Klaus Löwitsch

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.

Klaus Löwitsch

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 Notes
1956 Where the Lark Sings Karl Hans Wolff
The Hunter of Fall Gustav Ucicky
1958 Scherben bringen Glück Hans Fröhlich, Revuesänger Ernst Marischka
Träume von der Südsee Percy Remberg Harald Philipp
1958 Der Page vom Palast-Hotel Peter Thomas Engel
The Crammer Harry Engelmann Axel von Ambesser
1960 … und noch frech dazu! Bulle Rolf von Sydow
A Woman for Life Willy Heinemann Wolfgang Liebeneiner
1961 Schlagerparade 1961 Haifisch Franz Marischka
1963 The Black Cobra Boogie Rudolf Zehetgruber
1967 Mädchen, Mädchen Schorsch Roger Fritz
Hot Pavements of Cologne Willy Ernst Hofbauer
1968 Bis zum Happy-End Arnold Theodor Kotulla
1970 Mädchen mit Gewalt Werner Roger Fritz
1971 Pioneers in Ingolstadt Sergeant Rainer Werner Fassbinder TV film
The Merchant of Four Seasons Harry Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Messer Frank Batman Rolf von Sydow TV miniseries
1973 Desaster Urs Werther Reinhard Hauff TV film
World on a Wire Fred Stiller Rainer Werner Fassbinder TV film
The Bloody Vultures of Alaska Lapporte Harald Reinl
Libero Jo Marvissen Wigbert Wicker
Hubertus Castle Schipper Harald Reinl
1974 Der Jäger von Fall Lenz Harald Reinl
The Odessa File Gustav Mackensen Ronald Neame
Zwei himmlische Dickschädel Kamberger Werner Jacobs
1975 Rosebud Schloss Otto Preminger
1976 Shadow of Angels Jude Daniel Schmid
Attempted Flight Police man in Vienna Vojtěch Jasný
1977 The Brothers Frank Fachmin Wolf Gremm
Cross of Iron Cpl. Krüger Sam Peckinpah
1978 Despair Felix Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1979 Tatort: Die Kugel im Leib Paco Wolfgang Staudte TV series episode
The Marriage of Maria Braun Hermann Braun Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Breakthrough Cpl. Krüger Andrew V. McLaglen
Pakleni otok Petty Officer Vladimir Tadej
1980 Desideria: la vita interiore Tiberi Gianni Barcelloni Corte
1981 Exil Sepp Trautwein Egon Günther TV miniseries
Sonderdezernat K1: Die Rache eines V-Mannes Harry Wolters Alfred Weidenmann TV series episode
1982 Night Crossing Schmolk Delbert Mann
Tatort: So ein Tag … Rolfs Jürgen Roland TV series episode
Firefox General Vladimirov Clint Eastwood
1984 A Kind of Anger Kai Haller Uli Edel TV film
1985 Tatort: Acht, neun – aus Dietze Jürgen Roland TV series episode
Gotcha! Vlad Jeff Kanew
Kaminsky Kaminsky Michael Lähn
1987 Treasure Island in Outer Space Captain Smollet Antonio Margheriti TV miniseries
1989–1996 Peter Strohm Peter Strohm TV series, 63 episodes
1997 Napoleon Fritz Friedrich Golz Thorsten Näter TV film
Das Urteil Siegfried Rabinovicz Oliver Hirschbiegel TV film; Grimme-Preis
1999 Chain of Evidence David Bornett Michael Rowitz TV film
2001 Hostile Takeover Willi Konrad Carl Schenkel
The Tanker Harris Werner Masten TV film
What to Do in Case of Fire? Manowski Gregor Schnitzler
2002 Extreme Ops Slobodan Pavlov Christian Duguay (final film role)
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