Franz Beckenbauer
Acting • Born 1945-09-11 – Died 2024-01-07
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filmography
68 credits
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Movie • 2006
Self
Ein Leben wie im Flug
Movie • 2007
Self
Best Goalkeeper in the World
Movie • 2021
Self
Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Team
Movie • 2014
Self
Libero
Movie • 1973
Franz Beckenbauer
Das Wunder von Wien
Movie • 2008
Self
Beckenbauer
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Puskás Hungary
Movie • 2009
himself
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer
Movie • 2020
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Goal!
Movie • 1966
Self
The Worlds Greatest Goals
Movie • 1989
Self (archive footage)
Die Franz Beckenbauer Story
Movie • 1983
Franz Beckenbauer
EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!
Movie • 2004
Himself
Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle
Movie • 2004
himself
Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
Movie • 1992
Self
Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht
Movie • 2018
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
Movie • 2006
Self
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern
Movie • 2019
Self
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
Movie • 2015
Self
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
The Art of Football from A to Z
Movie • 2006
Self
Wir haben den Pokal
Movie • 2014
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
Movie • 2016
Self
Italia '90
Movie • 2010
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Pelé Forever
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990
Movie • 2026
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Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
TV • 1999
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Klassentreffen
TV • 1987
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Am laufenden Band
TV • 1974
Self - Guest
Stars in the Ring
TV • 1959
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Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
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FC Bayern - Behind the Legend
TV • 2021
Self - Honorary President
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
TV • 1979
Self
Sportclub Story
TV • 2015
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Die Jahrzehnte Show
TV • 2002
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Leute heute
TV • 1997
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Ligafieber
TV • 2013
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Gottschalk Live
TV • 2012
Self - Guest
Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie
TV • 2016
Na sowas!
TV • 1982
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV • 1980
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Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
TV • 1969
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Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
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Bambi
TV • 1948
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Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
TV • 2007
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
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Menschen der Woche
TV • 2000
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Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa
TV • 2006
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maybrit illner
TV • 1999
Self
NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
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Music & Guests
TV • 1976
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Beckmann
TV • 1999
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Wortwechsel
TV • 1982
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Ein Herz für Kinder
TV • 1998
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Menschen
TV • 1982
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Our Best
TV • 2003
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Doppelpass
TV • 2004
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Blickpunkt Sport
TV • 2000
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Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
TV • 2012
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Sportschau
TV • 1961
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Der Sport-Spiegel
TV • 1963
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Was bin ich?
TV • 1955
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Das aktuelle Sportstudio
TV • 1963
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Heut' abend
TV • 1980
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Semperopernball
TV • 2006
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Boulevard Bio
TV • 1991
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