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Kurt Waitzmann(1905-1985)

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Kurt Waitzmann was born on 30 January 1905 in Bitterfeld, Germany. He was an actor, known for North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and Chinatown (1974). He was married to Waltraut Runze and Anneliese Uhlig. He died on 21 May 1985 in West Berlin, West Germany.
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 21, 1985(80)
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 21, 1985(80)
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Known for

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1959
Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1960
Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1974
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
8.4
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Van de Velde: Das Leben zu zweit - Sexualität in der Ehe (1969)
    Van de Velde: Das Leben zu zweit - Sexualität in der Ehe
    3.9
    • Direktor
    • 1969
  • Goya (1969)
    Goya
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Don Campomanes
    • 1969
  • Lex Barker and Pierre Brice in The Valley of Death (1968)
    The Valley of Death
    6.1
    • Col. Bergson
    • 1968
  • Chariklia Baxevanos and Günter Pfitzmann in Wilhelmina (1968)
    Wilhelmina
    TV Mini Series
    • 1968
  • Karin Baal in The Horror of Blackwood Castle (1968)
    The Horror of Blackwood Castle
    6.2
    • Dr. Sheppard
    • 1968
  • Hans von Borsody in Cliff Dexter (1966)
    Cliff Dexter
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Don José Ferrera
    • 1967
  • Herr Schrott verwertet sich
    TV Mini Series
    • 1967
  • The College Girl Murders (1967)
    The College Girl Murders
    6.1
    • Carrington
    • 1967
  • Die Brücke von Remagen
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Hauptmann Friesenhahn
    • 1967
  • Nach Damaskus
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Der Arzt
    • 1966
  • Der Bucklige von Soho (1966)
    Der Bucklige von Soho
    5.8
    • Sergeant
    • 1966
  • Heinz Engelmann and Horst Keitel in Förster Horn (1966)
    Förster Horn
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Klaus Wegner
    • 1966
  • Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
    TV Movie
    • 1966
  • The Sinister Monk (1965)
    The Sinister Monk
    6.3
    • Cunning
    • 1965
  • Lex Barker, Dieter Borsche, Artur Brauner, Franz Josef Gottlieb, Chris Howland, Karl May, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter, and Lutz Peltzer in Wild Kurdistan (1965)
    Wild Kurdistan
    5.7
    • Ingdscha's brother (uncredited)
    • 1965

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Superman II
    6.8
    • Regierungssprecher (German)
    • 1980
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Chinatown
    8.1
    • Mr. Palmer (German)
    • 1974
  • The 300 Spartans (1962)
    The 300 Spartans
    6.5
    • Mardonius (German)
    • 1962
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • Symmachus (German)
    • 1960
  • Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
    Psycho
    8.5
    • George Lowery (German)
    • 1960
  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Ben-Hur
    8.1
    • Sextus (German)
    • 1959
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
    North by Northwest
    8.3
    • Lester Townsend (German)
    • 1959
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    8.4
    • Arzt (German)
    • 1957
  • Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll in My Favorite Blonde (1942)
    My Favorite Blonde
    7.0
    • Dr. Faber (German)
    • 1942
  • Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell in They Met in Bombay (1941)
    They Met in Bombay
    6.6
    • Sergeant Briggs (German, 1957 dub)
    • 1941
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    8.1
    • Bertinck (German, 1952 Version)
    • 1930

Soundtrack

  • Margot Hielscher in Liebe auf Eis (1950)
    Liebe auf Eis
    5.5
    • performer: "Bitte, bitte, lass uns Polka tanzen" (reprise) (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 30, 1905
    • Bitterfeld, Germany
  • Died
    • May 21, 1985
    • West Berlin, West Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Waltraut Runze1950 - May 12, 1985 (his death)
  • Other works
    1966: Dubbing voice of Leslie Sands in the German post-synchronized version of John Guillermin's 1965 'Rapture' (Irrwege der Leidenschaft).

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    His brother-in-law Ottokar Runze came to prominence as director, actor and spokesman.

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