Walter Giller (23 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a German actor. He was very successful in the 1950s and 1960s, when he was often seen as a comedic leading man.
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Roses for the Prosecutor ''Roses for the Prosecutor'' (german: Rosen für den Staatsanwalt) is a 1959 West German comedy film with tragical and critical elements, directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Martin Held, Walter Giller and Ingrid van Bergen. It was one of the ...

''. Giller was born in

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. In 1956, he married actress

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; they had two children and appeared together in a number of films. The couple resided in

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for many years. In 2009, he was diagnosed with

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. He underwent a major (but unsuccessful) operation. He died in

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in 2011, aged 84.

Selected filmography

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Artists' Blood ''Artists' Blood'' (german: Artistenblut) is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Wehrum and starring Hans Richter, Dorit Kreysler and Fritz Odemar.Baer p. 72 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in mount ...

'' (1949) * ''Kein Engel ist so rein'' (1950) * ''

The Girl from the South Seas ''The Girl from the South Seas'' (german: Das Mädchen aus der Südsee) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Angelika Hauff, Madelon Truß and Hardy Krüger.Bock & Bergfelder p.268 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1950) .... Lothar * ''Insel ohne Moral'' (1950) .... Dicky * ''Falschmünzer am Werk'' (1951) .... Conny Hauser * ''Die Frauen des Herrn S.'' (1951) .... Platon * ''

Sensation in San Remo ''Sensation in San Remo'' is a 1951 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Peter Pasetti and Ewald Balser. It was one of Rökk's most successful post-war films.Marshall, Bill & Stillwell, Robynn. ''Mus ...

'' (1951) .... Ernst * ''Wildwest in Oberbayern'' (1951) .... 2.Aufnahmeleiter Schmittchen * ' (1951) .... Thomas * ''

The Colourful Dream ''The Colourful Dream'' (german: Der bunte Traum) is a 1952 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Josef Meinrad and Ursula Grabley. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with some locati ...

'' (1952) .... Benno * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1952) .... Ommar * ''Der Mann in der Wanne'' (1952) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1952) .... Ewald Bach * ''

The Day Before the Wedding ''The Day Before the Wedding'' (german: Der Tag vor der Hochzeit) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Paul Dahlke, Elisabeth Müller, and Joachim Brennecke. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios The Götti ...

'' (1952) .... Schurisch * ' (1953) .... Fritz Schromm * ''

Scandal at the Girls' School ''Scandal at the Girls' School'' (german: Skandal im Mädchenpensionat) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Erich Kobler and starring Walter Giller, Günther Lüders and Joachim Brennecke.Bock & Bergfelder p. 157 It was made at the Bav ...

'' (1953) .... Paul Heller * ''

Irene in Trouble ''Irene in Trouble'' (german: Wirbel um Irene) is a 1953 Austrian-Yugoslav romantic comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Bruni Löbel, Friedl Czepa, and Walter Giller Walter Giller (23 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a Germ ...

'' (1953) .... Dr. Konrad Berko * '' Southern Nights'' (1953) .... Thomas * ''

Secretly Still and Quiet ''Secretly Still and Quiet'' (german: Heimlich, still und leise) is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Gretl Schörg, Hans Nielsen, and Theo Lingen. It was made at the Munich Studios of Bavaria Film. The f ...

'' (1953) .... Peter Vondenhoff * ''

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'' (1953) .... Walter Lorenz * ''

The Great Lola ''The Great Lola'' (german: Die tolle Lola) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Herta Staal, Wolf Albach-Retty and Grethe Weiser.Bock & Bergfelder p.519 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi ...

'' (1954) .... Dr. Hugo Bendler * ''

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'' (1954) .... Ypsilon * ''

Ten on Every Finger ''Ten on Every Finger'' (German: ''An jedem Finger zehn'') is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Germaine Damar, Erich Auer and Loni Heuser.Bock & Bergfelder p.136 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Be ...

'' (1954) .... Fips * '' Music, Music and Only Music'' (1955) .... Karl Zimmermann * ' (1955) .... Rolf * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1955) .... Fritz * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'' (1956) .... Charley Sallmann * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1956) .... Peter Korff * ''Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne'' (1956) .... Fred Windberg * ''

Black Forest Melody ''Black Forest Melody'' (german: Schwarzwaldmelodie) is a 1956 West German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Carl Wery, Gardy Granass, and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on locat ...

'' (1956) .... Luggi * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956) .... Willy Wormser * ''Das Sonntagskind'' (1956) .... Bosty Mc. Millar * ''Was die Schwalbe sang'' (1956) .... Rudi Winter, Student * ' (1956) * ''

Spy for Germany ''Spy for Germany'' (german: Spion für Deutschland) is a 1956 West German thriller film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Martin Held, Nadja Tiller and Walter Giller. Based on a book by Will Berthold, the film depicts the mission of a Germ ...

'' (1956) .... Billy Cole * ''Der schräge Otto'' (1957) .... Otto Schräge * ''Das Glück liegt auf der Straße'' (1957) .... Felix Rabe * ' (1957) .... Rolli * '' The Big Chance'' (1957) .... Walter Gerber * ''

Drei Mann auf einem Pferd ''Drei Mann auf einem Pferd'' is a 1957 West German film directed by Kurt Meisel. Plot summary A man has discovered a fail-proof way of betting on the winning horse in any race. There is only one catch: He must never be the person to place th ...

'' (1957) .... Erwin Tucke * ''

Spring in Berlin ''Spring in Berlin'' (german: Frühling in Berlin) is a 1957 West German romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gerhard Riedmann, and Gardy Granass. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and ...

'' (1957) .... Peer Peterson * '' Two Hearts in May'' (1958) .... Ralf Siedler * ''

Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love ''Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love'' (german: Italienreise – Liebe inbegriffen) is a 1958 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Paul Hubschmid, Susanne Cramer and Hannelore Schroth.Schrader & Winkler p. ...

'' (1958) .... Hans Fichte * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1958) .... Bobby Dodd * ''

Arena of Fear ''Arena of Fear'' (german: Geliebte Bestie) is a 1959 Austrian drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Margit Nünke and Willy Birgel. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexander Sawczynski a ...

'' (1959) .... Dody, Musical-Clown * ' (1959) .... Daniel Mogge * ''

Du rififi chez les femmes ''Du rififi chez les femmes'' ("The Riff Raff Girls") is a French-Italian film directed by Alex Joffé and released in 1959. Plot In Brussels, rival criminal gangs confront each other. One is led by Vicky, proprietor of a nightclub on a barge ...

'' (1959) .... Clochard (uncredited) * ''Bobby Dodd greift ein'' (1959) .... Bobby Dodd * ''

'' (1959) .... Rudi Kleinschmidt * ''

Peter Voss, Hero of the Day ''Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' (german: Peter Voss, der Held des Tages) is a 1959 West German comedy crime film directed by Georg Marischka and starring O.W. Fischer, Linda Christian and Walter Giller. It was a sequel to the 1958 film '' Peter ...

'' (1959) .... Bobby Dodd * ''

That's No Way to Land a Man ''That's No Way to Land a Man'' (german: So angelt man keinen Mann) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Grethe Weiser, Karin Dor and Karin Baal.Bock & Bergfelder p. 158 It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The ...

'' (1959) .... Micki Flunder * ' (1960) .... Just * ''Ingeborg'' (1960) .... Ottokar * '' The Nina B. Affair'' (1961) .... Holden * ''

Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...

'' (1961) .... Jerome (Jo) Sommer * '' Two Among Millions'' (1961) .... Paulchen * '' Beloved Impostor'' (1961) .... Robert Bolle * ''

The Dream of Lieschen Mueller ''The Dream of Lieschen Mueller'' (german: Der Traum von Lieschen Müller) is a 1961 West German musical comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Martin Held and Cornelia Froboess. It was made at the Spandau Studios i ...

'' (1961) .... Autograph hunter * '' The Burning Court'' (1962) .... Michel Boissand * ' (1962) .... Tom Fleming * ''

Snow White and the Seven Jugglers ''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (German: ''Schneewittchen und die sieben Gaukler'') is a 1962 Swiss-West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Caterina Valente, Walter Giller and Georg Thomalla.Bock & Bergfelde ...

'' (1962) .... Norbert Lang, Hotelier * ' (1963) .... Beggar Filch * '' The Conjugal Bed'' (1963) .... Father Mariano * ''

The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle ''The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle'' (german: Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor) is a 1963 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harry Riebauer and Rudolf Fernau.Bergfelder p. 257 It was based on a novel by B ...

'' (1963) .... Edgar * ''

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'' (1963) .... Kurt * ' (1963) .... Polizist * ''

Encounter in Salzburg ''Encounter in Salzburg'' (german: Begegnung in Salzburg) is a 1964 French-West German drama film directed by Max Friedmann and starring Curd Jürgens, Nadia Gray and Viktor de Kowa.Goble p.231 A rich man visits the Salzburg Festival, watches ' ...

'' (1964) .... Kröner, Insurance Agent * ''

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz ''The Last Ride to Santa Cruz'' (german: Der Letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz) is a 1964 West German-Austrian Western film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Edmund Purdom, Mario Adorf, and Marianne Koch. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios, ...

'' (1964) .... Woody Johnson * ''

Dead Woman from Beverly Hills ''Dead Woman from Beverly Hills'' (german: Die Tote von Beverly Hills) is a 1964 West German drama film directed by Michael Pfleghar and starring Heidelinde Weis, Klausjürgen Wussow and Horst Frank. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Fest ...

'' (1964) * ''

Tonio Kröger ''Tonio Kröger'' () is a novella by Thomas Mann, written early in 1901, when he was 25. It was first published in 1903. A. A. Knopf in New York published the first American edition in 1936, translated by Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter. Plot summary T ...

'' (1964) .... Merchant * ''

Fanny Hill ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure''—popularly known as ''Fanny Hill''—is an erotic novel by English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagner, "Introduction", ...

'' (1964) .... Hemingway * ''Legend of a Gunfighter'' (1964) .... Spike Sunday * ' (1965) .... Charly Bauer * ''

Shots in Threequarter Time ''Shots in Threequarter Time'' (german: Schüsse im Dreivierteltakt, it, Operazione terzo uomo) is a 1965 crime film directed by Alfred Weidenmann. Plot The film begins in Paris. A man, called Bérard, flees from his pursuers with a metal suitca ...

'' (1965) .... Renato Balli * ''

Legacy of the Incas ''Legacy of the Incas'' (german: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and W ...

'' (1965) .... Fritz Kiesewetter * ''

I Am Looking for a Man ''I Am Looking for a Man'' (german: Ich suche einen Mann) is a 1966 West German romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Ghita Nørby, Walter Giller and Brigitte Horney.Parish p.223 Cast * Ghita Nørby as Barbara Schönfel ...

'' (1966) .... Dr. Pleskau * ''

Killer's Carnival ''Killer's Carnival'' (french: Carnaval des barbouzes, german: Gern hab' ich die Frauen gekillt, it, Spie contro il mondo) is a 1966 crime film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Stewart Granger. Plot A murderer takes refuge in a docto ...

'' (1966) .... Karl (Vienna segment) * ''

The Pipes ''The Pipes'' ( cs, Dýmky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Walter Giller as George Randy * Gitte Hænning as Mary Randy * Juraj Herz as William Poker * ...

'' (1966) .... George Randy * '' Action Man'' (1967) .... Maurice Labrousse * '' Johnny Banco'' (1967) .... Inspector Jakubowski * ''

Love Thy Neighbour Love Thy Neighbor or Love Thy Neighbour refers to the Biblical phrase "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" from the Book of Leviticus 19:18 in the Old Testament about the ethic of reciprocity known as the Golden Rule or the Great Commandment. ...

'' (1967) .... Forfatter Sven Gjeholm * ''

A Fine Pair ''A Fine Pair'' (original title ''Ruba al prossimo tuo'') is a 1968 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Francesco Maselli. It stars Rock Hudson and Claudia Cardinale, who had co-starred together two years earlier in the romantic drama, ''Blindfo ...

'' (1968) .... Franz * ''Klassenkeile'' (1969) .... Dr. Wagner * '' The New Adventures of Snow White'' (1969) .... Hans I * ''

Gentlemen in White Vests Gentlemen in White Vests (german: Die Herren mit der weißen Weste) is a 1970 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Martin Held, Walter Giller and Heinz Erhardt. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location aroun ...

'' (1970) .... Inspektor Walter Knauer * ''

Die Feuerzangenbowle ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (''The Fire Tongs Bowl'', ''The Punch Bowl'') is a German novel, later adapted into several films, which tells the story of a famous writer going undercover as a pupil at a small town gymnasium after his friends tell him ...

'' (1970) .... Dr. Hans Pfeiffer * ''Ein Käfer auf Extratour'' (1973) .... Ritchie * ''

The Maddest Car in the World ''The Maddest Car in the World'' (german: Das verrückteste Auto der Welt) is a 1975 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber starring Zehetgruber, Salvatore Borghese, Kathrin Oginski, and Walter Giller Walter Giller (23 August ...

'' (1975) .... Jean-Pierre * '' Lady Dracula'' (1977) .... Herr Oskar * ' (1995) .... Dr. Dittmers * ''Mein Vater, die Tunte'' (2001) .... Wanda * ' (2009) .... Siegfried (final film role) * '' Germaine Damar – Der tanzende Stern'' (2011, documentary) .... Himself

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giller, Walter 1927 births 2011 deaths People from Recklinghausen German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors German Film Award winners Deaths from lung cancer in Germany