Peter Fitz
Peter Fitz | |
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| Born | 8 August 1931 Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Died | 10 January 2013 (aged 81) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2012 |
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, 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.[3] He was the father of actress Hendrikje Fitz (1961–2016) and actor Florian Fitz. His is buried in the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf Berlin forest cemetery. His daughter was buried next to him upon her death in 2016.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Man in Pyjamas | Harry Lachmann | |
| 1984 | The Wannsee Conference | Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart | Television film |
| 1987 | Au revoir les enfants | Dr. Müller | |
| 1993 | Just a Matter of Duty | Anwalt | |
| 1996 | Beim nächsten Kuß knall’ ich ihn nieder | Reinhold Schünzel | |
| Conversation with the Beast | Dr. Segebrecht | ||
| 1997 | 14 Days to Life | Director | |
| 1998 | 23 | Brückner | |
| 2000 | Werckmeister Harmonies | György Eszter | |
| 2001 | Rosmersholm | ||
| 2004 | Soundless | Martin Hinrich | |
| Die Konferenz | Dr. Roman Branzger | Television film | |
| Laura's Star | Mond | Animated film | |
| 2011 | Ein Sommer in Paris | Rocher/Günter | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982/1985 | Schwarz Rot Gold | 2 episodes | |
| 1988/1991/1997 | Tatort | Professor Luiz Santos/Jahnke/Branch manager Steinhoff | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Polizeiruf 110 | Herbert Krolikowski | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Tatort | Norbert's father | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Wilsberg | Kurt Vosswinkel | 1 episode |
| 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 Beim nächsten Kuß knall’ ich ihn nieder
- 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). 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Peter Fitz". Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Peter Fitz - stiller Koenig mit grosser Stimme ist verstummt" [Peter Fitz - Silent King with a Great Voice Has Fallen Silent]. morgenpost.de (in German). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links
- Peter Fitz at IMDb
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