Werner Peters
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Werner Peters was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971.
Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack
on a promotion tour for his latest film in Wiesbaden
, Germany
.
His film career started with the lead in Wolfgang Staudte
's Der Untertan, produced in the young German Democratic Republic
. Peters then worked in West-Germany, appearing mostly in supporting roles in popular movies. He also established himself in the European and international film industry by frequently playing sinister German or Nazi characters.
Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on a promotion tour for his latest film in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
His film career started with the lead in Wolfgang Staudte
Wolfgang Staudte
Wolfgang Staudte , born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor. He was born in Saarbrücken....
's Der Untertan, produced in the young German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
. Peters then worked in West-Germany, appearing mostly in supporting roles in popular movies. He also established himself in the European and international film industry by frequently playing sinister German or Nazi characters.
Selected filmography
- Der Kahn der fröhlichen LeuteDer Kahn der fröhlichen LeuteDer Kahn der fröhlichen Leute is an East German film directed by Hans Heinrich. It was released in 1950.-Cast:* Petra Peters as Marianne Butenschön* Fritz Wagner as Michael Staude* Joachim Brennecke as Hans* Paul Esser as Heinrich...
(1950) - Der UntertanDer UntertanDer Untertan is the most famous novel by German author Heinrich Mann. It has been translated into English under the titles "Man of Straw," "The Patrioteer," and "The Loyal Subject" . The title poses a problem for the non-German reader since there is no effective translation of the word 'Untertan'...
(1951) - Anna SusannaAnna SusannaAnna Susanna is an East German drama film directed by Richard Nicolas. It was released in 1953.-Plot:During the Great Depression, a rich businessman named Brinkmann decides sink his ship, Anna Susanna, so he would be compensated by the insurance. He orders its captain, Kleiers, to sabotage it while...
(1953) - Ernst ThälmannErnst Thälmann (film)Ernst Thälmann is an East German film in two parts about the life of the German Communist leader Ernst Thälmann, directed by Kurt Maetzig and starring Günther Simon in the title role. The first picture, Ernst Thälmann - Sohn seiner Klasse , was released at 1954...
(1954) - Court MartialCourt Martial (1959 film)Court Martial is a 1959 German drama film directed by Kurt Meisel. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Karlheinz Böhm - Oberleutnant Düren* Christian Wolff - Fähnrich Stahmer* Klaus Kammer - Maat Klaus Hinze* Hans Nielsen - Dr...
(1959) - The Thousand Eyes of Dr. MabuseThe Thousand Eyes of Dr. MabuseThe Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse is a 1960 film made in West Germany. It was the last film directed by Fritz Lang and concerned the further exploits of Dr. Mabuse, a character Lang had used in two previous films in 1922 and 1933.The movie, based on the Esperanto novel Mr...
(1960) - Auf WiedersehenAuf Wiedersehen (film)Auf Wiedersehen is a 1961 German comedy film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Gert Fröbe, Joachim Fuchsberger, Günter Pfitzmann, Werner Peters and Elke Sommer. It was based on a novel by Reinhold Pabel...
(1961) - The Counterfeit TraitorThe Counterfeit TraitorThe Counterfeit Traitor is a 1962 war film starring William Holden and Lilli Palmer. Holden plays an American-born Swedish citizen who agrees to spy on the Nazis in World War II...
(1962) - The Door with Seven LocksThe Door with Seven Locks (1962 film)The Door with Seven Locks is a 1962 German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It is an adaptation of the Edgar Wallace novel The Door with Seven Locks.-Cast:* Heinz Drache - Inspektor Richard "Dick" Martin...
(1962) - The Black AbbotThe Black Abbot (1963 film)The Black Abbot is a 1963 German mystery film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Joachim Fuchsberger.-Cast:* Joachim Fuchsberger - Dick Alford* Grit Boettcher - Leslie Gine* Dieter Borsche - Lord Harry Chelford...
(1963) - Scotland Yard vs. Dr. MabuseScotland Yard vs. Dr. MabuseScotland Yard vs. Dr Mabuse is a 1963 German crime film directed by Paul May and starring Peter van Eyck.-Cast:* Peter van Eyck - Major Bill Tern* Sabine Bethmann - Nancy Masterson* Dieter Borsche - George Cockstone* Werner Peters - Inspektor Vulpius...
(1963) - The Secret of the Black WidowThe Secret of the Black WidowThe Secret of the Black Widow is a 1963 German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring O. W. Fischer.-Cast:* O. W. Fischer - Wellby* Karin Dor - Clarisse* Klaus Kinski - Boyd* Werner Peters - Mr. Shor* Doris Kirchner - Mrs. Shor...
(1963) - The Curse of the Hidden VaultThe Curse of the Hidden VaultThe Curse of the Hidden Vault is a 1964 German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz.-Cast:* Harald Leipnitz - Jimmy Flynn* Judith Dornys - Kathleen Kent* Rudolf Forster - Real* Werner Peters - Spedding...
(1964) - 36 Hours36 Hours36 Hours is a 1965 American suspense film, based on the short story "Beware of the Dog" by Roald Dahl, starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Taylor, and directed by George Seaton...
(1965) - Black Eagle of Santa FeBlack Eagle of Santa FeThe Black Eagle of Santa Fe or Die Schwarzen Adler von Santa Fe is a 1965 West German and Italian western film directed by Alberto Cardone and Ernst Hofbauer.-Story:...
(1965) - Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge (film)Battle of the Bulge is a widescreen war film produced in Spain that was released in 1965. It was directed by Ken Annakin. It starred Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews and Charles Bronson...
(1965) - Assignment KAssignment KAssignment K is a 1968 British thriller film directed by Val Guest, and starring Stephen Boyd, Camilla Sparv, Michael Redgrave and Leo McKern...
(1968) - Death Knocks TwiceDeath Knocks TwiceDeath Knocks Twice is a 1969 detective film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Dean Reed. It was released in the US as The Blonde Connection.-Cast:* Dean Reed - Bob Martin* Fabio Testi - Francisco di Villaverde* Ini Assmann - Ellen Kent...
(1969) - The Bird with the Crystal PlumageThe Bird with the Crystal PlumageThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a 1970 giallo suspense thriller directed by Dario Argento . The film is considered a landmark in the Italian giallo genre...
(1970)