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David Hess

Biography

David Hess

Actor Composer & sound Director Producer

Born
September 19, 1936
Age at death
75 years old
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Years active
1972 – 2024
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35

Credits

27

Movies

5

TV series

53

Years active

5.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of David Hess

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Career timeline

  1. 1936 · Born

    Born in New York City, New York, USA

  2. 1972 · Screen debut

    The Last House on the Left (Movie)

  3. 1980 · Directing debut

    To All a Goodnight (Movie)

  4. 1982 · Breakthrough

    Swamp Thing (Movie)

  5. 2011 · Died

    October 7, 2011

  6. 2024 · Latest release

    Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Horror14
  • Thriller9
  • Drama9
  • Crime7
  • Action6
  • Mystery5
Highest-rated title Knight Rider 1982 7.5 Most popular title Knight Rider 1982 7.5

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024 Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert as Admiral Robert Peary / Stanford White Movie
  2. 2014 Madam Secretary as Richard TV
  3. 2014 Eric Falk: Sunshine-Judo auf Ibiza as (archive footage) Movie
  4. 2009 Smash Cut as Able Whitman Movie
  5. 2007 Fallen Angels as Kajal Movie
  6. 2006 The Absence of Light as Whiplash Movie
  7. 2005 Zodiac Killer as Mel Navokov Movie
  8. 2004 Zombie Nation as Aaron Singer III Movie
  9. 2002 Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out as (uncredited) Movie
  10. 2001 Nutcracker: An American Nightmare as John Gard / Clyde Fairfax Movie
  11. 1997 We Are Angels as Captain Manuel Delgado TV
  12. 1995 Jonathan of the Bears as Maddock Movie
  13. 1991 Die Kaltenbach-Papiere as Ibi TV
  14. 1991 Murder in Blue Light as Sergeant Flanagan Movie
  15. 1991 Buck at the Edge of Heaven as Dan Movie
  16. 1989 Oceano as Justo TV
  17. 1988 Maybe Baby as Maître Movie
  18. 1986 Let's Get Harry as Mercenary Movie
  19. 1986 Body Count as Robert Ritchie Movie
  20. 1986 Armed and Dangerous as Gunman #4 Movie
  21. 1983 White Star as Frank Movie
  22. 1982 Knight Rider as Donny TV
  23. 1982 Swamp Thing as Ferret Movie
  24. 1980 House on the Edge of the Park as Alex Movie
  25. 1979 Avalanche Express as Geiger Movie
  26. 1977 Hitch Hike as Adam Konitz Movie
  27. 1976 21 Hours at Munich as Berger Movie
  28. 1976 Montana Trap as Sleeve Movie
  29. 1976 The Swiss Conspiracy as Sando, Hit Man Movie
  30. 1972 The Last House on the Left as Krug Stillo Movie
  1. 2009 Melancholie der Engel Movie
  2. 1991 Buck at the Edge of Heaven Movie
  3. 1972 The Last House on the Left Movie
  1. 1980 To All a Goodnight Movie
  1. 2004 Zombie Nation Movie

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Quick facts

When did David Hess die?

David Hess died on October 7, 2011 at the age of 75.

Where was David Hess born?

David Hess was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was David Hess’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring David Hess is The Last House on the Left (1972).

How many movies and series has David Hess made?

Our catalogue lists 32 titles for David Hess: 27 movies and 5 TV series.

What is David Hess’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Knight Rider has the highest audience rating, with 7.5/10 on TMDB.

Also born on September 19

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