Occupation Actor Spouse Immy Schell (m. ?–1980) Role Film actor | Name Walter Kohut Years active 1949–1980 | |
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Born 20 November 1927 Vienna, Austria Died May 18, 1980, Innsbruck, Austria Awards German Film Award for Best Overall Acting Performance Movies A Bridge Too Far, Supermarkt, Kurzer Prozes, Kassbach – Ein Portrat, The Glass Cell Similar People Immy Schell, Peter Patzak, Michael Kehlmann, Roland Klick, Elfriede Irrall | ||
Walter Kohut
Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.
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He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.
He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.
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