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Bambi Verleihung 2006 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Berlin Mitte (TV series)
Himself
– Schau'n mer mal - Franz Beckenbauer im Exklusiv-Interview (2006) … Himself
 
1982-2006 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Karlsruhe (2006) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Leipzig (2004) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (2004) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Leipzig (2000) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Berlin (1988) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006 Fifa World Cup: Germany 2006 (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2003-2006 Unsere Besten (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Fußballer (2006) … Himself - Guest (also archive footage)
– Sportler des Jahrhunderts (2004) … Himself - Guest
– Wer ist der größte Deutsche? (2003) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 The Art of Football from A to Z (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 FIFA World Cup 2006: Final Draw (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Bambi Verleihung 2005 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Der Kaiser wird 60 - Die Franz-Beckenbauer-Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Audienz beim Kaiser (TV documentary)
 
2004-2005 Doppelpass (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 Sportschau (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Franz & Franz - Kaiser und Kandidat (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 Becker 1:1 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 That Game: England v Germany 1990 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Anke Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Pele Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Die Wunderrepublik - Die Helden von Bern und die 50er Jahre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 20 Jahre RTL (TV movie)
Himself (part 1)
 
2003 Ein Herz für Kinder (TV series)
Himself
– 25 Jahre 'Ein Herz für Kinder' (2003) … Himself
 
2003 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Pele (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef (TV series)
Himself
– Comedy für Unicef 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2001 Shouto na Slavi (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Die große Show der Sieger (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Himself
 
1992 Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos (documentary)
Himself - Interviewed
 
1988 Finale van het E.K. '88 (TV movie)
Himself (unconfirmed)
 
1985 Verstehen Sie Spaß? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.36 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Hermanias (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1984) … Himself
 
1982 Numero Uno (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Aranycsapat (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 WWF Club (TV series)
Himself (Guest)
 
1978 Little Italy
Himself (Soccer player Shirt No. 6) (uncredited)
 
1977 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1974 X FIFA World Cup 1974 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - West Germany
 
1974 Futebol Total (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Libero
Himself
 
1970 Glücksspirale (TV series)
Himself
 
1970 IX FIFA World Cup 1970 (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1966 Stars in der Manege (TV series documentary)
– Episode dated 18 December 1966 (1966)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2011 Football Focus (TV series)
 
2008 Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Ik hou van Holland
Himself (segment "WK 74")
 
2007 Stern TV (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV series)
 
2005 Die 100 nervigsten... (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Gib mich die Kirsche! - Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Ja gut, ich sach mal... (video)
Himself
 
2004 Oranje kampioen! EK '88 (video)
Himself - coach of West-Germany
 
2003 Legenden (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Kalkofe! Die wunderbare Welt des Sports (TV series documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1990 20 Jahre Fußball WM (video documentary)
Himself
 
1988 De staat van Oranje (video)
Himself
 
1987 Greatest Goals (video)
Himself - West-Germany Player
 
1977 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
 
1975 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
 
1969 Till Death Us Do Part
Himself - West Germany team member (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV Commercial for Adidas (1998) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 8 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"Only two nations can win the World Cup. It will be either France or Argentina, they are the best." (Prior to the 2002 World Cup. Both sides were eliminated in the first round) See more »

Trivia:

Played alongside Pele for one season on the Cosmos (1977). See more »

Trademark:

Strong Bavarian accent See more »

Nickname:

Kaiser See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo