Klaus Löwitsch (8 April 1936 – 3 December 2002) was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series Peter Strohm.
He appeared in several films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, beginning with Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971) and notably including World on a Wire (1973) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979).
His English language films include Cross of Iron (1977), The Odessa File (1974), Firefox (1982) and Fassbinder's Despair (1978).
He was born in Berlin. He died in Munich from pancreatic cancer.
Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes1956KarlHans WolffThe Hunter of FallGustav Ucicky1958Scherben bringen GlückHans Fröhlich, RevuesängerErnst MarischkaTräume von der SüdseePercy RembergHarald Philipp1958PeterThomas Engel The Crammer Harry EngelmannAxel von Ambesser1960… und noch frech dazu!BulleRolf von SydowA Woman for LifeWilly HeinemannWolfgang Liebeneiner1961Schlagerparade 1961HaifischFranz Marischka1963The Black CobraBoogieRudolf Zehetgruber1967 Girls, GirlsSchorschRoger FritzHot Pavements of CologneWillyErnst Hofbauer1968Till the Happy EndArnold1970 The BrutesWernerRoger Fritz1971 SergeantRainer Werner FassbinderTV film The Merchant of Four SeasonsHarryRainer Werner Fassbinder Frank BatmanRolf von SydowTV miniseries1973 DesasterUrs WertherReinhard HauffTV film World on a WireFred StillerRainer Werner FassbinderTV film The Bloody Vultures of Alaska LapporteHarald ReinlLiberoJo MarvissenHubertus CastleSchipperHarald Reinl1974Der Jäger von FallLenzHarald ReinlThe Odessa FileGustav MackensenRonald NeameZwei himmlische DickschädelKambergerWerner Jacobs1975RosebudSchlossOtto Preminger1976Shadow of AngelsJudeDaniel SchmidPolice man in ViennaVojtěch Jasný1977Frank FachminWolf GremmCross of IronCpl. KrügerSam Peckinpah1978DespairFelixRainer Werner Fassbinder1979 Tatort: PacoWolfgang StaudteTV series episode The Marriage of Maria BraunHermann BraunRainer Werner Fassbinder BreakthroughCpl. KrügerAndrew V. McLaglen Pakleni otokPetty OfficerVladimir Tadej1980Tiberi1981ExilSepp TrautweinEgon GüntherTV miniseriesSonderdezernat K1: Die Rache eines V-MannesHarry WoltersAlfred WeidenmannTV series episode1982Night CrossingSchmolkDelbert MannTatort: RolfsJürgen RolandTV series episodeFirefoxGeneral VladimirovClint Eastwood1984A Kind of AngerKai HallerUli EdelTV film1985Tatort: DietzeJürgen RolandTV series episodeGotcha!VladJeff KanewKaminskyKaminskyMichael Lähn1987Treasure Island in Outer SpaceCaptain SmolletAntonio MargheritiTV miniseries1989–1996Peter StrohmPeter StrohmTV series, 63 episodes1997Napoleon FritzFriedrich GolzTV filmSiegfried RabinoviczOliver HirschbiegelTV film; Grimme-Preis1999Chain of EvidenceDavid BornettTV film2001Hostile TakeoverWilli KonradCarl SchenkelThe TankerHarrisTV filmWhat to Do in Case of Fire?ManowskiGregor Schnitzler2002Extreme OpsSlobodan PavlovChristian Duguay(final film role)
External links and references
Klaus Löwitsch at Allmovie