Fritz Weaver

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 19, 1926

died

November 26, 2016

place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

Fritz William Weaver

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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

Filmography

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Creepshow
6.9

Creepshow

1982as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
Marathon Man
7.2

Marathon Man

1976as Professor Biesenthal
The Cobbler
5.9

The Cobbler

2014as Mr. Solomon
Fail Safe
7.8

Fail Safe

1964as Col. Cascio
Demon Seed
5.9

Demon Seed

1977as Alex Harris
This Must Be the Place
7.0

This Must Be the Place

2011as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
Power
5.9

Power

1986as Wallace Furman
Blind Spot
6.2

Blind Spot

1993as Simon
The Big Fix
5.8

The Big Fix

1978as Oscar Procari Sr.
Black Sunday
6.7

Black Sunday

1977as FBI Agent Sam Corley
We'll Never Have Paris
4.8

We'll Never Have Paris

2014as Phillipe
Alice in Wonderland
6.8

Alice in Wonderland

1983as Caterpillar
Under Siege
7.5

Under Siege

1986as Bernard Hughes
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983as Osiris
Citizen Cohn
6.3

Citizen Cohn

1992as Sen. Everett Dirksen
Jaws of Satan
5.1

Jaws of Satan

1982as Pater Tom Farrow
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013as Hugo Black
Nightkill
4.8

Nightkill

1980as Herbert Childs
Broken Trust
6.3

Broken Trust

1995as Lionel Nash
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5

My Name Is Bill W.

1989
To Trap a Spy
5.9

To Trap a Spy

1965as Andrew Vulcan
The Day of the Dolphin
5.9

The Day of the Dolphin

1973as Harold DeMilo
The Hearst and Davies Affair
4.2

The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985as Arthur Beal
The Borgia Stick
8.5

The Borgia Stick

1967as Anderson
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
8.5

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

1997as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
6.6

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004as Self
The Congressman
6.2

The Congressman

2016as Harlan Lantier
The Maltese Bippy
6.2

The Maltese Bippy

1969as Mischa Ravenswood
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
8.0

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
6.9

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975as Mr. Andrew Borden
The Female Instinct
7.0

The Female Instinct

1972as Anton de Tourolet
Ironclads
7.4

Ironclads

1991as John Ericsson
See China and Die
8.0

See China and Die

1981as Poston
The Power and the Glory
9.0

The Power and the Glory

1963
The Crucible
4.5

The Crucible

1967as Reverend Hale
Tales from the Darkside
6.4

Tales from the Darkside

1990as Dr. Fenner
The Guns of August
8.0

The Guns of August

1964as Narrator (voice)
Hunter
10.0

Hunter

1973as Cirrak
Spring Awakening
6.5

Spring Awakening

1994as Captain Von Koster
Pointman
6.3

Pointman

1994as Jason
Captains Courageous
7.0

Captains Courageous

1977as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
Rx for the Defense
9.0

Rx for the Defense

1973as Dr. Daniel Kemper
Henry James' The Jolly Corner
6.5

Henry James' The Jolly Corner

1975as Spencer Brydon
A Touch of the Poet
10.0

A Touch of the Poet

1974as Cornelius Melody
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020as Self (archive footage)
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
5.7

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980as Dr. Michael Serling
Maid in America
10.0

Maid in America

1982as Jonas
Heat of Anger
10.0

Heat of Anger

1972as Vincent Kagel
Berlin Affair
10.0

Berlin Affair

1970as Joe Mallicent