Pieter Lutz (13 August 1927 – 20 August 2009) was a Dutch actor best known for his role as Fred in the Dutch sitcom ''Het Zonnetje in Huis''. His older brothers Ton and Luc were also actors and he is the uncle of Dutch actor Joris Lutz. Lutz graduated from Theaterschool in 1954 and made his debut in ''

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. Over the course of his career, he appeared in many films, including the horror film ''

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''. He also played roles in other television series such as the ''

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'' adaptation ''De vier dochters Bennet'' where he essayed the role of Mr. Collins. Pieter Lutz married Ivonne Bernarda van Elburg (1940 – 2013) in

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on 26 February 1959 and the couple had three daughters. Pieter Lutz died in summer 2009 at the age of 82 from

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Awards

* 1993 Nominated for a Golden Calf Award for Best Actor at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lutz, Pieter Dutch male film actors Dutch male stage actors Dutch male television actors People from Delft 1927 births 2009 deaths