Attila Hörbiger
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Attila Hörbiger was an Austrian
stage and movie actor
.
Hörbiger was born in Budapest
, then Austria–Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger and younger brother of actor Paul Hörbiger
. He began his stage career in 1919, performing at the Raimund Theater
in Vienna
in 1921, and from 1928 was a member of the Theater in der Josefstadt
ensemble under Max Reinhardt
, from 1950 of the Burgtheater
. From 1935 to 1937 and from 1947 to 1951 Hörbiger took the title role in the performances of Hofmannsthal
's Jedermann
at the Salzburg Festival
. He also acted Rudolf von Habsburg
in Grillparzer
's König Ottokars Glück und Ende
at the great reopening of the Burgtheater on 15 October 1955.
In 1931 Hörbiger starred in Die große Liebe
, the first film ever directed by Otto Preminger
. He played in several German and Austrian movies, often alongside with his wife Paula Wessely
whom he had married in 1935. With her he had three actress daughters, Elisabeth Orth (b.1936), Christiane Hörbiger
(b.1938) and Maresa Hörbiger (b.1945). After the Austrian Anschluss
Hörbiger and Wessely starred in the anti-Polish propaganda film
Heimkehr
("Homecoming") of 1941.
Hörbiger appeared in theatre performances until 1985. Two years later he died in Vienna at the age of 91 following a stroke
. He is buried at the Grinzing
cemetery.
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
stage and movie actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Hörbiger was born in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, then Austria–Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger and younger brother of actor Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger was an Austrian theatre and film actor.-Life and work:Paul Hörbiger was born in Budapest, the son of Hans Hörbiger, an engineer who wrote Welteislehre on glacial cosmology, and elder brother of actor Attila Hörbiger. In 1902 the family returned to Vienna, while Paul attended the...
. He began his stage career in 1919, performing at the Raimund Theater
Raimund Theater
The Raimund Theater is a theatre in the Mariahilf district of Vienna, Austria.Named after the Austrian dramatist Ferdinand Raimund, the theatre was built by an association of Viennese citizens and opened on 28 November 1893 with Raimund's play Die gefesselte Phantasie...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1921, and from 1928 was a member of the Theater in der Josefstadt
Theater in der Josefstadt
The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna...
ensemble under Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt
----Max Reinhardt was an Austrian theater and film director and actor.-Biography:...
, from 1950 of the Burgtheater
Burgtheater
The Burgtheater , originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world.The Burgtheater was created in 1741 and has become known as "die Burg" by the...
. From 1935 to 1937 and from 1947 to 1951 Hörbiger took the title role in the performances of Hofmannsthal
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal ; , was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.-Early life:...
's Jedermann
Everyman (play)
The Somonyng of Everyman , usually referred to simply as Everyman, is a late 15th-century English morality play. Like John Bunyan's novel Pilgrim's Progress, Everyman examines the question of Christian salvation by use of allegorical characters, and what Man must do to attain it...
at the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
. He also acted Rudolf von Habsburg
Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties...
in Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.-Biography:...
's König Ottokars Glück und Ende
König Ottokars Glück und Ende
König Ottokars Glück und Ende is a tragedy in five acts written by Franz Grillparzer in 1823. Based on the historical events surrounding the life of Ottokar II of Bohemia, the play deals with the fall of the king from the height of his powers to his death, having lost most of his supporters and...
at the great reopening of the Burgtheater on 15 October 1955.
In 1931 Hörbiger starred in Die große Liebe
Die große Liebe (1931 film)
Die große Liebe is a 1931 Austrian drama film directed by Otto Preminger, the first of his career. The screenplay by Artur Berger and Siegfried Bernfeld is based on a true story.-Plot:...
, the first film ever directed by Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
. He played in several German and Austrian movies, often alongside with his wife Paula Wessely
Paula Wessely
Paula Anna Maria Wessely was an Austrian theatre and film actress. Die Wessely , as she was affectionately called by her admirers and fans, was Austria's foremost popular postwar actress....
whom he had married in 1935. With her he had three actress daughters, Elisabeth Orth (b.1936), Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger is an Austrian television and film actress.-Life and work:Christiane Hörbiger is one of the three actress daughters of Austrian actors Attila Hörbiger and Paula Wessely . Her sisters are Elisabeth Orth and Maresa Hörbiger.She has played roles in various German and Austrian TV...
(b.1938) and Maresa Hörbiger (b.1945). After the Austrian Anschluss
Anschluss
The Anschluss , also known as the ', was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938....
Hörbiger and Wessely starred in the anti-Polish propaganda film
Propaganda film
The term propaganda can be defined as the ability to produce and spread fertile messages that, once sown, will germinate in large human cultures.” However, in the 20th century, a “new” propaganda emerged, which revolved around political organizations and their need to communicate messages that...
Heimkehr
Heimkehr
Heimkehr is a 1941 German anti-Polish propaganda film directed by Gustav Ucicky.It received the rare honor "Film of the Nation," bestowed on films considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the national cause...
("Homecoming") of 1941.
Hörbiger appeared in theatre performances until 1985. Two years later he died in Vienna at the age of 91 following a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. He is buried at the Grinzing
Grinzing
Grinzing was an independent municipality until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna.- Geography :- Location :...
cemetery.
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