Dieter Schidor

Dieter Schidor (born 6 March 1948 - 17 September 1987) was a German actor, perhaps best known for his work in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Querelle.

Dieter Schidor was born on 6 March 1948 in Bienrode,^[1] today a part of Braunschweig, Germany. From 1977-86, Schidor lived with the New Zealand actor and producer Michael McLernon, until his death from AIDS. Schidor died from AIDS on 17 September 1987 in Munich.^[2]

Partial filmography

• Cross of Iron (1977)
• Group Portrait with a Lady (1977)
• Tod oder Freiheit (1977)
• The Tailor from Ulm (1979)
• The Formula (1980)
• Querelle (1982)

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