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Karl Spiehs(1931-2022)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Production Manager
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Karl Spiehs was born on 20 February 1931 in Ternitz, Lower Austria, Austria. He was a producer and actor, known for Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften (2002), Bloody Friday (1972) and Killer's Carnival (1966). He was married to Angelica Ott and Elfriede. He died on 27 January 2022 in Austria.
BornFebruary 20, 1931
DiedJanuary 27, 2022(90)
BornFebruary 20, 1931
DiedJanuary 27, 2022(90)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

Maximilian Schell and Barbara Sukowa in Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften (2002)
Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften
5.8
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 2002
Raimund Harmstorf in Bloody Friday (1972)
Bloody Friday
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1972
Killer's Carnival (1966)
Killer's Carnival
4.7
  • Producer
  • 1966
Walter Giller, Curd Jürgens, Charles Regnier, and Rolf Thiele in They're Too Much (1965)
They're Too Much
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1965

Credits

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Producer

  • Jedermann liebt Karli Spiehs (2017)
    Jedermann liebt Karli Spiehs
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Nico Marischka in High Society Murder (2007)
    High Society Murder
    5.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2007–2017
  • Roy Black. Eine Legende. Unvergessen. (2016)
    Roy Black. Eine Legende. Unvergessen.
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Prof. Karl Spiehs)
    • 2016
  • Herz sucht Herz
    TV Series
    • producer (2015)
    • 2015
  • Österreich: Oben und Unten (2015)
    Österreich: Oben und Unten
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Das Traumhotel (2004)
    Das Traumhotel
    4.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2004–2014
  • Der Meineidbauer (2012)
    Der Meineidbauer
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Christiane Hörbiger, Peter Weck, and Luna Baptiste Schaller in Oma wider Willen (2011)
    Oma wider Willen
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2011
  • All My Loved Ones (2009)
    All My Loved Ones
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Das jüngste Gericht (2008)
    Das jüngste Gericht
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Familie Sonnenfeld (2005)
    Familie Sonnenfeld
    2.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2005–2008
  • Die Rosenkönigin (2007)
    Die Rosenkönigin
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Erol Sander in Die Alpenklinik - Eine Frage des Herzens (2007)
    Die Alpenklinik - Eine Frage des Herzens
    3.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Agathe kann's nicht lassen (2005)
    Agathe kann's nicht lassen
    5.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2005–2007
  • Anica Dobra and Erol Sander in Die Alpenklinik (2006)
    Die Alpenklinik
    3.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2006

Actor

  • Die Schokoladenschnüffler (1986)
    Die Schokoladenschnüffler
    4.0
    • Schaich
    • 1986
  • Thomas Gottschalk and Mike Krüger in Zwei Nasen tanken Super (1984)
    Zwei Nasen tanken Super
    4.4
    • Gangsterboss (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (1979)
    Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Prof. Dr. Neuroser (as Carl Spiehs)
    • 1979
  • Rudi Carrell, Heidi Hansen, and Chris Roberts in Rudi, benimm dich! (1971)
    Rudi, benimm dich!
    4.1
    • Polizist (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Rudi Carrell and Ilja Richter in Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu (1971)
    Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu
    3.4
    • Wachtmeister (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts in Tante Trude aus Buxtehude (1971)
    Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
    3.4
    • Polizist (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Lex Barker, Eddi Arent, Roy Black, Diana Körner, and Angelica Ott in Wenn du bei mir bist (1970)
    Wenn du bei mir bist
    4.3
    • Man at Swimming Pool (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Rudi Carrell and Ilja Richter in Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen (1970)
    Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen
    2.9
    • Polizist (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Unser Doktor ist der Beste (1969)
    Unser Doktor ist der Beste
    4.6
    • Polizist (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Moment's Caress (1968)
    Moment's Caress
    5.8
    • Mann auf Strasse (uncredited)
    • 1968

Production Management

  • $1,000 on the Black (1966)
    $1,000 on the Black
    6.0
    • production supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Legend of a Gunfighter (1964)
    Legend of a Gunfighter
    4.3
    • production manager
    • 1964
  • Das große Liebesspiel (1963)
    Das große Liebesspiel
    5.7
    • production supervisor
    • 1963
  • Hans Moser, Oskar Sima, Vivi Bach, Gus Backus, Trude Herr, Paul Hörbiger, Anne-Marie Kolb, and Hans von Borsody in ...und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier (1961)
    ...und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier
    5.9
    • music production manager
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Carl Spiehs
  • Born
    • February 20, 1931
    • Ternitz, Lower Austria, Austria
  • Died
    • January 27, 2022
    • Austria
  • Spouses
      Angelica OttDecember 21, 1966 - January 27, 2022 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Austrian filmmaker David Spiehs.

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