Arthur
Brauss was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany on June 24, 1936. The son of a garden master, in his youth
he was a talented pole vaulter and 1954 German Youth Champion. In the same year
he completed his schooling at Augsburg College. After a commercial
apprenticeship in a factory Construction Brauss received from the University of
Wyoming a scholarship and studied mathematics and economics there. At the local
students theater, he developed an interest in acting.
In
1960, he returned to Germany and was employed by Infratest and Radio Free
Europe. In 1963, he made his film debut directed by Rolf Hädrich his film debut
in the film “Verspätung in Marienborn” (under the name "Art Brauss").
He then appeared in the ZDF children's series Timm Thaler (1979) as the chief
mate on a ship and is probably best remembered for his work in Sam Peckinpah's “Cross
of Iron” (1977).
He
was known nationally in Germany as police officer Richard Block in Jürgen
Roland’s television series ‘Großstadtrevier’.
Besides his international work Brauss played many different roles, he
appeared in nine ‘Tatort’ episodes and ten episodes of ‘Der Alte’. He had, among other things cameos in ‘Café
Meineid’, ‘Münchner Geschichten’, ‘Das Kriminalmuseum’, ‘Siska’, ‘Wolffs Revier’,
‘Ein Fall für TKKG’, ‘Derrick’, ‘Ein Fall für zwei’, ‘Polizeiinspektion 1’, ‘Kottan
ermittelt’, ‘Der Kommissar’, ‘Balko’, ‘Polizeiruf 110’, ‘SOKO 5113’ and ‘Der
Staatsanwalt’.
Brauss
has largely withdrawn from the German television, working primarily in
theater. In 2009 he took over the role
of Götz von Berlichingen at the Castle Festival Jagsthausen. He is married to
Marie Poccolin and has lived for over 30 years in the Munich district of
Schwabing.
BRAUSS, Artur (aka Arthur Brause, Art
Brauss, William Levine) [6/24/1936, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany - ] - TV actor, singer, married to Marie
Poccolin (19??- ).
Cry of the Black Wolves -
1972 (Tornado Kid) [as Arthur Brauss]
The Blue Hotel (TV) - 1973 (cowboy) [as Arthur Brauss]
Yankee Dudler - 1973
(Sebastian Lennerwein)
Burning Daylight (TV) - 1975 (Charles Clayton) [as Arthur Brauss]
Montana Trap – 1975 (James
Wesley) [as Arthur Brauss]
My Friend Winnetou (TV) – 1979 (Lieutenant
Robert Merrill) [as Arthur Brauss]
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