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Hans Meyer
Actor

Hans Meyer

21 Jul 1925Born
3 Apr 2020Died
94Age at death
58Credits

Biography

Hans Meyer (21 July 1925 – 3 April 2020) was a South African actor born to German parents. In Britain, he was known for his portrayal of Hauptmann Franz Ulmann in the television series Colditz (1972–1974).

Meyer was born in Paulpietersburg, Natal Province, Union of South Africa in July 1925. He worked initially as a model where he posed for book covers until a friend in Germany working for an advertising agency lined up his first work as an actor, a television advert for Puschkin Vodka. The brand became Germany's best selling vodka and Meyer became known as "Frank S. Thorn" The Puschkin Man.

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He was hired by Anatole Litvak as an extra for his film The Night of the Generals.

In the 1960s, he played supporting roles in numerous French films alongside French cinema stars such as Lino Ventura, Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. In 1966, he was engaged for La grande vadrouille, where he embodied an angry SS representative. In 1968 he played in the action thriller The Devil's Garden by Yves Boisset. In 1969, he took on the role of Sheriff Blade in the thriller Les Étrangers, shot in Spain. In 1970 he played in the Western Cannon for Cordoba, in the role of the Swedish major Svedborg, the leader of a private mercenary army. In 1975 he had a small role in Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of Barry Lyndon.

In the 1970s, Meyer also worked for television. He played a continuous series role in the British television series Colditz. In 1978, he appeared in the mini-series Holocaust (miniseries) - The History of the Weiss Family; in it, he played the SS official Ernst Kaltenbrunner. In the TV movie The Girlfriend from Childhood (L'amie d'enfance, 1981) from the Commissaire Moulin- series, he played the assassin, whom Yves Rénier and title heroine Claude Jade ultimately put to the test. He then appeared in other television series. He later appeared in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as well as the French cult movie Brotherhood of the Wolf.

Meyer died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on 3 April 2020 at the age of 94.

Source: Article "Hans Meyer (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2006Burnt OutFilm: Lunel
  2. 2004Albert est méchantFilm: James Lord Cooke
  3. 2003My New Partner IIIFilm: Van der Brook
  4. 2003The DopeFilm: Rudolf Maier
  5. 2002Die Rosenheim-CopsSeries: Prof. Meindl (1 episode)
  6. 2001Brotherhood of the WolfFilm: Marquis d'Apcher
  7. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionFilm: German Officer #2
  8. 1997Double TeamFilm: British Man
  9. 1992Concierto EvoluciónFilm: Serious Violinist
  10. 1992The Master BlackmailerFilm: Hebworth (Alias Veitch)
  11. 1992JohnFilm: John/Tarzan
  12. 1990CounterstrikeSeries: Kurtz (1 episode)
  13. 1989Bunker Palace HotelFilm: Le président
  14. 1989Crossbow: The MovieFilm: Tyroll
  15. 1988Roselyne and the LionsFilm: Rainer
  16. 1987The New StatesmanSeries: Herr Wessel (1 episode)
  17. 1987CrossbowSeries: Tyroll (24 episodes)
  18. 1986Mauvais SangFilm: Hans
  19. 1985Red SonjaFilm: Red Sonja's Father
  20. 1984Boy Meets GirlFilm: Cosmonaut
  21. 1984Sherlock HolmesSeries: Hebworth (Alias Veitch) (1 episode)
  22. 1984Tueur maisonFilm
  23. 1982Inside the Third ReichSeries: Ernst Kaltenbrunner (2 episodes)
  24. 1980Strangulation BluesFilm
  25. 1979MinderSeries: Maurice Bonnet, Kurt Wengler (1 episode)
  26. 1979The Riddle of the SandsFilm: Grimm
  27. 1978The Bright NightFilm: Pluton
  28. 1978HolocaustSeries: Ernst Kaltenbrunner
  29. 1976Police Commissioner MoulinSeries: L'assassin au grenade (1 episode)
  30. 1975Barry LyndonFilm: Prussian Officer
  31. 1975QuillerSeries: Major Hardtmann (1 episode)
  32. 1974HeidiSeries: Grandfather (4 episodes)
  33. 1974The Next Scream You HearFilm: Karl Vorster
  34. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Janos Almasy (1 episode)
  35. 1973The Magnificent OneFilm: Colonel Collins
  36. 1973ThrillerSeries: Karl Vorster (1 episode)
  37. 1973Valparaiso, ValparaisoFilm: Helmut
  38. 1972ColditzSeries: Hauptmann Franz Ulmann (1 episode)
  39. 1972Almayer's FollyFilm: Le capitaine Linguard
  40. 1972Eeeny, Meeny, Miney, MoeFilm: Jeroboam
  41. 1972Le Dernier voyage du commandant le BihanFilm: le lieutenant Labaudière
  42. 1971Perched on a TreeFilm: Colonel Muller
  43. 1970Cannon for CordobaFilm: Svedborg
  44. 1970CodenameSeries: General Hovaths (1 episode)
  45. 1969Department SSeries: Lucky Le Beau (1 episode)
  46. 1969The StrangersFilm: Blade
  47. 1969Erotic TrapFilm: Varen
  48. 1968Coplan Saves His SkinFilm: Hugo
  49. 1968The Crime of David LevinsteinFilm: Schrank
  50. 1967Réseau secretFilm: Hermann Glöckel
  51. 1967The Last AdventureFilm: Mercenary
  52. 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm: Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)
  53. 1967Flesh and FantasyFilm: Sorenson
  54. 1966Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!Film: Otto Weber
  55. 1966Culpable para un delitoFilm: Martín Baumer
  56. 1966Little GirlsFilm: Mike
  57. 1965Pierrot le FouFilm: Gangster (uncredited)
  58. 1958Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries: Hafner (1 episode)

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