Demeter Bitenc (21 July 1922 – 22 April 2018) was a Slovenian film actor.Acclaimed film actor Demeter Bitenc dies
/ref> He appeared in more than 150 films and television shows from 1953 to 2018. He was born in

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

, Slovenia.

Selected filmography

* ''Sinji galeb'' (1953) * ''Pulverschnee nach Übersee'' (1956) - John Meredith (uncredited) * ''Dobri stari pianino'' (1959) - Nemski oficir * ''Akcija'' (1960) - Gestapovec * ''Flitterwochen in der Hölle'' (1960) - José Antonio García * ''

Island of the Amazons ''Island of the Amazons'' (german: Die Insel der Amazonen) is a 1960 West German adventure film directed by Otto Meyer and starring Adrian Hoven, Ann Smyrner and Jan Hendriks.Bergfelder p.211 In the United States it was released with the alterna ...

'' (1960) - Leblanc * ''Das Mädchen mit den schmalen Hüften'' (1961) - Stefan * '' Dancing in the Rain'' (1961) - Profesor * ''

The Festival Girls ''The Festival Girls'' is a 1961 American drama film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Valentin, Alexander D'Arcy and Scilla Gabel. It was one of a number of low-budget exploitation films Austrian star Valentin appeared in during the e ...

'' (1961) - Member of Jury * ''Treibjagd auf ein Leben'' (1961) - Coco * ''

Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules ''Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste contro i mostri) is a 1962 film directed by Guido Malatesta that was filmed in Yugoslavia and Italy. Plot summary Set in the Ice Age, a nomadic tribe of sun worshippers reach an area t ...

'' (1962) - Dorok - Father of Aydar * ''Minuta za umor'' (1962) * ''

The Triumph of Robin Hood ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'' (Italian: ''Il trionfo di Robin Hood'') is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Don Burnett, Gia Scala and Samson Burke.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.178 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1962) - Sigmund (uncredited) * ''Il bandito della luce rossa'' (1962) * ''

Colossus and the Headhunters ''Colossus and the Headhunters'' ( it, Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste, lit=Maciste against the head-hunters), is a 1963 Italian ''peplum'' film written and directed by Guido Malatesta, and starring Kirk Morris. Plot The heroic Maciste arr ...

'' (1963) - Ariel * ''The Saracens'' (1963) - Rabaneck * ''Das Rätsel der roten Quaste'' (1963) - Mantel * ''

Apache Gold ''Apache Gold'' (german: Winnetou, later retitled to ''Winnetou – 1. Teil''), also known as ''Winnetou the Warrior'', is a 1963 Western film directed by Harald Reinl. It is based on the story of Winnetou, a fictional Native-American Apache he ...

'' (1963) - Dick Stone * ''Shadow of Treason'' (1963) * ''

Ring of Spies ''Ring of Spies'' (also known as ''Ring of Treason'') is a 1964 British spy film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Bernard Lee, William Sylvester and Margaret Tyzack. It is based on the real-life case of the Portland Spy Ring, whose activit ...

'' (1964) - (uncredited) * ''

Holiday in St. Tropez ''Holiday in St. Tropez'' is a 1964 West German comedy film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Vivi Bach, Ann Smyrner, and Rudolf Prack Rudolf Prack (2 August 1905 – 2 December 1981) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * ...

'' (1964) - Fred * ''Das Haus auf dem Hügel'' (1964) * ''Heiss weht der Wind'' (1964) * ''

The Crooked Road ''The Crooked Road'' is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Stewart Granger, Robert Ryan, and Janet Munro. The film is based on the 1957 novel ''The Big Story'' by Morris West. An American journalist (Robert R ...

'' (1965) * ''

Fire Over Rome ''Fire Over Rome'' ( it, Il incendio di Roma) is a 1965 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Guido Malatesta. Plot After successfully campaigning in Gaul for several years, Consul Marcus Valerius arrived back in Rome with his legion. He and his m ...

'' (1965) - Menecrate * ''

The Bandits of the Rio Grande ''The Bandits of the Rio Grande'' (German: ''Die Banditen vom Rio Grande'') is a 1965 West German western film directed by Helmuth M. Backhaus and starring Harald Leipnitz, Maria Perschy and Wolfgang Kieling.Crossing Frontiers: Intercultural Pers ...

'' (1965) - Elgaut * ''

Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans ''Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans'' ( it, Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya) is a 1965 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Kirk Morris ... Ercole * Barbara Loy ... Aloha *Andrea Aureli ... Manur *Demeter Bitenc ... Gruno * Lucia ...

'' (1965) - Gruno * '' Duel at Sundown'' (1965) - Mack * ''

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'' (1966) - Second ostler * '' The Seventh Continent'' (1966) - Otec bílého chlapce * ''Missione apocalisse'' (1966) - Croupier (uncredited) * ''Star Black'' (1966) - Burt * ''

Target for Killing ''Target for Killing'' (german: Das Geheimnis der gelben Mönche, it, Tiro a segno per uccidere) is a 1966 Austrian-German-Italian crime film directed by Manfred R. Köhler and starring Stewart Granger. It was shot between Maghreb, Yugoslavia a ...

'' (1966) - Cloy - ein Killer * ''

Ballad of a Gunman ''Ballad of a Gunman'', also known as ''Pistoleros'' and ''Ringo, Pray to Your God and Die'' ( it, Ballata per un pistolero) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Antony Ghidra. Plot The criminal brothe ...

'' (1967) - Bradley (uncredited) * ''Grajski biki'' (1967) * ''Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia'' (1967) - Stark (uncredited) * ''Fast ein Held'' (1967) - Monsieur Le Baron * ''

Nevidni bataljon ''Nevidni bataljon'' (The Invisible Battalion) is a 1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania ...

'' (1967) - Lieutenant * ''Dobar vetar 'Plava ptico (1967) * ''Soncni krik'' (1968) - Detektiv * ''Peta zaseda'' (1968) - major Viktor * ''

Operation Cross Eagles Operation Cross Eagles or American Cross Eagles is an action thriller set during the Second World War. The mid-budget film was made in 1968 and was directed by Richard Conte (his only time as a Director) who stars in the film alongside Rory Calhoun ...

'' (1968) - Bell * ''La porta del cannone'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) - Nimayer * ''

Battle of Neretva Case White (german: Fall Weiss), also known as the Fourth Enemy Offensive ( sh, Četvrta neprijateljska ofenziva/ofanziva), was a combined Axis strategic offensive launched against the Yugoslav Partisans throughout occupied Yugoslavia during W ...

'' (1969) - Schröder * ''

The Ravine ''The Ravine'' ( it, La cattura) is a 1969 Italian-Yugoslav-American war drama film written and directed by Paolo Cavara and starring David McCallum, Nicoletta Machiavelli and John Crawford. Plot The story takes place in winter, during World ...

'' (1969) - Lietenant Eisgruber * ''

Poppea's Hot Nights ''Poppea's Hot Nights'' ( it, Le calde notti di Poppea) is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.Mic ...

'' (1969) - Tigellinus * ''

The Fifth Day of Peace ''The Fifth day of Peace'', Italian title: ''Gott mit uns'' (written in German), is an Italo-Yugoslavian movie from 1970 about the 13 May 1945 German deserter execution in a Canadian-run POW camp in Amsterdam. Synopsis Two German deserters, '' ...

'' (1970) - Maggiore Brandt * ''Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo?'' (1971) - Kruger (uncredited) * ''Devetnaest djevojaka i jedan mornar'' (1971) - Njemacki kapetan * ''

Walter Defends Sarajevo ''Walter Defends Sarajevo'' (; ) is a 1972 Yugoslav partisan film, directed by Hajrudin Krvavac and starring Bata Živojinović, Ljubiša Samardžić and Rade Marković. The film centres around a mysterious figure named 'Walter', who is actively ...

'' (1972) - Pukovnik Wansdorf * '' Begunec'' (1973) - Agent * '' England Made Me'' (1973) - Reichsminister * '' Battle of Sutjeska'' (1973) - Clan engleske vojne misije * ''Mirko i Slavko'' (1973) - Nemacki komandant * ''Pastirci'' (1973) - Sharpener * ''Pomladni veter'' (1974) * ''141 perc a befejezetlen mondatból'' (1975) * ''Crvena zemlja'' (1975) - Obersturmführer * ''Med strahom in dolznostjo'' (1975) * '' Private Vices, Public Pleasures'' (1976) * ' (1976) - Miro (uncredited) * ''

Cross of Iron ''Cross of Iron'' (German: ''Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz'', lit. "Steiner – The Iron Cross") is a 1977 war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason and David Warner. Set on the Eastern Front ...

'' (1977) - Capt. Pucher (uncredited) * '' Real Pests'' (1977) - Brinovec * ''Dark Echoes'' (1977) - Woodcutter * ''Mannen i skuggan'' (1978) - Berg * ''Draga moja Iza'' (1979) - Josip Heisinger * ''Partizanska eskadrila'' (1979) - German Colonel * ''Iskanja'' (1979) - Hotelir * ''Lyubov i yarost'' (1979) * ''Prestop'' (1980) - Sekretar * ''

The Secret of Nikola Tesla ''The Secret of Nikola Tesla'' ( sh, Tajna Nikole Tesle), is a 1980 Yugoslav biographical film which dramatizes events in the life of the Serbian-American engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. This somewhat fictionalized portrayal of Tesla's life h ...

'' (1980) * ''

See You in the Next War ''See You in the Next War'' ( sr, Довиђења у следећем рату, transliterated: ''Doviđenja u sledećem ratu'', sl, Nasvidenje v naslednji vojni) is a 1980 cinema of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav war film directed by Živojin Pavlović ...

'' (1980) - Partizanski oficir * ''

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'' (1981) - Prodavac skica za generator * ''Pustota'' (1982) * ''

The Smell of Quinces ''The Smell of Quinces'' ( sr, Miris dunja) is a 1982 Yugoslav drama film directed by Mirza Idrizović. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Langua ...

'' (1982) - Adjutant * ''Eva'' (1983) - Projektant * ''Dih'' (1983) - Berglez * ''Od petka do petka'' (1985) * ''Ada'' (1985) - Stipanic * ''Nas clovek'' (1985) * ''Doktor'' (1985) * '' The War Boy'' (1985) - Arrow Cross officer * ''Tempi di guerra'' (1987) * ''Zivela svoboda!'' (1987) - Zupan * ''Destroying Angel'' (1987) - Taxi driver * ''

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'' (1988, TV Mini Series) * ''Kavarna Astoria'' (1989) - Medenik * '' Donator'' (1989) - Pukovnik Leibnitz * ''Decembrski dez'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) - Industrialist #1 * ''

The Pope Must Die ''The Pope Must Die'' (alternative known title as ''The Pope Must Diet!'' in the United States and Canada) is a 1991 British Catholic Church comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens derived from ...

'' (1991) - Raggio * ''

Outsider Outsider(s) may refer to: Film * ''Outsider'' (1997 film), a 1997 Slovene-language film * ''Outsider'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language Indian film * ''Outsiders'' (1980 film), a South Korean film featuring Won Mi-kyung Literature * Outside ...

'' (1997) - Headmaster * ''Irrlichter'' (1997) - Dr. Herzog * ''Stereotip'' (1997) - Smiljan Lehpamer * ''Oda Presernu'' (2001) - Profesor * ''Pozabljeni zaklad'' (2002) - Zupnik * ''Deseta zapoved'' (2003) - Frenk * ''Dergi in Roza v kraljestvu svizca'' (2004) * ''Delo osvobaja'' (2004) - The Neighbour * ''

Long Dark Night ''Long Dark Night'' ( hr, Duga mračna noć) is a 2004 Croatian film dealing with World War II in Croatia and its aftermath. It was directed by Antun Vrdoljak and starred Goran Višnjić. It was Croatia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for ...

'' (2005, TV Series) * ''Dobro ustimani mrtvaci'' (2005) - Uros * '' Gravehopping'' (2005) - Starec * ''Ljubljana je ljubljena'' (2005) - Sef Vic * ''Vztrajanje'' (2017) - Husband * ''Milice 2'' (2017) - German guest (final film role)

References

External links

* * 1922 births 2018 deaths Actors from Ljubljana Slovenian male film actors 20th-century Slovenian male actors 21st-century Slovenian male actors {{Slovenia-actor-stub