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Frank Elstner

Writer | Actor | Producer

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Being the creator and first host of Europe's most successful TV show Wetten, dass..?, he was introduced into the Rose d'Or Hall of Fame (2006). See more trivia »

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Timm Maria Franz Elstner
in Linz, Austria
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1984-2012 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Düsseldorf (2012) (creator)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Nürnberg (2011) (creator)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Palma de Mallorca (2010) (creator)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Salzburg (2010) (creator)
– Wetten, dass..? aus Erfurt (2010) (creator)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2006 Guildo und seine Gäste (TV series) (concept / 2006-2009)
 
1984 Wedden, dat..? (TV series) (idea)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2010 Gier (TV series)
Partygast
– Mit Glanz und Gloria (2010) … Partygast (uncredited)
 
2009 Pastewka (TV series)
Frank Elstner
– Die WG (2009) … Frank Elstner
 
1969 Jeux sans frontieres (TV series)
as Tim Elstner
– Wolfsburg (1969) … as Tim Elstner
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012 Tiere der Woche (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2012 Markus Lanz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.35 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 1LIVE Talk mit Frau Heinrich (TV series)
Himself
– Nackte Burschen bei Frau Heinrich (2012) … Himself
 
2012 NeoParadise (TV series)
Himself
– CARE-Paket für Markus Lanz/Buddytach IV: Campen (2012) … Himself
 
1981-2012 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Düsseldorf (2012) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Dornbirm (2001) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Düsseldorf (1996) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Hof (1994) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Duisburg (1990) … Himself
See all 44 episodes »
 
2011 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Der deutsche Fernsehpreis (TV series)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
– Der deutsche Fernsehpreis 2011 (2011) … Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
2011 Rette die Million! (TV series)
Himself
– Das große Prominentenspecial (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Frag doch mal die Maus (TV series)
Himself - Team 'Maus'
– Episode #1.12 (2010) … Himself - Team 'Maus'
 
2010 Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2006-2010 Die große Show der Naturwunder (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.15 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.14 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.13 (2010) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.12 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.11 (2009) … Himself - Host
See all 15 episodes »
 
2010 Tietjen und Hirschhausen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Die große Geburtstagsshow - 60 Jahre ARD (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2010)
 
2001-2009 Menschen der Woche (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 18 October 2009 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 2 December 2006 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 22 April 2006 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 9 October 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 22 September 2001 (2001) … Himself - Host
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007-2009 Das unglaubliche Quiz der Tiere (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.9 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.8 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Host
See all 9 episodes »
 
2006-2009 DAS! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
1985-2008 Verstehen Sie Spaß? (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #1.124 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.122 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.121 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Best of - Verstehen Sie Spaß? (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.120 (2007) … Himself - Host
See all 37 episodes »
 
2008 Ein Abend für... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ein Abend für Peter Frankenfeld (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Danke Dieter Thomas Heck (TV movie)
 
2007 Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2007 Menschen bei Maischberger (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Substitute Host
– Episode dated 3 April 2007 (2007) … Himself - Substitute Host
– Episode dated 11 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Deutschland wählt das Traumpaar (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2006 Volle Kanne (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Die Besten im Südwesten (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
2006 Waldis WM-Club (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 NDR Talk Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Deutschland spielt auf (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2005 Der große Erziehungstest (TV series)
Himself
 
2004-2005 Beckmann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Leute am Donnerstag (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.14 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Einfach Millionär (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
2003 Stars in der Manege (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Stars in der Manege 2003 (2003) … Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Die 70er Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Ein Abend mit Evelyn Hamann (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2001 Ein Herz für Kinder (TV series)
Himself
– Ein Herz für Kinder 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Hainburg - Je t'aime, gendarme
Himself (archive/'Wetten dass..?' footage) (uncredited)
 
2001 Hans Meiser (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1700 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Die Lotto-Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Zimmer frei! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Die Olli Kalk und Brink Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Star Jeopardy! (1997) … Himself - Host
 
1996-1997 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Show #237 (1997) … Himself
– Show #117 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Alfredissimo! - Kochen mit Bio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.82 (1996) … Himself
 
1994 Die Fallers (TV series)
Himself (as the Host of "Verstehen Sie Spass..?")
 
1993 Aber hallo (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1989 Nase vorn (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 11 February 1989 (1989) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 … Himself - Host
 
1986 Bravo, Catrin (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Heut' abend (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1982-1987 Menschen (TV series documentary)
Host
 
1974-1979 Die Montagsmaler (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Jungstars von heute gegen Jungstars von gestern (1979) … Himself - Host
– ZDF gegen ARD - Silvesterparty gegen MOT (1978) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 11 March 1974 (1974) … Himself - Host
 
1979 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1977 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1976) … Himself
 
1973-1976 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Candidate
– Episode dated 7 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1973) … Himself - Candidate
 
1973 ZDF Hitparade (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.50 (1973) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1972 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - German Commentator (voice)
 
1969 Zum Beispiel Roy Black (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 Ein Abend für... (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
 
2008 Mr. Karl - Ein Mensch für Menschen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Herr Schmidt wird 50, will aber nicht feiern (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Tim Elstner
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Trivia:

Being the creator and first host of Europe's most successful TV show Wetten, dass..?, he was introduced into the Rose d'Or Hall of Fame (2006). See more »

Star Sign:

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