Klaus Löwitsch

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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 Wildwechsel (Jail Bait, 1972) and notably including Welt am Draht (1972) 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.

Selected filmography

World on a Wire (1973)
The ODESSA File (1974)
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1975)
Derrick - Season 2, Episode 7: "Hoffmanns Höllenfahrt" (1975)
Cross of Iron (1977)
Despair (1978)
Firefox (1982)
Tatort - 5 episodes (1974–85)

External links and references

Klaus Löwitsch at the Internet Movie Database
Klaus Löwitsch at Allmovie

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 69140763 LCCN: n98001991 ISNI: 0000 0001 2138 2683 GND: 119442973 BNF: cb14200738p

Persondata
Name	Loewitsch, Klaus
Alternative names
Short description	German actor
Date of birth	8 April 1936
Place of birth
Date of death	3 December 2002
Place of death

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