Dieter Eppler
German actor (1927-2008) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Dieter Eppler was a German television actor and director of radio dramas. He was born in Stuttgart. He was an actor, known for Jonas (1957), The Country Doctor (1987) and The Last Winter (1960). He was married to Magdalene Schnaitmann and they had five children.
Dieter Eppler is read about 52 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Drei Tage im AprilFilm, Steigmeier1993
Adelheid und ihre MörderSeries, Professor Wolf1987
The Country DoctorSeries, Hugo Cornelsen1985
Die SchwarzwaldklinikSeries, Dr. Neubert
Love PainsFilm, 1985Dr. Volz1982KrimistundeSeries, 1. Werbemanager1980
Auf AchseSeries, Sengle1977
Polizeiinspektion 1Series, Hauptkommissar Hans Heinrich1974
Wer stirbt schon gerne unter PalmenFilm, Jules Pinaud1972
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?Film, Sheriff Howard Pendleton1970
Der Kurier der KaiserinSeries, Kapitän von Schmalz1969
The CommissionerSeries, Fluglehrer
The Fight for Rome II - The BetrayalFilm, 1969Thorsmund1968
Jerry Cotton: Death and DiamondsFilm, Tomasio1967
Lucky, the InscrutableFilm, Secuaz de Gafas de Oro1965
The Sinister MonkFilm, Sir William1964
Lana: Queen of the AmazonsFilm, Giovanni di Araúza / Gerónimo de Araújo1963
Die fünfte KolonneSeries, Oberleutnant Zörner
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12Film, 1963Sergeant Slatterly1961
Der Orgelbauer von St. MarienFilm, Walter Bertram1960
Der Hauptmann von KöpenickFilm1958
Kleine Leute mal ganz großFilm, Hans von Cleve1957Zum blauen BockSeries
JonasFilm, 19571927Born11 February 1927People around Dieter
Close ties
Karin Dor Also in The Blood Demon and Die Nibelungen
Harald Reinl Directed The Blood Demon and Die Nibelungen
Artur Brauner Produced Die Nibelungen (1967)
Joachim Fuchsberger Also in Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)
Zbyněk Brynych Directed Attentat auf Derrick and Die Tänzerin
Ladislas Fodor Wrote Die Nibelungen (1967)
Sergiu Nicolaescu Directed Kampf um Rom and The Last Roman
Andrew Marton Directed Kampf um Rom and The Last Roman
Eddi Arent Also in Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)- Peter Carsten Also in U 47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien (1958)
Alfred Vohrer Directed Schock and Tote Vögel singen nicht
Friedrich von Ledebur Also in Die Nibelungen and Kampf um Rom
Hans von Borsody Also in Die Nibelungen (1967)
Hugo Fregonese Directed The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
Peter Thomas Wrote The Blood Demon and Der unheimliche Mönch- Preben Philipsen Produced Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)
Robert Siodmak Directed The Last Roman (1968)
Florin Piersic Also in Kampf um Rom and The Last Roman- Siegfried Lowitz Also in Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)
Reinhard Kolldehoff Also in Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)
Siegfried Schürenberg Also in The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
Charles Fernley Fawcett Also in The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964)
Ulrich Beiger Also in Der Frosch mit der Maske (1959)
Poul Bang Directed Det støver stadig (1962)
Filmography 40
142 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
He was a prolific German character actor, seen in many TV crime series like Tatort, Derrick and The Old Fox. In the 1950s and 1960s, he had leading roles in several Edgar Wallace adaptations. Often portraying military types, he was noted for his starring role in U 47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien (1957). He also did horror as in the character of the evil vampire in the 1962 film Slaughter of the Vampires. He stayed in Germany and worked there and in European films until his death in Stuttgart in 2008.
