Walter Davy
Walter Davy (born December 20, 1924 in Vienna ; † September 14, 2003 there ) was an Austrian director and actor .
Life
After studying at the Max Reinhardt Seminar , Davy became an assistant director at the Burgtheater in Vienna in 1948 . From 1950 to 1955 he worked in occupied post-war Austria for the US-controlled radio station Rot-Weiß-Rot and as a producer for the “ Austria Wochenschau ”. Later he directed the Burgtheater and the Akademietheater as well as stages in Göttingen , Berlin , Heidelberg , Basel and Düsseldorf .
From 1968 he was chief director for television games at Austrian Broadcasting . In addition, he was also active as an author, including for the Sunday radio show " Der Watschenmann ". Walter Davy was most popular as the single-legged department head Paul Schremser in the television series Kottan . He directed the Austrian family series Familie Merian , as well as the series Die Emmingers .
In 1990 he returned to the Reinhardt Seminar as a lecturer. Even after his retirement in 1992, he often appeared in film and television and on theatrical stages.
Walter Davy's right leg had to be amputated during an emergency operation without anesthesia during World War II .
He was buried in Vienna in the Lainzer Friedhof (group 4, number 200).
From 1958 Davy was a member of the Lodge Lessing Zu den 3 Ringen , 1960 founding member of the Lodge Libertas , 1970 founding member of the Lodge Zu den 3 Lichtern and member of the research lodge Quatuor Coronati .
Awards
- 1978: Television Prize for Austrian National Education
- 1985: Gold Medal of Honor from the Federal Capital Vienna
- 1995: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
- 2000: Great Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
Filmography
- 1966: The Bohr case (director, TV film)
- 1970: The Day of the Doves (TV movie)
- 1971: Tatort : Murder Suspicion (Director)
- 1972: Tatort : The Velvet Trap (director)
- 1976: Jakob the Last (TV film, based on a novel by Peter Rosegger)
- 1976–1983: Kottan determined (TV series)
- 1979: Santa Lucia
- 1985: Crime scene : The raw material of happiness
- 1988: The Youngest Day (director, TV film based on the play of the same name by Ödön von Horváth , with Gabriel Barylli as Hudetz and Angelika Meyer as Anna)
- 2001: Trautmann (TV series)
- 2003: Julia - An Unusual Woman (TV series)
Web links
- Walter Davy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kottan determined
- Walter Davy 1924-2003. The September 18, 2003 standard .
Individual evidence
- ^ Günter K. Kodek: The chain of hearts remains closed. Members of the Austrian Masonic lodges 1945 to 1985. Löcker, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-85409-706-8 , p. 37 .
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davy, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian director and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 2003 |
| Place of death | Vienna |