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Willy Millowitsch(1909-1999)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Willy Millowitsch was born on 8 January 1909 in Cologne, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), Das Paradies der flotten Sünder (1968) and Der Etappenhase (1956). He was married to Gerda Feldhoff and Linny Lüttgen. He died on 20 September 1999 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
BornJanuary 8, 1909
DiedSeptember 20, 1999(90)
BornJanuary 8, 1909
DiedSeptember 20, 1999(90)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, and Jason Lively in National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.2
  • Fritz Spritz(as William Millowitsch)
  • 1985
Das Paradies der flotten Sünder (1968)
Das Paradies der flotten Sünder
3.7
  • Alfons Jäckele(as Willi Millowitsch)
  • 1968
Der Etappenhase
TV Movie
  • Anton Pannedecker
  • 1956
Der Meisterboxer
TV Movie
  • Anton Breitenbach
  • 1960

Credits

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Actor

  • Kommissar Klefisch (1990)
    Kommissar Klefisch
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Hermann-Josef Klefisch
    • 1990–1996
  • Die Weltings vom Hauptbahnhof - Scheidung auf Kölsch
    TV Series
    • Dr. Hermann Tellenbach
    • 1994
  • Pension Schöller (1993)
    Pension Schöller
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Anton Klapproth (as Milli Willomitsch)
    • 1993
  • Der keusche Lebemann
    • Anton
    • 1992
  • Der blaue Heinrich
    TV Movie
    • Breuer
    • 1992
  • Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
    TV Movie
    • Striese (as Milli Willomitsch)
    • 1991
  • Unser Freund Anton
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Pizza Colonia (1991)
    Pizza Colonia
    4.2
    • Günther Zach
    • 1991
  • Der Etappenhase (1991)
    Der Etappenhase
    TV Movie
    • Anton Pannedecker
    • 1991
  • Heidi und Erni
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Herr Schmitz
    • 1990
  • Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta (1990)
    Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • Anton Kuehlkopp (as Milly Willomitsch)
    • 1990
  • Total Normal (1989)
    Total Normal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1989
  • Bei uns im Viertel (1989)
    Bei uns im Viertel
    TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Der wahre Jakob
    TV Movie
    • Anton Struwe
    • 1988
  • Das Mädchen aus dem Fahrstuhl
    TV Movie
    • Anton Schwalbe
    • 1987

Director

  • Der keusche Lebemann
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Der blaue Heinrich
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Unser Freund Anton
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Der Etappenhase (1991)
    Der Etappenhase
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta (1990)
    Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Der wahre Jakob
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Die spanische Fliege
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Waidmannsheil
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1985
  • Das Glücksmädel (1984)
    Das Glücksmädel
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Das Liebesverbot (1984)
    Das Liebesverbot
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Zwei Dickköpfe
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1984
  • Willy Millowitsch in Der blaue Heinrich (1983)
    Der blaue Heinrich
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1983
  • Im Nachtjackenviertel
    TV Movie
    • theatre director (as Willi Millowitsch)
    • 1975
  • Der Etappenhase
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Zwei Dickköpfe
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965

Writer

  • Extratouren
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Anton, zieh die Bremse an!
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1976
  • Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1974
  • Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • Der blaue Heinrich
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1960
  • Zwei Vagabunden
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1957
  • Prinzess Wäscherin: Die rote Jule
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wilhelm Millowitsch
  • Born
    • January 8, 1909
    • Cologne, Germany
  • Died
    • September 20, 1999
    • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Gerda FeldhoffSeptember 28, 1946 - September 20, 1999 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Susanne
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Internationally known for his single line in National Lampoon's National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) : "Wer zum Teufel waren die Leute?" (Who the devil were those people?).

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