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My Take
Curd Jürgens strikes me as the embodiment of mid-century European screen gravitas. A German-Austrian actor born in Bavaria in 1915, billed in English films as Curt Jurgens and unforgettable as Udet in Des Teufels General, he collected a Volpi Cup and a federal Order of Merit along the way. What draws me to him is his range, moving comfortably between stage, screen, directing, and voice work. I imagine a free, large-scale career fitting for a Sagittarius. He died in 1982, but you simply cannot discuss the weight of classic European cinema without his name in the conversation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Curd Jürgens
- Name (Japanese)
- クルト・ユルゲンス
- Reading
- くると・ゆるげんす
- Born
- December 13, 1915 – June 18, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Solln, Upper Bavaria, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / stage actor / film actor / actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Kainz Medal
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Curd Jürgens born?
December 13, 1915 – June 18, 1982.
Where is Curd Jürgens from?
Curd Jürgens is from Solln, Upper Bavaria, Germany.
What does Curd Jürgens do?
Curd Jürgens works as film director, stage actor, film actor, actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.