About Dieter Schidor
Lived 1948 – 1987 (aged 39). Dieter Schidor was a German film actor and producer.
Dieter Schidor (6 March 1948 – 17 September 1987) was a German actor, perhaps best known for his work in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Querelle.
Dieter Schidor was born on 6 March 1948 in Bienrode, today a part of Braunschweig, Germany. From 1977 to 1986, Schidor lived with the New Zealand actor and producer Michael McLernon, until his death from AIDS. Schidor died from AIDS on 17 September 1987 in Munich.
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Who was Dieter Schidor?
German actor (1948–1987)
When was Dieter Schidor born?
Dieter Schidor was born on 6 March 1948 in Brunswick.
When did Dieter Schidor die?
Dieter Schidor died on 17 September 1987 in Munich.
What was Dieter Schidor's occupation?
Dieter Schidor was a film actor and producer.
What nationality was Dieter Schidor?
Dieter Schidor was German.
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