Bernhard Wicki
Bernhard Wicki
Born 28/10/1919 in St. Pölten, Austria

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Bernhard Wicki  (28 October 1919 in St. Pölten, Austria - 5 January 2000 in Munich) was an Austrian actor and film director.

Wicki studied in the city of Breslau such topics as Art History, History und German Literature. In 1938, he transferred to the Schauspielschule des Staatlichen Schauspielhauses (drama school) in Berlin. In 1939, because of his membership in the Bündischen Jugend he was imprisoned for many months in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. After his release he moved to Vienna, and then in 1944 to Switzerland.

After the end of World War II, he starred in many films, like Die letzte Brücke (1953) and Es geschah am 20. Juli (1955). He was also a photographer. His first attempt at directing came three years later with the documentary Warum sind sie gegen uns? (1958). He became internationally famous with his anti-war film of 1959 called Die Brücke. In 1961, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival for his film The Miracle of Father Malachia.

After his death in 2001, a fund was started and named after him in Munich, the Bernhard Wicki Memorial Fund. Since 2002, it has awarded a film prize, The Bridge, considered a peace prize. A further prize was endowed in 2006 with 15,000 euros, a prize given in the city of Emden since 2000. He was a patron of the International Film Festival in Emden-Norderney which first started in 1990.

He first married Agnes Fink, a fellow acting colleague, and later married Elisabeth Endriss, also a colleague. In the documentary Verstörung - und eine Art von Poesie (June, 2007), Elisabeth Wicki-Endriss portrayed the life and work for Wicki.

He is buried at the Nymphenburger cemetery in Munich (grave number 4-1-23).

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Filmography (Movies)

Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian

Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian

Character:Sir Kenneth

Release Date:22/10/1994

Das Geheimnis

Das Geheimnis

Character:Dr. Virgil Schwarz

Release Date:09/01/1994

Royal Baths

Royal Baths

Character:

Release Date:01/09/1993

Success

Success

Character:Bichler

Release Date:28/02/1991

Spider's Web

Spider's Web

Character:Herr Waizenbaum

Release Date:21/09/1989

Pattberg's Legacy

Pattberg's Legacy

Character:Herr Pattberg

Release Date:31/05/1987

Killing Cars

Killing Cars

Character:Von der Mühle

Release Date:13/02/1986

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

Character:George Abbot

Release Date:02/05/1985

Eine Art von Zorn

Eine Art von Zorn

Character:Philipp Sanger

Release Date:18/09/1984

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

Character:Doctor Ulmer

Release Date:16/07/1984

The Shore

The Shore

Character:Weber, Verleger

Release Date:04/06/1984

Dangerous Moves

Dangerous Moves

Character:Pühl

Release Date:15/04/1984

A Love in Germany

A Love in Germany

Character:Dr. Borg

Release Date:26/10/1983

Spring Symphony

Spring Symphony

Character:Baron von Fricken

Release Date:08/04/1983

The Mysterious Stranger

The Mysterious Stranger

Character:Heinrich Stein

Release Date:11/10/1982

Domino

Domino

Character:Lehrter

Release Date:11/06/1982

Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten

Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten

Character:Bankier James Türkheimer

Release Date:01/01/1981

Death Watch

Death Watch

Character:Katherine's Dad

Release Date:23/01/1980

Der Mann im Schilf

Der Mann im Schilf

Character:Sir Gerald

Release Date:30/10/1978

Despair

Despair

Character:Orlovius

Release Date:15/09/1978

The Left-Handed Woman

The Left-Handed Woman

Character:The Publisher

Release Date:26/05/1978

The Glass Cell

The Glass Cell

Character:Polizeikommissar Österreich

Release Date:06/04/1978

Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam

Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam

Character:Self

Release Date:29/05/1977

Glücksucher

Glücksucher

Character:Kurt Siebold

Release Date:08/02/1977

Three Paths to the Lake

Three Paths to the Lake

Character:Branco Trotta

Release Date:18/12/1976

Crime and Passion

Crime and Passion

Character:Rolf

Release Date:06/02/1976

Carlos

Carlos

Character:Philipp

Release Date:20/11/1971

Die Enthüllung

Die Enthüllung

Character:Prof. Karl Jordan

Release Date:27/11/1969

Your Caresses

Your Caresses

Character:Vater

Release Date:06/11/1969

Graf Öderland

Graf Öderland

Character:Staatsanwalt

Release Date:08/12/1968

Der Feldmarschall

Der Feldmarschall

Character:Baron

Release Date:21/11/1968

Ostwind

Ostwind

Character:Konarski

Release Date:08/10/1967

Portuguese Vacation

Portuguese Vacation

Character:Bernard

Release Date:09/10/1963

Elf Jahre und ein Tag

Elf Jahre und ein Tag

Character:Karl Rodenbach

Release Date:05/09/1963

Sex Can Be Difficult

Sex Can Be Difficult

Character:Hans (segment "Il serpente")

Release Date:24/12/1962

Die Nashörner

Die Nashörner

Character:Herr Behringer

Release Date:02/03/1961

La Notte

La Notte

Character:Tommaso Garani

Release Date:24/01/1961

Lampenfieber

Lampenfieber

Character:Rohrbach

Release Date:03/03/1960

Frau im besten Mannesalter

Frau im besten Mannesalter

Character:Tex Richards

Release Date:29/01/1959

Frauensee

Frauensee

Character:Karl Anton Graf Chur

Release Date:26/11/1958

The Restless Night

The Restless Night

Character:Priest Brunner

Release Date:29/10/1958

Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?"

Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?"

Character:Self

Release Date:13/06/1958

Flucht in die Tropennacht

Flucht in die Tropennacht

Character:Robert

Release Date:03/06/1958

The Cat

The Cat

Character:Bernard Werner

Release Date:19/04/1958

Escape from Sahara

Escape from Sahara

Character:Luigi Locatelli

Release Date:21/01/1958

Es wird alles wieder gut

Es wird alles wieder gut

Character:Dr. Johann Krapp

Release Date:23/10/1957

The Zurich Engagement

The Zurich Engagement

Character:Paul Frank

Release Date:16/04/1957

Königin Luise

Königin Luise

Character:Zar Alexander

Release Date:15/02/1957

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen

Character:Dr. Jan Vlimmen

Release Date:06/09/1956

Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben

Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben

Character:Dr. Grüter

Release Date:11/04/1956

Frucht ohne Liebe

Frucht ohne Liebe

Character:Dr.Kolb

Release Date:26/01/1956

Rosen im Herbst

Rosen im Herbst

Character:Geert von Innstetten

Release Date:28/09/1955

Du mein stilles Tal

Du mein stilles Tal

Character:Erik Linden

Release Date:23/09/1955

It Happened on July 20th

It Happened on July 20th

Character:Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg

Release Date:18/06/1955

Children, Mother, and the General

Children, Mother, and the General

Character:Hauptmann Dornberg

Release Date:04/03/1955

Double Destiny

Double Destiny

Character:Rainer von Hohenburg

Release Date:12/11/1954

The Mosquito

The Mosquito

Character:Hugo

Release Date:17/10/1954

Circus of Love

Circus of Love

Character:Franz

Release Date:20/08/1954

Ewiger Walzer

Ewiger Walzer

Character:Johann Strauss Sohn

Release Date:04/08/1954

Prisoners of Love

Prisoners of Love

Character:Franz Martens

Release Date:28/07/1954

The Last Bridge

The Last Bridge

Character:Boro

Release Date:11/02/1954

Junges Herz voll Liebe

Junges Herz voll Liebe

Character:Vitus Zingerl

Release Date:03/09/1953

The Fallen Star

The Fallen Star

Character:Otto

Release Date:12/08/1950

The Postmaster

The Postmaster

Character:Statist

Release Date:23/04/1940

Television Appearances

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