About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1925-07-21
Place of birth:
Paulpietersburg KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa
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Hans Meyer

Overview

Hans Meyer (21 July 1925 – 3 April 2020) was a South African actor born to German parents. In Britain, he was known for his portrayal of Hauptmann Franz Ulmann in the television series Colditz (1972–1974).

Meyer was born in Paulpietersburg, Natal Province, Union of South Africa in July 1925. He worked initially as a model where he posed for book covers until a friend in Germany working for an advertising agency lined up his first work as an actor, a television advert for Puschkin Vodka. The brand became Germany's best selling vodka and Meyer became known as "Frank S. Thorn" The Puschkin Man. He was hired by Anatole Litvak as an extra for his film The Night of the Generals.

In the 1960s, he played supporting roles in numerous French films alongside French cinema stars such as Lino Ventura, Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo. In 1966, he was engaged for La grande vadrouille, where he embodied an angry SS representative. In 1968 he played in the action thriller The Devil's Garden by Yves Boisset. In 1969, he took on the role of Sheriff Blade in the thriller Les Étrangers, shot in Spain. In 1970 he played in the Western Cannon for Cordoba, in the role of the Swedish major Svedborg, the leader of a private mercenary army. In 1975 he had a small role in Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of Barry Lyndon.

In the 1970s, Meyer also worked for television. He played a continuous series role in the British television series Colditz. In 1978, he appeared in the mini-series Holocaust (miniseries) - The History of the Weiss Family; in it, he played the SS official Ernst Kaltenbrunner. In the TV movie The Girlfriend from Childhood (L'amie d'enfance, 1981) from the Commissaire Moulin- series, he played the assassin, whom Yves Rénier and title heroine Claude Jade ultimately put to the test. He then appeared in other television series. He later appeared in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as well as the French cult movie Brotherhood of the Wolf.

Meyer died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on 3 April 2020 at the age of 94.

Source: Article "Hans Meyer (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting

2004 Albert est méchant Actor James Lord Cooke 57
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2003 My New Partner III Actor Van der Brook 58
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2003 The Dope Actor Rudolf Maier 55
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2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception Actor German Officer #2 58
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2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Actor Marquis d'Apcher 65
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1997 Double Team Actor British Man 54
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1992 Concierto Evolución Actor Serious Violinist N/A
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1992 The Master Blackmailer Actor Hebworth (Alias Veitch) 59
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1992 John Actor John/Tarzan N/A
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1989 Bunker Palace Hotel Actor Le président 59
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1988 Roselyne and the Lions Actor Rainer 58
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1987 Crossbow Actor Tyroll 69
Fair
1986 Mauvais Sang Actor Hans 62
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1985 Red Sonja Actor Red Sonja's Father 55
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1984 Boy Meets Girl Actor Cosmonaut 60
Fair
1984 Tueur maison Actor N/A
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1982 Inside the Third Reich Actor Ernst Kaltenbrunner 59
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1980 Strangulation Blues Actor 59
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1979 The Riddle of the Sands Actor Grimm 59
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1978 The Bright Night Actor Pluton 59
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1975 Barry Lyndon Actor 76
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1974 The Next Scream You Hear Actor Karl Vorster 59
Average
1973 The Magnificent One Actor Colonel Collins 63
Fair
1973 Valparaiso, Valparaiso Actor Helmut 58
Average
1972 Eeeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe Actor Jeroboam 58
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1971 Perched on a Tree Actor Colonel Muller 57
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1970 Cannon for Cordoba Actor Svedborg 58
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1969 The Strangers Actor Blade 59
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1969 Erotic Trap Actor Varen 58
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1968 Coplan Saves His Skin Actor Hugo 58
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1968 The Crime of David Levinstein Actor Schrank 58
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1967 Réseau secret Actor Hermann Glöckel N/A
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1967 The Last Adventure Actor Mercenary 60
Fair
1967 The Night of the Generals Actor Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited) 61
Fair
1967 Flesh and Fantasy Actor Sorenson 59
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1966 Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! Actor Otto Weber, elegant SS gruppenführer 73
Good
1966 Culpable para un delito Actor Martín Baumer N/A
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1966 Little Girls Actor Mike 59
Average
1965 Pierrot le Fou Actor Gangster (uncredited) 68
Fair
La folie Almayer Actor Le capitaine Linguard N/A
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