Walter Giller was an American actor who is best known for Zwei unter Millionen, Roses for the Prosecutor, and Charleys Tante.
Personal and Family Life
Walter Giller was born on August 23, 1927, in Recklinghausen, Germany. He studied medicine in Hamburg before pursuing a career in acting. He married Nadja Tiller on February 5, 1956, and they had two children together, Natascha and Jan-Claudius. The couple lived in Lugano, Switzerland, before moving to Hamburg to reside in a retirement home in 2007.
Career
Giller was a significant figure in post-war German cinema, often playing the role of the joker or comic relief. He excelled in performances that featured witty dialogue and repartee. During World War II, he served in an anti-aircraft unit and was briefly captured as a prisoner of war by American forces.
Death and Legacy
Walter Giller passed away on December 15, 2011, in Hamburg, Germany, from lung cancer. His work in film and television has left a lasting mark on German cinema, with many fans remembering his unique contributions to comedy and storytelling in film.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Der letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz | 1964-03-28 | Woody Johnson |
| La Chambre ardente | 1962-03-30 | Michel Boissand |
| Fanny Hill | 1964-09-25 | Hemingway |
| Charleys Tante | 1956-01-19 | Charley Sallmann |
| Zwei unter Millionen | 1961-10-01 | Paulchen |
| Drei Mann in einem Boot | 1961-08-25 | Jerome (Jo) Sommer |
| Musik, Musik und nur Musik | 1955-02-17 | Karl Zimmermann |
| Dinosaurier – Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! | 2009-12-23 | Siegfried |
| Elsk… din næste! | 1967-09-01 | Forfatter Sven Gjeholm |
| Das Vermächtnis des Inka | 1965-09-08 | Fritz Kiesewetter |
| Le Soleil des voyous | 1967-05-31 | Maurice Labrousse |
| Klassenkeile | 1969-03-28 | Dr. Wagner |
| Die Herren mit der weißen Weste | 1970-03-12 | Inspektor Walter Knauer |
| Das verrückteste Auto der Welt | 1975-03-14 | Jean-Pierre |
| Ein Käfer auf Extratour | 1973-12-13 | Ritchie |
| Die Feuerzangenbowle | 1970-09-18 | Hans Pfeiffer |
| Rosen für den Staatsanwalt | 1959-09-24 | Rudi Kleinschmidt |
| Insel ohne Moral | 1950-10-23 | Dicky |
| Die große Chance | 1957-09-26 | Walter Gerber |
| Das Sonntagskind | 1956-09-11 | Bosty Mc. Millar |
| Schloss Gripsholm | 1963-10-04 | Kurt |
| Peter Voss, der Held des Tages | 1959-12-21 | Bobby Dodd |