Hugo Lindinger

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Hugo Lindinger (born September 1, 1911 in Raab , Upper Austria ; † January 10, 1988 in Vienna ) was an Austrian actor . Siblings Leopold Lindinger. Uncle of Christoph Lindinger.

Life

Hugo Lindinger first took singing lessons after school and later acting lessons. First, he joined as a bass - Buffo at the Municipal Theater of Gera and at the State Theater in Salzburg on. In 1937 he made his debut as an actor in Tilsit . He played on numerous German theaters, especially in Frankfurt am Main , Regensburg , Remscheid and Munich . He also appeared at the Burgtheater in Vienna and at the Salzburg Festival , including as host in Thomas Bernhard's play Der Theatermacher . In addition, he played in numerous films from the post-war period, in his final years he could also be seen as the butler of a countess in some episodes of the television series Meister Eder and his Pumuckl with Gustl Bayrhammer .

Hugo Lindinger, unmistakable with his corpulent figure and distinctive double chin, played mainly comedic supporting roles with great sensitivity, which earned him the reputation of a folk actor. For his performance in the film Please Stand Up , he received the gold tape in 1972 .

Lindinger was married and lived in Munich; his son Florian, born in 1951, died in 1993. He was also the uncle of the actor Tobias Moretti . In his spare time, Hugo Lindinger was an avid fisherman . His grave is in the Maxglan cemetery in Salzburg.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lindinger grave site at knerger.de.
personal data
SURNAME Lindinger, Hugo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Raab
DATE OF DEATH January 10, 1988
Place of death Vienna