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Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

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).

Born

Jan 19, 1926

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Nov 26, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

66 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999 as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
★ 6.7
Creepshow
Creepshow
1982 as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
★ 6.9
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
1976 as Professor Biesenthal
★ 7.2
Demon Seed
Demon Seed
1977 as Alex Harris
★ 5.9
The Cobbler
The Cobbler
2014 as Mr. Solomon
★ 5.9
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 as Col. Cascio
★ 7.8
Power
Power
1986 as Wallace Furman
★ 5.9
Black Sunday
Black Sunday
1977 as FBI Agent Sam Corley
★ 6.7
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013 as Hugo Black
★ 6.3
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place
2011 as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
★ 7.0
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 as Harold DeMilo
★ 5.8
The Congressman
The Congressman
2016 as Harlan Lantier
★ 6.2
Nightkill
Nightkill
1980 as Herbert Childs
★ 4.8
We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris
2014 as Phillipe
★ 4.8
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn
1992 as Sen. Everett Dirksen
★ 6.1
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1978 as Oscar Procari Sr.
★ 5.7
Under Siege
Under Siege
1986 as Bernard Hughes
★ 7.5
Hunter
Hunter
1973 as Cirrak
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1993 as Simon
★ 6.0
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1990 as Dr. Fenner
★ 6.4
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
1967 as Anderson
★ 7.8
The Female Instinct
The Female Instinct
1972 as Anton de Tourolet
The Hearst and Davies Affair
The Hearst and Davies Affair
1985 as Arthur Beal
★ 3.2
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
1980 as Dr. Michael Serling
★ 4.0
The Crucible
The Crucible
1967 as Reverend Hale
★ 2.7
The Guns of August
The Guns of August
1964 as Narrator (voice)
Heat of Anger
Heat of Anger
1972 as Vincent Kagel
Pointman
Pointman
1994 as Jason
★ 6.2
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000 as Self (archive footage)
Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995 as Lionel Nash
★ 5.2
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020 as Self (archive footage)
The Book of Murder
The Book of Murder
1974 as Henry
Antigone
Antigone
1974 as Creon
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975 as Mr. Andrew Borden
★ 6.8
See China and Die
See China and Die
1981 as Poston
★ 6.0
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983 as Caterpillar
★ 6.8
Rx for the Defense
Rx for the Defense
1973 as Dr. Daniel Kemper
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1977 as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
★ 6.5
Ironclads
Ironclads
1991 as John Ericsson
★ 7.0
A Walk in the Spring Rain
A Walk in the Spring Rain
1970 as Roger Meredith
★ 5.5
To Trap a Spy
To Trap a Spy
1965 as Andrew Vulcan
★ 5.7
Jaws of Satan
Jaws of Satan
1982 as Pater Tom Farrow
★ 5.0
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
1997 as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
★ 7.0
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
1994 as Captain Von Koster
★ 5.0
The Return of Wonder Woman
The Return of Wonder Woman
1977 as Dr. Solano
★ 8.5
Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce
1980 as Eli Sorenson
★ 6.0
Maid in America
Maid in America
1982 as Jonas
Company of Killers
Company of Killers
1970 as John Shankalien
★ 4.0
Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair
1970 as Joe Mallicent
A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet
1974 as Cornelius Melody
The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy
1969 as Mischa Ravenswood
★ 5.4
Jane Eyre
★ 7.0
Henry James' The Jolly Corner
Henry James' The Jolly Corner
1975 as Spencer Brydon
★ 4.0
The Spirit of Pittsburgh
The Spirit of Pittsburgh
1989 as Narrator
movie
Man from a Missing Land
1961 as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Battles That Doomed Hitler
Battles That Doomed Hitler
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Give Me Liberty
1974 as George Washington