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Bernhard Wicki

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Bernhard Wicki

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Austrian actor and film director (1919–2000)

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Bernhard Wicki was a film director, actor, voice actor, and screenwriter born on 28 October 1919 in St. Pölten. He held citizenship of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, worked in Zurich and Austria, and had a municipal affiliation with Romoos. He began his career in 1940 and was married to Agnes Fink.

Wicki received the Bavarian Order of Merit and the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. His written works include Schauplatz Spinnennetz and Zwei Gramm Licht. He died in Munich on 5 January 2000.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1919
Died
2000
Works
3

Top works

  • Schauplatz Spinnennetz
  • Bernhard Wicki
  • Zwei Gramm Licht

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Film & TV

St. Pölten, Austria

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bernhard Wicki  (28 October 1919 in St. Pölten, Austria - 5 January 2000 in Munich) was an Austrian actor and film director. Wicki studied in the city of Breslau such topics as Art History, History und German Literature. In 1938, he transferred to the Schauspielschule des Staatlichen Schauspielhauses (drama school) in Berlin. In 1939, because of his…

Known for

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian — Sir Kenneth1994
  • Das Geheimnis — Dr. Virgil Schwarz1994
  • Royal Baths1993
  • Success — Bichler1991
  • Spider's Web — Herr Waizenbaum1989
  • I promessi sposi — padre gentiluomo1989
  • Pattberg's Legacy — Herr Pattberg1987
  • The Legacy of Guldenburgs — Frederico Torres1987
  • Killing Cars — Von der Mühle1986
  • Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie — George Abbot1985

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CH
Active from
1960

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
5

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Key facts

Born
( 1919-10-28 ) 28 October 1919, St. Pölten , Austria
Died
5 January 2000 (2000-01-05) (aged 80), Munich , Germany
Occupations
Actor, Film director
Years active
1940–1994

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bernhard
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
St. Pölten
Place of death
Munich
Spouse
Agnes Fink
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
German
Work location
Austria
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date of birth
1919-10-28
date of death
2000-01-05
name in native language
Bernhard Wicki
start of work period
1940-00-00
Commons category
Bernhard Wicki
related category
Category:Films directed by Bernhard Wicki
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Romoos
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Encyclopedic overview

Bernhard Wolfgang Wicki (28 October 1919 – 5 January 2000) was an Austrian-Swiss actor, film director and screenwriter. He was a key figure in the revitalization of post-war German-language cinema, particularly in West Germany, and also directed several Hollywood films.

His works as a director include his debut 1959 anti-war film Die Brücke, the religious drama The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961), the Friedrich Dürrenmatt adaptation The Visit (1964), and the German segments of the World War II epic The Longest Day (1962). He won four German Film Awards for Best Direction.

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