About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1919-10-28
Place of birth:
St. Pölten, Austria
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Bernhard Wicki

Overview

​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 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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Known for

Acting
1994 Rosamunde Pilcher: Wilder Thymian Actor Sir Kenneth 59
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1994 Das Geheimnis Actor Dr. Virgil Schwarz N/A
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1993 Royal Baths Actor 58
Average
1991 Success Actor Bichler 58
Average
1989 I promessi sposi Actor padre gentiluomo 69
Fair
1989 Spider's Web Actor Herr Waizenbaum 59
Average
1987 Pattberg's Legacy Actor Herr Pattberg N/A
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1986 Killing Cars Actor Von der Mühle 58
Average
1985 Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie Actor George Abbot N/A
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1984 Eine Art von Zorn Actor Philipp Sanger N/A
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1984 Paris, Texas Actor Doctor Ulmer 76
Good
1984 The Shore Actor Weber, Verleger 58
Average
1984 Dangerous Moves Actor Pühl 59
Average
1983 A Love in Germany Actor Dr. Borg 58
Average
1983 Spring Symphony Actor Baron von Fricken 58
Average
1982 The Mysterious Stranger Actor Heinrich Stein 59
Average
1982 Domino Actor Lehrter 58
Average
1981 Im Schlaraffenland. Ein Roman unter feinen Leuten Actor Bankier James Türkheimer N/A
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1980 Death Watch Actor Katherine's Dad 59
Average
1979 Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie Actor Helmberger N/A
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1979 Lemmings, Part 1: Arcadia Actor Gerhard Leuwen 59
Average
1979 Kidnapped Actor Hoseason 69
Fair
1978 Der Mann im Schilf Actor Sir Gerald N/A
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1978 Despair Actor Orlovius 59
Average
1978 The Glass Cell Actor Polizeikommissar Österreich 59
Average
1977 The Left-Handed Woman Actor The Publisher 59
Average
1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Actor Self 59
Average
1977 Glücksucher Actor Kurt Siebold N/A
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1976 Three Paths to the Lake Actor Branco Trotta 59
Average
1976 Crime and Passion Actor Rolf 58
Average
1971 Carlos Actor Philipp N/A
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1969 Die Enthüllung Actor Prof. Karl Jordan N/A
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1969 Your Caresses Actor Vater 58
Average
1968 Graf Öderland Actor Staatsanwalt N/A
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1968 Der Feldmarschall Actor Baron N/A
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1968 Affäre Dreyfuss Actor Emile Zola N/A
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1967 Ostwind Actor Konarski 59
Average
1963 Portuguese Vacation Actor Bernard 59
Average
1963 Elf Jahre und ein Tag Actor Karl Rodenbach 59
Average
1962 Sex Can Be Difficult Actor Hans (segment "Il serpente") 59
Average
1961 Die Nashörner Actor Herr Behringer N/A
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1961 La Notte Actor Tommaso Garani 70
Good
1960 Lampenfieber Actor Rohrbach 59
Average
1959 Frau im besten Mannesalter Actor Tex Richards 58
Average
1958 Frauensee Actor Karl Anton Graf Chur N/A
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1958 The Restless Night Actor Priest Brunner 59
Average
1958 Am Set von "Warum sind sie gegen uns?" Actor Self N/A
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1958 Flucht in die Tropennacht Actor Robert N/A
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1958 The Cat Actor Bernard Werner 59
Average
1958 Escape from Sahara Actor Luigi Locatelli N/A
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1957 Es wird alles wieder gut Actor Dr. Johann Krapp 59
Average
1957 The Zurich Engagement Actor Paul Frank 59
Average
1957 Königin Luise Actor Zar Alexander N/A
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1956 Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen Actor Dr. Jan Vlimmen N/A
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1956 Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben Actor Dr. Grüter N/A
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1956 Frucht ohne Liebe Actor Dr.Kolb N/A
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1955 Rosen im Herbst Actor Geert von Innstetten 59
Average
1955 Du mein stilles Tal Actor Erik Linden 58
Average
1955 It Happened on July 20th Actor Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg 59
Average
1955 Children, Mother, and the General Actor Hauptmann Dornberg 59
Average
1954 Double Destiny Actor Rainer von Hohenburg N/A
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1954 The Mosquito Actor Hugo 58
Average
1954 Circus of Love Actor Franz N/A
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1954 Ewiger Walzer Actor Johann Strauss Sohn N/A
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1954 Prisoners of Love Actor Franz Martens N/A
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1954 The Last Bridge Actor Boro 58
Average
1953 Junges Herz voll Liebe Actor Vitus Zingerl N/A
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1950 The Fallen Star Actor Otto N/A
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1940 The Postmaster Actor Statist 59
Average

Directing
1989 Spider's Web Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund Directing Director N/A
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1985 Die Grünstein-Variante Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Die Eroberung der Zitadelle Directing Director N/A
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1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Weights and Measures Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Karpfs Karriere Directing Director N/A
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1967 Der Paukenspieler Directing Director N/A
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1965 Morituri Directing Director 60
Fair
1964 The Visit Directing Director 59
Average
1962 The Longest Day Directing Director 70
Good
1961 The Miracle of Father Malachia Directing Director 58
Average
1959 The Bridge Directing Director 63
Fair
1958 Warum sind sie gegen uns? Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1989 Spider's Web Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1987 Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund Writing Screenplay N/A
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1985 Die Grünstein-Variante Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 Die Eroberung der Zitadelle Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Curd Jürgens - Der Filmstar, der vom Theater kam Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Weights and Measures Writing Writer 58
Average
1967 Der Paukenspieler Writing Writer N/A
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1961 The Miracle of Father Malachia Writing Writer 58
Average
1959 The Bridge Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1958 Warum sind sie gegen uns? Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1977 Die Eroberung der Zitadelle Production Co-Producer N/A
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