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Peter Fitz
Actor
Born August 8, 1931Died January 10, 2013 (81 years)
Peter Fitz (8 August 1931 - 10 January 2013) was a German stage and film actor.
Fitz completed an apprenticeship at the drama school of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg in the 1950s. In the 1960s, engagements at the Schauspiel Frankfurt theatre followed. Director Peter Stein brought him into the ensemble of the Berlin Schaubühne theatre, where he worked under the direction of Stein as well as Klaus Michael Grüber.
In the course of his career, Fitz performed at all major German-language venues, such as the Vienna Burgtheater, the Munich Kammerspiele, Berlin's Schiller Theater, as well as the Salzburg Festival. In 1980 and 1983, he was voted Actor of the Year by the editors of Theater heute magazine.
Fitz' theater work took precedence throughout his career, but he also appeared in a number of films and television productions. Some of these include the 1987 film Au revoir les enfants and The Wannsee Conference in 1984. In 1996, Fitz was nominated for the German Film Award for his portrayal of Reinhold Schünzel in Hans-Christoph Blumenberg's Beim nächsten Kuß knall’ ich ihn nieder. Fitz was also known to a broad television audience through crime films and series, as well as for his voice acting work.
Peter Fitz died in his Berlin apartment on 10 January 2013 at the age of 81. He was the father of actress Hendrikje Fitz (1961–2016) and actor Florian Fitz (born 1967). His is buried in the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf Berlin forest cemetery. His daughter was buried next to him upon her death in 2016.
Source: Article "Peter Fitz" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Fitz completed an apprenticeship at the drama school of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg in the 1950s. In the 1960s, engagements at the Schauspiel Frankfurt theatre followed. Director Peter Stein brought him into the ensemble of the Berlin Schaubühne theatre, where he worked under the direction of Stein as well as Klaus Michael Grüber.
In the course of his career, Fitz performed at all major German-language venues, such as the Vienna Burgtheater, the Munich Kammerspiele, Berlin's Schiller Theater, as well as the Salzburg Festival. In 1980 and 1983, he was voted Actor of the Year by the editors of Theater heute magazine.
Fitz' theater work took precedence throughout his career, but he also appeared in a number of films and television productions. Some of these include the 1987 film Au revoir les enfants and The Wannsee Conference in 1984. In 1996, Fitz was nominated for the German Film Award for his portrayal of Reinhold Schünzel in Hans-Christoph Blumenberg's Beim nächsten Kuß knall’ ich ihn nieder. Fitz was also known to a broad television audience through crime films and series, as well as for his voice acting work.
Peter Fitz died in his Berlin apartment on 10 January 2013 at the age of 81. He was the father of actress Hendrikje Fitz (1961–2016) and actor Florian Fitz (born 1967). His is buried in the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf Berlin forest cemetery. His daughter was buried next to him upon her death in 2016.
Source: Article "Peter Fitz" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
| 2011 | Ein Sommer in Paris · as Rocher Aka Günter Steiner |
| 2009 | Bis an die Grenze · as Anton Huber |
| 2008 | Das Glück am Horizont · as Jens Herder |
| 2008 | Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! · as Galust |
| 2007 | Silent Resident · as Ludwig Von Auerbach |
| 2007 | Side Effects · as Dr. Kessler |
| 2007 | Contergan - Eine einzige Tablette (TV Series) · as Dr.kessler |
| 2007 | Heimweh nach drüben · as Cpd-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert |
| 2007 | Prater · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Mörderische Erpressung · as Hermann Jansen |
| 2005 | Gas Station Bride · as Jakob |
| 2005 | Waves · as Graf Von Köhne-Jasky |
| 2004 | Laura's Star · as Mond (voice) |
| 2004 | Zwölf Stühle · as Narrator |
| 2004 | Die Konferenz · as Dr. Roman Branzger |
| 2004 | Soundless · as Martin Hinrich |
| 2003 | Liebe Zartbitter · as Theo Böhlen |
| 2003 | September · as Isidor Krantz |
| 2003 | Hamlet_X · as Claudius 2 |
| 2003 | Die Liebe kommt als Untermieter · as Pater Gregor |
| 2003 | Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die Krone · as Generaladjutant Von Borg |
| 2003 | Der Seerosenteich · as Erich |
| 2002 | Edel & Starck (TV Series) · as Roland Daarling |
| 2001 | Planet der Kannibalen · as Professor Dr. Dr. Best |
| 2001 | Die Kumpel (TV Series) · as Prof. Albrecht Weisenbach |
| 2001 | Der Ermittler (TV Series) · as Arthur Fleckenstein |
| 2001 | Bronski & Bernstein (TV Series) · as Dr. Alexander Bernstein |
| 2000 | Utta Danella (TV Series) · as Harry Severin |
| 2000 | Commissario Brunetti (TV Series) · as Conte Orazio Falier |
| 2000 | Deutschlandspiel · as Wjatscheslaw Kotschemassow |
| 2000 | Werckmeister Harmonies · as György Eszter |
| 1999 | Sturmzeit (TV Series) · as Severin Lombard |
| 1999 | Moloch · as Adolf Hitler |
| 1999 | Die Mörderin · as Margas Vater |
| 1999 | SK Kölsch (TV Series) · as Karl-Heinz 'der Aap' Arpers |
| 1998 | The Shop (TV Series) |
| 1998 | In aller Freundschaft (TV Series) · as André Eisner |
| 1998 | 23 · as Brückner |
| 1998 | Liebling, vergiß die Socken nicht! · as Bernie Schwarz |
| 1998 | Dunckel · as Kommisar Richter |
| 1998 | Schwarze Sonne · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeuge (TV Series) · as Karl Riemeister |
| 1997 | Champagner und Kamillentee · as Jürgen Flohse |
| 1997 | Geisterjäger John Sinclair: Die Dämonenhochzeit · as Pater Ignatius |
| 1997 | 14 Days to Life · as Direktor |
| 1997 | Ein Mord für Quandt (TV Series) · as Baron Runeberg |
| 1997 | Die Gang (TV Series) · as Franzen |
| 1996 | Conversation with the Beast · as Dr. Segebrecht |
| 1996 | Schlosshotel Orth (TV Series) · as Marcel Moureau |
| 1996 | Stockinger (TV Series) · as Philipp Baldinger |
| 1996 | Beim nächsten Kuß knall ich ihn nieder · as Reinhold Schünzel |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Flirt · as Doctor |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Wilsberg (TV Series) · as Kurt Vosswinkel |
| 1995 | A.S. - Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (TV Series) · as Edgar Seewald |
| 1994 | Inspector Rex (TV Series) · as Matzner |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Faust (TV Series) · as Wolfram Schulze-Leitner |
| 1994 | Alles außer Mord! (TV Series) · as Ulis Vater |
| 1993 | Bella Block (TV Series) · as Pastor Justus Bauernfeind |
| 1993 | Auf eigene Gefahr (TV Series) · as Bleichert |
| 1993 | Die Denunziantin · as Anwalt |
| 1992 | Wolffs Revier (TV Series) · as Karl Gebeler |
| 1992 | Alles Lüge · as Rudolf Portmann |
| 1991 | Wer hat Angst vor Rot, Gelb, Blau? · as Von Sell |
| 1991 | Gesucht wird Ricki Forster (TV Series) · as Kommissar Arendt |
| 1990 | All Out · as Schnyder |
| 1990 | Dr. M · as Veidt |
| 1990 | Wilhelm Tell · as Werner Stauffacher |
| 1989 | Peter Strohm (TV Series) · as Daniel Wiener |
| 1988 | Wilder Westen inclusive (TV Series) · as Patrick |
| 1988 | Eurocops (TV Series) · as Friedrich Hartmann |
| 1988 | Die Bertinis (TV Series) · as Alf Bertini(alt) |
| 1988 | Z.B. ... Otto Spalt · as Der Regisseur |
| 1987 | Au Revoir les Enfants · as Muller |
| 1987 | Drachenfutter · as Gast |
| 1984 | Die Wannseekonferenz · as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart |
| 1984 | Wundkanal · as Voice |
| 1982 | Schwarz Rot Gold (TV Series) · as Schmidt |
| 1982 | Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor? · as Chefarzt Prof. Eduard Von Schög |
| 1981 | The Man in the Pajamas · as Herr Lachmann |
| 1981 | A Case for Two (TV Series) · as Thomas Schuster |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | SOKO 5113 (TV Series) · as Bruder Emanuel |
| 1977 | |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 (TV Series) · as Herbert Krolikowski |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Filialleiter Steinhoff |
| 1967 | Mike Blaubart · as Geschäftsführer |