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Franz Buchrieser

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Near the end of the 20th century, WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) are retired. However, certain factions plan to use a science space station as a weapon against each other. The astronauts inside will decide the world's fate.
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The Noah's Ark Principle (1984)
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Franz Buchrieser was born on 26 December 1937 in Graz, Austria. He is an actor, known for Kill Cruise (1990), Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) and Murer: Anatomy of a Trial (2018).
BornDecember 26, 1937
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    Known for

    Jürgen Prochnow in Kill Cruise (1990)
    Kill Cruise
    4.8
    • Owner 'California'
    • 1990
    Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
    Berlin Alexanderplatz
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Gottfried Meck
    Murer: Anatomy of a Trial (2018)
    Murer: Anatomy of a Trial
    7.0
    • Josef Wallner
    • 2018
    Lieben wie gedruckt
    TV Series
    • Theo Krummacher

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Silas John, Maximilian Reinwald, and Annika Benzin in The Secret Floor (2025)
      The Secret Floor
      7.1
      • Pepes Urgrossvater
      • 2025
    • Roland Düringer, Tim Wilde, Tim Seyfi, Yvonne Yung Hee Bormann, and Rauand Taleb in Operation White Christmas (2023)
      Operation White Christmas
      5.3
      • Helmut
      • 2023
    • Steirertod (2021)
      Steirertod
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Oberst Kräuter
      • 2021
    • Sebastian Bezzel and Simon Schwarz in Kaiserschmarrndrama (2021)
      Kaiserschmarrndrama
      6.8
      • Kessler
      • 2021
    • Letzter Wille (2020)
      Letzter Wille
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Alois Winther
      • 2020
    • Four Women and a Funeral (2005)
      Four Women and a Funeral
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Rüdiger Tanzer
      • 2020
    • Fritz Karl and Anna Unterberger in Das Tal der Mörder (2020)
      Das Tal der Mörder
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Kurt, das Faktotum
      • 2020
    • For Heaven's Sake (2002)
      For Heaven's Sake
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Anton Meissner
      • 2020
    • Andreas Giebel, Ines Lutz, and Peter M. Marton in Watzmann ermittelt (2019)
      Watzmann ermittelt
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Josef Lahner
      • 2019
    • Martin Gruber, Brigitte Kren, Andreas Kiendl, and Lilian Klebow in Vienna Crime Squad (2005)
      Vienna Crime Squad
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Paul Schweikhart
      • Berti Berger
      • 2008–2019
    • Erbe Österreich (2017)
      Erbe Österreich
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Radmeister im Gasthaus
      • 2018
    • Murer: Anatomy of a Trial (2018)
      Murer: Anatomy of a Trial
      7.0
      • Josef Wallner
      • 2018
    • Blockbuster: Das Leben ist ein Film (2015)
      Blockbuster: Das Leben ist ein Film
      8.3
      • Kartenverkäufer
      • 2015
    • Marjan Shaki and Vinzenz Wagner in Rise Up! And Dance (2014)
      Rise Up! And Dance
      6.2
      • 2014
    • Tom und Hacke (2012)
      Tom und Hacke
      6.0
      • Lehrer Anton Schön
      • 2012

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    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • December 26, 1937
      • Graz, Austria

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      Best remembered for his starring role in the satirical TV crime series Kottan ermittelt as the eponymous Viennese police officer Adolf Kottan.

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