Walter Langer (actor)
Walter Langer (born October 29, 1928 in Vienna ; † June 12, 2018 ) was an Austrian actor . He lived with his wife Waltraud alternately in Vienna, Gloggnitz and Altaussee .
Life
After his dream of becoming a painter initially failed to materialize, Langer worked in an office after the Second World War . However, he soon moved to the theater and to the Max Reinhardt Seminar , which he successfully completed with his classmate Edwin Zbonek, among others .
He first appeared in various basement stages in Vienna (Theater der Courage, Theater am Parkring). He then played for nine years at the Comedy Basel . In 1965 he was engaged at the Vienna Volkstheater , his parent company, where he was best known as a Nestroy actor in the Gustav Manker era. From 1984 to 1991 Langer was a member of the Vienna Burgtheater , where he also ended his theater career.
Walter Langer became popular through the senior citizens' club and the television series Kaisermühlen Blues , where he played the character of Eberhart Kudrnac . He has also appeared in a number of feature films and television films, including Felix Dvorak's Humor Knows No Boundaries and seven episodes of the Tatort television series .
Awards
- 1978/1979: Karl Skraup Prize for acting
- 2002: Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna
- 2014: Awarded the professional title of chamber actor
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: nothing but memory
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Tatort (TV series)
- 1973: Femicide
- 1979: Murder in the Grand Hotel
- 1982: homicide squad
- 1983: Murder in the subway
- 1986: We'll call him Mischa
- 1987: Super twelve
- 1990: Seven Eleven
- 1992–1999: Kaisermühlen Blues
- 1996: The Bockerer II - Austria is free
literature
- Julia Danielczyk: Walter Langer . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 2, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 1073.
Web links
- Walter Langer at filmportal.de
- http://members.kabsi.at/specials/richter/langer.html
- orf.at: Ossobucco Milanese a la Kudernak
- Walter Langer in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ orf.at: Actor Walter Langer died . Article dated June 13, 2018, accessed June 13, 2018.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Langer, Walter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2018 |