André Mattoni

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André Mattoni , born Andreas Leo Otto Edler von Mattoni , (born February 23, 1900 in Karlsbad , † January 11, 1985 in Vienna ) was an Austrian actor .

Life

He was the son of the businessman Heinrich Edler von Mattoni and Adele, born Pupp from Karlsbad, and was born in house number 716. The owner of the health resort Gießhübl-Sauerbrunn, Heinrich von Mattoni , founder of the Carlsbad spring water dynasty Mattoni , was his grandfather. André attended the Theresianum in Vienna and received his artistic training from the castle actor Franz Herterich . As a student , he made his debut at the Burgtheater in 1922/23 .

He then worked at the Wiener Kammerspiele , then on tour in Aussig , Brno , Olmütz and Bodenbach . In autumn 1924 he came to Berlin and continued his theater work there.

Already in his first year in Berlin he got a film role and a year later he became known for an important role in Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Tartüff . He was then scheduled to play the leading role in Fritz Lang's Metropolis , but the role went to Gustav Fröhlich after a few weeks of shooting, which Lang did not satisfy .

Mattoni embodied gallant lovers in several roles, but gradually fell into oblivion. In 1933 he returned to Austria and performed at the Theater in der Josefstadt . From 1938 he lived in Rome and took part in Italian films. In 1942 he went back to Vienna, where he lived from then on. After the war he worked briefly as a film production manager .

Between 1957 and 1964 he was an important employee of the director of the Vienna State Opera Herbert von Karajan . In 1978 he himself appeared in the opera The Young Lord as an old lord.

Filmography

  • 1925: A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1925: The bride found
  • 1925: The young lady from office
  • 1925: Tartüff
  • 1926: why get divorced?
  • 1927: Svengali
  • 1927: Old Heidelberg
  • 1927: Light cavalry
  • 1927: What the children keep from their parents
  • 1927: The most sophisticated woman in Berlin
  • 1928: Mary's great secret
  • 1928: Charlott a little crazy
  • 1928: happiness in women
  • 1929: Street acquaintances
  • 1929: Beware of easy women
  • 1929: The veil dancer
  • 1930: If you still have a home
  • 1930: Assault on three hearts
  • 1931: Stormy night
  • 1932: a sweet secret
  • 1933: spies at work
  • 1935: Your Highness waltzes
  • 1938: Whenever I'm happy ..!
  • 1940: Taverna rossa
  • 1941: Barbablù
  • 1942: Non mi sposo più
  • 1942: Much ado about Nixi
  • 1942: Three great girls
  • 1942: Dove andiamo, signora?
  • 1943: Adventure in the Grand Hotel
  • 1944: In red light
  • 1949: Viennese girls
  • 1949: St. Matthew Passion (only co-production manager)
  • 1950: Land of Longing (only co-production manager)

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Remarks

  1. ^ Birthday 23 February according to the church book of Karlsbad and IMDb
  2. ↑ Church book entry
personal data
SURNAME Mattoni, André
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mattoni, Andreas Leo Otto Edler von (name at birth)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 23, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Carlsbad
DATE OF DEATH January 11, 1985
Place of death Vienna