Oscar Quitak
actor · film actor · television actor
- March 10, 1926 · London
- December 31, 2023 · Ibiza
- 97 years
About Oscar Quitak
Oscar Quitak, 97, British actor (Yes, Prime Minister, Howards' Way, A Very British Coup).
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|Oscar Morris Quitak (10 March 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a British television actor.
Quitak's stage work includes roles at the Old Vic and the National Theatre; as well as the original West End and Broadway productions of the musical Pickwick, in 1963 and 1965. His television credits include: Z-Cars, Man in a Suitcase, Doomwatch, Ace of Wands, Colditz, The Changes, The New Avengers, Open All Hours, Kessler as Josef Mengele, Chessgame, Howards' Way, A Very British Coup, Yes, Prime Minister, Saracen, Lovejoy and Telltale.
Personal life and death
Quitak lived in Ibiza with his wife of 62 years, the actress Andrée Melly, who died on 31 January 2020. The marriage produced two children. He died there on 31 December 2023, at the age of 97.
Partial filmography
- The Guinea Pig (1948) – David Tracey
- It's Hard to Be Good (1948) – Man in Town Hall (uncredited)
- Cairo Road (1950) – Bedouin Boy
- The Dark Man (1951) – 2nd Reporter
- Hell Is Sold Out (1951) – Jacques, waiter
- So Little Time (1952) – Gerard
- Something Money Can't Buy (1952) – 2nd Assistant director
- Top of the Form (1953) – Septimus
- The Crowded Day (1954) – Youth
- The Colditz Story (1955) – Prisoner of War (uncredited)
- The Prisoner (1955) – Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
- Zarak (1956) – Youssuff
- Town on Trial (1957) – David
- The Traitor (1957) – Thomas Rilke
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) – Dwarf
- Operation Amsterdam (1959) – Diamond Merchant
- Red Monarch (1983) – Mekhlis
- Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) – Doctor
- Brazil (1985) – Interview Official
- Tangiers (1985) – Velatti
- Code Name: Emerald (1985) – Army Doctor
- Howards' Way (1985) – Richard Shellet
- Yes, Prime Minister (1986) – Chief Scientific Advisor
- A Very British Coup (1988) – Government Chief Scientific Adviser
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Quitak
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Oscar Quitak's archived record and the sources above.
1.On what date was Oscar Morris Quitak born?
- A.31 January 2020
- B.31 December 2023
- C.10 March 1930
- D.10 March 1926correct
Oscar Morris Quitak was born on 10 March 1926.
Source: biographical introduction
2.What was the profession of Oscar Morris Quitak?
- A.British stage playwright
- B.British film director
- C.British radio producer
- D.British television actorcorrect
Oscar Morris Quitak was a British television actor.
Source: biographical introduction
3.In which city did Oscar Morris Quitak live later in his life?
- A.New York
- B.Paris
- C.London
- D.Ibizacorrect
Oscar Morris Quitak lived in Ibiza with his wife.
Source: personal life and death section
4.Who was the wife of Oscar Morris Quitak?
- A.Andrée Mellycorrect
- B.Sarah Jenkins
- C.Jane Smith
- D.Mary Quitak
Oscar Morris Quitak was married to the actress Andrée Melly for 62 years.
Source: personal life and death section
5.At what age did Oscar Morris Quitak die?
- A.95
- B.92
- C.89
- D.97correct
Oscar Morris Quitak died on 31 December 2023 at the age of 97.
Source: personal life and death section
6.In which musical did Oscar Morris Quitak perform on both the West End and Broadway?
- A.Pickwickcorrect
- B.Zarak
- C.The Guinea Pig
- D.The Prisoner
Oscar Morris Quitak appeared in the original West End and Broadway productions of the musical Pickwick in 1963 and 1965.
Source: biographical introduction
7.Which historical figure did Oscar Morris Quitak portray in the television series Kessler?
- A.Joseph Goebbels
- B.Josef Mengelecorrect
- C.Heinrich Himmler
- D.Adolf Hitler
Oscar Morris Quitak appeared in Kessler portraying the role of Josef Mengele.
Source: biographical introduction
8.What was the name of the first film listed in Oscar Morris Quitak's partial filmography?
- A.Top of the Form
- B.The Dark Man
- C.Cairo Road
- D.The Guinea Pigcorrect
The first entry in the partial filmography for Oscar Morris Quitak is The Guinea Pig from 1948.
Source: partial filmography section
9.What role did Oscar Morris Quitak play in the 1958 film The Revenge of Frankenstein?
- A.Doctor
- B.Dwarfcorrect
- C.Prisoner
- D.Waiter
In The Revenge of Frankenstein, Oscar Morris Quitak played the role of the Dwarf.
Source: partial filmography section
10.What role did Oscar Morris Quitak play in the 1985 film Brazil?
- A.Army Doctor
- B.Chief Scientific Advisor
- C.Interview Officialcorrect
- D.Diamond Merchant
In the film Brazil, Oscar Morris Quitak played the role of the Interview Official.
Source: partial filmography section
11.How many children did Oscar Morris Quitak and Andrée Melly have?
- A.One
- B.Three
- C.None
- D.Twocorrect
The marriage between Oscar Morris Quitak and Andrée Melly produced two children.
Source: personal life and death section
12.What year did the actress Andrée Melly die?
- A.2023
- B.2019
- C.2021
- D.2020correct
Oscar Morris Quitak's wife, Andrée Melly, died on 31 January 2020.
Source: personal life and death section
13.Which television show featured Oscar Morris Quitak in the role of a Chief Scientific Advisor in 1986?
- A.Doomwatch
- B.The New Avengers
- C.Z-Cars
- D.Yes, Prime Ministercorrect
Oscar Morris Quitak played the Chief Scientific Advisor in the 1986 series Yes, Prime Minister.
Source: partial filmography section
14.In the 1951 film The Dark Man, what was the role played by Oscar Morris Quitak?
- A.2nd Reportercorrect
- B.Bedouin Boy
- C.Jacques, waiter
- D.Prisoner of War
In The Dark Man, Oscar Morris Quitak played the role of the 2nd Reporter.
Source: partial filmography section
15.What was the year of release for the film The Colditz Story featuring Oscar Morris Quitak?
- A.1952
- B.1955correct
- C.1954
- D.1957
The Colditz Story, which featured Oscar Morris Quitak, was released in 1955.
Source: partial filmography section
16.In which theater did Oscar Morris Quitak perform according to his stage work summary?
- A.Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- B.The Globe
- C.The Old Viccorrect
- D.The Apollo
Oscar Morris Quitak's stage work included roles at the Old Vic and the National Theatre.
Source: biographical introduction
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