Fritz Weaver
Acting

Fritz Weaver

Born 1926-01-19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 2016-11-26

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

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Known for

This Must Be the Place★ 7Viewing moment
This Must Be the Place
2011
Night Gallery★ 7.8Viewing moment
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
Marathon Man★ 7.2Viewing moment
Marathon Man
1976
Creepshow★ 6.9Viewing moment
Creepshow
1982
We'll Never Have Paris★ 4.9Viewing moment
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
Fail Safe★ 7.8Viewing moment
Fail Safe
1964
The Thomas Crown Affair★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
The Streets of San Francisco★ 7Viewing moment
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
Felony Squad★ 6.5Viewing moment
Felony Squad
1966 · Series
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Series
Power★ 6.1Viewing moment
Power
1986
Demon Seed★ 5.9Viewing moment
Demon Seed
1977
Black Sunday★ 6.7Viewing moment
Black Sunday
1977
The Bell Telephone Hour★ 8Viewing moment
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Series
The Day of the Dolphin★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Broken Trust★ 5.3Viewing moment
Broken Trust
1995
Holocaust★ 7.3Viewing moment
Holocaust
1978 · Series
Nightkill★ 5.2Viewing moment
Nightkill
1980
A Walk in the Spring Rain★ 6.4Viewing moment
A Walk in the Spring Rain
1970
Tales from the Darkside★ 6.8Viewing moment
Tales from the Darkside
1990
To Trap a Spy★ 5.5Viewing moment
To Trap a Spy
1964
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight★ 6.5Viewing moment
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
The Big Fix★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Big Fix
1978
The Legend of Lizzie Borden★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975
Jaws of Satan★ 5Viewing moment
Jaws of Satan
1981
The Power and the GloryViewing moment
The Power and the Glory
1963
The Snoop SistersViewing moment
The Snoop Sisters
1972
The Congressman★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Congressman
2016
Against the Law★ 7Viewing moment
Against the Law
1990 · Series
Hot Pursuit★ 5.8Viewing moment
Hot Pursuit
1984 · Series
The Hearst and Davies Affair★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Hearst and Davies Affair
1985
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust★ 6.5Viewing moment
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004
My Name Is Bill W.★ 6.5Viewing moment
My Name Is Bill W.
1989
The Three Little PigsViewing moment
The Three Little Pigs
1991
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer★ 6Viewing moment
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
1990
AntigoneViewing moment
Antigone
2023
Unsung Heroes of Pearl HarborViewing moment
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor
2001
Floating Palaces★ 10Viewing moment
Floating Palaces
1996 · Series
The Maltese Bippy★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Maltese Bippy
1969
Alice in Wonderland★ 8Viewing moment
Alice in Wonderland
1983

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