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Daniel Emilfork

Apr 07, 1924 - Oct 17, 2006 (82 years old) in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile

Daniel Emilfork Berenstein (April 7, 1924 – October 17, 2006) was a Chilean stage and film actor.

Emilfork was born in Providencia, Chile after his Jewish socialist parents from Kiev fled a pogrom in Odessa. At age 25, he left Chile and settled in France, because, according to his friend Alejandro Jodorowsky, he didn't feel comfortable being a homosexual man in Chile. Emilfork's face was out of the norm and had made him a choice character actor for films such as The City of Lost Children (1995). He specialized in roles of villains. Previously he had played in The Devil's Nightmare (1971), Travels with My Aunt (1972) and Fellini's Casanova (1976), in Roman Polanski's Pirates (1986) and in Taxandria (1994). He carried on acting up until his death, his last film appearing in 2007. Emilfork's voice and accent when speaking French was extremely striking and unique. He died in Paris, France.

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Known For

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Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
Pietro
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The City of Lost Children
Krank
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Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Tatouius
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Pirates
Secretaire
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The Accursed Kings
Maître Martin
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What's New Pussycat?
Gas Station Man
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Chéri-Bibi
Le Kanak
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Fellini's Casanova
Marquis Du Bois
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Saint-Juste
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The Devil's Nightmare
Satan

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