Jürgens in a scene from Der Kommissar (1973)

Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. Der Kommissar is also the name of a 1982 hit song by Falco. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...

Known as Curt Jurgens in the English-speaking world, he was born in Solln, Bayern, Germany. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Geography Bavaria shares international borders with Austria and the Czech Republic. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...

Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived and after the war became an Austrian citizen. He continued with his acting career, becoming an international film star. His breakthrough screen role came in Des Teufels General (1955, The Devil's General) and he came to Hollywood following his appearance in the sensational 1956 Roger Vadim directed French film Et Dieu... créa la femme (And God Created Woman) starring Brigitte Bardot. In 1957, Jürgens made his first Hollywood film, The Enemy Below. The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... A concentration camp is a large detention center created for political opponents, aliens, specific ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other groups of people, often during a war. ... The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to... Roger Vadim (January 26, 1928 - February 10, 2000), was a journalist, author, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who launched Brigitte Bardots career in the film And God Created Woman. ... Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot (born September 28, 1934 in Paris) is a French actress and model, daughter of an industrialist. ... For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to... The Enemy Below is a 1957 film which tells the story of battle between the captain of an American destroyer escort and the commander of a German submarine during World War II. It stars Robert Mitchum and Curd Jürgens. ...

Although he appeared in over 100 films, Jürgens considered himself primarily a stage actor. He directed a few films with limited success, and also wrote screenplays. Curd Jürgens was married five times; one of his wives was actress Eva Bartok (1927-1998). Showing his sense of humor, he titled his 1975 autobiography "Sixty and Not Yet Wise".

Peer Schmidt, Klaus Kinski and Jürgens (right) in the German movie Bankraub in der Rue Latour (1961)

Jürgens maintained a home in France but frequently returned to Vienna to perform on stage and that was where he died of a heart attack in 1982. He was interred in the city's Zentralfriedhof. Jurgens had suffered another heart attack several years before. During this he had a terrifying experience where he claimed he died and went to hell. movie still (1961) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Klaus Kinski (October 18, 1926–November 23, 1991) was an international film actor who was regarded as one of the best German actors of the second half of the 20th century. ... See also: 1960 in film 1961 1962 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events Last Year at Marienbad (Lannée dernière à Marienbad) released Top grossing films North America The Guns of Navarone Exodus The Parent Trap The Absent-Minded Professor The Alamo Swiss Family Robinson Come... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230-244, Vienna 1110, Austria, the Zentralfriedhof is the largest and most famous cemetery among Vienna, Austrias nearly 50 cemeteries. ...

Curd Jürgens also made a number of films in the French and German languages. Some of his other English language films include:

• Tamango (1957)
• The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
• The Blue Angel (1959)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• The Miracle of the White Stallions (1963)
• Lord Jim (1964)
• The Assassination Bureau (1969)
• The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• Goldengirl (1979)
• Teheran 43 (1981)

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External link

• Curd Jürgens (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0433819/) at the Internet Movie Database