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Freddy Quinn

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Freddy Quinn was born on 27 September 1931 in Lower Austria and grew up in Vienna. His popularity as singer and actor in the German speaking region soared in the late 1950s and 1960s, when he adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends. His first hit was "Heimweh"... See full bio »

Born:

Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl-Petz
in Niederfladnitz, Lower Austria, Austria
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2004 Erbin mit Herz (TV movie)
Hans Ottensen
 
1987-1991 Großstadtrevier (TV series)
Hanne / Lüders
– Fährmann, hol' röver (1991) … Hanne
– Robin Hood (1987) … Lüders
 
1990 Man ist so jung, wie man sich fühlt
 
1990 Heidi und Erni (TV series)
Marc Holm
– Zirkusluft (1990) … Marc Holm
 
1983 The Roaring Fifties
General Mark Clark
 
1979 Noch 'ne Oper (TV movie)
Hochseilartist
 
1976 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
Interpret
– Episode dated 2 October 1976 (1976) … Interpret
 
1975 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
König von Siam
– Episode #2.7 (1975) … König von Siam
 
1972 Die Glückspirale (TV movie)
 
1971 Musikmosaik (TV movie)
 
1971 Haie an Bord
Fred Norman
 
1971 Der Junge von St. Pauli (TV movie)
Herr Lehmkuhl
 
1968 Die Kartenlegerin (TV movie)
Alfred Pause
 
1967 Gala der Schallplatte (TV movie)
 
1967 Heimweh nach St. Pauli (TV movie)
Jimmy Jones
 
1964 Freddy, Tiere, Sensationen
Freddy
 
1964 In the Wild West
Black Bill/John Burns/Freddy
 
1963 Homesick for St. Pauli
Jimmy Jones
 
1962 Freddy und das Lied der Südsee
Freddy Petersen
 
1961 Freddy und der Millionär
Fritz Meyer
 
1961 Only the Wind
Mike
 
1961 Musik aus aller Welt (TV movie)
 
1960 Weit ist der Weg
Freddy
 
1960 Freddy und die Melodie der Nacht
Freddy
 
1959 Freddy unter fremden Sternen
Freddy Ullmann
 
1959 Freddy, die Gitarre und das Meer
Freddy Ullmann
 
1958 Stahlnetz (TV series)
Sänger
– Die Tote im Hafenbecken (1958) … Sänger
 
1958 Heimatlos
Freddy
 
1957 The Big Chance
Freddy
 
1954 Canaris: Master Spy
Sänger
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (17 titles)
2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary) (performer: "Junge, komm bald wieder" - uncredited)
 
2011 Quixote's Island (performer: "Junge kommt bald wieder")
 
2010 Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus (performer: "Wir")
 
2007 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (2007) (performer: "Die Gitarre und das Meer")
 
2004 The Edukators (performer: "Heimweh")
 
1997-1998 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– +0043- (1998) (performer: "Heimweh" - uncredited)
– 18. Juli 1998 (1998) (performer: "Heimweh" - uncredited)
– Parte 41 (1997) (performer: "Heimweh" - uncredited)
– Unplugged (42) (1997) (performer: "Heimweh" - uncredited)
 
1996 Father's Day ("In Hamburg an der Waterkant")
 
1995 Geschichten aus dem Leben (TV series)
– Codewort Agnes/Im Herzen von St. Pauli (1995) (performer: "Junge, komm bald wieder" - uncredited)
 
1989 Die Wicherts von nebenan (TV series)
– Hannelore wird 50 (1989) (performer: "Junge, komm bald wieder" - uncredited)
 
1981 Lola (performer: "Unter fremden Sternen")
 
1964 Freddy, Tiere, Sensationen (performer: "Vergangen, vergessen, vorüber")
 
1962 Freddy und das Lied der Südsee (performer: "Und das weite Meer", "Alo-Ahe")
 
1961 Freddy und der Millionär (performer: "Herr Meyer, Herr Meyer" - uncredited, "La Paloma" - uncredited, "Happy, happy Baby" - uncredited, "Der Boss ist nicht hier!" - uncredited, "Wann kommt das Glück auch zu mir?" - uncredited)
 
1960 Freddy und die Melodie der Nacht (performer: "Melodie der Nacht", "Irgendwan gibt's ein Wiedersehn")
 
1959 Freddy unter fremden Sternen (performer: "Unter fremden Sternen", "Du musst alles vergessen")
 
1959 Freddy, die Gitarre und das Meer (performer: "Die Gitarre und das Meer")
 
1956 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) (performer: "So geht das jede Nacht")
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1981 Lola
 
1971 Der Junge von St. Pauli (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2006 Ein Herz für Kinder (TV series)
Himself - Fundraiser
– Ein Herz für Kinder 2006 (2006) … Himself - Fundraiser
 
2005 Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Menschen bei Maischberger (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Müller - Live (TV series)
Himself
– In alter Frische... (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Zimmer frei! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2001 Legenden (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Freddy Quinn (2001) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2000 Beckmann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1996 Boulevard Bio (TV series)
Himself
– Einzelgänger (1996) … Himself
 
1989 Hurra, wir werden aufgeklärt (documentary)
Himself
 
1972-1985 Zum blauen Bock (TV series)
Himself / Singer
– Episode dated 24 August 1985 (1985)
– Der blaue Bock aus Weilburg (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1972 (1972) … Singer
 
1985 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Saarbrücken (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Verstehen Sie Spaß? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.26 (1984) … Himself
 
1981 Musikladen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.66 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 So wird's nie wieder sein (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1972-1979 Dalli Dalli (TV series)
Himself - Kandidat / Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 12 April 1979 (1979) … Himself - Kandidat
– Episode #1.12 (1972) … Himself - Singer
 
1979 Manegen der Welt (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #2.4 (1978) … Singer
 
1976 Jetzt geht die Party richtig los (TV movie)
 
1976 Starparade (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 10 January 1976 (1976) … Singer
 
1974 Disco (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.49 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Die Rudi Carrell Show (TV series)
Himself / Singer
– Schloss (1973) … Himself/Singer
 
1968-1972 Stars in der Manege (TV series documentary)
Performer
– Stars in der Manege 1971 (1972) … Performer
– Stars in der Manege 1968 (1968)
 
1969-1971 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 23 September 1971 (1971) … Singer (as Freddy)
– Episode dated 2 May 1971 (1971) … Singer (as Freddy)
– Episode dated 2 February 1969 (1969) … Singer
 
1971 Drei mal neun (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) … Singer
 
1970 Pauls Silvesterparty (TV movie)
Himself (as Freddy)
 
1970 Berlin-Geflüster (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (TV series)
Himself - Sänger
– Episode dated 7 December 1969 (1969) … Himself - Sänger (as Freddy)
 
1969 ZDF Hitparade (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1969) (as Freddy)
 
1965-1966 Musik aus Studio B (TV series)
Himself / Singer
– Episode dated 25 April 1966 (1966) … Singer (as Freddy)
– ...von der Internationalen Funkausstellung in Stuttgart (1965) … Himself
 
1962 Na, dann prost! (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1957 Wirbel im Musikhotel (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1956 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special)
Himself - German Entry
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
 
2007 Kult am Sonntag (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: Freddy-Die Gitarre und das Meer/Polydor (Universal Music) POL330212, c1987. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 13 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Sold over 8 million copies of his first hit record "Heimweh" (Homesickness). which ranked #1 in the German charts for five months (1956). See more »

Star Sign:

Libra