Franz Beckenbauer
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.
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Films (38)
Ein Sommer in Italien – WM 1990
2026 · Self
Beckenbauer
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Franz Beckenbauer: Der Kaiser
2022 · Self
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Best Goalkeeper in the World
2021 · Self
Der Ball war mein Freund - Zum 75. Geburtstag von Franz Beckenbauer
2020 · Self
Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern
2019 · Self
Die Geschichte der Fußball-WM aus deutscher Sicht
2018
Wembley-Tor und Titelträume - Eine Zeitreise zur WM ’66
2016
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
2016 · Self
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015 · Self
Schwarz, Rot, Gold und Fußballfieber
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Heinz Flohe - Der mit dem Ball tanzte
2015 · Self
The Team
2014 · Self
Kicker, Zocker und Rebellen - Die WM-Helden von '74
2014 · Self
Wir haben den Pokal
2014
Aktion "Leder" Die Stasi und das deutsche Fußballduel WM'74
2014 · Himself
Football's Greatest International Teams: West Germany 1972-1974
2014 · Self
Italia '90
2010 · self
Puskás Hungary
2009 · himself
Das Wunder von Wien
2008 · Self
Ein Leben wie im Flug
2007 · Self
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale
2006 · Self
Once in a Lifetime : The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006 · Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006 · Self
Gib mich die Kirsche! – Die 1. deutsche Fußballrolle
2004 · himself
Pelé Forever
2004 · Self (archive footage)
EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!
2004 · Himself
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Great World Cup Superstars
1994 · Self
Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos
1992 · Self
VM-krönika 1990
1990 · Self
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989 · Self (archive footage)
Die Franz Beckenbauer Story
1983 · Franz Beckenbauer
Heading For Glory
1975 · Self
Libero
1973 · Franz Beckenbauer
The World at Their Feet
1970 · Self
Goal!
1966 · Self
Séries (41)
Beckenbauer, le dernier empereur
2024 · Self (archive footage)
BAYERN MUNICH, AU-DELÀ DE LA LÉGENDE
2021 · Self - Honorary President
Gold Stars : FIFA l'anthologie
2016
Sportclub Story
2015 · Self
Ligafieber
2013 · Self
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
2012 · Self
Gottschalk Live
2012 · Self - Guest
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
2007 · Self
Die WM-Show mit Jörg Pilawa
2006 · Self
Semperopernball
2006 · Self
Doppelpass
2004 · Self
Our Best
2003 · Self
Die Jahrzehnte Show
2002 · Self
Menschen der Woche
2000 · Self
Blickpunkt Sport
2000 · self
Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef
1999 · Self
maybrit illner
1999 · Self
Beckmann
1999 · Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998 · Self
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998 · Self
Leute heute
1997 · Self
Boulevard Bio
1991 · Self
Klassentreffen
1987 · Self
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
Na sowas!
1982 · Self
Menschen
1982 · Self
Wortwechsel
1982 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Heut' abend
1980 · Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren
1979 · Self
NDR Talk Show
1979 · Self
Music & Guests
1976 · Self
Am laufenden Band
1974 · Self - Guest
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969 · Self
Das aktuelle Sportstudio
1963 · Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963 · self
Sportschau
1961 · Self
Stars in der Manege
1959 · Self
Was bin ich?
1955 · Self
Bambi
1948 · Self