--- name: "Peter Fitz" canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-fitz" fi1m_id: "peter-fitz" imdb_id: "nm0280132" tmdb_id: 17546 wikidata_id: "Q2074885" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 August 1931" died: "10 January 2013" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T23:45:00.769268+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." --- # Peter Fitz ## Identity Peter Fitz - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-fitz - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** peter-fitz - **IMDb ID:** nm0280132 - **TMDB ID:** 17546 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2074885 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17546 Actor. Born 8 August 1931 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Died 10 January 2013. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 August 1931, Kaiserslautern, Germany - **Died:** 10 January 2013 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074885, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17546 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Au Revoir les Enfants*](https://film.one/film/au-revoir-les-enfants.md) (90) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Peter Fitz (8 August 1931 – 10 January 2013) was a German stage and film actor. He trained at the drama school of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg in the 1950s and later worked at theatres including the Schauspiel Frankfurt. In 1970 he joined the ensemble of the Berlin Schaubühne, where he remained for many years under directors Peter Stein and Klaus Michael Grüber. Fitz performed at major German-language venues such as the Vienna Burgtheater, the Munich Kammerspiele, Berlin’s Schiller Theater and the Salzburg Festival. He was named Actor of the Year by Theater heute magazine in 1980 and 1983. Although primarily a stage actor, he appeared in films including *Au Revoir les Enfants* (1987) as Muller and *Werckmeister Harmonies* (2000) as György Eszter, as well as numerous television productions. He received a German Film Award nomination in 1996 for his role in *Beim nächsten Kuß knall’ ich ihn nieder* (1995). Fitz was the father of actors Hendrikje Fitz and Florian Fitz. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, filmportal.de, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Au Revoir les Enfants* (1987), Fi1m 90, as Muller — [page](https://film.one/film/au-revoir-les-enfants.md) ## Complete filmography (125) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Ein Sommer in Paris* (2011), as Rocher aka Günter Steiner - *Der Kardinal* (2011), as Kardinal József Mindszenty - *Bis an die Grenze* (2009), as Anton Huber - *Der Tiger oder Was Frauen lieben!* (2009), as Dr. Goerden - *Silent Resident* (2008), as Ludwig von Auerbach - *Das Glück am Horizont* (2008), as Jens Herder - *Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich!* (2008), as Galust - *Die Anwälte* (2008), series, as Herr Scherer - *Die Blüten der Sehnsucht* (2007), as John O'Hanlon - *Fragment* (2007), Actor - *Contergan - Eine einzige Tablette* (2007), series, as Dr.Kessler - *Heimweh nach drüben* (2007), as CPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert - *Prater* (2007), as Narrator - *Mörderische Erpressung* (2006), as Hermann Jansen - *Utta Danella - Eine Liebe im September* (2006), as Harry Severin - *Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben* (2006), as Narrator (voice) - *Die Braut von der Tankstelle* (2005), as Jakob - *Kanzleramt* (2005), series, as Dr. Friedrich Goerne - *Die Konferenz* (2005), as Dr. Roman Branzger - *Waves* (2005), as Graf von Köhne-Jasky - *Laura's Star* (2004), as Mond (voice) - *Twelve Chairs* (2004), as Narrator - *Soundless* (2004), as Martin Hinrich - *Liebe zartbitter* (2003), as Theo Böhlen - *September* (2003), as Isidor Krantz - *Hamlet_X* (2003), as Claudius 2 - *Die Liebe kommt als Untermieter* (2003), as Pater Gregor - *Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die Krone* (2003), as Generaladjutant von Borg - *Der Seerosenteich* (2003), as Erich - *Der Seerosenteich* (2003), series, as Erich - *Edel & Starck* (2002), series, as Roland Daarling - *Planet der Kannibalen* (2001), as Professor Dr. Dr. Best - *Die Kumpel* (2001), series, as Prof. Albrecht Weisenbach - *Der Ermittler* (2001), series, as Arthur Fleckenstein - *Bronski und Bernstein* (2001), series, as Dr. Alexander Bernstein - *Werckmeister Harmonies* (2001), as György Eszter - *Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2* (2001), as Herr Kranz - *Donna Leon* (2000), series, as Conte Orazio Falier - *Dunckel* (1999), as Kommisar Richter - *Die Mörderin* (1999), as Margas Vater - *SK Kölsch* (1999), series, as Karl-Heinz 'Der Aap' Arpers - *The Shop* (1998), series, Actor - *23* (1998), as Brückner - *Liebling, vergiß die Socken nicht!* (1998), as Bernie Schwarz - *Black Sun* (1998), as Narrator - *Gehetzt – Der Tod im Sucher* (1998), as Adrian Philipp - *Der letzte Zeuge* (1998), series, as Karl Riemeister - *Blutige Scheidung* (1997), as Georg - *Sophie – Schlauer als die Polizei erlaubt* (1997), series, as Norbert Naber - *Null Risiko und reich* (1997), as Starnberg - *Geisterjäger John Sinclair : Die Dämonenhochzeit* (1997), as Pater Ignatius - *14 Days to Life* (1997), as Direktor - *Conversation with the Beast* (1997), as Dr. Segebrecht - *Felix – ein Freund fürs Leben* (1997), series, as Ludwig - *Die Gang* (1997), series, as Franzen - *Ein Mord für Quandt* (1997), series, as Baron Runeberg - *Champagner und Kamillentee* (1997), as Jürgen Flohse - *Schlosshotel Orth* (1996), series, as Marcel Moureau - *Stockinger* (1996), series, as Philipp Baldinger - *Flirt* (1996), as Doctor - *Babuschka* (1996), Actor - *Beim nächsten Kuß knall ich ihn nieder* (1996), as Reinhold Schünzel - *Tote sterben niemals aus* (1996), Actor - *Suspicion of Guilt* (1996), Actor - *Die Grube* (1995), as August Haefner - *Zu treuen Händen* (1995), as Generalstaatsanwalt - *Wilsberg* (1995), series, as Kurt Vosswinkel - *A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft* (1995), series, as Edgar Seewald - *Inspector Rex* (1994), series, as Matzner - *Hass im Kopf* (1994), Actor - *The Knickerbocker Gang: The Talking Grave* (1994), as Erik - *Alles außer Mord* (1994), series, as Ulis Vater - *Immer im Einsatz - Die Notärztin* (1994), series, as Wolf Willford - *Faust* (1994), series, as Wolfram Schulze-Leitner - *Bella Block* (1993), series, as Pastor Justus Bauernfeind - *Auf eigene Gefahr* (1993), series, as Bleichert - *Ich und Christine* (1993), as Hotte - *The Denunciation* (1993), as Anwalt - *Wolffs Revier* (1992), series, as Karl Gebeler - *Everything's a Lie* (1992), as Rudolf Portmann - *Wer hat Angst vor Rot, Gelb, Blau?* (1991), as von Sell - *All Out* (1991), as Schnyder - *Gesucht wird Ricki Forster* (1991), as Kommissar Arendt - *Dr. M* (1990), as Veidt - *Wilhelm Tell* (1990), as Werner Stauffacher - *Peter Strohm* (1989), series, as Daniel Wiener - *Die Bertinis* (1988), series, as Alf Bertini(alt) - *Kampf der Tiger* (1988), series, as Kreuner - *The Case of Mr. Spalt* (1988), as Der Regisseur - *Chimären - Fiktion und Wirklichkeit* (1988), as Weyler - *Au Revoir les Enfants* (1987), as Muller — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/au-revoir-les-enfants.md) - *Dragon Chow* (1987), as Gast - *Kommissar Zufall* (1987), series, as Felix - *Betrogene Liebe* (1986), as Fritz - *Geblendeter Augenblick - Anton Weberns Tod* (1986), as Anton Webern - *The Wannsee Conference* (1984), as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart - *Wundkanal* (1984), as Voice - *Der Mord mit der Schere* (1984), Actor - *Die Geschwister Oppermann* (1983), series, as Prof. Edgar Oppermann - *The Oppermanns* (1983), as Prof. Edgar Oppermann - *Schwarz Rot Gold* (1982), series, as Schmidt, Schmitz - *Der Auslöser* (1982), as Piet Kuhn - *Faust* (1982), as Mephistopheles - *Der Mann im Pyjama* (1981), as Herr Lachmann - *Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?* (1981), as Chefarzt Prof. Eduard von Schög - *A Case For Two* (1981), series, as Thomas Schuster, Karl März - *Der Mond scheint auf Kylenamoe* (1980), Actor - *Trilogie des Wiedersehens* (1979), as Moritz - *Between Two Wars* (1978), Actor - *The Indecent Profit* (1978), as Bernd - *SOKO München* (1978), series, as Bruder Emanuel - *Heinrich* (1977), Actor - *The Brothers* (1977), as Dr. Hoffmann - *Die Bakchen* (1974), as Cadmus - *Lohn und Liebe* (1974), as Betriebsarzt - *Prinz Friedrich von Homburg* (1973), as Rittmeister von der Golz - *Der Held* (1972), as Beutelmann - *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Herbert Krolikowski - *Flick-Flack* (1971), Actor - *Stückgut* (1970), as Pfarrer - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Professor Santos, Jahnke, Filialleiter Steinhoff, Norbert's Father - *Mike Blaubart* (1967), as Geschäftsführer - *Bluthochzeit* (1962), as Lumberjack - *Ein Fingerhut voll Mut* (1960), as Freddie - *Zwei oder drei Ehen* (1954), as Junger Bräutigam ## Gallery - ![Grabstätte Peter und Hendrikje Fitz (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/119064/gallery-1afa79a44180.jpg) Grabstätte Peter und Hendrikje Fitz (2023) — Bernhard Diener, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Grabst%C3%A4tte_Peter_und_Hendrikje_Fitz.jpg/1280px-Grabst%C3%A4tte_Peter_und_Hendrikje_Fitz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Samuel Beckett - Mercier et Camier. Paris, Les éditions de minuit, 1970. Mit Widmung von Beckett: pour Peter Fitz très cordialement, Sam. Beckett Paris Juin 198](https://film.one/media/person/119064/gallery-42ae4097f8ca.jpg) Samuel Beckett - Mercier et Camier. Paris, Les éditions de minuit, 1970. Mit Widmung von Beckett: pour Peter Fitz très cordialement, Sam. Beckett Paris Juin 198 — Les éditions de minuit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Samuel_Beckett_-_Mercier_et_Camier._Paris%2C_Les_%C3%A9ditions_de_minuit%2C_1970.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/peter-fitz