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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. • Illustration — 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.

Klaus Löwitsch

Der Schauspieler de:Klaus Löwitsch in einer Aufnahme des Berliner Fotografen Werner Bethsold.

Werner Bethsold · CC BY-SA 4.0

Born
1936 · Berlin.
Died
2002 · Munich.
Nationality
Germany
Occupation
actor · director
Education
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Honours
German Film Award · Bavarian TV Awards
Languages
German

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