Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

🎂 19th January 1926 (100 yrs) 📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Fritz Weaver

🎬 Movies Featuring Fritz Weaver

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
The Congressman

The Congressman (2016)

as Harlan Lantier
We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris (2014)

as Phillipe
The Cobbler

The Cobbler (2014)

as Mr. Solomon
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)

as Hugo Black
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place (2011)

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

as Self
Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor

Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor (2001)

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women (1997)

as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
Broken Trust

Broken Trust (1995)

as Lionel Nash
George Romero's Golden Tales 3

George Romero's Golden Tales 3 (1995)

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening (1994)

as Captain Von Koster
Pointman

Pointman (1994)

as Jason
Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1993)

as Simon
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn (1992)

as Sen. Everett Dirksen
Ironclads

Ironclads (1991)

as John Ericsson
The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs (1991)

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside (1990)

as Dr. Fenner
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1990)

as Narrator
My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W. (1989)

The Spirit of Pittsburgh

The Spirit of Pittsburgh (1989)

as Narrator
Under Siege

Under Siege (1986)

as Bernard Hughes
Power

Power (1986)

as Wallace Furman
The Hearst and Davies Affair

The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)

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

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

as Osiris
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1983)

as Caterpillar
Creepshow

Creepshow (1982)

as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Maid in America

Maid in America (1982)

as Jonas
Jaws of Satan

Jaws of Satan (1982)

as Pater Tom Farrow
See China and Die

See China and Die (1981)

as Poston
Nightkill

Nightkill (1980)

as Herbert Childs
Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce (1980)

as Eli Sorenson
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)

as Dr. Michael Serling
The Big Fix

The Big Fix (1978)

as Oscar Procari Sr.
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1977)

as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
The Return of Wonder Woman

The Return of Wonder Woman (1977)

as Dr. Solano
Demon Seed

Demon Seed (1977)

as Alex Harris
Black Sunday

Black Sunday (1977)

as FBI Agent Sam Corley
Marathon Man

Marathon Man (1976)

as Professor Biesenthal
The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)

as Mr. Andrew Borden
Henry James' The Jolly Corner

Henry James' The Jolly Corner (1975)

as Spencer Brydon
No Image

Give Me Liberty (1974)

as George Washington
A Touch of the Poet

A Touch of the Poet (1974)

as Cornelius Melody
The Book of Murder

The Book of Murder (1974)

as Henry
Antigone

Antigone (1974)

as Creon
The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

as Harold DeMilo
No Image

Shock-A-Bye Baby (1973)

Rx for the Defense

Rx for the Defense (1973)

as Dr. Daniel Kemper
Hunter

Hunter (1973)

as Cirrak
The Female Instinct

The Female Instinct (1972)

as Anton de Tourolet
Heat of Anger

Heat of Anger (1972)

as Vincent Kagel
Berlin Affair

Berlin Affair (1970)

as Joe Mallicent
Company of Killers

Company of Killers (1970)

as John Shankalien
A Walk in the Spring Rain

A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)

as Roger Meredith
The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy (1969)

as Mischa Ravenswood
The Crucible

The Crucible (1967)

as Reverend Hale
The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick (1967)

as Anderson
To Trap a Spy

To Trap a Spy (1965)

as Andrew Vulcan
The Guns of August

The Guns of August (1964)

as Narrator (voice)
Fail Safe

Fail Safe (1964)

as Col. Cascio
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory (1963)

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1961)

No Image

Man from a Missing Land (1961)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Battles That Doomed Hitler

Battles That Doomed Hitler (N/A)

as Narrator (voice)