Herbert Feuerstein
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1937-06-15
- Died
- 2020-10-06
- Place of birth
- Zell am See, Austria
Biography
Herbert Feuerstein (born June 15, 1937, in Zell am See, Austria; died October 6, 2020, in Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia) was an Austrian-German journalist, cabaret artist, actor, and entertainer.
Herbert Feuerstein initially studied music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and later worked in New York as a journalist and editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper *New Yorker Staats-Zeitung*. After returning to Europe, he became the publishing director of the satirical magazine *pardon* and subsequently, over many years, shaped the German edition of *MAD* magazine as its editor-in-chief.
Feuerstein achieved nationwide fame starting in the late 1980s through his collaboration with Harald Schmidt on the television programs *Pssst …* and *Schmidteinander*, in which his absurdist humor and self-deprecating demeanor became his trademarks. Numerous other television formats followed, including *Feuersteins Reisen*, the legendary twelve-hour live broadcast *Feuersteins Nacht*, as well as regular appearances on shows such as *Genial daneben* and *Was bin ich?*. He was also active as an actor, appearing in films such as *Vollidiot* and *Wickie und die starken Männer*, as well as in theater and opera productions.
Furthermore, Feuerstein worked extensively as a voice actor and writer. Among other roles, he lent his voice to characters in *Die Sendung mit der Maus* and the animated film *The Incredibles*. His literary radio program *SpielArt* on WDR 5, which he hosted from 2003 to 2017, also received great acclaim; his autobiographically tinged segments blended humor, culture, and personal memories. In 2014, he published his memoirs, *Die neun Leben des Herrn F.*.
Feuerstein most recently lived in Erftstadt and was married to editor Grit Bergmann. He died in 2020 at the age of 83.
Known For
TV Shows (60)
MDR um 4
2014
as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
DAS!
1991
as Self
Nachtcafé
1987
as Self
SOKO Leipzig
2001
as Frank Tomanski
A Case For Two
1981
as Gerhard
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
as Self
Riverboat
1992
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
SOKO Köln
2003
as Pfarrer Kunze
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Genial daneben
2003
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Alexander
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
2006
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Der Staatsanwalt
2005
as Pfarrer
Wortwechsel
1982
as Self
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
Thadeusz
2005
as self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
Hart aber fair
2001
as Self
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
Das NRW Duell
2006
as Self
Aeschbacher
2001
as Self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self
Nikola
1997
as Tanzlehrer Ockerblom
Schlosshotel Orth
1996
as Erik Latour
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
as Self - Guest / Self - Segment
Pssst ...
1990
as Self
Neo Magazin Royale
2013
as Guest
Edel & Starck
2002
as Raffin
German Comedy Award
1997
as Self
Leute am Donnerstag
2004
as himself
Intensiv-Station
2010
as Self
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
2012
as Self
Daheim & unterwegs
2003
as self
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
2006
as Rumpelstilzchen / König von Spechtfeld
Was wurde aus...?
2011
as himself
Die Wiwaldi Show
2012
as Self
Die Ulla Kock am Brink Show
1998
as Self
Krause kommt!
2015
Quiz Taxi
2006
as Self
Wir warten auf’s Christkind
1960
as Self
Vier wie wir
1997
as Weiß
Die Schöneberger Show
2003
as Self
Müller - Live
2003
as Self
Schmidteinander
1990
as Moderator
Small Talk
1997
as Self
Das Schlagzeilenquiz
2009
as Self
Eine große Nachtmusik
2005
as Self
Rudis Suchmaschine
2000
as Self
Gott sei dank … dass Sie da sind!
2006
as Self
Salto Postale
1993
as Polizist
Schmidteinander - Das Beste
1995
Movies (20)
Manitou's Shoe
2001
as Apachenfotograf (extended edition)
Vollidiot
2007
as Little Man
Fake - Die Fälschung
1998
as Pathologe
African Race
2008
as Dombischof
Wickie the Mighty Viking
2009
as Tulpe
Die Nachrichten
2005
as Reichelt
Fly Away
2012
as Herbert Miesbach
Herr Feuerstein schreibt seinen Nachruf
2020
as Self
Globi and the Stolen Shadows
2003
as Globi (voice)
Crazy Race 3 - Sie knacken jedes Schloss
2007
as Veranstalter
Nich' mit Leo
1995
as Bollmann
Frau Holle
2008
as Scherenschleifer Timor
Ein krasser Deal
2004
as Kerstin's Father
Manila
2000
as Regisseur
Santa Claudia
2002
as Dirk Hansen
Entführung aus der Lindenstraße
1995
as Detlef Hase
Finn und der Weg zum Himmel
2012
as Gott
Ausziehn!
2001
as Konrad
Der Trip - Die nackte Gitarre 0,5
1996
as Dieters Vater
Die drei Punkte
2003
as Narrator
About Herbert Feuerstein
Herbert Feuerstein (born June 15, 1937, in Zell am See, Austria; died October 6, 2020, in Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia) was an Austrian-German journalist, cabaret artist, actor, and entertainer. Herbert Feuerstein initially studied music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and later worked in New York as a journalist and editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper *New Yorker Staats-Zeitung*. After returning to Europe, he became the publishing director of the satirical magazine *pardon* and subsequently, over many years, shaped the German e… With 80 credits spanning from 1948 to 2020, Herbert Feuerstein has appeared in 20 films and 60 TV shows.
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- Manitou's Shoe (2001) — as Apachenfotograf (extended edition)
- Vollidiot (2007) — as Little Man
- Fake - Die Fälschung (1998) — as Pathologe
- African Race (2008) — as Dombischof
- Wickie the Mighty Viking (2009) — as Tulpe
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