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Amadeus August

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Amadeus August (6 May 1942 in Breslau – 6 July 1992 in Munich) was a German actor and singer.[1]

Career

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Amadeus August [2] became famous throughout Europe as protagonist of the successful European TV series Quentin Durward (based on Walter Scott's novel of the same name), broadcast for the first time in 1971.[3] Although it turned out that this role marked the peak of his career, he frequently was a guest star in TV shows, such as Derrick.[4] He also had a supporting role as the Count of Haugwitz-Reventlow in The Barbara Hutton Story in 1987.[5]

He died of AIDS. His sepulchre is in the cemetery of Unterhaching.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Seventeen and Anxious [de] Robert
1970 Love, Vampire Style [de] Peter Busch a.k.a. The Amorous Adventures of a Young Postman
1971 Quentin Durward Quentin Durward 13 episodes
1972 Sie liebten sich einen Sommer [de] Stefan
1972 Bloody Friday Christian Hofbauer
1975 La Course à l'échalote Gunther
1979 Mathias Sandorf Étienne Bathory 2 episodes
1980 Heiße Kartoffeln [de] Dr. Johannes Kniefel
1986 The Assault Hauptsturmführer
1987 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow TV movie, (parts 2–4)
1988 Lenin...The Train Colonel Keller TV movie
1989 Gummibärchen küßt man nicht Spy Leader
1989 Dick Francis Mysteries: In The Frame Hermann Forster TV movie
1990 Das Erbe der Guldenburgs Maurice Bernard 5 episodes
1990 Night of the Fox Muller TV movie
1991 L'Amour maudit de Leisenbohg [fr] Siegfried TV movie
1992 Glückliche Reise Armin Jobst 8 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Ich schenk dir meine Zärtlichkeit". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  2. ^ "Amadeus August as cover star of German journal Bravo". Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ "Quentin Durward (TV series) on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "Amadeus August on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "The Barbara Hutton Story on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-04-23.