Siegfried Lowitz (22 September 1914 – 27 June 1999) was a German

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. Born in

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, he played the Hauptkommissar ''Erwin Köster'' in the German television drama '' Der Alte''. Prior to his tenure as Hauptkommissar, he played a killer in the popular German police series ''Derrick''. He died at

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

in 1999.

Filmography

Film

* ''Meines Vaters Pferde, 2. Teil: Seine dritte Frau'' (1954) - Zeisig, Bursche des Oberleutnant Michael Godeysen (uncredited) * ''

The Angel with the Flaming Sword ''The Angel with the Flaming Sword'' (german: Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Martin Benrath and Petra Peters.Goble p.672 The film's sets were de ...

'' (1954) - Krüger * '' Hello, My Name is Cox'' (1955) - Gauner Anton Kraczyk * ''

Jackboot Mutiny ''Jackboot Mutiny'' (german: Es geschah am 20. Juli, literally ''It Happened on 20 July'') is a 1955 German film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst about the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It features Bernhard Wicki as Stauffenberg. Cast ...

'' (1955) * ''Solang' es hübsche Mädchen gibt'' (1955) * '' Hanussen'' (1955) - Prosecutor * ''

The Fisherman from Heiligensee ''The Fisherman from Heiligensee'' (german: Der Fischer vom Heiligensee) is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Edith Mill, Lil Dagover and Albert Lieven.von Moltke p.99 It was part of the post-war boom ...

'' (1955) - Gilchert * ''

Sky Without Stars ''Sky Without Stars'' (german: Himmel ohne Sterne) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Erik Schumann, Eva Kotthaus and Horst Buchholz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Berthel and R ...

'' (1955) - Hüske * ''

Regine Regine () or Régine is a feminine given name. Regine is a German-French form of Regina, and Régine is a French form of Regina. People with the first name include: Regine * Regine Heitzer (born 1944), Austrian figure skater * Regine Hildebrandt ...

'' (1956) - Direktor Gisevius * ''Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben'' (1956) - Arzt des Krankenhauses * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956) - Stadtkämmerer Rosenkranz * '' My Father, the Actor'' (1956) - Ruehl, Agent * ''Das Sonntagskind'' (1956) - Kriminalinspektor * ''

King in Shadow ''King in Shadow'' (german: Herrscher ohne Krone) is a 1957 Western German historical drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring O. W. Fischer, Odile Versois and Horst Buchholz.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Tel ...

'' (1957) - Chamberlain Goldberg * ''

Rose Bernd ''Rose Bernd'' is a stage drama in five acts by Gerhart Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturali ...

'' (1957) - Judge * ''

The Girl and the Legend ''The Girl and the Legend'' (german: Robinson soll nicht sterben) is a 1957 German historical drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz and Erich Ponto. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.Petzel ...

'' (1957) - Mr. Greene * ' (1957) - Leutnant Pauli * '' Escape from Sahara'' (1958) - Kapitän Gerlach * ''

The Doctor of Stalingrad ''The Doctor of Stalingrad'' (german: Der Arzt von Stalingrad also known as ''Battle Inferno'') is a 1958 German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring O.E. Hasse, Eva Bartok and Hannes Messemer. It is an adaptation of the 195 ...

'' (1958) - Walter Grosse * '' The Copper'' (1958) - Dr. Schreiber * ''

I Was All His ''I Was All His'' (german: Ich war ihm hörig) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson and Wolfgang Preiss.Film Directors Guide p.15 It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich ...

'' (1958) - Herr Hinze * ''

Confess, Doctor Corda ''Confess, Doctor Corda'' (german: Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hardy Krüger, Elisabeth Müller and Lucie Mannheim. It is considered to be a film noir, one of a number made i ...

'' (1958) - Inspektor Guggitz * ''

It Happened in Broad Daylight ( en, It Happened in Broad Daylight) is a 1958 Swiss-West German-Spanish thriller film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The original screenplay was written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, a Swiss playwright and novelist, and the first incarnation of the fil ...

'' (1958) - Leutnant Henzi * '' The Man Who Couldn't Say No'' (1958) - Alfons Ulrich * ''

Der Schinderhannes ''Der Schinderhannes'' is a 1958 film directed by Helmut Käutner, starring Curd Jürgens and Maria Schell. It was also known as ''Duel in the Forest''. The story depicts the life of the 18th century outlaw Schinderhannes. It is based on a 1927 p ...

'' (1958) - Benzel * ''

Der Frosch mit der Maske ''Der Frosch mit der Maske'' (translation: ''The Frog with the Mask''), aka ''Face of the Frog'', is a 1959 West German-Danish black-and-white crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Siegfried Lowitz and Joachim Fuchsberger. It was the ...

'' (1959) - (Ober-) Inspektor Elk (German version) / (Chief) Inspector Hedge (English version) * ''Headquarters State Secret'' (1960) - Albrecht, Hauptsturmführer * '' The Black Sheep'' (1960) - Flambeau * ''

The Forger of London ''The Forger of London'' (german: Der Fälscher von London) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange and Siegfried Lowitz.Bergfelder p. 254 It is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's 1927 nove ...

'' (1961) - Oberinspektor Bourke * ' (1962) - Kommissar Brahm * ''

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'' (1962) - Mr. Walters * '' Dog Eat Dog'' (1964) - Bank Guard (scenes deleted) * '' Der Hexer'' (1964) - Inspektor Warren * ''

The Sinister Monk ''The Sinister Monk'' (german: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace and wa ...

'' (1965) - Sir Richard * ''Dr. M schlägt zu'' (1972) - Dr. Orloff

Television

* '' The Time Has Come'' (1960, TV series) - Inspector Kenton * ' (1963) - Juror 3 * ' (1964) - Kriminalinspektor Richard Voß * ' (1966, TV miniseries) - Dennis MacLeod * ''Der Trinker'' (1967, TV film) - Schlehdorn * ' (1968, TV miniseries) - Weingarten * '' Der Kommissar'' (1969, Season 1, Episode 9 "Geld von toten Kassierern") - Louis Kranz * ''

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 a ...

'' (1974, Season 1, Episode 3: "Stiftungsfest") - August Bark * ' (1975, TV miniseries) - Maître Magloire * ''

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'' (1977-1986) - Kommissar Erwin Köster * ''

La piovra ''La Piovra'' (; en, The Octopus, referring to the Mafia) is an Italian television drama series about the Mafia. The series was directed by various directors who each worked on different seasons, including Damiano Damiani (first season), Flores ...

'', (1992, TV miniseries) - Milos Danick * '' Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg'' (1994-1997, TV series) - Alfred Langer

External links

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