Fritz Eckhardt

Fritz Eckhardt (born Linz, 30 November 1907; died Klosterneuburg, 31 December 1995) was an Austrian actor, director, and writer. He is remembered for playing the lead role as chief inspector Marek in the Österreichischer Rundfunk version of the detective series Tatort. He also played cabaret and wrote numerous theatre plays and film scripts.

Partial filmography

The Last Enemy (1938) Singende Engel (1947) - Bürgermeister von Liechtenthal (uncredited) (1948) - Präsident von Bagatello The Angel with the Trumpet (1948) Nothing But Coincidence (1949) Der Schuß durchs Fenster (1950) Die Mitternachtsvenus (1951) Der Fünfminutenvater (1951) - Der Wirt Adventure in Vienna (1952) - Portier im Goldenen Löwen Abenteuer im Schloss (1952) Starfish (1952) - Weber Heute nacht passiert's (1953) - Studienrat Krickau (1953) (1953) - Department store boss The Last Bridge (1954) - Tilleke (1954) - Herr Malzl Marriage Sanitarium (1955) - Herr Rübsam His Daughter is Called Peter (1955) - Gendarmeriebeamter Sarajevo (1955) - Prof. Weissbacher Pulverschnee nach Übersee (1956) - Mister Frank Jones A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (1958) - Arpad Kelemen - Direktor 'Apollo'-Theater Solang' die Sterne glüh'n (1958) - Otto Runkelmann, Großmolkereibesitzer So ein Millionär hat's schwer (1958) - Wirt Napoleon Labyrinth (1959) - Khan (1959) - (uncredited) The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (1959) - Gefängnisdirektor Adorable Arabella (1959) - Hill, Bierbrauer The Good Soldier Schweik (1960) - Robert Wendler Mal drunter – mal drüber (1960) - Direktor Hummel Almost Angels (1962) - Father Fiala Miracle of the White Stallions (1963) Charley's Aunt (1963) - August Sallmann Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color : (1963, TV Series) - Haslinger DM-Killer (1965) - Mr. Colloway Kurzer Prozess (1967) - Raimond Höfler The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye (1971) - Bischof Trouble with Trixie (1972) - Wiesinger sen. Der selige Herr aus dem Parlament (1976) - Bach (1994) - Chef der Kochschule (final film role)

Decorations and awards 1989: Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna 1983: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 1973: Gold Medal of the city of Vienna 1974: Golden Camera