Judith Holzmeister
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Judith Maria Holzmeister (February 14, 1920 – June 23, 2008) was an Austrian
actress. Her performances included Kunigunde opposite Ewald Balser
in Franz Grillparzer
's König Ottokars Glück und Ende
at the reopening of the famed Vienna
Burgtheater
in 1955.
Judith Holzmeister was born in Innsbruck
, Austria
, on February 14, 1920, as the daughter of Clemens Holzmeister
. She began her career in acting with her debut at the Provincial Theater in Linz
, Austria. Holzmeister began working at the Burgtheater in 1947, and remained at that particular theater until her retirement.
Holzmeister worked at the Vienna Volkstheater
during World War II
. She was involved with anti-Nazi
resistance groups during the war and helped to hide Jews from Nazi German authorities.
Holzmeister also enjoyed an acting career within television
and film
. She was a recipient of the Kainz Medal, an award for prominent actors which was handed out annually between 1958 and 1999.
She was married to the actors Curd Jürgens
(1947–1955) and Bruno Dallansky (1959 until her death in 2008).
Judith Holzmeister died at the age of 88 on June 23, 2008, in Baden, Austria. Her husband Bruno Dallansky died six weeks later.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
actress. Her performances included Kunigunde opposite Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser was a German film actor. He appeared in 53 films between 1935 and 1975.He was born in Elberfeld, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria.-Selected filmography:* The Trial * Eroica...
in Franz 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 reopening of the famed 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...
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...
in 1955.
Judith Holzmeister was born in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, on February 14, 1920, as the daughter of Clemens Holzmeister
Clemens Holzmeister
Clemens Holzmeister was a prominent Austrian architect and stage designer of the early twentieth century. The Austrian Academy of Fine Arts listed his life's work as containing 673 projects. He is the father of Judith Holzmeister.Holzmeister was born in the village of Fulpmes in the Tyrol state of...
. She began her career in acting with her debut at the Provincial Theater in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria. Holzmeister began working at the Burgtheater in 1947, and remained at that particular theater until her retirement.
Holzmeister worked at the Vienna Volkstheater
Volkstheater, Vienna
The Volkstheater in Vienna was founded in 1889 by request of the citizens of Vienna, amongst them the dramatist Ludwig Anzengruber and the furniture manufacturer Thonet, in order to offer a popular counter weight to the Hofburgtheater...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She was involved with anti-Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
resistance groups during the war and helped to hide Jews from Nazi German authorities.
Holzmeister also enjoyed an acting career within television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. She was a recipient of the Kainz Medal, an award for prominent actors which was handed out annually between 1958 and 1999.
She was married to the actors Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
(1947–1955) and Bruno Dallansky (1959 until her death in 2008).
Judith Holzmeister died at the age of 88 on June 23, 2008, in Baden, Austria. Her husband Bruno Dallansky died six weeks later.