Peter Fitz
| Peter Fitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1931 Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| 💀Died | 10 January 2013 (aged 81) Berlin, Germany10 January 2013 (aged 81) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
Peter Fitz (8 August 1931 – 10 January 2013) was a German stage and film actor.[1][2]
Biography
Fitz completed an apprenticeship at the drama school of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he had engagements at the Schauspiel Frankfurt theatre. Director Peter Stein brought him into the ensemble of the Berlin Schaubühne theatre.
During the course of his career, Fitz performed at all major German-language venues, such as the Vienna Burgtheater, Munich Kammerspiele, Berlin's Schiller Theater, and 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 films and television, including the 1987 film Au revoir les enfants and The Wannsee Conference in 1984. In 1996, he was nominated for the German Film Award for his portrayal of Reinhold Schünzel in Hans-Christoph Blumenberg's One More Kiss and He's Dead!. He also appeared in television crime films and series and did voice acting work.
Fitz died in his Berlin apartment on 10 January 2013, at the age of 81.[3] He is the father of actress Hendrikje Fitz (1961–2016) and actor Florian Fitz (born 1967). He is buried in the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf Berlin forest cemetery. His daughter was buried next to him upon her death in 2016.
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Man in Pyjamas | Harry Lachmann | |
| 1987 | Au revoir les enfants | Dr. Müller | |
| 1990 | Dr. M | Veidt | |
| 1993 | Just a Matter of Duty | Anwalt | |
| 1996 | One More Kiss and He's Dead! | Reinhold Schünzel | |
| 1996 | Conversation with the Beast | Dr. Segebrecht | |
| 1997 | 14 Days to Life | Director | |
| 1998 | 23 | Brückner | |
| 1999 | Moloch | Adolf Hitler | Voice |
| 2000 | Werckmeister Harmonies | György Eszter | |
| 2003 | September | Isidor Krantz | |
| 2004 | Soundless | Martin Hinrich | |
| 2004 | Laura's Star | Mond | Voice, animated film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1985 | Schwarz Rot Gold | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Wannsee Conference | Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart | TV movie |
| 1988–1997 | Tatort | Professor Luiz Santos / Jahnke / Branch manager Steinhoff | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Polizeiruf 110 | Herbert Krolikowski | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Tatort | Norbert's father | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Rosmersholm | Rektor Kroll | TV movie |
| 2004 | Wilsberg | Kurt Vosswinkel | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Die Konferenz | Dr. Roman Branzger | TV movie |
| 2006 | Bella Block | Pastor Justus Bauernfeind | 1 episode |
Awards and recognition
- 1980, 1983: Actor of the Year, Theater heute magazine
- 1996: Nominated for German Film Award for One More Kiss and He's Dead
- 2001: Nestroy Theatre Prize for best supporting role in Rosmersholm
- 2005: Hessian TV Award as an ensemble member of the film Die Konferenz
References
- ↑ "Der "Präzisionsartist" - Schauspieler Peter Fitz ist tot" [Actor Peter Fitz Is Dead]. Der Spiegel (in German). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2017.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Peter Fitz". Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ "Peter Fitz – stiller König mit grosser Stimme ist verstummt" [Peter Fitz – Silent King with a Great Voice Has Fallen Silent]. morgenpost.de (in Deutsch). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links
- Peter Fitz on IMDb
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