Klaus Löwitsch(1936-2002)

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Writer

Klaus Löwitsch in World on a Wire (1973)

Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.

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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Klaus Löwitsch was born on 8 April 1936 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for World on a Wire (1973), Firefox (1982) and Cross of Iron (1977). He was married to Helga Heinrich. He died on 3 December 2002 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

World on a Wire

7.7

TV Mini Series

Fred Stiller

Firefox

5.9

General Vladimirov(as Klaus Lowitsch)

1982

Cross of Iron

7.4

Unteroffizier (Cpl.) Krüger

1977

Das Urteil

7.7

TV Movie

Rabinovicz

1997

Credits

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Actor

Extreme Ops
4.4
- Pavlov
- 2002
What to Do in Case of Fire
6.7
- Manowsky
- 2001
The Tanker
3.5
TV Movie
- Harris
- 2001
Feindliche Übernahme - althan.com
4.3
- Willi Konrad
- 2001
Die Bergwacht - Duell am Abgrund
5.1
TV Movie
- Boris Stein
- 2000
Die Straßen von Berlin
7.0
TV Series
- Sternberg
- 1999
Chain of Evidence
6.5
TV Movie
- David Bornett
- 1999
Das Urteil
7.7
TV Movie
- Rabinovicz
- 1997
Napoleon Fritz
6.3
TV Movie
- Napoleon Fritz
- 1997
Peter Strohm
6.8
TV Series
- Peter Strohm
- 1989–1996
Zorc
5.0
TV Series
- Zorc
- 1992
Hafendetektiv
6.8
TV Series
- Stepanek
- Benno Stepanek
- 1987–1991
Treasure Island in Outer Space
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Captain Smollet
- 1987
Detektivbüro Roth
7.2
TV Series
- Albert Löffelhardt
- 1986
Derrick
6.7
TV Series
- Jakob Lohbach
- Richard Hoffmann
- 1975–1986

Additional Crew

The Visitors
8.2
TV Series
- voice dubbing: Jiri Cisler (uncredited)
- 1983
Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.7
- voice dubbing: Richard Jaeckel (uncredited)
- 1977
Dream City
6.0
- voice dubbing (uncredited)
- 1973
Verliebte Ferien in Tirol
3.3
- voice dubbing: Toni Sailer (uncredited)
- 1971
Omer Pacha
7.9
TV Series
- voice dubbing: Miha Baloh (uncredited)
- 1971
Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
3.4
- voice dubbing: Toni Sailer (uncredited)
- 1971
Percy Stuart
6.7
TV Series
- voice dubbing: César Ojinaga (uncredited)
- 1969

Writer

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World on a Wire: The Criterion Collection

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Alternative names
- Klaus Loewitsch
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- April 8, 1936
- Berlin, Germany
Died
- December 3, 2002
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany(pancreatic cancer)
Spouse
- Helga Heinrich1966 - December 3, 2002 (his death)
Other works
1977: Dubbing voice of Richard Jaeckel in the post-synchronized version of Robert Aldrich's 'Twilight's Last Gleaming' (Das Ultimatum).

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Trivia
Leading German character actor, the son of an engineer and a ballet dancer. Trained as a dancer at the Vienna Academy for Music and Performing Arts and studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. Began on stage in "Kiss Me Kate" at the Vienna Volksoper. On screen from 1956 and noted in the 1970s for strong performances in several films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Appeared in several international productions during the 1980s and became a major TV star of the '90s as the title character of the crime series Peter Strohm (1989), which he also directed.