Peter Fitz

Peter Fitz (8 August 1931 - 10 January 2013) was a German stage and film actor.[1][2]

Peter Fitz
Born(1931-08-08)8 August 1931
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Died10 January 2013(2013-01-10) (aged 81)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2012

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
Film
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
Television
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
  1. "Der "Präzisionsartist" - Schauspieler Peter Fitz ist tot" [Actor Peter Fitz Is Dead]. Der Spiegel (in German). 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  2. "Peter Fitz". Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  3. "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.
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