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Carl Merz(1906-1979)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Carl Merz was born on 30 January 1906 in Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary [now Brasov, Romania]. He was a writer and actor, known for They're Too Much (1965), Kurzer Prozeß (1967) and Brücke des Schicksals (1960). He died on 31 October 1979 in Vienna, Austria.
BornJanuary 30, 1906
DiedOctober 31, 1979(73)
BornJanuary 30, 1906
DiedOctober 31, 1979(73)
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Known for

Walter Giller, Curd Jürgens, Charles Regnier, and Rolf Thiele in They're Too Much (1965)
They're Too Much
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1965
Helmut Qualtinger in Kurzer Prozeß (1967)
Kurzer Prozeß
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1967
Hannes Messemer and Sabine Sesselmann in Brücke des Schicksals (1960)
Brücke des Schicksals
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1960
Das große Liebesspiel (1963)
Das große Liebesspiel
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1963

Credits

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Writer

  • Andreas Vitásek: Der Herr Karl
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Der Herr Karl (2022)
    Der Herr Karl
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Der Qualtinger - Louise Martini liest und erinnert sich
    TV Movie
    • texts
    • 1991
  • Die Hinrichtung
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • scenario
    • writer
    • 1972–1974
  • Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1971
  • Der Feldherrnhügel
    TV Movie
    • television adaptation
    • 1970
  • Passion eines Politikers
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 1970
  • Der ganz gewöhnliche Herr Deierl
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Im Auftrag der schwarzen Front
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Die große Glocke
    TV Series
    • additional writer
    • 1969
  • Schloß in den Wolken
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1968
  • Helmut Qualtinger in Kurzer Prozeß (1967)
    Kurzer Prozeß
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Tests - und wie man sie übersteht
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Die Hinrichtung
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966

Actor

  • Der Bockerer
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Rechtsanwalt Dr. Rosenblatt
    • 1963
  • Dachl überm Kopf
    TV Movie
    • 1960
  • Die Reise ins Rote
    TV Movie
    • 1959
  • Brettl vorm Klavier
    TV Movie
    • 1958
  • Spiegel vorm Gesicht
    TV Movie
    • 1958
  • Perichole
    TV Movie
    • Ein alter Gefangener
    • 1958
  • Glasl vorm Aug
    TV Movie
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Karl Merz
  • Born
    • January 30, 1906
    • Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary [now Brasov, Romania]
  • Died
    • October 31, 1979
    • Vienna, Austria(suicide)

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