Werner Peters

Biography

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Werner Peters (7 July 1918 – 30 March 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971.

Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack on a promotion tour for his latest film in Wiesbaden, Germany.

His film career started with the lead in Wolfgang Staudte's Der Untertan, produced in the young German Democratic Republic. Peters then worked in West-Germany, appearing mostly in supporting roles in popular movies. He also established himself in the European and international film industry by frequently playing sinister German or Nazi characters.

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Known For

Graf Luckner 1971 ★ 10.0
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage 1970 ★ 7.1
Istanbul Express 1969 ★ 5.4
Death Knocks Twice 1969 ★ 4.2
The Secret War of Harry Frigg 1968 ★ 6.2
Dem Täter auf der Spur 1967 ★ 10.0
Pater Brown 1966 ★ 8.0
A Fine Madness 1966 ★ 5.0
Battle of the Bulge 1965 ★ 6.9
36 Hours 1964 ★ 7.0
Dog Eat Dog! 1964 ★ 4.9
Das Kriminalmuseum 1963 ★ 8.0
Hafenpolizei 1963 ★ 7.5
The Counterfeit Traitor 1962 ★ 6.5
The Door with Seven Locks 1962 ★ 6.5
Auf Wiedersehen 1961 ★ 10.0
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse 1960 ★ 6.8
The Devil Strikes at Night 1957 ★ 7.1
Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter 1956 ★ 6.5
The Devil from Mill Mountain 1955 ★ 8.2
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class 1954 ★ 5.7
The Kaiser's Lackey 1951 ★ 6.7
Modell Bianka 1951 ★ 6.0
The Blum Affair 1948 ★ 9.0