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Oskar Werner | |
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Born | Oskar Josef Bschließmayer 13 November 1922 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 23 October 1984 Marburg an der Lahn, Hesse, West Germany | (aged 61)
Resting place | Triesen, Liechtenstein |
Years active | 1939–1984 |
Spouses | Elisabeth Kallina
(m. 1944; div. 1952)Anne Power
(m. 1954; div. 1968) |
Partner | Diana Bennett Wanger (1965–1969) |
Children | 2 |
Oskar Werner (German: [ˈɔskaʁ ˈvɛʁnɐ]; born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer; 13 November 1922 – 23 October 1984) was an Austrian stage and cinema actor who reached international fame. His most prominent roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Ship of Fools. For the latter Werner received an Oscar nomination. 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 was nominated several times for Golden Globes, Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.