Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 …
Movies & TV Shows
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Paris, Texas (1984) — Doctor Ulmer
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La Notte (1961) — Tommaso Garani
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Death Watch (1980) — Katherine's Dad
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Derrick (1974) — Dr. Lechner
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Despair (1978) — Orlovius
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Dangerous Moves (1984) — Pühl
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The Old Fox (1977) — Hans Pagel
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The Zurich Engagement (1957) — Paul Frank
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A Case For Two (1981) — Professor Kaiser
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The Last Bridge (1954) — Boro
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The Cat (1958) — Bernard Werner
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Portuguese Vacation (1963) — Bernard
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It Happened on July 20th (1955) — Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg
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The Left-Handed Woman (1978) — The Publisher
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Spider's Web (1989) — Herr Waizenbaum
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The Commissioner (1969) — Johannes Berneis
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Kidnapped (1979) — Hoseason
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Spring Symphony (1983) — Baron von Fricken
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Sex Can Be Difficult (1962) — Hans (segment "Il serpente")
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A Love in Germany (1983) — Dr. Borg
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The Glass Cell (1978) — Polizeikommissar Österreich
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Crime and Passion (1976) — Rolf
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The Legacy of Guldenburgs (1987) — Frederico Torres
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Killing Cars (1986) — Von der Mühle
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Children, Mother, and the General (1955) — Hauptmann Dornberg
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Domino (1982) — Lehrter
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Three Paths to the Lake (1976) — Branco Trotta
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Your Caresses (1969) — Vater
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The Mosquito (1954) — Hugo
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Royal Baths (1993)
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I promessi sposi (1989) — padre gentiluomo
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The Shore (1984) — Weber, Verleger
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The Postmaster (1940) — Statist
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Rosen im Herbst (1955) — Geert von Innstetten
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Du mein stilles Tal (1955) — Erik Linden
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Lemmings (1979) — Herr Leuwen
- Frau im besten Mannesalter (1959) — Tex Richards
- Success (1991) — Bichler
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian (1994) — Sir Kenneth
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Stars in the Ring (1959) — Self
Directed
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The Longest Day (1962) — Director
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The Bridge (1959) — Director
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Morituri (1965) — Director
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The Visit (1964) — Director
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Spider's Web (1989) — Director
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The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) — Director
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Weights and Measures (1973) — Director
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Die Grünstein-Variante (1985) — Director
- Die Eroberung der Zitadelle (1977) — Director
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Warum sind sie gegen uns? (1958) — Director
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Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (1987) — Director
- Der Paukenspieler (1967) — Director
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Karpfs Karriere (1971) — Director
- Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam (1977) — Director