Bernhard Wicki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 28, 1919
- Died
- January 3, 2000
- Birthplace
- St. Pölten, Austria
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernhard Wicki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian 1994
as Sir Kenneth
- Das Geheimnis
Das Geheimnis 1994
as Dr. Virgil Schwarz
Royal Baths 1993
Actor
- Success
Success 1991
as Bichler
Spider's Web 1989
as Herr Waizenbaum, Director, Screenplay
Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund 1987
Director, Screenplay
- Pattberg's Legacy
Pattberg's Legacy 1987
as Herr Pattberg
Killing Cars 1986
as Von der Mühle
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie 1985
as George Abbot
Die Grünstein-Variante 1985
Director, Screenplay
- Eine Art von Zorn
Eine Art von Zorn 1984
as Philipp Sanger
Paris, Texas 1984
as Doctor Ulmer
The Shore 1984
as Weber, Verleger
Dangerous Moves 1984
as Pühl
A Love in Germany 1983
as Dr. Borg
Spring Symphony 1983
as Baron von Fricken
The Mysterious Stranger 1982
as Heinrich Stein
Domino 1982
as Lehrter
- Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten
Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten 1981
as Bankier James Türkheimer
Death Watch 1980
as Katherine's Dad
- Der Mann im Schilf
Der Mann im Schilf 1978
as Sir Gerald
Despair 1978
as Orlovius
The Left-Handed Woman 1978
as The Publisher
The Glass Cell 1978
as Polizeikommissar Österreich
- Die Eroberung der Zitadelle
Die Eroberung der Zitadelle 1977
Writer, Director, Co-Producer
- Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam
Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam 1977
as Self, Writer, Director
- Glücksucher
Glücksucher 1977
as Kurt Siebold
Three Paths to the Lake 1976
as Branco Trotta
Crime and Passion 1976
as Rolf
Weights and Measures 1973
Director, Writer
Carlos 1971
as Philipp
Karpfs Karriere 1971
Director
- Die Enthüllung
Die Enthüllung 1969
as Prof. Karl Jordan
Your Caresses 1969
as Vater
Graf Öderland 1968
as Staatsanwalt
- Der Feldmarschall
Der Feldmarschall 1968
as Baron
- Der Paukenspieler
Der Paukenspieler 1967
Director, Writer
- Ostwind
Ostwind 1967
as Konarski
Morituri 1965
Director
The Visit 1964
Director
Portuguese Vacation 1963
as Bernard
Elf Jahre und ein Tag 1963
as Karl Rodenbach
Sex Can Be Difficult 1962
as Hans (segment "Il serpente")
The Longest Day 1962
Director
The Miracle of Father Malachia 1961
Director, Writer
- Die Nashörner
Die Nashörner 1961
as Herr Behringer
La Notte 1961
as Tommaso Garani
Lampenfieber 1960
as Rohrbach
The Bridge 1959
Director, Screenplay
- Frau im besten Mannesalter
Frau im besten Mannesalter 1959
as Tex Richards
Frauensee 1958
as Karl Anton Graf Chur
The Restless Night 1958
as Priest Brunner
Warum sind sie gegen uns? 1958
Director, Screenplay
Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?" 1958
as Self
- Flucht in die Tropennacht
Flucht in die Tropennacht 1958
as Robert
The Cat 1958
as Bernard Werner
Escape from Sahara 1958
as Luigi Locatelli
Es wird alles wieder gut 1957
as Dr. Johann Krapp
The Zurich Engagement 1957
as Paul Frank
Königin Luise 1957
as Zar Alexander
Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen 1956
as Dr. Jan Vlimmen
Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben 1956
as Dr. Grüter
Frucht ohne Liebe 1956
as Dr.Kolb
Rosen im Herbst 1955
as Geert von Innstetten
Du mein stilles Tal 1955
as Erik Linden
It Happened on July 20th 1955
as Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg
Children, Mother, and the General 1955
as Hauptmann Dornberg
Double Destiny 1954
as Rainer von Hohenburg
The Mosquito 1954
as Hugo
Circus of Love 1954
as Franz
Ewiger Walzer 1954
as Johann Strauss Sohn
Prisoners of Love 1954
as Franz Martens
The Last Bridge 1954
as Boro
Junges Herz voll Liebe 1953
as Vitus Zingerl
The Fallen Star 1950
as Otto
The Postmaster 1940
as Statist
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