Otto Kurth
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 31, 1912 in Bremen, Germany
- Died
- December 13, 1996
- Active Years
- 1960–1978 (19 Years)
- Total Credits
- 13 credits in database
Biography
Otto Kurth was born on May 31, 1912, in Bremen, Germany. He worked as an actor and director, with known credits including Antitoxin in 1967, Kein Engel ist so rein in 1950, and Der Eismann kommt in 1968. Additional works associated with him include The Flying Classroom, Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht, Black Coffee, Feuerwasser, The Illegal, The Old Fox, The Misused Love Letters, and Romantisches Deutschland. During his career, he amassed numerous acting credits consisting primarily of television movies, mini-series, and guest appearances in ongoing series, developing a career primarily in German television productions spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. He was married to Margot Franken. Otto Kurth died on December 13, 1996, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany at the age of 84.
Career overview
Otto Kurth was born on May 31, 1912, in Bremen, Germany. He worked as an actor and director, establishing a long and prolific career as a character actor primarily in German television productions that spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. During this period, he amassed 49 acting credits, with the vast majority consisting of television movies, mini-series, and guest appearances in ongoing series. His known credits include Antitoxin from 1967, Kein Engel ist so rein from 1950, and Der Eismann kommt from 1968.
Other notable works in his filmography as an actor and director include The Flying Classroom, Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht, Black Coffee, Feuerwasser, The Illegal, The Old Fox, The Misused Love Letters, and Romantisches Deutschland. Over the course of his professional life, Kurth maintained a substantial presence in the German television and film industry. He was married to Margot Franken. Otto Kurth passed away on December 13, 1996, at the age of 84 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
13 titles- Feuerwasser (1978) as Dr. von Ritter
- The Old Fox (1977) as Geisel
- The Old Fox (1977) as Rechtsanwalt
- The Devils (1977) as Bischof Tichon
- Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht (1977) as Generaloberst v. Moltke
- Unser Walter (1974) as Opa Zabel
- Black Coffee (1973) as Butler
- The Flying Classroom (1973) as Otto Carstens
- The Illegal (1972) as Zweiter KGB-Mann
- The Misused Love Letters (1969)
- Romantisches Deutschland (1961) as Narrator (voice)
- Das Land der Verheißung (1960) Director
- Die eiskalte Nacht (1960) Director
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When and where was Otto Kurth born?
Otto Kurth was born on May 31, 1912 in Bremen, Germany. They passed away on December 13, 1996.
How many credits does Otto Kurth have?
Otto Kurth has accumulated over 13 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 1978.
What is Otto Kurth's background in cinema and television?
Otto Kurth was born on May 31, 1912, in Bremen, Germany. He worked as an actor and director, with known credits including Antitoxin in 1967, Kein Engel ist so rein in 1950, and Der Eismann kommt in 1968. Additional works associated with him include The Flying Classroom, Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht, Black Coff...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Old Fox (1977) as Geisel — aged about 65
- The Old Fox (1977) as Rechtsanwalt — aged about 65
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