Amadeus August (6 May 1942 in Breslau – 6 July 1992 in Munich) was a German actor and singer.
Career Amadeus August became famous throughout Europe as protagonist of the successful European TV series Quentin Durward (based on Walter Scott's novel of the same name), broadcast for the first time in 1971. Although it turned out that this role marked the peak of his career, he frequently was a guest star in TV shows, such as Derrick. He also had a supporting role as the Count of Haugwitz-Reventlow in The Barbara Hutton Story in 1987.
He died of AIDS. His sepulchre is in the cemetery of Unterhaching.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 Robert 1970 Peter Busch The Amorous Adventures of a Young Postman1971 Quentin Durward Quentin Durward 13 episodes1972 Stefan 1972 Bloody Friday Christian Hofbauer 1975 La Course à l'échalote Gunther The Wild Goose Chase1979 Mathias Sandorf Étienne Bathory 2 episodes1980 Dr. Johannes Kniefel 1986 The Assault Hauptsturmführer 1987 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow TV movie, (parts 2–4)1988 Lenin...The Train Colonel Keller TV movie1989 Gummibärchen küßt man nicht Spy Leader 1989 Dick Francis Mysteries: In The Frame Hermann Forster TV movie1990 Das Erbe der Guldenburgs Maurice Bernard 5 episodes1990 Night of the Fox Muller TV movie1991 Siegfried TV movie1992 Glückliche Reise Armin Jobst 8 episodes
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