Arnim Dahl was born on March 12, 1922 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany. He is known for his work on Wegen Reichtum geschlossen (1968), Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne (1955) and Schatten der Nacht (1950). He died on August 3, 1998 in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Better 10 minutes fear than working a whole month.
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Fact
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When the film Klettermaxe (1952), in which he performed the stunts for lead actor Albert Lieven, was released, he was more popular than the lead actor, because the distributors had him perform daring stunts scaling the walls of cinemas and other nearby buildings in front of live audiences in many German cities.
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Was the double of the moviestars in more than 50 films.
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Jumped from a 47 meter high crane into the water of the Hamburg harbour.
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Stayed in total more than 4 years of his life in a hospital.
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Lay more than 40 times in a hospital, and had more than 100 fractures.
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Was the most popular stuntman from Germany.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wegen Reichtum geschlossen
1968
Duel in the Forest
1958
Roter Fink
Zwei Bayern im Harem
1957
Toni, Kathis Verlobter (uncredited)
Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne
1955
Kunstspringer (as Armin Dahl)
Klettermaxe
1952
Artist (uncredited)
Der Schatten des Herrn Monitor
1950
Hafenarbeiter
Nur eine Nacht
1950
Schatten der Nacht
1950
Freitag
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Klettermaxe
1952
stunts
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sie und er im Kreuzverhör
1971
TV Series
Himself
Zum blauen Bock
1967
TV Series
Himself
Stars unter Sternen
1961
TV Movie
Himself
The Eddie Fisher Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Wegen Reichtum geschlossen (1968) as Actor
Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne (1955) as Kunstspringer
$18 Million
