Franz Beckenbauer
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1945-09-11
- Died
- 2024-01-07
- Place of birth
- München, Germany
- Also known as
- Kaiser Franz · Der Kaiser
Biography
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).
Twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships. He is one of three men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps, to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager; he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990. He was the first captain to lift the World Cup and European Championship at international level and the European Cup at club level. He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players.
At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became team manager and later president of Bayern Munich. After two spells with the New York Cosmos he was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Beckenbauer led Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and chaired the organizing committee. He worked as a pundit for Sky Germany, and for 34 years as a columnist for the tabloid Bild, both until 2016.
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Known For
TV Shows (40)
Leute heute
1997
as Self
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
maybrit illner
1999
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
2007
as Self
Menschen der Woche
2000
as Self
Heut' abend
1980
as Self
Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963
as self
Stars in the Ring
1959
as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
Wortwechsel
1982
as Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963
as self
Menschen
1982
as Self
Doppelpass
2004
as Self
Na sowas!
1982
as Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998
as Self
Our Best
2003
as Self
Sportschau
1961
as Self
Semperopernball
2006
as Self
Music & Guests
1976
as Self
Sportclub Story
2015
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Gottschalk Live
2012
as Self - Guest
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
2012
as Self
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
as Self
Blickpunkt Sport
2000
as self
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979
as Self
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
1999
as Self
Klassentreffen
1987
as Self
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend
2021
as Self - Honorary President
Die Jahrzehnte Show
2002
as Self
Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa
2006
as Self
Ligafieber
2013
as Self
Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie
2016
Movies (28)
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern
2019
as Self
Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990
2026
as Self
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
as Self
Pelé Forever
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
2006
as Self
Goal!
1966
as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
as Self
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015
as Self
Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle
2004
as himself
EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!
2004
as Himself
The Team
2014
as Self
Ein Leben wie im Flug
2007
as Self
Italia '90
2010
as self
Beckenbauer
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer
2020
as Self
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
2016
as Self
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Das Wunder von Wien
2008
as Self
Libero
1973
as Franz Beckenbauer
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Wir haben den Pokal
2014
Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
1992
as Self
Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht
2018
Best Goalkeeper in the World
2021
as Self
Puskás Hungary
2009
as himself
Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74
2014
as Himself
Die Franz Beckenbauer Story
1983
as Franz Beckenbauer
About Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having inv… With 68 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Franz Beckenbauer has appeared in 28 films and 40 TV shows.
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