Oskar Werner (born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer; 13 November 1922 â€" 23
October 1984) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent
roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and
Ship of Fools. Other notable films include Decision Before Dawn
(1951), Jules and Jim (1962), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Shoes of the
Fisherman (1968) and Voyage of the Damned (1976).Werner accepted both
stage and film roles throughout his career. He won a Golden Globe for
Best Supporting Actor, and had been nominated several times for the
Golden Globe, the Academy Award as well as the BAFTA Award.Born in
Vienna, Werner spent much of his childhood in the care of his
grandmother, who entertained him with stories about the Burgtheater,
the Austrian state theatre, where he was accepted at the age of 18 by
Lothar Müthel. He was the youngest person to receive this
recognition. He made his theatre debut using the stage name Oskar
Werner in October 1941.
October 1984) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent
roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and
Ship of Fools. Other notable films include Decision Before Dawn
(1951), Jules and Jim (1962), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Shoes of the
Fisherman (1968) and Voyage of the Damned (1976).Werner accepted both
stage and film roles throughout his career. He won a Golden Globe for
Best Supporting Actor, and had been nominated several times for the
Golden Globe, the Academy Award as well as the BAFTA Award.Born in
Vienna, Werner spent much of his childhood in the care of his
grandmother, who entertained him with stories about the Burgtheater,
the Austrian state theatre, where he was accepted at the age of 18 by
Lothar Müthel. He was the youngest person to receive this
recognition. He made his theatre debut using the stage name Oskar
Werner in October 1941.
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