# Peter Fitz > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Fitz > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Fitz.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fitz > Source revision: 1341131673 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Peter Fitz** (8 August 1931 – 10 January 2013)[1] was a German stage and film actor.[2][3] ## Biography Fitz completed an apprenticeship at the drama school of the [Deutsches Schauspielhaus](/source/Deutsches_Schauspielhaus) in [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg) in the 1950s. In the 1960s, engagements at the [Schauspiel Frankfurt](/source/Schauspiel_Frankfurt) theatre followed. Director [Peter Stein](/source/Peter_Stein_(director)) brought him into the ensemble of the Berlin [Schaubühne](/source/Schaub%C3%BChne) theatre, where he worked under the direction of Stein as well as [Klaus Michael Grüber](/source/Klaus_Michael_Gr%C3%BCber). During the course of his career, Fitz performed at all major German-language venues, such as the Vienna [Burgtheater](/source/Burgtheater), the [Munich Kammerspiele](/source/Munich_Kammerspiele), Berlin's [Schiller Theater](/source/Schiller_Theater), as well as the [Salzburg Festival](/source/Salzburg_Festival). In 1980 and 1983, he was voted Actor of the Year by the editors of *[Theater heute](/source/Theater_heute)* magazine. Fitz' theater work took precedence throughout his career, but he also appeared in a number of films and television productions. Some of these include the 1987 film *[Au revoir les enfants](/source/Au_revoir_les_enfants)* and *[The Wannsee Conference](/source/The_Wannsee_Conference_(film))* in 1984. In 1996, Fitz was nominated for the [German Film Award](/source/Deutscher_Filmpreis) for his portrayal of [Reinhold Schünzel](/source/Reinhold_Sch%C3%BCnzel) in Hans-Christoph Blumenberg's *[One More Kiss and He's Dead!](/source/One_More_Kiss_and_He's_Dead!)*. He was also known to a broad television audience through crime films and series, as well as for his voice acting work. Peter Fitz died in his Berlin apartment on 10 January 2013, at the age of 81.[4] He is the father of actress [Hendrikje Fitz](/source/Hendrikje_Fitz) (1961–2016) and actor [Florian Fitz](/source/Florian_Fitz) (born 1967).[5] He is buried in the [Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf](/source/Waldfriedhof_Zehlendorf) Berlin forest cemetery. His daughter was buried next to him upon her death in 2016. ## Selected filmography ### Film List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Man in Pyjamas Harry Lachmann 1987 Au revoir les enfants Dr. Müller 1990 Dr. M Veidt 1993 Just a Matter of Duty Anwalt 1996 One More Kiss and He's Dead! Reinhold Schünzel Conversation with the Beast Dr. Segebrecht 1997 14 Days to Life Director 1998 23 Brückner 1999 Moloch Adolf Hitler Voice 2000 Werckmeister Harmonies György Eszter 2003 September Isidor Krantz 2004 Soundless Martin Hinrich Laura's Star Mond Voice, animated film ### Television List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown Year Title Role Notes 1982–1985 Schwarz Rot Gold 2 episodes 1984 The Wannsee Conference Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart TV movie 1988–1997 Tatort Professor Luiz Santos / Jahnke / Branch manager Steinhoff 3 episodes 1998 Polizeiruf 110 Herbert Krolikowski 1 episode 1999 Tatort Norbert's father 1 episode 2001 Rosmersholm Rektor Kroll TV movie 2004 Wilsberg Kurt Vosswinkel 1 episode 2004 Die Konferenz Dr. Roman Branzger TV movie 2006 Bella Block Pastor Justus Bauernfeind 1 episode ## Awards and recognition - 1980, 1983: Actor of the Year, *[Theater heute](/source/Theater_heute)* magazine - 1996: Nominated for [German Film Award](/source/Deutscher_Filmpreis) for *One More Kiss and He's Dead* - 2001: [Nestroy Theatre Prize](/source/Nestroy_Theatre_Prize) for best supporting role in *Rosmersholm*[6][7] - 2005: Hessian TV Award as an ensemble member of the film *Die Konferenz*[6] ## References 1. Stefan Grund: [Nachruf: Peter Fitz – stiller König mit großer Stimme ist verstummt](http://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/berlin-kultur/article112687394/Peter-Fitz-stiller-Koenig-mit-grosser-Stimme-ist-verstummt.html) [Berliner Morgenpost](/source/Berliner_Morgenpost) (2013) 1. ["Der "Präzisionsartist" - Schauspieler Peter Fitz ist tot"](http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/theater-und-filmdarsteller-peter-fitz-gestorben-a-876898.html) [Actor Peter Fitz Is Dead] (in German). *[Der Spiegel](/source/Der_Spiegel)*. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2017. 1. ["Peter Fitz"](https://www.munzinger.de/search/portrait/peter+fitz/0/24614.html). [Munzinger-Archiv](/source/Munzinger-Archiv). Retrieved 7 December 2017. 1. ["Peter Fitz – stiller Koenig mit grosser Stimme ist verstummt"](https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/berlin-kultur/article112687394/Peter-Fitz-stiller-König-mit-grosser-Stimme-ist-verstummt.html) [Peter Fitz – Silent King with a Great Voice Has Fallen Silent] (in German). *morgenpost.de*. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020. 1. Sascha Stiehler: [Interview mit „Trude“ Ute Fitz](http://www.loewenzahnfanclub.de/content/interview-mit-trude-ute-fitz) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160226134225/http://www.loewenzahnfanclub.de/content/interview-mit-trude-ute-fitz) 26 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Löwenzahn Fanclub (2013) 1. ["Peter Fitz"](https://whoswho.de/bio/peter-fitz.html). whoswho.de. Retrieved 7 December 2017. 1. ["NESTROY-Preisträger 2000-2010"](https://www.nestroypreis.at/old/index0e03.html?ID=38). nestroypreis.at. Retrieved 7 December 2017. ## Literature - [Hermann J. Huber](/source/Hermann_J._Huber): *Langen Müller’s Schauspielerlexikon der Gegenwart. Deutschland. Österreich. Schweiz*. Albert Langen • Georg Müller Verlag GmbH, München • Wien 1986, ISBN 3-7844-2058-3, S. 249. - C. Bernd Sucher (Hrsg.): *Theaterlexikon. Autoren, Regisseure, Schauspieler, Dramaturgen, Bühnenbildner, Kritiker.* Von Christine Dössel und [Marietta Piekenbrock](/source/Marietta_Piekenbrock) unter Mitwirkung von Jean-Claude Kuner und C. Bernd Sucher. 2. Auflage. Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, München 1999, ISBN 3-423-03322-3, S. 185. - [Kay Weniger](/source/Kay_Weniger): *Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Die Schauspieler, Regisseure, Kameraleute, Produzenten, Komponisten, Drehbuchautoren, Filmarchitekten, Ausstatter, Kostümbildner, Cutter, Tontechniker, Maskenbildner und Special Effects Designer des 20. Jahrhunderts.* Band 2: *C – F. John Paddy Carstairs – Peter Fitz.* Schwarzkopf und Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3, S. 698 f. ## External links - [Peter Fitz](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280132/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Peter Fitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fitz) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fitz?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.