Kurt Weinzierl (15 April 1931 in Innsbruck,

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. He played Franz Jägerstätter in the biopic of 1971, but is most famous for his satirical portrayal of the head of the Viennese police forces in Kottan ermittelt.

Partial filmography

* ''Holiday am Wörthersee'' (1956) – Sieglindes Bräutigam * ''Der Bauer als Millionär'' (1961) – Habakuk (uncredited) * ''Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war'' (1963) – Vetter Konrad * ''

The Man in the Rushes ''The Man in the Rushes'' (German: ''Der Mann im Schilf'') is a 1978 West German thriller film directed by Manfred Purzer and starring Jean Sorel, Erika Pluhar and Nathalie Delon.Bock & Bergfelder p.529 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1978) – Schemnitzky * '' Der Preis fürs Überleben'' (1980) * ''Musik auf dem Lande'' (1980) – Guido Renner * ''

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'' (1980–1996, TV Series) – Direktor / Karl Podewil / Hotelbesitzer / Herr Heuer / Musiklehrer / Robert / Hugo Dornwall * ' (1981) – Dr. Breslauer * '' Kottan ermittelt'' (1981–1983, TV Series) – Oberst Heribert Pilch * ''Zeitgenossen'' (1982) * ' (1982) – Film producer * ''Mit mir nicht, du Knallkopp'' (1983) – Rufus Schubiak * ' (1984) * ' (1984) – Schuldirektor * ' (1984) * ''Seitenstechen'' (1985) – Barber * ' (1985) – Pater Keynes * '' Forget Mozart'' (1985) – Arzt * ''Die Einsteiger'' (1985) – Trainer / Sheriff / Archäologe / Louis XIV. / Pianist / Nero * ''Geld oder Leber!'' (1986) – Gefängniswärter * ' (1986) – Kommissar in Wien * ''Smaragd'' (1987) * ''

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee ''Ein Schloß am Wörthersee'' is a German–Austrian comedy television series made by Lisa Film and RTL, known internationally as ''Lakeside Hotel''. The series ran for 33 episodes in 3 seasons from 1990 to 1992, followed by a 90-minute speci ...

'' (1990–1993, TV Series) – Oberinspektor Grasshofer * ''

The Nasty Girl ''The Nasty Girl'' (german: Das schreckliche Mädchen) is a 1990 West German drama film based on the true story of Anna Rosmus. The original German title loosely translates as "The Terrible Girl." The film was selected as the German entry for the ...

'' (1990) – Priest (uncredited) * ' (1993) – Bertram * ''Das geborgte Nest'' (1995) * ''Das Zauberbuch'' (1996) – King * ''Alle für die Mafia'' (1998) – Karl Wielander * ''Professor Niedlich'' (2001) * ''Echte Wiener – Die Sackbauer-Saga'' (2008) – Vitus Egger (final film role)

External links

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Hannelore Dietrich Agency Munich
1931 births 2008 deaths Austrian male television actors 20th-century Austrian male actors 21st-century Austrian male actors Actors from Innsbruck {{Austria-actor-stub