Anton Edthofer(1883-1971)

Actor

Anton Edthofer was born on 18 September 1883 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Gespenster (1918), Nora (1923) and Die Pompadour (1935). He was married to Helene Thimig. He died on 25 February 1971 in Vienna, Austria.

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Gespenster

Oswald

1918

Nora

5.6

Dr. Rank

1923

Die Pompadour

7.1

Ludwig XV

1935

Pygmalion

6.6

Oberst Pickering

1935

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Der Herzspezialist
TV Movie
- Erich Reigert sen.
- 1958
The Angel with the Trumpet
6.2
- Emperor Franz Joseph
- 1950
Young Girls of Vienna
7.0
- Hofrat Munk
- 1949
Der Engel mit der Posaune
7.7
- Kaiser Franz Josef
- 1948
Das andere Leben
7.1
- General Rissius
- 1948
Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht
5.8
- 1945
Der Hampelmann
- Nikolaus Rohr
- 1938
Unentschuldigte Stunde
6.6
- Dr. Karl Henning - Professor
- 1937
Die Leuchter des Kaisers
6.5
- Erzherzog Ludwig
- 1936
Die Pompadour
7.1
- Ludwig XV
- 1935
Pygmalion
6.6
- Oberst Pickering
- 1935
Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will
7.4
- Erik Mattisson, Großindustrieller
- 1934
Csibi, der Fratz
6.9
- Dr. Lohnau
- 1934
Moral und Liebe
- 1933
Melo
7.3
- Peter
- 1932

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Born
- September 18, 1883
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died
- February 25, 1971
- Vienna, Austria
Spouse
- Helene ThimigDecember 4, 1948 - February 21, 1971 (his death)

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Trivia
Leading actor of the Viennese stage (from 1904), in films from 1912. From 1929, ensemble member of the Theater in der Josefstadt. Noted for roles in classic plays by Shakespeare, Shaw, Gorky, Hauptmann and Schiller. Played key roles on screen, especially during the 1920's under the direction of Murnau, Lang or Wiene. In sound films, acclaimed as Colonel Pickering in Pygmalion (1935), opposite Jenny Jugo and Gustaf Gründgens.