Amadeus August

Acting

Amadeus August

Born May 6, 1942 · Wrocław, Poland

Died July 6, 1992 · aged 50

Amadeus August was a German actor and singer. Promoted as a womanizer but actually homosexual, he died of complications from HIV infection.

Known For

The OutsiderThe Outsider · 1983
The Outsider
★ 6.81983
MovieActionCrime
Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
The Wild Goose ChaseThe Wild Goose Chase · 1975
The Wild Goose Chase
★ 6.11975
MovieComedy
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
Night of the FoxNight of the Fox · 1990
Night of the Fox
★ 6.11990
MovieAdventureDrama
This classic war movie stars George Peppard and Michael York in a gripping tale of danger, intrigue, and a deadly secret that could determine the fate of millions. U.S. Officer Colonel Hugh Kelso has inside knowledge about the imminent and highly secretive D-Day Invasion. When he washes ashore behind enemy lines, special agents Harry Martineau and Sara Drayton of the Allied Forces must stage a covert rescue to save his life – or end it – before the Germans acquire the valuable information he possesses. Joined by an Italian naval officer and a Jewish actor-turned-German paratrooper, the agents embark on a thrilling rescue mission with a shocking twist.
Lenin: The TrainLenin: The Train · 1988
Lenin: The Train
★ 6.41988
MovieDramaHistory
March/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations....
Der SchwanDer Schwan · 1981
Der Schwan
1981
Movie
The AssaultThe Assault · 1986
The Assault
★ 6.81986
MovieWarDrama
At the end of WWII the Dutch resistance kills a German officer in front of the house of a Dutch family. Years after the war the young boy who witnessed the killing runs into the members of the resistance who committed the killing.
The Fate of Baron LeisenbohgThe Fate of Baron Leisenbohg · 1991
The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg
★ 3.81991
MovieTV Movie
The 35-year-old ministry official Baron Leisenbohg had the stage career ten years ago as the cast of the "Queen of the Night", opera that promoted singer Klare Hell. Klare shows no gratitude however.
Bite Me, DarlingBite Me, Darling · 1970
Bite Me, Darling
★ 8.01970
MovieComedyHorror
A descendant of Count Dracula returns to his ancestral village to take revenge on the people who destroyed his ancestor.

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Quentin DurwardQuentin Durward · 1971
Quentin Durward
★ 7.01971
SeriesHistory
Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.

Quentin Durward