Robert Hoffmann (30 August 1939 – 4 July 2022) was an Austrian actor, best known to British audiences for his title role performance in ''

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'' (1964). Hoffmann was born in

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. ''Crusoe'' was his screen debut, but he later worked in film (including a number of

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horror-thrillers) and TV throughout Europe, in Germany, Italy, France the UK, and appeared in films by directors such as

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, and

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. In 1997, he was interviewed by the

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for TV and radio when the ''Robinson Crusoe'' series was first released on video.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1964, TV miniseries) * ''

Angélique, Marquise des Anges ''Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' is a 1964 historical romance film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean Rochefort. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Anne and Serge Golon. It was ma ...

'' (1964) * ''

Marvelous Angelique ''Marvelous Angelique'' (French: ''Merveilleuse Angélique'') is a 1965 historical romantic adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is the second film in the Angélique series, based upon the novels by Anne and Serge Golon, and a sequ ...

'' (1965) * ''

Up from the Beach ''Up from the Beach'' is a 1965 French-American international co-production war film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Cliff Robertson, Red Buttons and James Robertson Justice. It was based on a 1959 novel by George Barr called ''Epitaph ...

'' (1965) * '' I Knew Her Well'' (1965) * ''

Three Rooms in Manhattan ''Three Rooms in Manhattan'' (french: Trois chambres à Manhattan) is a black-and-white 1965 French drama film filmed in New York City. It is based on the 1946 novel "Trois Chambres à Manhattan" (which has been translated into English as "Three ...

'' (1965) * ''

Neues vom Hexer ''Neues vom Hexer'' (lit. "News from the Sorcerer"), aka ''Again the Ringer'', is a 1965 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It is part of a series of German screen adaptations of Edgar Wa ...

'' (1965) * '' The Gentlemen'' (1965) * ''

Wake Up and Die ''Wake Up and Die'' (Italian: ''Svegliati e uccidi''), also known as ''Wake Up and Kill'' and ''I Kill for Kicks'', is a 1966 Italian crime drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani, based on the real life of Luciano Lutring, an Italian criminal known ...

'' (1966) * ''

How I Learned to Love Women ''How I Learned to Love Women'' ( it, Come imparai ad amare le donne, french: Comment j'ai appris à aimer les femmes, german: Das gewisse Etwas der Frauen, also known as ''Love Parade'') is a 1966 Italian-French-German comedy film directed by Lu ...

'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1967) * ' (1967) * ''

Assignment K ''Assignment K'' is a 1968 British neo noir thriller film directed by Val Guest in Techniscope and starring Stephen Boyd, Camilla Sparv, Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Robert Hoffmann and Jeremy Kemp. The film was based on the 1964 novel '' Dep ...

'' (1968) * '' 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman'' (1968) * ''

Tevye and His Seven Daughters ''Tevye and His Seven Daughters'' ( he, טוביה ושבע בנותיו, translit. Tuvia Vesheva Benotav) is a 1968 Israeli drama film directed by Menahem Golan. Based on stories by Sholem Aleichem, which were also the basis for the stag ...

'' (1968) * '' A Black Veil for Lisa'' (1968) * '' The Last Roman'' (1968) * ''

Diary of a Telephone Operator ''Certo certissimo... anzi probabile'' (''Certain, Very Certain, As a Matter of Fact... Probable''; English title ''Diary of a Telephone Operator'') is a 1969 Italian film based on the story of the same title by Dacia Maraini. It stars Claudia Card ...

'' (1969) * ''

Carnal Circuit ''Carnal Circuit'' ( it, Femmine insaziabili, german: Mord im schwarzen Cadillac, also known as ''The Insatiables'' and ''Beverly Hills'') is a 1969 Italian-German giallo written and directed by Alberto De Martino. Plot A man hides his best fri ...

'' (1969) * ''

Naked Girl Killed in the Park ''Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' ( it, Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco, es, Joven de buena familia sospechosa de asesinato) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia, co-written by Gianni Martucci and starring Robert Hoffmann ...

'' (1972) * ''

Death Carries a Cane ''Death Carries a Cane'' (Italian title: ''Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio''/ ''Dance Steps on the Edge of a Razor''), is a 1973 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Pradeaux. It starred Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro and Luciano Rossi. ...

'' (1973) * '' Hubertus Castle'' (1973) * ''

Spasmo ''Spasmo'' is a 1974 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Robert Hoffmann and Suzy Kendall. Plot A young couple on their nightly hormonal romp decide to go to the beach, where they first meet a mysterious man who is ...

'' (1974) * '' Le vieux fusil'' (1975) * ' (1975) * '' The Standard'' (1977) * '' Eyes Behind the Stars'' (1978) * ''

The Sea Wolves ''The Sea Wolves'' is a 1980 war film starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven. The film, which is based on the 1978 book ''Boarding Party'' by James Leasor, is a fictionalised account of Operation Creek during the Second World War. ...

'' (1980) * ' (1984) * ' (1998, TV film)

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* 1939 births 2022 deaths Austrian male television actors Austrian male film actors 20th-century Austrian male actors Actors from Salzburg {{austria-actor-stub