Klaus Schwarzkopf (18 December 1922, in

Neuruppin Neuruppin (; North Brandenburgisch: ''Reppin'') is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, the administrative seat of Ostprignitz-Ruppin district. It is the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Fontane (1819–1898) and therefore also referred to as ''Font ...

– 21 June 1991, in Bochum) was a German actor. From 1971 until 1978 he starred in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series ''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...

''. He was also known as a respected stage actor and for being the German dubbing voice of Peter Falk as '' Columbo'' during the 1970s. Schwarzkopf was

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

, but never admitted it. Schwarzkopf died in 1991 of AIDS. Bernd-Ulrich Hergemöller: ''Mann für Mann – Ein biographisches Lexikon'', Suhrkamp Taschenbuch, Hamburg 2001

Filmography

Film

*1956: '' Bonjour Kathrin'' (directed by Karl Anton), as Neighbour (uncredited) *1961: ''

Freddy and the Millionaire ''Freddy and the Millionaire'' (german: Freddy und der Millionär, it, La Signorina Miliardo) is a 1961 Italian-West German musical film directed by Paul May and starring Freddy Quinn, Heinz Erhardt and Grit Boettcher. It was shot at the Baldham ...

'' (directed by Paul May), as Policeman (voice, uncredited) *1965: ''

Praetorius Praetorius, Prätorius, Prætorius was the name of several musicians and scholars in Germany. In 16th and 17th century Germany it became a fashion for educated people named " Schulze," " Schultheiß," or " Richter" (which means "judge"), to Latini ...

'' (directed by

Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann (12 November 1910 – 25 June 2001) was a German film director, the son of Carl Hoffmann. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. He ran a production company Independent Film along with Heinz Angermeyer. His 1958 film ' ...

), as Dr. Watzmann *1967: '' Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn'' (directed by

), as Roland *1968: '' Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed'' (directed by

Alexander Kluge Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director. Early life, education and early career Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. After growing up durin ...

), as Gerloff, philologist *1971: ''

Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen ''Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen'' (English: ''And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot'' ) is a movie by Alfred Vohrer based on the novel '' The Caesar Code'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. It was filmed in Vienna and Munich in autumn 1970 and released in ...

'' (directed by

Alfred Vohrer Alfred Vohrer (29 December 1914 – 3 February 1986) was a German film director and actor. He directed 48 films between 1958 and 1984. His 1969 film '' Seven Days Grace'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1972 ...

), as Sirius *1971: ''

Jailbreak in Hamburg ''Jailbreak in Hamburg'' (german: Fluchtweg St. Pauli) is a 1971 German thriller film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, and Heinz Reincke. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. ...

'' (directed by Wolfgang Staudte), as Police commissioner Knudsen *1972: ''

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of may refer to: * ''The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of'' (album), a collection of old-time music by various artists (2006) * ''The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of'' (film), a German movie directed by Alfred Vohrer (1972 ...

'' (directed by

), as Dr. Wolfgang Erkner *1973: ''

All People Will Be Brothers ''All People Will Be Brothers'' (german: Alle Menschen werden Brüder) is a 1973 West German drama film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Harald Leipnitz, Doris Kunstmann and Rainer von Artenfels.Bock & Bergfelder p.504 Cast * Harald Leipnit ...

'' (directed by

), as Boris Minski *1974: '' Three Men in the Snow'' (directed by

), as Otto Tobler *1974: ''

One or the Other of Us ''One or the Other of Us'' () is a 1974 West German film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It was Petersen's first theatrical feature film, and was based on the novel of the same name by Horst Bosetzky, published anonymously under his pseudonym -ky. ...

'' (directed by

Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film '' Das Boot'' (1981). His other films include '' The ...

), as Professor Rüdiger Kolczyk *1974: ''

Only the Wind Knows the Answer ''Only the Wind Knows the Answer'' (german: Die Antwort kennt nur der Wind) is a 1974 West German-French thriller film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Maurice Ronet, Marthe Keller and Karin Dor. It was entered into the 9th Moscow Interna ...

'' (directed by

), as Vicar *1985: ' (directed by

Bernhard Wicki Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919 – 5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and film director. Life and career Wicki studied in the city of Breslau such topics as art history, history and German literature. In 1938, he transferred to the d ...

), as Spiros the Greek

Television

*1964: ''Nachtzug D 106'' (TV film), as Zugkellner *1964: ' (TV film), as Harry Burdick *1966: ''Zehn Prozent'' (TV film), as Oberregierungsrat Frühwirth *1968: ''Spravedlnost pro Selvina'' (TV film), as Frank Selvin *1969: '' Der Kommissar: Ratten der Großstadt'' (TV series episode), as Krüger *1969: ''Bitte recht freundlich, es wird geschossen'' (TV film), as Frank Crawford *1969: ' (TV film), as Vendrino *1970: ' (TV miniseries), as Petrowitsch *1971: '' Der Kommissar: Besuch bei Alberti'' (TV series episode), as Gerhard Sidessen *1971: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1972: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1973: '' Der Kommissar: Rudek'' (TV series episode), as Georg Hauffe *1973: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1974: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1974: '' Der Kommissar: Tod eines Landstreichers'' (TV series episode), as Pock *1974: ''Eintausend Milliarden'' (TV film), as Müller-Mend *1975: ''Die unfreiwilligen Reisen des Moritz August Benjowski'' (TV miniseries), as Don Pacheco *1975: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1976: ''Sladek oder Die schwarze Armee'' (TV film, based on a play by

Ödön von Horváth Edmund Josef von Horváth (9 December 1901, Sušak, Rijeka, Austria-Hungary – 1 June 1938, Paris France) was an Austro-Hungarian playwright and novelist who wrote in German, and went by the name of ''nom de guerre'' Ödön von Horváth. He was ...

), as Untersuchungsrichter *1977: '' Tatort: Reifezeugnis'' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1977: ''Die Dämonen'' (TV miniseries, based on Dostoyevsky's '' Demons''), as Anton L. Grigoreff / Narrator *1978: ''

: '' (TV series episode), as Kommissar Finke *1979: ' (TV miniseries, based on Thomas Mann's ''

Buddenbrooks ''Buddenbrooks'' () is a 1901 novel by Thomas Mann, chronicling the decline of a wealthy north German merchant family over the course of four generations, incidentally portraying the manner of life and mores of the Hanseatic bourgeoisie in th ...

''), as Jesselmeyer *1980: ''

Derrick A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and ...

: Pricker'' (TV series episode), as Alfred Pricker *1982: ''

The Confessions of Felix Krull ''Confessions of Felix Krull'' () is an unfinished 1954 novel by the German author Thomas Mann. Synopsis The novel is narrated by the protagonist, an impostor and adventurer named Felix Krull, the son of a ruined Rhineland winemaker. Felix avoi ...

'' (TV miniseries, based on Thomas Mann's '' Confessions of Felix Krull''), as Felix Krull's Father *1982: ''Das blaue Bidet'' (based on an essay by Joseph Breitbach) (TV film), as Barbe *1983: ''Gin Romme'' (TV film) *1983: ''Die Rückkehr der Zeitmaschine'' (TV film), as Dr. Erasmus Beilowski *1985: ''

: Lange Nacht für Derrick'' (TV series episode), as Dr. Bomann *1985: ''

Der Fahnder ''Der Fahnder'' is a German television crime drama series which was aired between 1984 and 2005. In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985. Cast ; Klaus Wennemann: Hannes Faber (episodes 1–91) ; Jörg Schüt ...

: S.O.S. am Sonntag'' (TV series episode), as Willie Spiegel *1986: ''

Liebling Kreuzberg Liebling Kreuzberg is a television series on ARD, which was first aired in five seasons with a total of 58 episodes from 1986 to 1998. The scripts of seasons one through three and five were written by Jurek Becker, who tailor-made the role of ...

: Doppeleinsatz'' (TV series episode), as Dagobert Gruber *1986: ''

: Die Nacht, in der Ronda starb'' (TV series episode), as Dr. Walter Schenk *1986: ' (TV film), as Léon Bisquet *1987–1992: ''

Praxis Bülowbogen ''Praxis Bülowbogen'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Co ...

'' (TV series, 18 episodes), as "Gleisdreieck" *1980: ''

: Kein Risiko'' (TV series episode), as Ingo Wecker *1988: '' The Old Fox: Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Mord'' (TV series episode), as Rudolf Ballat *1990: ''Die Richterin'' (TV film), as Benjamin Hofmann

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwarzkopf, Klaus 1922 births 1991 deaths German male television actors LGBT actors from Germany AIDS-related deaths in Germany German gay actors People from Neuruppin German male film actors 20th-century German male actors 20th-century LGBT people