Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Deceased · Born: Mar 24, 1904 · Died: Jan 15, 1994

Personal Details

BornMar 24, 1904 Barkotzen, Pomerania, Germany [now Barkocin, Pomorskie, Poland]

Biography

The enigmatic and intense on-screen presence of Kosleck masterfully conveyed the essence of a ruthless Nazi menace, exuding an aura of unwavering devotion to Hitler that struck a chord in audiences, eliciting a profound sense of loathing.

Throughout his illustrious career, Kosleck had the distinction of portraying the infamous Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister, a staggering five times, in addition to convincingly depicting various high-ranking German army officers, SS troopers, and concentration camp officers.

Moreover, Kosleck demonstrated his remarkable versatility by effortlessly taking on a wide range of roles, including those of cunning spies, cunning agents, and calculating psychopaths, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and formidable actor.

Career

1980
1971
Longstreet
Longstreet as Von Marks
1966
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Agent for H.A.R.M. as Basil Malko
1965
Morituri
Morituri as Wilke
1964
The Flesh Eaters
The Flesh Eaters as Prof. Peter Bartell
36 Hours
36 Hours as Kraatz
1962
Hitler
Hitler as Joseph Goebbels
1961
Something Wild
Something Wild as Landlord
1948
Smugglers' Cove
Smugglers' Cove as Count Boris Petrov
Assigned to Danger
Assigned to Danger as Louie Volkes
1946
Just Before Dawn
Just Before Dawn as Karl Ganss
She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London as Dwight Severn
House of Horrors
House of Horrors as Marcel De Lange
The Wife of Monte Cristo
The Wife of Monte Cristo as Edmund Dantes,Count of Monte Cristo
1945
The Spider
The Spider as Mikail Barak
The Hitler Gang
The Hitler Gang as Joseph Goebbels
1943
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon as Luftwaffe Maj. von Streicher
Chetniks
Chetniks as Col. Brockner
The North Star
The North Star as Dr. Richter
1942
Fly-By-Night
Fly-By-Night as George Taylor
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent as Kurt Richten
Berlin Correspondent
Berlin Correspondent as Captain von Rau
1941
Underground
Underground as Heller
The Devil Pays Off
The Devil Pays Off as Grebb, Henchman
1940
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor as Maurice Gretz
1939
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent as Karl 'Muller' Mullen
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective as Otto - 3d hurt worker
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Joseph Goebbels (uncredited)
1934
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 as Dance Director (uncredited)