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Amadeus August (6 May 1942 in Breslau – 6 July 1992 in Munich) was a German actor and singer.[1]

Career

Amadeus August [2] became famous throughout Europe as protagonist of the successful European TV series Quentin Durward (based on Walter Scott's novel of the same name), broadcast for the first time in 1971.[3] Although it turned out that this role marked the peak of his career, he frequently was a guest star in TV shows, such as Derrick.[4] He also had a supporting role as the Count of Haugwitz-Reventlow in The Barbara Hutton Story in 1987.[5]

He died of AIDS. His sepulchre is in the cemetery of Unterhaching.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Seventeen and Anxious [de]	Robert
1970	Love, Vampire Style	Peter Busch
1971	Quentin Durward	Quentin Durward	13 episodes
1972	Sie liebten sich einen Sommer [de]	Stefan
1972	Bloody Friday	Christian Hofbauer
1975	La Course à l'échalote	Gunther
1979	Mathias Sandorf	Étienne Bathory	2 episodes
1980	Heiße Kartoffeln [de]	Dr. Johannes Kniefel
1986	The Assault	Hauptsturmführer
1987	Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story	Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow	TV movie, (parts 2–4)
1988	Lenin...The Train	Colonel Keller	TV movie
1989	Gummibärchen küßt man nicht	Spy Leader
1989	Dick Francis Mysteries: In The Frame	Hermann Forster	TV movie
1990	Das Erbe der Guldenburgs	Maurice Bernard	5 episodes
1990	Night of the Fox	Muller	TV movie
1991	L'Amour maudit de Leisenbohg [fr]	Siegfried	TV movie
1992	Glückliche Reise	Armin Jobst	8 episodes

References

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