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Fritz Weaver
ACTOR

Fritz Weaver

Best known as Dr. Josef Weiss in Holocaust.

13 Appearances
4 Series
9 Films
10.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
19 gennaio 1926
Died
26 novembre 2016
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
Fritz William Weaver

Biography

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

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Holocaust
7.3
Series
Holocaust
Dr. Josef Weiss
1978
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
Film
The Thomas Crown Affair
John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
1999
Creepshow
6.9
Film
Creepshow
Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
1982
Marathon Man
7.2
Film
Marathon Man
Professor Biesenthal
1976
The Cobbler
5.9
Film
The Cobbler
Mr. Solomon
2014
Power
5.9
Film
Power
Wallace Furman
1986
Fail Safe
7.8
Film
Fail Safe
Col. Cascio
1964
A Death in California
6.2
Series
A Death in California
Van Niven
1985
Demon Seed
5.9
Film
Demon Seed
Alex Harris
1977
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
6.0
Film
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Narrator (voice)
1990
I'll Take Manhattan
6.2
Series
I'll Take Manhattan
Mr. Amberville
1987
Floating Palaces
10.0
Series
Floating Palaces
Self - Narrator (voice)
1996
The Congressman
6.2
Film
The Congressman
Harlan Lantier
2016

Acting credits 13 titles

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The Congressman
as Harlan Lantier
6.2
2016
The Cobbler
as Mr. Solomon
5.9
2014
The Thomas Crown Affair
as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
6.8
1999
Floating Palaces
as Self - Narrator (voice)
10.0
1996
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
as Narrator (voice)
6.0
1990
I'll Take Manhattan
as Mr. Amberville
6.2
1987
Power
as Wallace Furman
5.9
1986
A Death in California
as Van Niven
6.2
1985
Creepshow
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
6.9
1982
Holocaust
as Dr. Josef Weiss
7.3
1978
Demon Seed
as Alex Harris
5.9
1977
Marathon Man
as Professor Biesenthal
7.2
1976
Fail Safe
as Col. Cascio
7.8
1964