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Bernhard Wicki

Acting 80 (deceased) years old St. Pölten, Austria ★ 1.7
Born: October 28, 1919
Died: January 3, 2000

Biography

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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 membership in the Bündischen Jugend he was imprisoned for many months in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. After his release he moved to Vienna, and then in 1944 to Switzerland.

After the end of World War II, he starred in many films, like Die letzte Brücke (1953) and Es geschah am 20. Juli (1955). He was also a photographer. His first attempt at directing came three years later with the documentary Warum sind sie gegen uns? (1958). He became internationally famous with his anti-war film of 1959 called Die Brücke. In 1961, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival for his film The Miracle of Father Malachia.

After his death in 2001, a fund was started and named after him in Munich, the Bernhard Wicki Memorial Fund. Since 2002, it has awarded a film prize, The Bridge, considered a peace prize. A further prize was endowed in 2006 with 15,000 euros, a prize given in the city of Emden since 2000. He was a patron of the International Film Festival in Emden-Norderney which first started in 1990.

He first married Agnes Fink, a fellow acting colleague, and later married Elisabeth Endriss, also a colleague. In the documentary Verstörung - und eine Art von Poesie (June, 2007), Elisabeth Wicki-Endriss portrayed the life and work for Wicki.

He is buried at the Nymphenburger cemetery in Munich (grave number 4-1-23).

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Known For

Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas Doctor Ulmer 1984
The Zurich Engagement
The Zurich Engagement Paul Frank 1957
Frauensee
Frauensee Karl Anton Graf Chur 1958
La Notte
La Notte Tommaso Garani 1961
Despair
Despair Orlovius 1978

Filmography

Acting Credits (82)

Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian Sir Kenneth 1994
Das Geheimnis
Das Geheimnis Dr. Virgil Schwarz 1994
Royal Baths
Royal Baths 1993
Success
Success Bichler 1991
I promessi sposi
I promessi sposi padre gentiluomo 1989
Spider's Web
Spider's Web Herr Waizenbaum 1989
Pattberg's Legacy
Pattberg's Legacy Herr Pattberg 1987
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
The Legacy of Guldenburgs Frederico Torres 1987
Killing Cars
Killing Cars Von der Mühle 1986
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie George Abbot 1985
Eine Art von Zorn
Eine Art von Zorn Philipp Sanger 1984
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas Doctor Ulmer 1984
The Shore
The Shore Weber, Verleger 1984
Dangerous Moves
Dangerous Moves Pühl 1984
A Love in Germany
A Love in Germany Dr. Borg 1983
Spring Symphony
Spring Symphony Baron von Fricken 1983
The Mysterious Stranger
The Mysterious Stranger Heinrich Stein 1982
Domino
Domino Lehrter 1982
A Case For Two
A Case For Two Professor Kaiser 1981
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten Bankier James Türkheimer 1981
Death Watch
Death Watch Katherine's Dad 1980
Bavarian Film Awards
Bavarian Film Awards Self 1979
Kidnapped
Kidnapped Hoseason 1979
Der Mann im Schilf
Der Mann im Schilf Sir Gerald 1978
Despair
Despair Orlovius 1978
The Left-Handed Woman
The Left-Handed Woman The Publisher 1978
The Glass Cell
The Glass Cell Polizeikommissar Österreich 1978
Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam
Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Self 1977
Der Alte
Der Alte Hans Pagel 1977
Der Alte
Der Alte Dragan Janczak 1977
Glücksucher
Glücksucher Kurt Siebold 1977
Three Paths to the Lake
Three Paths to the Lake Branco Trotta 1976
Crime and Passion
Crime and Passion Rolf 1976
Derrick
Derrick Karl Yurowski 1974
Derrick
Derrick Dr. Lechner 1974
Je später der Abend
Je später der Abend Self 1973
Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen
Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen König Edward VII. 1972
Carlos
Carlos Philipp 1971
Die Enthüllung
Die Enthüllung Prof. Karl Jordan 1969
Your Caresses
Your Caresses Vater 1969
Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar Johannes Berneis 1969
Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar Dr. Wolfgang Brandes 1969
Graf Öderland
Graf Öderland Staatsanwalt 1968
Der Feldmarschall
Der Feldmarschall Baron 1968
Affäre Dreyfuss
Affäre Dreyfuss Emile Zola 1968
Ostwind
Ostwind Konarski 1967
Grimme Award
Grimme Award Self 1964
Portuguese Vacation
Portuguese Vacation Bernard 1963
Elf Jahre und ein Tag
Elf Jahre und ein Tag Karl Rodenbach 1963
Sex Can Be Difficult
Sex Can Be Difficult Hans (segment "Il serpente") 1962
Die Nashörner
Die Nashörner Herr Behringer 1961
La Notte
La Notte Tommaso Garani 1961
Lampenfieber
Lampenfieber Rohrbach 1960
Stars in the Ring
Stars in the Ring Self 1959
Frau im besten Mannesalter
Frau im besten Mannesalter Tex Richards 1959
Frauensee
Frauensee Karl Anton Graf Chur 1958
The Restless Night
The Restless Night Priest Brunner 1958
Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?"
Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?" Self 1958
Flucht in die Tropennacht
Flucht in die Tropennacht Robert 1958
The Cat
The Cat Bernard Werner 1958
Escape from Sahara
Escape from Sahara Luigi Locatelli 1958
Es wird alles wieder gut
Es wird alles wieder gut Dr. Johann Krapp 1957
The Zurich Engagement
The Zurich Engagement Paul Frank 1957
Königin Luise
Königin Luise Zar Alexander 1957
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen Dr. Jan Vlimmen 1956
Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben
Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben Dr. Grüter 1956
Frucht ohne Liebe
Frucht ohne Liebe Dr.Kolb 1956
Rosen im Herbst
Rosen im Herbst Geert von Innstetten 1955
Du mein stilles Tal
Du mein stilles Tal Erik Linden 1955
It Happened on July 20th
It Happened on July 20th Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg 1955
Children, Mother, and the General
Children, Mother, and the General Hauptmann Dornberg 1955
Double Destiny
Double Destiny Rainer von Hohenburg 1954
The Mosquito
The Mosquito Hugo 1954
Circus of Love
Circus of Love Franz 1954
Ewiger Walzer
Ewiger Walzer Johann Strauss Sohn 1954
Prisoners of Love
Prisoners of Love Franz Martens 1954
The Last Bridge
The Last Bridge Boro 1954
Junges Herz voll Liebe
Junges Herz voll Liebe Vitus Zingerl 1953
German Film Award
German Film Award Self 1951
The Fallen Star
The Fallen Star Otto 1950
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
The Postmaster
The Postmaster Statist 1940

Directing Credits (14)

Writing Credits (10)

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