ACTOR

Oskar Werner

1922 - 1984

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Oskar Werner (German: [ˈɔskaʁ ˈvɛʁnɐ]; born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer; 13 November 1922 – 23 October 1984) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor who reached international fame. His most prominent roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Ship of Fools. For the latter Werner received an Oscar nomination. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oskar Werner has received more than 989,682 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Oskar Werner is the 721st most popular actor (down from 719th in 2019), the 282nd most popular biography from Austria (up from 284th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Austrian Actor.

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  • 37

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  • 5.20

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  • 3.10

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Oskar Werner ranks 721 out of 13,578. Before him are Owen Wilson, Jean-Claude Brialy, Rex Harrison, María Félix, Angela Bassett, and Kathleen Turner. After him are Gene Tierney, Nathalie Baye, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael York, James Spader, and Death of Marilyn Monroe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Oskar Werner ranks 60. Before him are Juan Antonio Villacañas, Mao Anying, Francesco Rosi, Jake LaMotta, Blake Edwards, and Alberto Granado. After him are Marek Edelman, Ken Noritake, Hussein-Ali Montazeri, Lucian Freud, Ugo Tognazzi, and Adolfo Celi. Among people deceased in 1984, Oskar Werner ranks 39. Before him are Viktor Shklovsky, Karl Rahner, Pierre Gemayel, Tito Gobbi, Kim Il, and Henri Michaux. After him are Yigael Yadin, Enrico Berlinguer, Moshé Feldenkrais, Walter Rauff, Pavel Batitsky, and James Mason.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Oskar Werner ranks 282 out of 1,424. Before him are Walter Kohn (1923), Claudia Felicitas of Austria (1653), Hans Hollein (1934), Gaston Glock (1929), Paul Watzlawick (1921), and Maria Leopoldine of Austria (1632). After him are Guido von List (1848), Baron Alexander von Bach (1813), Alexander Wienerberger (1891), Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766), Kunigunde of Austria (1465), and Archduchess Eleanor of Austria (1534).

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Among ACTORS In Austria

Among actors born in Austria, Oskar Werner ranks 9. Before him are Hedy Lamarr (1914), Christoph Waltz (1956), Maximilian Schell (1930), Helmut Berger (1944), Klaus Maria Brandauer (1943), and Maria Schell (1926). After him are Katharina Schratt (1853), Senta Berger (1941), Lotte Lenya (1898), Helene Weigel (1900), Christine Kaufmann (1945), and Martin Weinek (1964).

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Television and Movie Roles

Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
Sep 7o 19667.1 / 10
Jules and Jim
Jules
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
Jan 23o 19627.578 / 10
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Fiedler
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
Dec 16o 19657.056 / 10