Fritz Weaver

Acting·Jan 19, 1926·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War2020 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Congressman2016 · Harlan Lantier	Harlan Lantier
We'll Never Have Paris2014 · Phillipe	Phillipe
The Cobbler2014 · Mr. Solomon	Mr. Solomon
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight2013 · Hugo Black	Hugo Black
This Must Be the Place2011 · Cheyenne's Father (voice)	Cheyenne's Father (voice)
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust2004 · Self	Self
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor2001 · Actor	Actor
The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)	John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women1997 · Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")	Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
Broken Trust1995 · Lionel Nash	Lionel Nash
George Romero's Golden Tales 31995 · Actor	Actor
Spring Awakening1994 · Captain Von Koster	Captain Von Koster
Pointman1994 · Jason	Jason
Blind Spot1993 · Simon	Simon
Citizen Cohn1992 · Sen. Everett Dirksen	Sen. Everett Dirksen
Ironclads1991 · John Ericsson	John Ericsson
The Three Little Pigs1991 · Actor	Actor
Tales from the Darkside1990 · Dr. Fenner	Dr. Fenner
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer1990 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
My Name Is Bill W.1989 · Actor	Actor
The Spirit of Pittsburgh1989 · Narrator	Narrator
Under Siege1986 · Bernard Hughes	Bernard Hughes
Power1986 · Wallace Furman	Wallace Furman
The Hearst and Davies Affair1985 · Arthur Beal	Arthur Beal
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983 · Osiris	Osiris
Alice in Wonderland1983 · Caterpillar	Caterpillar
Creepshow1982 · Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")	Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Maid in America1982 · Jonas	Jonas
Jaws of Satan1982 · Pater Tom Farrow	Pater Tom Farrow
See China and Die1981 · Poston	Poston
Nightkill1980 · Herbert Childs	Herbert Childs
Children of Divorce1980 · Eli Sorenson	Eli Sorenson
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough1980 · Dr. Michael Serling	Dr. Michael Serling
The Big Fix1978 · Oscar Procari Sr.	Oscar Procari Sr.
Captains Courageous1977 · Harvey Cheyne, Sr.	Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
The Return of Wonder Woman1977 · Dr. Solano	Dr. Solano
Demon Seed1977 · Alex Harris	Alex Harris
Black Sunday1977 · FBI Agent Sam Corley	FBI Agent Sam Corley
Marathon Man1976 · Professor Biesenthal	Professor Biesenthal
The Legend of Lizzie Borden1975 · Mr. Andrew Borden	Mr. Andrew Borden
Henry James' The Jolly Corner1975 · Spencer Brydon	Spencer Brydon
GGive Me Liberty1974 · George Washington	George Washington
A Touch of the Poet1974 · Cornelius Melody	Cornelius Melody
The Book of Murder1974 · Henry	Henry
Antigone1974 · Creon	Creon
The Day of the Dolphin1973 · Harold DeMilo	Harold DeMilo
SShock-A-Bye Baby1973 · Actor	Actor