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- Actor
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- Writer
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.- Actor
- Location Management
Austrian-born actor, photographer and champion Alpine skier. Horst Ebersberg was born in Kitzbühel to physician Dr. Lothar Ebersberg and his wife Annette. Both parents were skilled alpinists. Annette was also a close acquaintance of film maker Leni Riefenstahl. It had been intended that their son would follow his father into the medical profession. However, Horst (a close friend of the legendary Toni Sailer) excelled in sports at the Stella Matutina Jesuit School in Feldkirch, twice becoming Alpine Ski Master in 1955. With some assistance from the renowned Austrian mountaineer and explorer Heinrich Harrer, Horst was able to obtain a sports scholarship from the University of Denver in Colorado. As a sideline, he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Denver Post. Between 1963 and 1969, he featured as a supporting actor in many American films and TV series, often typecast as German soldiers. He made recurring appearances as different characters in 12 O'Clock High (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965) and Mission: Impossible (1966).
Upon his return to Europe, Horst did further journalistic work for the illustrated magazines 'Quick' and 'Bunte'. He retired to his home town Kitzbühel in 1990. From 2007 to 2011, he published his own paper, the 'Kitzbüheler Beobachter'. Horst was twice married. He had two daughters (Hannah and Miriam Ebersberg) with his second wife Sabine (née Opperer)- Jane Tilden was born on 16 November 1910 in Aussig, Austria-Hungary [now Ustí nad Labem, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Der Graf von Luxemburg (1972), Feuerwerk (1976) and Mrs. Cheneys Ende (1957). She was married to Sidney John Blackburne, Alexander Steinbrecher and Erik Frey. She died on 27 August 2002 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Born in Vienna, Austria, following Matura at Wiener Oberrealschule studied for 1 year music (violin) before moving on to absolve the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar (1945/46) His first parts were on "Theater an der Josefstadt, Vienna". He is now married the third time and is father of 7 children.- Director
- Editor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hermann Leitner was born on 3 September 1927 in Salzburg, Austria. He was a director and editor, known for Glück und Liebe in Monaco (1959), Mediterranean Holiday (1962) and Wenn beide schuldig werden (1962). He died on 22 February 2013 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.- 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.- Otto Rahn was born on 18 February 1904 in Michelstadt, Hesse, Germany. He died on 13 March 1939 in Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria.
- Duchess of Albany Princess Helena was born on 17 February 1861 in Arolsen, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, German Confederation [now Hesse, Germany]. She was married to Prince Leopold of Duke of Albany. She died on 1 September 1922 in Hinteriss, Tyrol, Austria.
- Gernot Langes-Swarovski was born on 13 October 1943 in Wattens, Austria. He was married to Maya Langes-Swarovski. He died on 21 January 2021 in 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.
- Andreas Fulterer was born on 27 February 1961 in Seis am Schlern, South Tyrol, Italy. He was married to Michaela. He died on 26 October 2016 in Seis am Schlern, South Tyrol, Italy.
- Actor
- Writer
Otto Grünmandl was born on 4 May 1924 in Hall, Tyrol, Austria. He was an actor and writer, known for Bruder Esel (1996), Herz mit Löffel (1987) and The Castle (1997). He died on 3 March 2000 in Hall, Tyrol, 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.
- Erna Carise was born in 1906 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for La revue des revues (1927). She died in 1981 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Christian Morgenstern was born on 6 May 1871 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Kriminalist (2006), Peer Gynt (1971) and Morgenstern am abend (1973). He was married to Margareta Gosebruch von Liechtenstern. He died on 31 March 1914 in Meran, South Tyrol, Austria [now Merano, Alto Adige, Italy].- Kurt Schuschnigg was born on 14 December 1897 in Riva, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Italy]. He died on 18 November 1977 in Mutters, Tyrol, Austria.
- Cinematographer
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Riml is the photographer of the famous portrait of Leni Riefenstahl as "Junta" in her first film "The Blue Light", working there also as second cameraman. Living in Berlin since the early 30s until the end of the war, he was cameraman for Arnold Fanck, the legendary founder of the German Berg Film, worked as an actor in different ski comedies like "The White Flame", was filming in Greenland ( "SOS Iceberg") and Japan (Die Tochter des Samurai). After World War II he made movies in Europe, in 1962 for "The Great Escape" as 2nd unit cameraman or 1969 "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as 2nd unit cameraman in the mountain unit in Switzerland. As cameraman he worked for more than 100 movies.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Hans Schott-Schöbinger was born on 18 December 1901 in Andritz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a director and actor, known for ...und keiner schämte sich (1960), Hexen (1949) and Die drei Scheinheiligen (1964). He was married to Friedl Czepa. He died on 28 July 1984 in Schwoich, Tyrol, Austria.- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Trude Lechle was born on 25 May 1919 in Innsbruck, Austria. She was an actress and cinematographer, known for Jugend in Sonne und Schnee (1942), ABC im Schnee (1940) and Lowlands (1954). She was married to Baron Hans Dreihann-Holenia. She died on 18 January 2014 in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.- Hasso von Manteuffel was born on 14 January 1897 in Germany. He was married to Armgard von Kleist. He died on 24 September 1978 in Reith im Alpbachtal, Tyrol, Austria.
- Rudolf Borchardt was born on 9 June 1877 in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany. He was a writer, known for Pamela (1964). He was married to Marie Luise Voigt and Karoline Ehrmann. He died on 10 January 1945 in Trins, Tyrol, Austria.
- Additional Crew
Hans Haid was born on 26 February 1938 in Längenfeld, Ötztal, Tirol, Austria. He is known for Messners Alpen (2007), Ohne Maulkorb (1967) and Universum (1987). He was married to Gerlinde Hofer. He died on 5 February 2019 in Ötztal-Bahnhof, Tyrol, Austria.- Florian Adamski was an actor, known for The Silent Mountain (2014) and Jakob Hutter und die Hutterer - Märtyrer des Glaubens (2004). He died on 1 January 2023 in Hopfgarten im Brixental, Tyrol, Austria.
- Heinz Woester was born on 7 June 1901 in Zürich, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Nathan der Weise (1964), Schicksal (1942) and Operette (1940). He died on 7 October 1970 in Ehrwald, 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.