Walter Giller was born on August 23,
1927 in Reckinhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The son of a pediatrician he became a
charismatic screen star with a presence in German cinema for more than six decades.
He began his career as an electrician at the Hamburg Chamber of games. His film
debut was in 1949’s " Artistenblut."
For his roles in "Roses for the
Prosecutor" (1959) and " Zwei unter Millionen" (1961), he was awarded
the Federal Film Prize. He achieved a great reputation through the comedic
television series " Locker vom Hocker", from 1979 to 1982. Giller
appeared in three Euro-westerns: “The Last Ride to Santa Cruz (1963), Legend of
a Gunfighter (1964) and Legacy of the Incas (1965).
Giller married his fellow actor and
colleague Nadja Tiller [1929- ] in 1956. The couple has two children, Natasha
and Jan-Claudius.
His last major TV appearance was in
January 2010 on the TV talk show "Beckmann". Giller died of lung
cancer on December 15, 2011. Today we remember Walter Giller on what would have
been his 85th birthday.
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