Peer Augustinski (25 June 1940 – 3 October 2014) was a German actor who specialized in television and dubbing. He's also the father of Bernd Augustinski, a German music producer.

Biography

Born in

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, Augustinski was best known as a cast member of ''Klimbim'' ("Odds and Ends"), one of the first successful comedy shows in German television, and as the official German dubbing artist of

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedie ...

. With the exception of The Peddler in ''

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'', Augustinski dubbed all of Williams' film and television roles from late 1986 (starting with '' Seize the Day'') to 2004. He had a debilitating

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in 2005 which prevented him from working as actively as before, but he was eventually able to dub Williams in a few more projects, the last being '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'' in 2009.

Death

Augustinski died less than two months after Williams, on 3 October 2014, aged 74, after complications from

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Live-action works

*''Klimbim'' (1976–1979, TV series, seasons 3–5) *''

Zwei himmlische Töchter ''Zwei himmlische Töchter'' (English: ''Two Heavenly Daughters'') is a West German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks ...

'' (1978, TV series) *''

Unsere schönsten Jahre ''Unsere schönsten Jahre'' is a German television series that originally aired from 1983 and 1985. Set in Munich, the show revolves around Elfi Ortlieb and Raimund Sommer, a newly in love couple. As Uschi Glas and Elmar Wepper also portray a ...

'' (1983) *'' Matt in 13 Zügen'' (1984, TV miniseries), as Peter Cranach *''

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'' – season 11, episode 14: ''Stellen Sie sich vor, man hat Dr. Prestel erschossen'' (1984, TV), as Dr. Prestel *' (1985), as Brunnenmeier

Voice acting roles

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a 1988 fantasy adventure film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce and Valentina Cortese. An international ...

'' (King of the Moon) *''

'' (The Genie) *''

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'' (Bartok) *''

Asterix Conquers America ''Asterix Conquers America'' (in France as ''Astérix et les Indiens''; in Germany as ''Asterix in Amerika'') is a 1994 English-language German animated film, directed by , and co-produced by Hahn and . The film is a loose adaptation of the ''As ...

'' (Asterix) (German Dub) *''

Awakenings ''Awakenings'' is a 1990 American biographical drama film written by Steven Zaillian, directed by Penny Marshall, and starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Stormare and Max ...

'' (Doctor Malcolm Sayer) *''

Dead Again ''Dead Again'' is a 1991 neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Scott Frank. It stars Branagh and Emma Thompson, with Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Hanna Schygulla, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams appea ...

'' (Cozy Carlisle) *''

Dead Poets Society ''Dead Poets Society'' is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy, and tells ...

'' (John Keating) *''

Dumb and Dumber ''Dumb and Dumber'' is a 1994 American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly, who cowrote the screenplay with Bobby Farrelly and Bennett Yellin. It is the first installment in the ''Dumb and Dumber'' franchise. Starring Jim Carrey and ...

'' (Harry Dunne) *''

The Fisher King ''The Fisher King'' is a 1991 American fantasy comedy drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, the film tells th ...

'' (Parry) *'' Flubber'' (Doctor Philip Brainard) *''

Good Morning, Vietnam ''Good Morning, Vietnam'' is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) D ...

'' (

Adrian Cronauer Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant,

) *''

Good Will Hunting ''Good Will Hunting'' is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunt ...

'' (Sean Maguire) *'' Die große Käseverschwörung'' *''

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'' (Peter Banning/Peter Pan) *''

Mrs. Doubtfire ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus, written by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel '' Madame Doubtfire'', by Anne Fine. The film was produced by Mark Radcliffe, Mars ...

'' (Daniel Hillard/Misses Euphegenia Doubtfire) *''

Raining Cats and Frogs ''Raining Cats and Frogs'' ( French: ', literally "The Prophecy of Frogs") is a French traditional animation children's feature film, released in 2003, directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd and written by Girerd, Antoine Lanciaux and Iouri Tcherenkov a ...

'' (Fuchs) *''

The Santa Clause ''The Santa Clause'' is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by John Pasquin and written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick. The first instalment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordi ...

'' (Scott Calvin/Santa Claus) *''

Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and the Firsts in animation, firs ...

'' (Sheriff Woody) *''

Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and the first sequel to Toy Story. It is the second installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and was directed by J ...

'' (Sheriff Woody) *''

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'' (Leslie Zevo)

References

External links

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German Dubbing Card Index
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