Werner Finck Net Worth
Werner Finck Net Worth is
$700,000
Werner Finck Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Werner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German Kabarett comedian, actor and author. Not politically motivated by his own admission but just a "convinced individualist", he became one of Germany's leading cabaret artists under the conditions of the Nazi suppression after 1933. | Date Of Birth | May 2, 1902 |
| Died | 1978-07-31 |
| Place Of Birth | Görlitz, Germany |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
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| 1 | He was the last one who kept up a political cabaret and practiced quip as resistance. When an arrest threatened again he volunteered for the Wehrmacht and escaped from the arrest. |
| 2 | The way Finck presented his jokes made it very difficult for authorities to nail him down. His exploits made him a legend in his lifetime, to such an extent that when he introduced himself to British and American journalists after the war, he was met with disbelief as they believed that the "Werner Finck" who joked against the Nazis was a fairy-tale figure. |
| 3 | Finck temporarily served as a troop entertainer and later used his World War II exploits in a cabaret programme entitled Der brave Soldat schweigt ("The Good Soldier Shuts Up" - a pun on Jaroslav Hasek's The Good Soldier Svejk). He witnessed the German Surrender as a POW of the U.S. Army in Bad Aibling, Bavaria. |
| 4 | Together with artists like Hans Deppe, Rudolf Platte and Robert A. Stemmle he founded the cabaret Die Katakombe with some friends in 1929. Finck acted as conferencier, and the cabaret, became successful because of his critical and subtly impudent remarks against the Nazis, proving to be an early thorn in their side. Finck had an ability to be seemingly lost for words when saying something and the audience, playing along, finished his sentences. He often defied authority by daring Gestapo informers in the audience to write down every word he said. According to an anecdote, Finck once confronted an officer asking with seeming innocence, "Am I talking too fast? Can you follow me or shall I follow you?". |
| 5 | From 1945 to 1949 Finck with Hans Bayer (Thaddäus Troll) issued the journal Das Wespennest ("The Hornets' Nest"), the first German satirical magazine after the war. |
| 6 | He continued his career as a cabaret artist after the war, first as a director of the Zuricher cabaret "Nebelhorn", one year later he founded the cabaret "Mausefalle" in Germany in 1948. |
| 7 | In 1950 he established the joke political party of the "Radical Centre" in West Berlin. |
| 8 | He extended his topical-satirical work over the border in the 60's and appeared at the New York Barbizon-Plaza theater in 1963 and even made a tournee through the USA in 1968. |
| 9 | Bertolt Brecht wrote the poem Eulenspiegel überlebt den Krieg for Werner Finck. |
| 10 | Finck died in Munich, where he is buried in the Waldfriedhof cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: "You are still here and I passed away, soon you are there where I am today.". |
| 11 | German comedian, cabaret artiste and writer, the son of a pharmacist. He began his career as a fairytale storyteller in the 1920's. He was a co-founder of the Berliner cabaret 'Die Katakombe' in 1929. Finck came to prominence in the 1930's for brazenly satirizing the Nazi regime on stage. He was eventually imprisoned for six weeks at the Esterwegen concentration camp and only released after his friend, the actress Käthe Dorsch interceded on his behalf with Herman Goering. Finck later enlisted in the Wehrmacht as a private to evade further retribution. He resumed performing in political cabaret and in films after the war, also touring the United States in 1968. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Jahre Kurfürstendamm | 1966 | TV Movie | |
| Die Reise | 1965 | TV Movie | Pater Lamb |
| Doddy und die Musketiere | 1964 | TV Movie | Chef |
| Kabarett der Komiker - Es war einmal... | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| Talente und Verehrer | 1963 | TV Movie | Migajow |
| Zwei Bayern in Bonn | 1962 | Atomminister | |
| Love at Twenty | 1962 | ||
| Ihr gehorsamer Diener | 1962 | TV Movie | Prof. Edward Bond |
| Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein | 1961 | ||
| Was macht Papa denn in Italien? | 1961 | Direktor Schlosser | |
| Madame de... | 1961 | TV Movie | Van Puck |
| Die große Reise | 1961 | TV Movie | Prof. Coogan |
| General Quixotte | 1961 | TV Movie | Baron Bélazor |
| Im weißen Rößl | 1960 | Prof. Hinzelmann | |
| Mal drunter - mal drüber | 1960 | Fliegerarzt | |
| The Last Pedestrian | 1960 | Redakteur Hiss | |
| Ich fand Julia Harrington | 1960 | TV Movie | Benjamin Weber |
| Sturm im Wasserglas | 1960 | Tierarzt | |
| Mein Schatz komm mit ans blaue Meer | 1959 | Benzincasanova (as Werner Fink) | |
| Roses for the Prosecutor | 1959 | Haase | |
| Labyrinth | 1959 | Präsident | |
| Liebe, Luft und lauter Lügen | 1959 | Rechtsanwalt Möller-Briggen | |
| Und das am Montagmorgen | 1959 | Prof. Gross | |
| Tim und die dienstbaren Geister | 1959 | TV Movie | Bibliothekar |
| Gangsterjagd in Lederhosen | 1959 | Direktor | |
| Ausflug mit Damen | 1959 | TV Movie | Merkur |
| Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder | 1958 | Herr Zellhorn, Fürbringers Vermieter (uncredited) | |
| Ein gefährlicher Mensch | 1958 | TV Movie | Professor Max Ritter |
| Androklus und der Löwe | 1958 | TV Movie | |
| Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal | 1957 | Herr Kleemann | |
| Heiraten verboten | 1957 | Amtsrichter Dr. Kern | |
| Der müde Theodor | 1957 | Dr. Karl Findeisen | |
| Tolle Nacht | 1957 | Bankdirektor Mansfeld | |
| The Affairs of Julie | 1957 | Dr. Julius Wayer | |
| Viktor und Viktoria | 1957 | Hinz | |
| Der Glücksbringer | 1957 | ||
| Die Fahrt ins Blaue | 1956 | TV Movie | |
| Heute heiratet mein Mann | 1956 | Dr. Agartz, Zahnarzt | |
| Lumpazivagabundus | 1956 | Stellaris | |
| Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne | 1956 | Dr. Koch | |
| Lola Montès | 1955 | Wisböck, The artist | |
| Hanussen | 1955 | Der Sachverständige | |
| Die falschen Nasen | 1955 | TV Movie | Der König |
| Heldentum nach Ladenschluß | 1955 | Herr an der Litfasssaeule | |
| 'F' muß sich zusammennehmen | 1955 | TV Short | |
| Meuterei auf der Caine | 1954 | TV Movie | |
| Stärker als die Nacht | 1954 | Kommentarsprecher | |
| Von der Hasenpfote zum Finckenpfeffer | 1954 | TV Movie | |
| Tobias Knopp, Abenteuer eines Junggesellen | 1953 | voice | |
| Botschafter der Musik | 1952 | ||
| Es geht nicht ohne Gisela | 1951 | Werner Finck | |
| Die Frauen des Herrn S. | 1951 | Kretischer General | |
| Es begann um Mitternacht | 1951 | ||
| Meine Nichte Susanne | 1950 | Dubouton | |
| Film Without a Name | 1948 | Hubert | |
| The Girl of Last Night | 1938 | Bärtiger Arzt | |
| Verklungene Melodie | 1938 | ||
| Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann | 1938 | Lamanna | |
| Die Umwege des schönen Karl | 1938 | Herr von der Presse | |
| Andere Länder, andere Sitten | 1938 | Short | |
| Der andere Mann | 1937 | Short | Rudolf Scholtz, Angestellter eines Reisebüros |
| Die Unterschlagung | 1937 | Short | |
| La Habanera | 1937 | Mr. Söderblom | |
| Sparkasse mit Likör | 1937 | Short | Hans Kruse |
| Autobus S | 1937 | Der 'schöne Willy' | |
| Unentschuldigte Stunde | 1937 | Dr. Rudolf Henning - Rechtsanwalt | |
| Die Landstreicher | 1937 | Der Graf | |
| The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna | 1937 | ||
| Sherlock Holmes: The Grey Lady | 1937 | John, Diener bei Ward | |
| Gleisdreieck | 1937 | ||
| Die Dickschädel | 1936 | Short | |
| Knigge und wir | 1936 | Short | |
| Standesamt 10.15 Uhr | 1936 | Short | Bruno Kestin |
| Was sagen Sie dazu? | 1936 | Short | Oberkellner Felix |
| Das Geschenk | 1935 | Short | Dr. med. Bruno Büchsel |
| Die Nachtwache | 1935 | Short | |
| April, April! | 1935 | Reinhold Leisegang | |
| Frischer Wind aus Kanada | 1935 | Bauer, Photograph | |
| Der Mann mit dem Affen | 1934 | Short | Bertram Jäger |
| Erstens kommt es anders | 1934 | Short | |
| Hochzeit am 13. | 1934 | Short | |
| Liebe und Zahnweh | 1934 | Short | |
| Ferien vom Ich | 1934 | Ottokar Geldern | |
| Die Liebe siegt | 1934 | Döring - sein Reklamechef10 | |
| Maiden vs. Monk | 1934 | Ein Gast | |
| Mr. Kobin Seeks Adventure | 1934 | Herr Beyer | |
| The Cousin from Nowhere | 1934 | Der Diener Franz | |
| Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will | 1934 | Kalmann, Pressechef | |
| Halb und halb | 1934 | Short | Dr. Knöpfer, Nervenspezialist |
| Herr oder Diener? | 1934 | Short | Bobby Fleck |
| Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel | 1934 | ||
| The Girl Friend of a Big Man | 1934 | Banz | |
| Einmal eine große Dame sein | 1934 | ||
| Ihr Trick | 1934 | Short | |
| Dr. Bluff | 1934 | Short | Kurt Graumann |
| Non Stop nach Afrika | 1933 | Short | |
| Keine Angst vor Liebe | 1933 | Ein Ansager | |
| Das Tankmädel | 1933 | Theo Oppekonn | |
| Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt | 1933 | Franz, Diener des Barons | |
| A Trip to the Country | 1933 | Dr. Prüll | |
| Der Läufer von Marathon | 1933 | ||
| Liebelei | 1933 | Binder, Cellist (uncredited) | |
| Der Choral von Leuthen | 1933 | Christian Kandidat der Theologie | |
| A Song, a Kiss, a Girl | 1932 | Autor | |
| Die Wasserteufel von Hieflau | 1932 | ||
| Die verliebte Firma | 1932 | Franz Klingemüller - Postvorstand | |
| Acht Stunden sind kein Tag | 1972-1973 | TV Mini-Series | Gregor |
| Van der Valk und das Mädchen | 1972 | TV Movie | Mankiewicz |
| Januskopf | 1972 | Narrator | |
| Hurra, die Schule brennt - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank IV. Teil | 1969 | Von Schnorr | |
| Cäsar und Cleopatra | 1969 | TV Movie | Britannus |
| Klassenkeile | 1969 | Direktor Dr. Zibelius | |
| Der rasende Lokalreporter | 1969 | TV Series | |
| Quartett im Bett | 1968 | Verleger | |
| Der Partyphotograph | 1968 | Jacoby | |
| Herr Schrott verwertet sich | 1967 | TV Mini-Series | Herr Schrott Friedrich Wilhelm Schrott |
| Die Witzakademie | 1967 | TV Series | Gast-Dozent |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sie werden lachen - mir ist es ernst | 1973 | TV Movie | |
| Herr Schrott verwertet sich | 1967 | TV Mini-Series screenplay - 4 episodes | |
| Werner Finck in Amerika | 1966 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Bewältigte Befangenheit - Werner Finck erzählt | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Der Mann im Manne | 1959 | TV Movie translation | |
| 'F' muß sich zusammennehmen | 1955 | TV Short | |
| Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann | 1938 | dialogue adaptation / screenplay | |
| Andere Länder, andere Sitten | 1938 | Short writer | |
| The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna | 1937 | book |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann | 1938 | dialogue director |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witz als Schicksal - Schicksal als Witz | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sie werden lachen - mir ist es ernst | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Dem Täter auf der Spur | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Night-Club | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Darf ich mal reinkommen? | 1968 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Jetzt schlägt's 13 | 1967 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Werner Finck in Amerika | 1966 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Die Caterina-Valente-Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Blick zurück - doch nicht in Zorn | 1965 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Als sie noch jung waren | 1965 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am Ersten | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bewältigte Befangenheit - Werner Finck erzählt | 1964 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Das Profil | 1964 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tele-Brettl | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| Was bin ich ohne Dich | 1934 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabarett, Kabarett | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Heil Hitler, das Schwein ist tot! - Humor unterm Hakenkreuz | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself, cabaret comedian |
| Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
Roses for the Prosecutor (1959)
as Haase
Lola Montès (1955)
as Wisböck, The artist
Hurra, die Schule brennt - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank IV. Teil (1969)
as Von Schnorr
Der andere Mann (1937)
as Rudolf Scholtz, Angestellter eines Reisebüros