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Bad Ischl, Austria
Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944 - 18 May 2023) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award. He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather…
Known for
- Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell — Self (archive footage)2023
- Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night — Self2022
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist — Self (archive footage)2022
- Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema — (archive footage)2019
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me — Self2019
- Liberté — Duke of Walchen2019
- Portae Infernales — Professor Schneider2019
- Timeless — Professor Martin2016
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion — Self (archive footage)2016
- Helmut Berger, Actor — Self2015
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Key facts
- Born
- Helmut Steinberger , ( 1944-05-29 ) 29 May 1944, Bad Ischl , Nazi Germany
- Died
- 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (aged 78), Salzburg , Austria
- Alma mater
- Università per Stranieri di Perugia
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1964–2019
- Spouse
- Francesca Guidato ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2010 )
- Partner
- Luchino Visconti (1964–1976)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Helmut
- Family name
- Berger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Bad Ischl
- Place of death
- Salzburg
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- German
- Image
- Helmut Berger 1972.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1944-05-29
- Commons category
- Helmut Berger
- unmarried partner
- Luchino Visconti
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- P8168
- David Smith
- birth name
- Helmut Steinberger
- date of death
- 2023-05-18
- described at URL
- www.nocturno.it/intervista-a-helmut-berger
- name in native language
- Helmut Berger
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
- medical condition
- depression
- notable role
- Ludwig II of Bavaria
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Encyclopedic overview
Helmut Berger ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈbɛʁɡɐ] ; né Steinberger; 29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023) was an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of that period.
He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award, and his performance in The Damned, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
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