Joseph Egger
Austrian character actor celebrated for eccentric supporting roles in European cinema and Sergio Leone's iconic Spaghetti Westerns.
What do we know about Joseph Egger?
Here are the key biographical details about Joseph Egger:
- Name: Joseph Egger
- Also Known As: Йозеф Эггер, Josef Egger
- Date of Birth: February 21, 1889
- Place of Birth: Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Date of Death: August 29, 1966
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Joseph Egger?
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965.
The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing “tricks” with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western “Dollars Trilogy”: As the coffin-builder in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and as the Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965).
What is Joseph Egger known for?
With 57 film credits, Joseph Egger's most recognized performances include:
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964, Movie)
- For a Few Dollars More (1965, Movie)
- Christine (1958, Movie)
- The White Horse Inn (1960, Movie)
- Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965, Movie)
- Conquerors of Arkansas (1964, Movie)
- Im schwarzen Rössl (1961, Movie)
- Der Hofrat Geiger (1947, Movie)
- Die Fledermaus (1946, Movie)
- Die Fischerin vom Bodensee (1956, Movie)
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