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Oskar Josef Bschließmayer, known as Oskar Werner, was an Austrian stage and film actor, film director, and screenwriter. Born in Vienna on November 13, 1922, he began his work period in 1941. He spoke German and participated in World War II.
Werner died of a myocardial infarction, classified as natural causes, in Marburg on October 23, 1984. His career achievements included receiving the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Film & TV
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Oskar Werner (1922–1984) was an Austrian actor.
Known for
- Voyage of the Damned — Professor Egon Kreisler1976
- The Odessa File — Wehrmacht Officer (uncredited)1974
- Columbo — Harold van Wyck1971
- The Shoes of the Fisherman — Fr. David Telemond1968
- Interlude — Stefan Zelter1968
- Fahrenheit 451 — Guy Montag1966
- Ship of Fools — Dr. Schumann1965
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold — Fiedler1965
- Venusberg — Der Mann (Stimme)1963
- Jules and Jim — Jules1962
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Key facts
- Born
- Oskar Josef Bschließmayer , ( 1922-11-13 ) 13 November 1922, Vienna , Austria
- Died
- 23 October 1984 (1984-10-23) (aged 61), Marburg an der Lahn , Hesse, West Germany
- Resting place
- Triesen, Liechtenstein
- Years active
- 1939–1984
- Spouses
- Elisabeth Kallina ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1952 ) Anne Power ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 )
- Partner
- Diana Bennett Wanger (1965–1969)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Josef
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Marburg
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- USIS - Oskar Werner 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Oskar Werner
- date of birth
- 1922-11-13
- date of death
- 1984-10-23
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Oskar Josef Bschließmayer
- name in native language
- Oskar Werner
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Oskar Werner ( German: [ˈɔskaʁ ˈvɛʁnɐ]; born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer; 13 November 1922 – 23 October 1984) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor who reached international fame. His most prominent roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Ship of Fools. For the former, Werner won a Golden Globe Award. For the latter, Werner received an Oscar nomination. Other notable films include Decision Before Dawn (1951), Lola Montès (1955), Jules and Jim (1962), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), and Voyage of the Damned (1976).
Werner accepted both stage and film roles throughout his career. He won a New York Film Critics Circle Award, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated two additional Golden Globes, as well as two BAFTA Awards, and an Academy Award, among other honors.
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