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Heinz Weiss is a Actor Allemand born on 12 june 1921 at Stuttgart (German)
Heinz Weiss (12 June 1921 – 20 November 2010) was a German film actor.
Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in Das Traumschiff.
He died on 20 November 2010 in Grünwald near Munich.
Sa carrière fait une percée dans le rôle du soldat Clemens Forell s'évadant d'un camp de prisonniers soviétique en Sibérie, dans Aussi loin que mes pas portent , adaptation du roman du même nom écrit par Josef Martin Bauer .
Mais il ne parvient à dépasser l'image de ce soldat, même s'il joue en tout dans 140 films. À côté de George Nader, il joue l'agent du FBI Phil Decker qui assiste Jerry Cotton dans la série entre 1965 et 1969. Dans les années 1970, il apparaît dans des séries policières comme Das Kriminalmuseum ou Die fünfte Kolonne . Mais il acquiert ensuite une plus grande célébrité en interprétant le capitaine Heinz Hansen dans Das Traumschiff entre 1983 et 1999. Il joue aussi dans des téléfilms.
En 1999, suite à un sepsis contracté durant la guerre et qui n'a jamais été complètement soigné, il doit se faire amputer la jambre droite et se déplacer dorénavant en fauteuil roulant. Il se retire près de Munich. En 2003, il publie une biographie.
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Nationality German
Birth 12 june 1921 at Stuttgart (German)
Death 20 november 2010 (at 89 years) at Grünwald (German)
Birth 12 june 1921 at Stuttgart (German)
Death 20 november 2010 (at 89 years) at Grünwald (German)
Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in Das Traumschiff.
He died on 20 November 2010 in Grünwald near Munich.
Biography
Diplômé à la fin des années 1930 après une formation au théâtre de Stuttgart, il est enrôlé dans la Wehrmacht en 1940. Après avoir été blessé, il revient à la comédie. Il joue dans les théâtres de plusieurs villes, notamment à Augsbourg à côté de Rolf Boysen .Sa carrière fait une percée dans le rôle du soldat Clemens Forell s'évadant d'un camp de prisonniers soviétique en Sibérie, dans Aussi loin que mes pas portent , adaptation du roman du même nom écrit par Josef Martin Bauer .
Mais il ne parvient à dépasser l'image de ce soldat, même s'il joue en tout dans 140 films. À côté de George Nader, il joue l'agent du FBI Phil Decker qui assiste Jerry Cotton dans la série entre 1965 et 1969. Dans les années 1970, il apparaît dans des séries policières comme Das Kriminalmuseum ou Die fünfte Kolonne . Mais il acquiert ensuite une plus grande célébrité en interprétant le capitaine Heinz Hansen dans Das Traumschiff entre 1983 et 1999. Il joue aussi dans des téléfilms.
En 1999, suite à un sepsis contracté durant la guerre et qui n'a jamais été complètement soigné, il doit se faire amputer la jambre droite et se déplacer dorénavant en fauteuil roulant. Il se retire près de Munich. En 2003, il publie une biographie.
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Peter the Great (miniseries) (1986)
, 6h11Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, Lawrence Schiller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Jan Niklas, Ursula Andress, Omar Sharif, Laurence Olivier
Roles Austrian doctor
Rating76%
Russia at the dawn of the 18th century—a vast, chilling mysterious land, medieval in its character. A country led by a man whose curious, questing spirit is eager to learn all that is new. A monarch who brings his feudal country "kicking and screaming" into the modern world. A shrewd tsar and a visionary. Statesman, sailor, and shipbuilder. Military leader. A husband and a father. A man who dared to dream the impossible dream, and succeeded.
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
, 2h10Directed by George Roy Hill
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Diane Keaton, Klaus Kinski, Sami Frey, Thorley Walters, Eli Danker, Julian Firth
Roles Red Cross
Rating60%
Set in Europe and the Middle East, the plot follows the Mossad's clandestine attempt to flush out a PLO bomber named Khalil. To capture him, they kidnap and later kill his brother, then recruit an anti-Zionist American actress named Charlie to impersonate the dead man's girlfriend, hoping Khalil will contact her. Charlie does everything the Mossad asks of her, but as she goes deeply undercover, she questions just how far she should go before reaching a point where she is unable to escape.
Doctor Faustus (1982)
, 2h59Directed by Franz Seitz, Jr.
Genres Drama
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians
Actors Jon Finch, Hanns Zischler, Balduin Baas, Marie-Hélène Breillat, Gaby Dohm, Heinz Weiss
Roles Jonathan Leverkühn
Rating66%
The Roaring Forties (1982)
Directed by Christian de Chalonge
Origin France
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jacques Perrin, Julie Christie, Michel Serrault, Robin Renucci, Heinz Weiss, François Perrot
Roles Joss
Rating57%
Ingénieur électronicien spécialisé dans l'équipement maritime, Julien Dantec apprend qu'un grand quotidien organise une course de navigateurs en solitaire, autour du monde et sans escale. Il propose à Janvier, grand favori de la course, d'équiper son bateau d'une de ses inventions - un correcteur de cap. Mais Janvier refuse, et Dantec, très déçu, décide de relever lui-même le défi : il participera à cette compétition. Pour trouver le financement et construire son bateau, Dantec est aidé par un certain Barral, journaliste qui lui propose d'être son agent à terre et d'organiser l'aspect « relations publiques » de cette vaste entreprise. Dantec, cependant, prend un mauvais départ, son embarcation posant des problèmes jusqu'à la dernière minute.
Deadly Shots on Broadway (1969)
, 1h29Directed by Harald Reinl
Origin German
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Michaela May, Herbert Fux, Arthur Brauss, Rudolf Fernau
Roles Phil Decker
Rating58%
Cotton is called in to investigate a crime on Broadway because a FBI agent has died while working undercover. Before he has expired he got rid of the booty from a recently committed huge robbery. Where he disposed of it is unknown. All of the culprits are arrested by the FBI but the main villain Costello is soon broken free by a hitherto rivaling gang. His new accomplices presume he knew the location of the booty and he tries to live up to their expectations. The demised agent's girl-friend Cindy cannot help but notice she needs protection. Jerry Cotton hears her calling and stops at nothing to catch Costello.
, 1h31Directed by Harald Reinl
Origin German
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Friedrich Schütter, Daniela Surina, Grit Boettcher, Carl Lange
Roles Phil Decker
Rating60%
The FBI agent tackles an organisation of assassins who kill to order.
, 1h31Directed by Harald Reinl
Origin German
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Carl Möhner, Claus Holm, Günther Schramm, Dieter Eppler
Roles Phil Decker
Rating56%
Jerry Cotton goes undercover to take out a criminal organisation including its bosses. Disguised as a British specialist for alarm systems he joins the gang which has a preference for diamonds. Taking part in their current activities he tries to get to their leaders. Although he works as prudent as he can he arouses suspicion and becomes a target himself.
Murderers Club of Brooklyn (1967)
Directed by Werner Jacobs
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Richard Münch, Helmut Förnbacher, Karel Štěpánek, Helga Anders
Roles Phil Decker
Rating57%
A gang of kidnappers is specialised in abducting children of top managers. Jerry Cotton's mission is to save the children and to arrest the gangsters. His first attempts backfire. One of the abducted kids gets killed and then Jerry's colleague Phil is taken hostage. Before he succeeds Jerry has to discover the criminals have a secret partner on the inside.
Directed by Helmuth Ashley
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Yvonne Monlaur, Horst Tappert, Heinz Weiss, Richard Münch, Ullrich Haupt
Roles Phil Decker
Rating58%
An elaborate bank robbery takes place and the gangsters succeed although the FBI had been warned. The bank president dies of a heart attack. Jerry Cotton, who is considered accountable for this major failure, loses his badge over this. Being the man he is, Cotton doesn't let the evil-doers forget that he has unfinished business with them. He catches even the last one although he must jump onto a flying helicopter in order to get him.
, 1h30Directed by Harald Phillip
Origin German
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Richard Münch, Heinz Weiss, Horst Frank, Dominique Wilms, Alexander Allerson
Roles Phil Decker
Rating56%
Jerry Cotton hunts a psychotic murderer who kills some people out of insanity and others for money. Unfortunately he is connected to other assassins of his kind and soon they realise that Jerry Cotton is after them. This makes Jerry himself immediately their favourite target.
Manhattan Night of Murder (1965)
Directed by Harald Phillip
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Slobodan Dimitrijević, Peter Kuiper, Richard Münch, Henri Cogan
Roles Phil Decker
Rating56%
A gang of extortionists murder owners of small businesses in case the refuse to pay for protection. After they have killed one of their victims Jerry Cotton hunts gets assigned to take care of this matter.
The Violin Case Murders (1965)
, 1h29Directed by Fritz Umgelter
Origin German
Genres Crime
Actors George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Helmut Förnbacher, Richard Münch
Roles Phil Decker
Rating57%
A prolific bunch of safe crackers retrieves a great deal of booty. They work all over the USA and kill everybody standing in their way. Once it is brought to the notice of FBI director Mr. High that these crimes are committed by the same gangsters, he doesn't hesitate to assign special agent Jerry Cotton. Pretending to be a criminal himself, special agent Cotton joins the criminal underworld. He demonstrates his toughness by beating up some street fighters in a bar and pretends he wanted to join forces with a gang of equally ruthless characters. After he has managed to infiltrate the targeted gang, he eventually finds himself in a duel with their boss Kilborne.
Flight in Danger (1964)
, 1hOrigin Canada
Genres Thriller
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors James Doohan, Cec Linder, Kate Reid, Hanns Lothar, Corinne Conley, Zachary Scott
Roles Pilot
Rating69%
While on a flight from Toronto, Ontario, to Vancouver, British Columbia, the pilots at the controls of a Canadair North Star, a large commercial airliner, fall victim to food poisoning. Approximately half of the passengers have also been incapacitated by eating the same fish served to the pilots. After the stewardess (Corinne Conley) asks for help from the passengers, George Spencer (James Doohan), an ex-Second World War Spitfire fighter pilot is forced to take over. His wife (Kate Reid) is able to help him at the controls, but he is worried about his sick son. A storm over Vancouver makes matters worse, with George not only having to overcome harrowing wartime flashbacks, but also struggling with the controls of an unfamiliar aircraft, in order to bring the airliner down safely.
The Great Escape (1963)
, 2h45Directed by John Sturges, John Flynn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Prison films, Transport films, Aviation films, Motocyclette, Political films, Évasion, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence
Roles Kramer
Rating81%
In 1943, having expended enormous resources on recapturing escaped Allied prisoners of war (POWs), the Germans move the most determined to a new, high-security prisoner of war camp. The commandant, Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger (Hannes Messemer), tells the senior British officer, Group Captain Ramsey (James Donald), "There will be no escapes from this camp." Von Luger points out the various features of the new camp designed to prevent escape, as well as the perks the prisoners will receive as an incentive not to try. After several failed escape attempts on the first day, the POWs settle into life at the prison camp.
Auf Wiedersehen (1961)
, 1h38Directed by Harald Phillip
Origin German
Genres Comedy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Gert Fröbe, Werner Peters, Joachim Fuchsberger, Elke Sommer, Günter Pfitzmann, Heinz Weiss
Roles Steve O'Hara
Rating51%
Berlin, 1944. Trois Germano-Américains, qui sont dans le Reich allemand depuis le début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, sont enrôlés pour un service militaire spécial. Ferdinand Steinbichler, dont la mère vit à la Nouvelle-Orléans, est venu à Berlin en 1936 pour les Jeux olympiques d'été et y est resté. Paul Blümel avait une entreprise de camionnage au Canada avec son frère, il fut surpris par le début de la guerre alors qu'il voulait amener sa mère sur le continent américain. Le Berlinois Willi Kuhlke a vécu à Los Angeles avec sa femme et son beau-père jusqu'à la veille du début de la guerre. Il est revenu à Berlin pour rendre visite à sa tante à héritage malade. Il n'a jamais vu son fils Pietro qui est né en Amérique. En raison de leur connaissance des habitudes américaines, les trois sont chargés d'exécuter l'« opération Campagnol ». Il s'agit de faire venir un U-Boot sur la côté américaine et faire exploser une usine de Lockheed.