Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe (6 December 1930 – 14 November 2018) was a prolific German stage, cinema, and television actor, who played in more than 400 films in a career which spanned over six decades. Known for Sardsch (1997), Orpheus in der Unterwelt (1974) and Goya - oder Der arge Weg der Erkenntnis (1971).To English-speaking audiences, as well as in several European countries where it has become an annual Holiday Classic, Hoppe is perhaps best known for his rôle as the King in the 1973 East-German – Czechoslovakian co-production: Three Gifts for Cinderella (the title used for its UK début), or Three Nuts for Cinderella (the title used for its US début); also known as Three Wishes for Cinderella in various subsequent releases in the English-speaking world. (The original German title is: Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel, and the original Czech title is: Tři oříšky pro Popelku).