Dieter Augustin

After high school Augustin first did a commercial apprenticeship in Erlangen He then completed an apprenticeship at the Film and Television University in Munich He played on stages in Munich Detmold and numerous touring theaters In 1966 he made his film acting debut in a short film directed by Marran Gosov under which he starred several more times Augustin appeared in numerous light comedies such as Engelchen or Die Jungfrau von Bamberg with Gila von Weitershausen and Helgalein alongside Anita Kupsch often playing stiff and awkward characters He became known to a wide audience in 1973 as a comedian in the comedy series Klimbim In the first season of Michael Pfleghars entertainment series Augustin acted in various skits and disguises and as the father of the Klimbim family After a year Augustin left the production In the years that followed he played in Alfred Vohrers adaptation of Erich Kästners Three Men in the Snow in Werner Herzogs Woyzeck adaptation with Klaus Kinski in the title role in the Gottschalk comedy Tender Chaos and made guest appearances in numerous television series such as Der Kommissar Police Inspection 1 The Fast Gerdi and Claude Chabrols Histoires Insolites His final resting place is in Erlangen