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Maximilian Schell was the most successful German-speaking actor in English-language films since Emil Jannings, the winner of the first Best Actor Academy Award. Like Jannings, Schell won the Oscar, but unlike him, he was a dedicated anti-Nazi. Indeed, with the exception of Maurice Chevalier and Marcello Mastroianni, Schell was undoubtedly the most successful non-anglophone foreign actor in the history of American cinema.
Schell was born in Vienna, Austria on December 8, 1930, but raised in in Zurich, Switzerland. (Austria became part of Germany after the anschluss of 1938), then was occupied by the allies from 1945 until 1955, when it again joined the family of nations.) He learned his craft on the stage beginning in 1952, and made his reputation with appearances in German-language films and television. He was a fine Shakespearean actor, and had a huge success with "Richard III" (he has also appeared in as the eponymous prince in a German-language version of "Hamlet").
Schell made his Hollywood debut in 1958 in the World War II film The Young Lions (1958) quite by accident, as the producers had wanted to hire his sister Maria Schell, but lines of communication got crossed, and he was the one hired. He impressed American producers as his turn as the friend of German soldier Marlon Brando, and subsequently assayed the role of the German defense attorney in the television drama Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) on "Playhouse 90" in 1959. He was also cast in the big screen remake, for which he won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Actor, beating out co-star Spencer Tracy for the Oscar. He also won a Golden Globe and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for the role. Schell ultimately won two more Oscar nominations for acting, in 1976 for Best Actor for The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) and in 1978 as Best Supporting Actor for Julia (1977) (which also brought him the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor). He has twice been nominated for an Emmy for his TV work, and won the 1993 Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or made-for-TV movie for Stalin (1992).
Schell has also has directed films, and his 1974 film The Pedestrian (1973) ("The Pedestrian"), which Schell wrote, produced, directed, and starred in, was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and won the Golden Globe in the same category. His documentary about Marlene Dietrich, Marlene (1984), was widely hailed as a masterpiece of the non-fiction genre and garnered its producers a Best Documentary Oscar nomination in 1985. In 2002, Schell released Meine Schwester Maria (2002) (My Sister Maria), a documentary about the career of and his relationship with Maria Schell. Since the 1990s, Schell has appeared in many German language made-for-TV films, such as the 2003 film Alles Glück dieser Erde (2003) (All the Luck in the World) and in the mini-series The Hard Cops (2004), which was based on Henning Mankell's novel. He has also continued to appear on stage, appearing in dual roles in the 2000 Broadway production of the stage version of "Judgment at Nuremberg", and most recently in Robert Altman's London production of Arthur Miller's play "Resurrection Blues" in 2006. He died on 31st of January 2014, aged 83, in Innsbruck, Austria.- Martin Miller was born on 2 September 1899 in Kremsier, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Kromeriz, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Exodus (1960), Peeping Tom (1960) and The Pink Panther (1963). He was married to Hannah Norbert. He died on 26 August 1969 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Walther Reyer was born on 4 September 1922 in Hall, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor, known for Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956), The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959) and Journey to the Lost City (1960). He was married to Angela, Erika Remberg, Gretl Elb and Claudia. He died on 5 September 1999 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Walter Kohut was born on 20 November 1927 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for A Bridge Too Far (1977), Supermarket (1974) and Volpone oder Der Fuchs (1966). He was married to Immy Schell and Elfriede Irrall. He died on 18 May 1980 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Hermann Brix was a singer, stage and film actor. He studied medicine and Germanistik in high school and university. Then he took private acting school. By 1936 he made his debut in Prague. From there he gained a contract with the Kamerspiele Theater in Munich. In 1939 he played Emperor Franz Joseph in "Maria Ilona". After the premiere of that film in Vienna, he signed a contract with Tera Film, but, nevertheless, he was more interested in stage theater and radio. He began to work on novels and in 1966 he got the title of Professor. From then on he worked as a professor and lived in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.- Actor
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Anton "Toni" Sailer was born on 17 November 1935 in Kitzbühel, Austria and is considered one of the best Alpine skiers in history. At the 1956 Olympic Winter Games, he won all three Alpine events (downhill, giant slalom, slalom), which made him the first athlete to do so. After he had retired in 1959, he appeared in several movies such as Das Blaue vom Himmel (1964), co-starring Zarah Leander. Despite his show talents, the Austrians' national hero decided to coach the Austrian ski team from 1972 to 1976. In 1985, the International Olympic Committee awarded him the Olympic Order.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Karl Hackenberg was born on 15 May 1932 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Die Perle von Tokay (1954), Unter den Sternen von Capri (1953) and Mamitschka (1955). He was married to Johanna Matz. He died on 2 June 2002 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Siegfried Hold was born on 18 August 1931. He was a cinematographer, known for Killer's Carnival (1966), Meine Frau Susanne (1963) and Das Paradies der flotten Sünder (1968). He died on 16 December 2003 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Fritz Schmiedel was born on 26 March 1906 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Der Mann, der sich verkaufte (1959), The Buddenbrooks (1959) and The Buddenbrooks (1959). He died on 10 November 1979 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Writer
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- Director
Günter Peis was born on 23 July 1927 in Leoben, Austria. He was a writer and producer, known for Mario (1962), Car-Napping - Bestellt, geklaut, geliefert (1980) and Secrets of War (1998). He died on 19 July 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Peter Aufschnaiter was born on 2 November 1899 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria. He died on 12 October 1973 in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Paul Flora was born on 29 June 1922 in Glurns, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He was an actor, known for Kaiser Joseph und die Bahnwärterstochter (1962), Am Hängetau (1961) and Cartoon (1967). He was married to Gertrude Weinzettl and Ursula Ganahl-Flora. He died on 15 May 2009 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.- Josef Wenter was born on 11 August 1880 in Meran, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Merano, Alto Adige, Italy]. He was a writer, known for Romanze (1936). He died on 5 July 1947 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Rudi Matt was born on 7 September 1909. He was an actor, known for ABC im Schnee (1940), Les amours de Blanche Neige (1947) and Der schwarze Blitz (1958). He died on 18 November 1993 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Rahner joined the Society of Jesus in 1920. He completed his training there from 1922 to 1924, the novitiate. From 1924 he studied philosophy in Feldkirch, Austria, and in Pullach near Munich. He then gained practical experience as an educator and Latin teacher in Feldkirch from 1927 onward. In 1929 he began studying theology in Valkenburg, the Netherlands, which he completed in 1933. In 1932 he was ordained a priest. From 1934 Rahner studied philosophy at the philosophy faculty in his hometown. He was a student of Martin Heidegger, who particularly influenced him. Rahner switched to theology before completing his studies.
In 1936 he received his doctorate in Innsbruck. His dissertation is about the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. It was published in 1929 under the title "Spirit in the World". In 1937 Rahner completed his habilitation in Innsbruck. He then began teaching there. In 1938, Austria was "annexed" to the German Empire by the National Socialists. The theological faculty in Innsbruck was closed and the following year a ban was imposed on Jesuits. From 1939 Rahner worked at the pastoral institute in Vienna. In 1941 one of his major works entitled "Hearer of the Word" was published. In it he addresses the problem of divine revelation from the human perspective. In the years 1944 to 1945 he stayed in Lower Bavaria, where he held a pastor's position.
In 1945 he accepted an appointment as professor of dogmatics in Pullach near Munich. In 1948 he left Pullach and held a professorship for dogmatics and the history of dogma at the theological faculty in Innsbruck. Between 1954 and 1984, his sixteen-volume series "Writings on Theology" was successively published. From 1964 Rahner settled in Munich, where he taught as a professor of Christian worldview and religious philosophy. He succeeded Romano Guardini. From 1965 Rahner published the magazine "Concilium". In the same year he worked as editor of the source collection of church documents "Enchiridon Symbolorum". This was followed in 1967 by the professorship for dogmatics and dogmatic history in Münster. In 1969 Rahner became a member of the papal theological commission.
In 1971 he retired to become an honorary professor for theological and philosophical border issues at the Jesuit College in Munich. The following year he was honorary professor of dogmatics and dogmatic history in Innsbruck. In 1976, another important work by Rahner was published under the title "Basic Course of Faith". His other literary works include theological reference works. His entire oeuvre includes around 3,500 works. On his 80th birthday, the University of Innsbruck announced the Karl Rahner Prize for theological research. In his life's work, Rahner made a significant contribution to the emergence of the Catholic Church into the modern age. He was initially a council advisor to Cardinal König and later an official council theologian at the Second Vatican Council.
His "Writings on Theology", the publication of the "Quaestines disputatae" and his "Lexicon for Theology and Church" influenced the Council, which acquired great importance for the history of the Catholic Church in the 20th century. In his philosophical studies, Rahner drew inspiration from Immanuel Kant and the Jesuit Joseph Maréchal, who founded the doctrine of transcendental Thomism. In his investigations into Catholic theology, Rahner was always open to modern philosophical views such as existentialism or personalism. His intensive theological work was primarily aimed at problems that arose through modern science and philosophy.
Rahner made a name for himself as an important theologian of modern times who fundamentally rethought Catholic theology. He viewed the examination of Christian faith and life as a fundamental task of theology. In addition to his participation in scientific institutions such as the "Ecumenical Working Group", "Paulus Society" and "International Theological Commission", Rahner was also involved in fundamental church events such as the Synod of the Bishoprics in Germany, through which he spread and promoted his theological views. - Julius Pohl was born on 25 April 1868 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was a writer, known for Schach der Eva (1934), Die fünf Karnickel (1953) and Matrimonial Strike (1935). He died on 8 January 1958 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Camera and Electrical Department
Luggi Waldleitner was born on 1 December 1913 in Kirchseeon, Bavaria, Germany. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Glass Cell (1978), Beyond Silence (1996) and The Mafia Wants Blood (1970). He was married to Angela Schreiber and Ilse Kubaschewski. He died on 16 January 1998 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Eduard Köck was an Austrian stage and film actor. He was born in Innsbruck, studied there at the University and played on stage. He became a member of the Exl-Bühne, which had his headquarters in Tirol and also became famous in foreign countries. His first film was in 1913. In 1943 he played in "Der ewige Klang" with Elfriede Datzig and Olga Tschechowa.- Otto John was born on 19 March 1909 in Marburg, Hesse, Germany. He was married to Lucie. He died on 26 March 1997 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Dagmar Rom was born on 16 June 1928 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. She was an actress, known for Night on Mont-Blanc (1951), Mario (1962) and Ski Champs (1951). She died on 13 October 2022 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Actor
- Director
Oswald Fuchs was born on 1 January 1933 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and director, known for Das vierte Gebot (1978), Achtung Zoll! (1980) and Tatort (1970). He died on 17 February 2015 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.- Hermann Gmeiner was born on 23 June 1919 in Alberschwende, Vorarlberg, Austria. He died on 26 April 1986 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Christine Kayssler was born on 13 October 1923 in Munich, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Bergdoktor (1992), The Trial of Joan of Arc to Rouen 1431 (1967) and Schwestern (1983). She died on 17 November 2010 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Rudolf Greinz was born on 16 August 1866 in Pradl nearby Innsbruck, Austria. He was a writer, known for Gordian the Tyrant (1937). He was married to Zoe Basevi. He died on 16 August 1942 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Konrad Spindler was born on 20 June 1939 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. He was married to Dorothee Heinze, Evmarie Mühleisen and Gretel Gallay. He died on 17 April 2005 in Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Director
Bert Breit was born on 27 May 1927 in Innsbruck, Austria. He was a composer and actor, known for Septembergewitter (1968), Kain (1973) and Nachsaison (1988). He died on 17 September 2004 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Walter Simlinger was born on 25 November 1889 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Der junge Baron Neuhaus (1934) and Umwege zum Glück (1939). He died on 28 June 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Ena Kadic died on 19 October 2015 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Werner Pirchner was born on 13 February 1940 in Hall, Tyrol, Austria. He was a composer and actor, known for Mirakel (1990), New Wave (1990) and Verkaufte Heimat (1989). He was married to Elfriede. He died on 10 August 2001 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Ludwig Auer was born on 24 August 1881 in Bruneck, Austria-Hungary [now Brunico, Italy]. He was an actor, known for Der Meineidbauer (1941), Die Geierwally (1940) and Glaube und Heimat (1921). He died on 29 April 1954 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Diana Budisavljevic was born on 15 January 1891 in Innsbruck, Austria. She was a writer, known for The Diary of Diana B (2019). She died on 20 August 1978 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Reinhold Stecher was born on 22 December 1921 in Innsbruck, Austria. He died on 29 January 2013 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Milan Horvat was born on 28 July 1919 in Pakrac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is known for The Flag (1949). He died on 1 January 2014 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.- Borivoj Sembera was born on 18 June 1918 in Agram, Croatia, Austria-Hungary [now Zagreb, Croatia]. He was an actor, known for Koncert (1954), You Love Only Once (1981) and Pustolov pred vratima (1961). He died on 19 November 1981 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Ferdinand Exl was born on 27 August 1875 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Speckbacher (1913), Der Feuerteufel (1940) and Glaube und Heimat (1921). He was married to Anna Exl. He died on 28 October 1942 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Ilse Exl was born on 26 November 1907 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. She was an actress, known for Veronika, die Magd (1951), Der Meineidbauer (1941) and Erde (1947). She died on 8 July 1956 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Art Director
- Director
- Production Designer
Leopold Blonder was born on 1 July 1893 in Vienna, Austria. He was an art director and director, known for The Rebel (1933), Storm Over Mont Blanc (1930) and Der Berg des Schicksals (1924). He died on 20 September 1932 in Innsbruck, Austria.- Margit Seeber was born on 6 July 1923 in Austria. She was an actress, known for Gipfelkreuz (1948) and Das letzte Aufgebot (1953). She died on 24 April 2008 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Walter Riss was born on 24 February 1931 in Tamsweg, Salzburg, Austria. He was an actor, known for Kommissariat IX (1975), Das geliebte Klischee - Wandlungen zentraler Motive der deutschen Dramatik des 20. Jahrhunderts (1971) and Das Kurheim (1972). He was married to Christa Rossenbach. He died on 21 January 2001 in Natters/Innsbruck, Austria.
- Anna Exl was born on 3 August 1882 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Die Geierwally (1940), Glaube und Heimat (1921) and Speckbacher (1913). She was married to Ferdinand Exl. She died on 15 November 1969 in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Hans Jamnig was born on 1 June 1912 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor, known for The Rebel (1933), Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (1937) and Die Geierwally (1940). He died on 2 February 1991 in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.
- Josef Griesser was born on 13 September 1937 in Telfs, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor, known for Idomeneo (1989), Die Piefke-Saga (1990) and The Dark Valley (2014). He died on 19 January 2022 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Chryseldis Hofer was born in 1948 in Landeck-Perfuchs, Tyrol, Austria. She was an actress, known for Zwielicht (1978). She was married to Felix Mitterer. She died on 27 February 2017 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Theo Hörmann was born on 4 March 1914 in Reutte, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Theo was a cinematographer and director, known for IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964 (1964), The Vth Olympic Winter-Games St. Moritz 1948 (1948) and Italia K2 (1955). Theo died in 1994 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.