- Karl-Otto Alberty
Karl-Otto Alberty (also Karl Otto Alberty, b.
November 13 ,1933 inBerlin ) is a Germanactor .He started out as an amateur boxer before discovering a talent for acting, making his debut at the City Theatre in Konstanz in 1959. He then began to take supporting roles in films. He made his first appearance in English-language films as a German officer (who captures
Richard Attenborough ) in "The Great Escape" (1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond hair, he would go on to play variations on the role of the brutal Nazi in a series of films, notably "The Battle of the Bulge" (1965), Luchino Visconti's "The Damned" (1969), and "Kelly's Heroes " (1970). He played a Luftwaffe general in Battle of Britain (1969). He also continued to work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas and comedies to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances on German television. His last appearance was in the TV series "War and Remembrance " (1988). He has been variously credited as "Charles Albert", "Charles Alberty" and "Carlo Alberti".elected Filmography
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War and Remembrance " (TV) (1988)
*"The Winds of War " (TV) (1983)
*"Bluebeard" (1972)
*"Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972)
*"Raid on Rommel " (1971)
*"The Great White Hope " (1970)
*"Kelly's Heroes " (1970)
*"The Secret of Santa Vittoria " (1969)
*"The Damned" (1969)
*"Battle of Britain" (1969)
*"Midas Run " (1969)
*"Is Paris Burning? " (1966)
*"The Battle of the Bulge" (1965)
*"The Great Escape" (1963)External links
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