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name: "Daniel Emilfork"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-emilfork"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 April 1924"
died: "17 October 2006"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:56.289934+00:00"
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# Daniel Emilfork

Actor. Born 7 April 1924 in Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile. Died 17 October 2006.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 April 1924, Providencia, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile
- **Died:** 17 October 2006
- **Also known as:** Daniel Zapognikof, Daniel Emilfork Berestein

## Biography

Daniel Emilfork (born Daniel Emilfork Berenstein) was a Chilean stage and film actor who worked primarily in France. He was born on 7 April 1924 in Providencia, Santiago, Chile, and settled in Paris in 1949. He studied acting under Tania Balachova and appeared in numerous stage productions as well as over a hundred films and television roles.

Emilfork was known for his distinctive appearance and often played villains or eccentric characters. His credits include Krank in *The City of Lost Children* (1995), the secretary in *Pirates* (1986), the Marquis Du Bois in *Fellini's Casanova* (1976), Tatouius in *Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ* (1982), and Colonel Hakim in *Travels with My Aunt* (1972). He continued acting until his death in Paris on 17 October 2006; his final film role appeared in 2007.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The City of Lost Children* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Krank — [page](https://film.one/film/the-city-of-lost-children.md)

## Also known for

- *Pirates* (1986), Secretaire
- *Fellini's Casanova* (1976), Marquis Du Bois
- *Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ* (1982), Tatouius
- *What's New Pussycat?* (1965), Gas Station Man
- *Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?* (1978), Saint-Juste
- *Trans-Europ-Express* (1966), le policier
- *The Devil's Nightmare* (1971), Satan
- *The Beautiful Prisoner* (1983), Inspector Francis

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