Franz Muxeneder
Known for Acting · 150 credits
- Born
- 1920-10-19
- Died
- 1988-01-03
- Place of birth
- Salzburg, Austria
Biography
Franz Muxeneder (October 19, 1920 – January 3, 1988) was a German character and folk actor of Austrian origin, best known for his warm, comedic screen presence. After early careers as a mechanic, ski instructor, and civil servant, he turned to acting in the 1940s and trained in Salzburg, making his stage debut at the Salzburg State Theatre and later appearing regularly at the Salzburg Festival.
From the 1950s onward, Muxeneder became a familiar face in German-language cinema, often portraying simple-minded or good-natured supporting characters in popular Heimat films, comedies, and later sex comedies. His extensive filmography includes classics such as Drei Männer im Schnee, Die Trapp-Familie, and Der brave Soldat Schwejk. He was also active in television and radio, remaining a beloved figure of popular entertainment until shortly before his death in 1988.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
Derrick
1974
as Stationsvorsteher
Zum blauen Bock
1957
as Self
Dalli Dalli
1971
as Self - Contestant
Großstadtrevier
1986
Master Eder and his Pumuckl
1982
as Mr. Lechner
Dem Täter auf der Spur
1967
as Léon Bébert
Das Kriminalmuseum
1963
as Druckereibesitzer Plumm / Charly / Polizeiwachtmeister Stracke
Klimbim
1973
as Josef Klimbim
Weißblaue Geschichten
1984
Zwischenmahlzeit
1963
as Self
Der Andro-Jäger
1982
as Willy Werfel
… und die Tuba bläst der Huber
1980
as Otto
Der Kurier der Kaiserin
1970
as Diener
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
1984
as Sepp Hintertupfinger
Wie würden Sie entscheiden?
1974
Zwickelbach & Co
1976
as Kriminalkommissar
Luftsprünge
1969
as Alois
Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin
1969
as Oberwachtmeister
The White Horses
1966
as Stanko
Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse
1984
as Martin Grießer
Schwarzer Peter
1970
as Self
Movies (129)
Unternehmen Edelweiß
1954
as Melchior
Das Kreuz am Jägersteig
1954
as Philipp
Der große Zapfenstreich
1952
as Ulan Graboviak, Bursche bei Lt. von Lauffen
Der kühne Schwimmer
1957
as Xaver
Blocked paths
1955
as Ayudante dueño garito
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten
1958
as Alois Krummstiel, Rekrut
Sexy Susan Sins Again
1968
as Pumpernickel
2069: A Sex Odyssey
1974
as Sepp Hochkogler
Chikita
1962
as Polizist Baumann
Heiße Ernte
1956
as Sepp Nisch
Das große Glück
1967
as Schlittschuhläufer
Münchhausen in Afrika
1958
as Jan
Unternehmen Schlafsack
1955
as Obergefreiter Hallgruber
The Trapp Family
1956
as Vogler
How Sweet Is Her Valley
1973
as Veterinarian
Zauber der Montur
1958
as Navradil
Crime and Passion
1976
as Priester
Lucky, the Inscrutable
1967
as Mechanic
Leiche gesucht
1971
as Doktor Brown
Karneval in Weiß
1952
as Toni
Einer spinnt immer
1971
A Devil of a Woman
1951
Das Hirtenlied vom Kaisertal
1956
as Blasi, Knecht bei Lechner
The Countess Died of Laughter
1973
as Bauer
Wo der Wildbach rauscht
1956
as Gäbri, der Dorfnarr
Zwei Kumpel in Tirol
1978
as Farmer (archive footage)
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose
1973
as Wurzelreiner
There's No Sex Like Snow Sex
1974
as Innkeeper
Glocken läuten überall
1960
as Martin
Das weiße Abenteuer
1952
as Nikolaus
Die fromme Helene
1965
as Bauer Groh
Übermut im Salzkammergut
1963
as Xaver
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960
as Woditschka
Das Dorf ohne Moral
1961
as Korbinian Gschwendner
Wetterleuchten über dem Zillertal
1974
as Wurzelsepp
Frauenarzt Dr. Bertram
1957
Congress of Love
1966
as Räuberhauptmann Grasl
Ruf der Wälder
1965
as Pepi Nindl
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
as Bill
Schnee-Treiben
1971
Love 'n' Leather Pants
1979
as Priest
Kaiser Joseph und die Bahnwärterstochter
1963
as Franz Teuxelsieder
Jonny Saves Nebrador
1953
as Paco
Happy-End am Wolfgangsee
1966
as Sepp
Laß laufen, Kumpel!
1981
as Kummetat
Morgen fällt die Schule aus
1971
as Wachtmeister
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel
1956
as Klawuttke
Liebe und Trompetenblasen
1954
as Hupp
Three Men in the Snow
1955
as Graswander Toni
Schweik's Years of Indiscretion
1964
as Feldwebel Kotorek
Seamen
1957
as Pepp
Das Lustschloss im Spessart
1978
as Schäfer Astloch
Quiéreme con música
1957
as Blas
Hoch droben auf dem Berg
1957
as Franz Pillot
To the Sparkling Girls' Inn
1979
as Sumpf
Heimat, deine Sterne
1951
as Thomas Anrainer
Drei Männer im Schnee
1974
as Kommissar
The Pussy in the Bathhouse
1976
as Pfarrer / Fred Greifmann
Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer
1974
as Innkeeper
Has Anybody Seen My Pants?
1975
as Karli
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
as Wokurka
Haus des Lebens
1952
as Hense
House of Pleasure
1969
as Pumpernickel
Fiesko, der Salamikramer
1967
as Sesselträger Franz
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
as Wurzeneder
Urlaubsgrüße aus dem Unterhöschen
1973
as Bürgermeister
Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie
1958
as Wokurka
Heimatland
1955
as Schnabl
Die liebestollen Dirndl von Tirol
1969
as Vitus Fux
Die Nacht ohne Moral
1953
as Sigi, ein Räuber
Ja, ja, die Liebe in Tirol
1955
as Karl Kleinholz
Wild Waters
1962
as Siegfried „Sigi“ Reiber
Hauptmann - deine Sterne
1960
as Honig, Bäcker
The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan
1967
as Pumpernickel
Lausbubengeschichten
1964
as Quirin Vögeler
Master Eder and his Pumuckl
1982
as Hausmeister
Und ewig knallen die Räuber
1962
as Das dumpe Seppele
The Laws of War
1961
as Deutscher Feldwebel
Matratzen-Tango
1973
as Möller
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
1964
as Zyprian
Champagner aus dem Knobelbecher
1975
as Gefreiter Navratil
Hey Marie, ich brauch mehr Schlaf - Auf ins blaukarierte Himmelbett
1974
as Mayor Anton Gamsmüller
Die Fledermaus
1986
as Frosch
East Meets West in Bed
1973
as Andrei
Three Lederhosen in St. Tropez
1980
as Huber-Bauer
Zwei Bayern in St. Pauli
1956
as Max
Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee
1972
as Anton
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
1965
as Friedrichs
Allotria in Zell am See
1963
as Ladislaus
Bei Pfeiffers ist Ball
1966
as Aloysius Huber
Pulverschnee nach Übersee
1956
as Sepp Kapfinger
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
as Josef
No Man to Marry
1959
as Seppl
Die liebestollen Lederhosen
1982
as Alois Reisbichler
Zwanzig Mädchen und die Pauker: Heute steht die Penne kopf
1971
Ich denk', mich tritt ein Pferd
1975
Dr. Fummel und seine Gespielinnen
1970
as Bauer
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
1963
as Krummblick
S'Waisechind vo Engelberg
1956
as Theo
Superbug, the Wild One
1973
as Max
Drei Tage Mittelarrest
1955
as Musketier Franz Nowalski
The Gypsy Baron
1962
as Ein Schatzgräber
Until Hell Is Frozen
1961
as Hintermoser
White Shadows
1951
as Junger Grenzer
Die Unschuld vom Lande
1957
as Sepp
Das sündige Dorf
1966
as Wegscheidbauer
Das Dorf unterm Himmel
1953
as Beppo, der Narr
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 3. Teil: Sex-Express in Oberbayern
1977
as Alois Brummberger
Frauen sind für die Liebe da
1957
as Schütze Bruno Schütze
Der G'wissenswurm
1963
as Leonhard
The Beginning Was Sin
1954
as Toni
Hanussen
1955
as Jaroslav Huber
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 4: Die versaute Hochzeitsnacht
1978
as Bürgermeister Alois Brummberger
Die blaue Maus
1978
as Schmiedl
Unsere tollen Tanten
1961
as Ludwig
Die Junggesellenfalle
1953
as Wurzl, Amtsdiener
Jules und die olympischen Geister
1972
as Jules
Der Waldbauernbub - Weihnacht in der Waldheimat
1983
as Schmiedhofer
Hochzeit im Heu
1951
Eva erbt das Paradies
1951
as Holzarbeiter
About Franz Muxeneder
Franz Muxeneder (October 19, 1920 – January 3, 1988) was a German character and folk actor of Austrian origin, best known for his warm, comedic screen presence. After early careers as a mechanic, ski instructor, and civil servant, he turned to acting in the 1940s and trained in Salzburg, making his stage debut at the Salzburg State Theatre and later appearing regularly at the Salzburg Festival. From the 1950s onward, Muxeneder became a familiar face in German-language cinema, often portraying simple-minded or good-natured supporting characters… With 150 credits spanning from 1951 to 1986, Franz Muxeneder has appeared in 129 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franz Muxeneder Movies
- Unternehmen Edelweiß (1954) — as Melchior
- Das Kreuz am Jägersteig (1954) — as Philipp
- Der große Zapfenstreich (1952) — as Ulan Graboviak, Bursche bei Lt. von Lauffen
- Der kühne Schwimmer (1957) — as Xaver
- Blocked paths (1955) — as Ayudante dueño garito
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