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Walter Schmidinger(1933-2013)

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Walter Schmidinger
Walter Schmidinger was born on 28 April 1933 in Linz, Austria. He was an actor, known for From the Life of the Marionettes (1980), Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit (1986) and Opera Ball (1998). He died on 28 September 2013 in Berlin, Germany.
BornApril 28, 1933
DiedSeptember 28, 2013(80)
BornApril 28, 1933
DiedSeptember 28, 2013(80)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
From the Life of the Marionettes
7.2
  • Tim Mandelbaum
  • 1980
Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit (1986)
Caspar David Friedrich - Grenzen der Zeit
7.1
  • Basilius von Ramdohr
  • 1986
Opera Ball (1998)
Opera Ball
6.1
TV Movie
  • Dr. Leitner
  • 1998
Hölderlin-Comics (1994)
Hölderlin-Comics
  • Friedrich Hölderlin - Elder
  • 1994

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  • Sandra Hüller in Requiem (2006)
    Requiem
    6.8
    • Gerhard Landauer (Exorzist)
    • 2006
  • Leonce und Lena
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • König Peter
    • 2003
  • Scardanelli (2000)
    Scardanelli
    6.5
    • Reading poems (voice)
    • 2000
  • Warten ist der Tod (1999)
    Warten ist der Tod
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Siegfried Lowitz in The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Fritz Ballfanz
    • Thomas Hellmer
    • Oswald Moll
    • 1978–1999
  • Opera Ball (1998)
    Opera Ball
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Leitner
    • 1998
  • Das Land des Lächelns
    TV Movie
    • Graf Ferdinand Lichtenfels
    • 1996
  • Tote sterben niemals aus
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Wolski
    • 1996
  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ludwig Dalinger
    • Fasold
    • Herr Steiner
    • 1976–1995
  • Lemgo (1994)
    Lemgo
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Klinger
    • 1994
  • Die Rachegöttin
    TV Movie
    • Egon Kutosch
    • 1994
  • Hölderlin-Comics (1994)
    Hölderlin-Comics
    • Friedrich Hölderlin - Elder
    • 1994
  • Ein Sohn aus gutem Hause
    6.2
    • 1989
  • Der Weg zum Ruhm (1988)
    Der Weg zum Ruhm
    Short
    • Special guest
    • 1988
  • Hanussen (1988)
    Hanussen
    7.2
    • Propaganda chief
    • 1988

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter Schmiedinger
  • Born
    • April 28, 1933
    • Linz, Austria
  • Died
    • September 28, 2013
    • Berlin, Germany(pneumonia)

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    Austrian actor who moved to Germany in the 80's.

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