Actor
Franz Muxeneder
October 19, 1920 · Salzburg, Austria
Franz Muxeneder (October 19, 1920 – January 3, 1988) was a German character and folk actor of Austrian origin, best known for his warm, comedic screen presence. After early careers as a mechanic, ski instructor, and civil servant, he turned to acting in the 1940s and trained in Salzburg, making his stage debut at the Salzburg State Theatre and later appearing regularly at the Salzburg Festival.
From the 1950s onward, Muxeneder became a familiar face in German-language cinema, often portraying simple-minded or good-natured supporting characters in popular Heimat films, comedies, and later sex comedies. His extensive filmography includes classics such as Drei Männer im Schnee, Die Trapp-Familie, and Der brave Soldat Schwejk. He was also active in television and radio, remaining a beloved figure of popular entertainment until shortly before his death in 1988.
Often works with
Rosl Mayr
4 titles together
Master Eder and his Pumuckl, Lausbubengeschichten, There's No Sex Like Snow Sex
Hans Clarin
3 titles together
Master Eder and his Pumuckl, Master Eder and his Pumuckl, Klimbim
Willy Harlander
3 titles together
Master Eder and his Pumuckl, Master Eder and his Pumuckl, The Pussy in the Bathhouse
Margot Mahler
3 titles together
Master Eder and his Pumuckl, Master Eder and his Pumuckl, How Sweet Is Her Valley
Josef Moosholzer
3 titles together
Morgen fällt die Schule aus, There's No Sex Like Snow Sex, How Sweet Is Her Valley
Pierre Franckh
2 titles together
Derrick, Lausbubengeschichten
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Die Fledermaus
as Frosch
1986
Der Waldbauernbub - Weihnacht in der Waldheimat
as Schmiedhofer
1983Ohne Ball und ohne Netz
as President of FC Bayrischzell
1982
Master Eder and his Pumuckl
as Hausmeister
1982
Die liebestollen Lederhosen
as Alois Reisbichler
1982
Laß laufen, Kumpel!
as Kummetat
1981
Three Lederhosen in St. Tropez
as Huber-Bauer
1980
To the Sparkling Girls' Inn
as Sumpf
1979
Hurra - ein Junge
as Horst-Clemens Bitterstein
1979
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 5. Teil: Die Bruchpiloten vom Königssee
as Alois Brummberger
1978
Das Lustschloss im Spessart
as Schäfer Astloch
1978
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 4: Die versaute Hochzeitsnacht
as Bürgermeister Alois Brummberger
1978