Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [f?ant?s ?b?k?n?ba???]; born 11 September 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style; his leadership; his first name "Franz" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is generally regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and one of the greatest and most decorated footballers in the history of the game. Beckenbauer was a versatile player, who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper or libero.Twice selected European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups. He is one of only two men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo, to have won the World Cup both as a player and as a coach. He is the only one to win it as captain and coach: 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 the 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, 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 only player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became coach 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.Today, Beckenbauer remains an influential figure in both German and international football. He led Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and chaired the organizing committee. He currently works as a pundit for Sky Germany and is a columnist for the tabloid Bild.
| Full Name | Franz Beckenbauer |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 11, 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Ardencraig, Castlemilk |
| Height | 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Heidi Burmester (m. 2006), Sybille Beckenbauer (m. 1990–2004), Brigitte Beckenbauer (m. 1966–1990) |
| Children | Stephan Beckenbauer, Michael Beckenbauer, Thomas Beckenbauer, Francessca Beckenbauer, Noel Beckenbauer |
| Parents | Antonie Beckenbauer, Franz Beckenbauer, Sr. |
| Siblings | Walter Beckenbauer |
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| Awards | Ballon d'Or, Laureus World Sports Award for Lifetime Achievement, Bambi - Millennium Award, Bambi - Honorary Prize of the Jury |
| Nominations | Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year, Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Best Sports Program |
| Movies | Y Los Dioses Jugaron Fútbol, México 70 |
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| 1 | Father of Stefan Beckenbauer. |
| 2 | 28 appearances for Hamburger SV in Bundesliga (1980-1982). |
| 3 | 424 appearances in West German Bundesliga for FC Bayern Munich (1965-1977) and Hamburger SV (1980-1982), scored 44 goals. |
| 4 | 396 appearances for FC Bayern Munich in Bundesliga (1965-1977), scored 44 goals. |
| 5 | Head of the organisation comittee for FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. |
| 6 | Has five children: Thomas (was born before his first marriage), Stefan, Michael (with Brigitte Beckenbauer), Noel and Francessca (with his present longtime companion Heidi Burmester). |
| 7 | Played alongside Pele for one season on the Cosmos (1977). |
| 8 | Played for the New York Cosmos (1977-1980, 1983) football club. |
| 9 | He scored four goals at the 1966 World Cup. |
| 10 | 103 appearances for the West German National Team (1965-1977), scored 14 goals. |
| 11 | Played for West Germany in the FIFA World Cups of 1966, 1970 and 1974. |
| 12 | In the 1966 World Cup final his role was to mark England's Bobby Charlton. |
| 13 | He coached West Germany to the final of the 1986 World Cup, but they were beaten by Argentina 3-2. In the 1990 World Cup final, the West Germans beat the Argentinians 1-0 and Beckenbauer became the first person to captain and coach World Cup winning teams. It was his last tournament as West German coach. |
| 14 | He was West Germany's captain at the 1974 World Cup. They beat the Dutch in the final 2-1. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Numero Uno | 1982 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Aranycsapat | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| WWF Club | 1980 | TV Series | Himself (Guest) |
| Little Italy | 1978 | Himself (Soccer player Shirt No. 6) (uncredited) |
| New York, New York | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Futebol Total | 1974 | Documentary | Himself |
| X FIFA World Cup 1974 | 1974 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - West Germany |
| Libero | 1973 | Himself |
| Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| IX FIFA World Cup 1970 | 1970 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Glücksspirale | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stars in der Manege | 1966 | TV Series documentary |
| Der Torwart | Documentary announced | Himself |
| World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fußball - Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Heinz Flohe - Der mit dem Ball tanzte | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Die Mannschaft | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| SEER Live!: Jubiläums Open Air in Grundlsee | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hansi Hinterseer Jubiläum - Heut' ist Dein Tag! | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Das aktuelle Sportstudio | 1986-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Expert / Himself - Interview |
| Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gottschalk Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Mind of a Leader I Based on Niccolò Machiavelli's 'The Prince' | 2011 | TV Series documentary 2011 |
| The Mind of a Leader II Based on Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' | 2011 | TV Series documentary |
| Football's Greatest | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Beckmann | 1999-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mein Deutschland | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ein Abend für... | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Puskás Hungary | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Der Sonntags-Stammtisch | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Das Wunder von Wien | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Wiener Opernball | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ein Leben wie im Flug | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Menschen | 2005-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bambi Verleihung 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Berlin Mitte | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1982-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Unsere Besten | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Art of Football from A to Z | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| FIFA World Cup 2006: Final Draw | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Bambi Verleihung 2005 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Der Kaiser wird 60 - Die Franz-Beckenbauer-Gala | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Audienz beim Kaiser | 2005 | TV Movie documentary |
| Doppelpass | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sportschau | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Franz & Franz - Kaiser und Kandidat | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Becker 1:1 | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| That Game: England v Germany 1990 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Anke Late Night | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pelé Eterno | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Die Wunderrepublik - Die Helden von Bern und die 50er Jahre | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 20 Jahre RTL | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself (part 1) |
| Ein Herz für Kinder | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Lachen tut gut - Comedy für Unicef | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shouto na Slavi | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Die große Show der Sieger | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Die goldene Kamera 1999 | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos | 1992 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewed |
| XIV FIFA World Cup 1990 | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Coach West Germany |
| Klassentreffen | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Finale van het E.K. '88 | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself (unconfirmed) |
| Summer of '66 | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Verstehen Sie Spaß? | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hermanias | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
