Peter Fitz(1931-2013)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Peter Fitz (born August 8th 1931 in Kaiserslautern, Germany) is mostly
active in theatre. After his graduation from theatre school in 1970, he
started as an actor for the Deutsches Schauspielhauses Hamburg (German
Theatre Hamburg). From 1970 to 1986, he was a permanent actor for the
Schaubühne Berlin (Berlin Theatre). He got awards for best German actor
on stage in 1980 and 1983. In 1996, he received an award for best
European stage actor.
Though almost never a lead actor, Fitz also gained recognition for film in recent years. His most prominent roles are that of Alf Bertini in _"Bertinis, Die" (1989) (mini)_, the conservative father in 23 (1998) and as Weinrich in Der Laden (1998). Recently he also starred as György Eszter in Béla Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies (2000).
Though almost never a lead actor, Fitz also gained recognition for film in recent years. His most prominent roles are that of Alf Bertini in _"Bertinis, Die" (1989) (mini)_, the conservative father in 23 (1998) and as Weinrich in Der Laden (1998). Recently he also starred as György Eszter in Béla Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies (2000).