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O.W. Fischer(1915-2004)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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O.W. Fischer in Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1958)
O.W. Fischer was born on 1 April 1915 in Klosterneuburg, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for Ich suche dich (1956), Arms and the Man (1958) and Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961). He was married to Anna Usell. He died on 29 January 2004 in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland.
BornApril 1, 1915
DiedJanuary 29, 2004(88)
BornApril 1, 1915
DiedJanuary 29, 2004(88)
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  • Awards
    • 19 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Anouk Aimée, O.W. Fischer, and Nadja Tiller in Ich suche dich (1956)
Ich suche dich
7.0
  • Dr. Paul Venner
  • 1956
Liselotte Pulver and O.W. Fischer in Arms and the Man (1958)
Arms and the Man
6.2
  • Hauptmann Bluntschli
  • 1958
O.W. Fischer in Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961)
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
5.9
  • Thomas Lieven
  • 1961
O.W. Fischer and Ruth Leuwerik in Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)
Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs
6.8
  • Ludwig II
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor

  • Shiva und die Galgenblume (1993)
    Shiva und die Galgenblume
    7.0
    • Kriminalassistent Egge
    • 1993
  • Total Normal (1989)
    Total Normal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Herbst in Lugano
    TV Movie
    • Alexander Mehring
    • Prof. Stanislav Bucher
    • Felix
    • 1988
  • Teerosen
    TV Movie
    • Dominik
    • 1977
  • A Glass of Water
    TV Movie
    • Lord Bolingbroke
    • 1977
  • Amouren
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Garry Essendine
    • 1972
  • Die Fliege und der Frosch
    TV Movie
    • Gabriel
    • 1971
  • Der Tag des Krähenflügels
    TV Movie
    • Niccolo Machiavelli
    • 1970
  • Das weite Land
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Friedrich Hofreiter (as Otto W. Fischer)
    • 1969
  • Komm, süßer Tod (1969)
    Komm, süßer Tod
    5.7
    • Il Conte
    • 1969
  • Transplantation
    TV Movie
    • Professor Kalas
    • 1969
  • Catherine Spaak in Make Love, Not War (1966)
    Make Love, Not War
    5.1
    • U-Boot-Kommandant Backhaus (as Otto W. Fischer)
    • 1966
  • O.W. Fischer in El marqués (1965)
    El marqués
    5.4
    • Marquis Antonio de las Nieves
    • 1965
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1965)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    6.3
    • Pierre Saint-Claire
    • 1965
  • The Secret of the Black Widow (1963)
    The Secret of the Black Widow
    5.6
    • Wellby
    • 1963

Director

  • Anouk Aimée, O.W. Fischer, and Nadja Tiller in Ich suche dich (1956)
    Ich suche dich
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • O.W. Fischer in Hanussen (1955)
    Hanussen
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1955

Writer

  • Anouk Aimée, O.W. Fischer, and Nadja Tiller in Ich suche dich (1956)
    Ich suche dich
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Otto W. Fischer
  • Born
    • April 1, 1915
    • Klosterneuburg, Austria-Hungary
  • Died
    • January 29, 2004
    • Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland(kidney disease)
  • Spouse
    • Anna Usell1942 - 1985 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 15 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was notorious for mumbling in many of his films. It has also been stated that he seemed incapable of suppressing a certain amount of narcissism and arrogance.

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