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Kurt Waitzmann(1905-1985)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Soundtrack
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Kurt Waitzmann was born on 30 January 1905 in Sandersdorf, Deutsche Demokratische Republik [now Germany]. He was an actor, known for North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and Chinatown (1974). He was married to Waltraut Runze and Anneliese Uhlig. He died on 21 May 1985 in West Berlin, West Germany.
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 21, 1985(80)
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 21, 1985(80)
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Known for

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1959
Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1960
Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1974
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
8.4
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Van de Velde: Das Leben zu zweit - Sexualität in der Ehe (1969)
    Van de Velde: Das Leben zu zweit - Sexualität in der Ehe
    4.0
    • Direktor
    • 1969
  • Goya (1969)
    Goya
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Don Campomanes
    • 1969
  • Chariklia Baxevanos and Günter Pfitzmann in Wilhelmina (1968)
    Wilhelmina
    TV Mini Series
    • 1968
  • Lex Barker and Pierre Brice in The Valley of Death (1968)
    The Valley of Death
    6.1
    • Col. Bergson
    • 1968
  • Karin Baal in The Horror of Blackwood Castle (1968)
    The Horror of Blackwood Castle
    6.2
    • Dr. Sheppard
    • 1968
  • Hans von Borsody in Cliff Dexter (1966)
    Cliff Dexter
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Don José Ferrera
    • 1967
  • Herr Schrott verwertet sich
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • 1967
  • The College Girl Murders (1967)
    The College Girl Murders
    6.1
    • Carrington
    • 1967
  • Die Brücke von Remagen
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Hauptmann Friesenhahn
    • 1967
  • Nach Damaskus
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Der Arzt
    • 1966
  • Der Bucklige von Soho (1966)
    Der Bucklige von Soho
    5.8
    • Sergeant
    • 1966
  • Heinz Engelmann and Horst Keitel in Förster Horn (1966)
    Förster Horn
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Klaus Wegner
    • 1966
  • Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
    TV Movie
    • 1966
  • The Sinister Monk (1965)
    The Sinister Monk
    6.3
    • Cunning
    • 1965
  • Lex Barker, Dieter Borsche, Artur Brauner, Franz Josef Gottlieb, Chris Howland, Karl May, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter, and Lutz Peltzer in Wild Kurdistan (1965)
    Wild Kurdistan
    5.6
    • Ingdscha's brother (uncredited)
    • 1965

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • Mabruk (German)
    • 1982
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Superman II
    6.8
    • Regierungssprecher (German)
    • 1980
  • MacArthur (1977)
    MacArthur
    6.5
    • Admiral Nimitz (German)
    • 1977
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Chinatown
    8.1
    • Mr. Palmer (German)
    • 1974
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, and Michel Constantin in Scoumoune (1972)
    Scoumoune
    6.1
    • Grégoire (German)
    • 1972
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Chief of Police (German)
    • 1971
  • Jean Gabin and Robert Stack in Action Man (1967)
    Action Man
    6.4
    • Monsieur Goulette (German)
    • 1967
  • Richard Harrison in Three Ruthless Ones (1963)
    Three Ruthless Ones
    6.0
    • Hotel Clerk (German)
    • 1963
  • Fun in Acapulco (1963)
    Fun in Acapulco
    5.9
    • Mr. Delgado (German)
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)
    The Birds
    7.6
    • Fischer (German)
    • 1963
  • The 300 Spartans (1962)
    The 300 Spartans
    6.5
    • Mardonius (German)
    • 1962
  • Murder She Said (1961)
    Murder She Said
    7.3
    • Eastley (German)
    • 1961
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • Symmachus (German)
    • 1960
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    6.2
    • Sheriff of Harlan (German)
    • 1960
  • Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
    Psycho
    8.5
    • George Lowery (German)
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Margot Hielscher in Liebe auf Eis (1950)
    Liebe auf Eis
    5.5
    • performer: "Bitte, bitte, lass uns Polka tanzen" (reprise) (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 30, 1905
    • Sandersdorf, Deutsche Demokratische Republik [now Germany]
  • Died
    • May 21, 1985
    • West Berlin, West Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Waltraut Runze1950 - May 12, 1985 (his death)
  • Other works
    1966: Dubbing voice of Leslie Sands in the German post-synchronized version of John Guillermin's 1965 'Rapture' (Irrwege der Leidenschaft).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His brother-in-law Ottokar Runze came to prominence as director, actor and spokesman.

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