Peter Simonischek (6 August 1946 – 29 May 2023) was an Austrian actor.[1] He was a celebrated stage performer and a regular ensemble member of the Burgtheater from 1999.[2] He often appeared at the Salzburg Festival and had played the title role in the play Jedermann numerous times.
Peter Simonischek | |
|---|---|
 Simonischek in 2017 | |
| Born | 6 August 1946 |
| Died | 29 May 2023 (aged 76) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2023 |
| Notable work | Toni Erdmann |
In addition, he also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek was perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Toni Erdmann (2016).
Simonischek grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His sons, Max Simonischek and Kaspar Simonischek, are also actors.
Simonischek died on 29 May 2023, at the age of 76.[3]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Das eine Glück und das andere | Anton Jutz | TV film |
| 1983 | Herrenjahre | Bruno Melzer | TV film |
| 1986 | The Lenz Papers | Andreas Lenz | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | Love and Fear | Massimo | |
| 1989 | Sukkubus | Senn | |
| 1991 | Success | Martin Krüger | |
| The Mountain | Kreuzpointner | ||
| 1993 | Krücke | Ferdi | |
| 2002 | Gebürtig | Hermann Gebirtig | |
| 2003 | Hierankl | Goetz Hildebrand | |
| 2008 | The Sibyl Cipher | Paul Holland | TV film |
| 2011 | Years of Love | Uli | TV film |
| 2012 | Ludwig II | Ludwig Freiherr von der Pfordten | |
| 2013 | Ruby Red | Lord of St. Germain | |
| Der Kaktus | Heinrich Bittner | TV film | |
| October November | Father | ||
| 2014 | Clara Immerwahr | Karl Engler | TV film |
| Sapphire Blue | Lord of St. Germain | ||
| 2016 | Toni Erdmann | Winfried Conradi / Toni Erdmann | European Film Award Best Actor London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actor (nominated) Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (nominated) |
| Emerald Green | Lord of St. Germain | ||
| Wunderlich's World | Walter Wunderlich | ||
| Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free | Lou's Father | ||
| 2018 | Kursk | Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky | |
| The Interpreter | Georg Graubner | ||
| 2019 | Crescendo | Eduard Spork | |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves | Locksmith | |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Warder | |
| 2023 | Measures of Men | Josef Ritter von Waldstätten |
References
edit- ^ Kümmel, Peter (26 May 2016). "Zähne, die die Welt bedeuten". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Wien: Peter Simonischek Ehrenmitglied der Burg".
- ^ "Peter Simonischek im Alter von 76 Jahren verstorben". Kleine Zeitung. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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