The Old Fox
In the 1970s, he turned primarily to stage roles and to television, including the many episodes of "Der Kommissar", "Tatort", "Derrick", and "The Old Fox" for which he would become famous. It was not until 1977 that he was cast in a prominent role again, playing Franz Lang in "Death Is My Trade", a character modeled after Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höß.