--- name: "Dieter Eppler" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dieter-eppler" fi1m_id: "dieter-eppler" imdb_id: "nm0258382" tmdb_id: 26245 wikidata_id: "Q77869" roles: [] born: "11 February 1927" died: "12 April 2008" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T17:07:58.094232+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dieter Eppler ## Identity Dieter Eppler - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dieter-eppler - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dieter-eppler - **IMDb ID:** nm0258382 - **TMDB ID:** 26245 - **Wikidata ID:** Q77869 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Eppler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258382/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26245 Actor. Born 11 February 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany. Died 12 April 2008. ## Details - **Born:** 11 February 1927, Stuttgart, Germany - **Died:** 12 April 2008 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Eppler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258382/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26245 ## Biography Dieter Eppler (11 February 1927 – 12 April 2008) was a German actor. Born in Stuttgart, he made his stage debut in 1947 at a theatre in Heidenheim and later held engagements at the Staatstheater Stuttgart and other German theatres. Eppler appeared in numerous films and television productions from the 1950s onwards. He had leading roles in several Edgar Wallace adaptations, including *Fellowship of the Frog* (1959), and played the Bathhouse Boiler Room Manager in *Deep End* (1971). He was frequently cast in crime series such as *Derrick* (from 1974) and *Tatort*, and also directed radio dramas. He remained based in Stuttgart throughout his career and was married to Magdalene Schnaitmann. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org, filmportal.de.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Deep End* (1971), Fi1m 76, as Bathhouse Boiler Room Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/deep-end.md) ## Complete filmography (119) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Stimme des Herzens* (2000), as Herr Heinze - *Jugendsünde* (2000), as Klemm - *Das verbotene Zimmer* (1999), as Kurt Krumholz - *Kanadische Träume - Eine Familie wandert aus* (1999), series, Actor - *Katrin ist die Beste* (1997), series, as Heiner - *Drei Tage im April* (1995), as Steigmeier - *Der König von Bärenbach* (1994), series, as Gottfried Lederle - *Bella Block* (1993), series, as Arthur Mommsen - *Adelheid und ihre Mörder* (1993), series, as Professor Wolf - *Castle Hohenstein* (1992), series, as von Schelling - *Der Querkopf von Kirchbrunn* (1992), series, as Reichardt - *Bilder machen Leute* (1991), as Erich - *Abenteuer Airport* (1990), series, as Direktor Tiedemann - *Mit Leib und Seele* (1989), series, as Bürgermeister Rösner - *Der Schatz im Niemandsland* (1987), series, as Herr Blankenburg - *The Country Doctor* (1987), series, as Hugo Cornelsen - *Großstadtrevier* (1986), series, as van Elten - *Detektivbüro Roth* (1986), series, as Dr. Arthur Greiner - *Mission Terra* (1985), series, as Kommander Ro - *Die Schwarzwaldklinik* (1985), series, as Dr. Neubert, Landarzt Dr. Neupert - *...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr* (1985), series, as Jens Rollin - *Love Pains* (1985), as Dr. Volz - *Beinahe Trinidad* (1985), Actor - *The Sprinter* (1984), as Siegfried Dietrich - *Geschichten aus der Heimat* (1983), series, Actor - *Es muß nicht immer Mord sein* (1982), series, as Alexander Freund - *Schwarz Rot Gold* (1982), series, as Feddersen - *Krimistunde* (1982), series, as 1. Werbemanager - *Vivatgasse 7* (1982), series, Actor - *Goldene Zeiten - Bittere Zeiten* (1981), series, as Kriminalist Wagner - *A Case For Two* (1981), series, as Kripochef - *Auf Achse* (1980), series, as Sengle - *Kirche zu verkaufen* (1979), as Senator Kleinhuf - *Grüß Gott, ich komm von drüben* (1978), as Stegmaier - *Polizeiinspektion 1* (1977), series, as Hauptkommissar Hans Heinrich, Herr Heinrich - *The Old Fox* (1977), series, as Einsatzleiter, Zeisinger - *Vera Romeyke ist nicht tragbar* (1977), as Herr Gaub - *Halbzeit* (1976), series, Actor - *Eurogang* (1975), series, as Jenner - *Derrick* (1974), series, as Polizeidirektor, Schönwald, Bache, Vater von Adrian, Oppler, Polizeichef, Dr.Schöller, Mann im Auto, Immel, Schönfeld, Dr. Kerstrich - *Wer stirbt schon gerne unter Palmen* (1974), as Jules Pinaud - *Dr. med. Mark Wedmann - Detektiv inbegriffen* (1974), series, as Helmut Gehre - *Der Tote vom Sarntal* (1974), as Ernst Gross - *Kinderheim Sasener Chaussee* (1973), series, as Herr Hollberg - *Zu einem Mord gehören zwei* (1973), as Bonard - *Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?* (1972), as Sheriff Howard Pendleton - *Mit dem Strom* (1972), as Ermisch, Kriminalkommissar - *Theodor Kardinal Innitzer* (1972), as Bürckl, Gauleiter - *Die Pueblo-Affaire* (1972), as Lacy - *The Century of Surgeons* (1972), series, as McBurns - *Verschwörung in Ulm – Der Reichswehrprozeß 1930* (1971), as Hauptmann Kreipe - *Deep End* (1971), as Bathhouse Boiler Room Manager — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/deep-end.md) - *Die Münchner Räterepublik* (1971), as Erich Mühsam - *Hamburg Transit* (1970), series, as von Walitzki - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Peter Liersdahl, Karl Bohm sen., Eduard Kern, Bossle, Wilhelm Zander - *Die U-2 Affäre* (1970), as Oberst Shelton - *Recht oder Unrecht* (1970), series, Actor - *Der Kurier der Kaiserin* (1970), series, as Kapitän von Schmalz - *General Oster – Verräter oder Patriot?* (1970), Actor - *Das Chamäleon* (1970), as Carl Wolf - *Friedrich Ebert und Gustav Stresemann, Schicksalsjahre der Republik* (1969), as Zweiter Journalist - *Gestern gelesen* (1969), series, as Robert Hansen - *The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal* (1969), as Thorsmund - *Der spanische Bürgerkrieg* (1969), as Queipo de Llano y Serra - *The Commissioner* (1969), series, as Fluglehrer - *The Fight for Rome* (1968), as Thorismund - *Sir Roger Casement* (1968), series, as Weisbach - *Without a Stitch* (1968), as Kurt von Asbach - *Kidnap-Die Entführung des Lindbergh-Babys* (1968), as Lieutnant McLean - *Jerry Cotton: Death and Diamonds* (1968), as Tomasio - *The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism* (1967), as Coachman - *Spy Today, Die Tomorrow* (1967), as Captain Reichel - *Landarzt Dr. Brock* (1967), series, as Werner Dübbers - *Lucky, the Inscrutable* (1967), as Secuaz de Gafas de Oro - *Blick von der Brücke* (1967), as Erster Beamter - *Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 2* (1967), as Rüdiger von Bechlarn - *Massacre in the Black Forest* (1967), as Ruppert - *Flucht über die Ostsee* (1967), as Dr. Dzubba - *Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy* (1966), as Rüdiger von Bechlarn - *Polizeifunk ruft* (1966), series, as Manfred Krotina - *I Deal in Danger* (1966), as Dr. Stolnitz - *Savage Pampas* (1966), as Rivera - *In the Shadow of the Eagles* (1966), as Batone - *The Sinister Monk* (1965), as Sir William - *Geld, Geld, Geld - 2 Milliarden gegen die Bank von England* (1965), as SS-Sturmbannführer Addi Naumann - *Lana: Queen of the Amazons* (1964), as Giovanni di Araúza / Gerónimo de Araújo - *The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse* (1964), as Kaspar - *Slim Callaghan greift ein* (1964), series, as Otto Mirschke - *Frühstück mit dem Tod* (1964), as Polizeileutnant Keller - *The Inn on Dartmoor* (1964), as Mr. Gray - *Gewagtes Spiel* (1964), series, as Dr. Martin - *Piccadilly Zero Hour 12* (1963), as Sergeant Slatterly - *Hafenpolizei* (1963), series, as Erich Kallwitz - *Interpol* (1963), series, as SS-Sturmbannführer Addi Naumann - *The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle* (1963), as Anthony, the butler - *Die fünfte Kolonne* (1963), series, as Oberleutnant Zörner - *The White Spider* (1963), as Summerfield - *Venus fra Vestø* (1962), as Kaptajn Weiss - *Alle meine Tiere* (1962), series, Actor - *Affäre Blum* (1962), as Hans Fischer - *The Slaughter of the Vampires* (1962), as The Vampire - *Biographie eines Schokoladentages* (1961), as Herr Stockhahn - *Schritte in der Nacht* (1961), as Bill - *Der Orgelbauer von St. Marien* (1961), as Walter Bertram - *Das nasse Leben : Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin* (1961), as Trainer - *Der Hauptmann von Köpenick* (1960), Actor - *The Quiet Battle* (1960), as Oberleutnant Ahlbach - *Under Ten Flags* (1960), as Dr. Hartmann - *The Terrible People* (1960), as Jackson Shelton - *Freddy unter fremden Sternen* (1959), as Ted O’Connor - *Fellowship of the Frog* (1959), as Joshua Broad - *The Head* (1959), as Paul Lerner - *Kleine Leute mal ganz groß* (1958), as Hans von Cleve - *U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien* (1958), as Kapitän Günther Prien - *The Green Devils of Monte Cassino* (1958), as Karl Christiansen - *Stahlnetz* (1958), series, as Kriminalkommissar Hauke, Charly Siegert - *Sie schreiben mit* (1958), series, as Kullmann - *Jonas* (1957), Actor - *Der Hexer* (1956), as Carter ## Gallery - ![Polizeirevier 21 (Sidney Kingsley)](https://film.one/media/person/3916118/gallery-b75a57a0f2c2.jpg) Polizeirevier 21 (Sidney Kingsley) — Gerd Weiss, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Polizeirevier_21_%28Sidney_Kingsley%29_-_LABW_-_Generallandesarchiv_Karlsruhe_57-3_Nr._8720_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Polizeirevier_21_%28Sidney_Kingsley%29_-_LABW_-_Generallandesarchiv_Karlsruhe_57-3_Nr._8720_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Polizeirevier 21 (Sidney Kingsley)](https://film.one/media/person/3916118/gallery-5b6996990141.jpg) Polizeirevier 21 (Sidney Kingsley) — Gerd Weiss, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Polizeirevier_21_%28Sidney_Kingsley%29_-_LABW_-_Generallandesarchiv_Karlsruhe_57-3_Nr._8722.jpg/1280px-Polizeirevier_21_%28Sidney_Kingsley%29_-_LABW_-_Generallandesarchiv_Karlsruhe_57-3_Nr._8722.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - 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