Hermann Thimig
Biography
Hermann Thimig was an Austrian stage and film actor born on October 3, 1890, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He passed away on July 7, 1982, at the age of 91. Over the course of his acting career, he appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967, frequently playing comedic roles. Among his film work, he appeared in three films directed by Ernst Lubitsch. His theatrical career gained momentum when he joined the Max Reinhardt ensemble at the German Theater, which brought him his breakthrough in 1916 following earlier guest appearances at the Royal Playhouse in Berlin and the Volksbuhne.
Career overview
Hermann Thimig was an Austrian stage and film actor born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, on October 3, 1890. His career breakthrough occurred in 1916 after he joined the Max-Reinhardt ensemble at the Deutsches Theater, following earlier guest appearances at the royal playhouse in Berlin and the Volksbühne during his home leave in 1915 when he was declared unfit for front-line service due to severe furunculosis.
Throughout his screen career, Thimig appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967, with sources also noting he had roles in just over 100 films during this same timeframe. He frequently played comedic roles and appeared in three films directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Thimig passed away on July 7, 1982, at the age of 91.
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86 titles- Die Puppe (1990)
- Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt (1973) as Self
- Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele (1970) as Truffaldino (archive footage)
- Der fidele Bauer (1962) as Matheus Reuther
- Frau Irene Besser (1961)
- Das weite Land (1960) as Rosenstrock
- Eine Reise ins Glück (1958) as Padre Filippo
- Die Magd von Heiligenblut (1956) as Schneider-Naz
- Ewiger Walzer (1954) as Haslinger, Verleger
- Eine Nacht in Venedig (1953) as Pappacoda
- Adventure in the Castle (1952) as Direktor Wilibald Müller
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Der Fünfminutenvater (1951) as Mr. Peabody
- Das unmögliche Mädchen (1951) as Direktor Thormälen
- Prämien auf den Tod (1950) as Hafensinspektor Muschel
- Mysterious Shadows (1949) as Heinemann, Laboratoriumsdiener
- The Trial (1948) as Dorfrichter Farkas
- Praterbuben (1948) as Ferdinand
- Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht (1945)
- Ein Blick zurück (1944) as Kaufmann Enderle
- Die goldene Fessel (1944) as Krautkopf
- Love Letters (1944) as Konrad Tiedemann
- Johann (1943) as Graf Zirndorf
- Die kluge Marianne (1943)
- Brüderlein fein (1942) as Ignatz Schuster
- Marguerite : 3 (1939) as Lorenz Findeisen
- Die Austernlilli (1937) as De Austernkönig van Mühlen
- The Mysterious Mister X (1936) as Richard Murray
- Heaven on Earth (1935) as Paul Heller
- Peter, Paul and Nanette (1935) as Peter Pellmann / Paul Polter
- The White Horse Inn (1935) as Leopold, Oberkellner
- Die Fahrt in die Jugend (1935) as Joachim von Trautenegg & Leopold von Trautenegg, sein Neffe
- Die törichte Jungfrau (1935)
- Tanzmusik (1935) as Mario d'Almeida
- The Gentleman Without a Residence (1934) as Fred Reigersheim, sein Sekretär
- Stupid Mama (1934) as Leo Heiderich Jr
- Csibi, der Fratz (1934) as Dr. Werner, Rechtsanwalt
- Carnival of Love (1934) as Henry Roland, Revuestar
- Marion, That's Not Nice (1933) as Kurt Bach - Kunstmaler
- A Trip to the Country (1933) as Robert Fink
- Kleiner Mann – was nun? (1933) as Hans Pinneberg
- The Town Stands on Its Head (1933) as Heinz
- Victor and Victoria (1933) as Viktor Hempel
- Glück über Nacht (1933) as Robert
- My Friend the Millionaire (1932) as Hans Felix
- A Night in Paradise (1932) as Gerd Brenken
- Kiki (1932) as Leroy
- A Little Love for You (1932) as Paul Baumann
- The Blue from the Sky (1932) as Hans Meier
- Dream Of Schoenbrunn (1932) as He
- Girls to Marry (1932) as Robert Goll
- Zwei himmelblaue Augen (1932) as Er
- My Leopold (1931) as Mehlmeyer
- The 3 Penny Opera (1931) as The Vicar
- The Threepenny Opera (1931)
- The Office Manager (1931) as Dr. Fritz Barke
- The Little Escapade (1931) as Walter Heller
- The Private Secretary (1931) as Bankdirektor Arvai
- When the Soldiers (1931) as Bob Wilsdorf
- The Immortal Vagabond (1930)
- Napoleon at St. Helena (1929) as General Gourgaud
- Die Familie ohne Moral (1927) as Hans Wengl
- Madame wagt einen Seitensprung (1927)
- All for Money (1923) as Fred Rupp
- Das Weib auf dem Panther (1923)
- Die Flamme (1923) as Adolphe
- The Lost Shoe (1923) as Baron Steiß-Steßling
- She and the Three (1922) as Der Sanfte
- Bardame (1922)
- Das Mädel mit der Maske (1922)
- Der Fluch des Schweigens (1922)
- Das Abenteuer des Dr. Kircheisen (1921) as Dr. Theophil Kircheisen
- My Life as a Night Editor (1921)
- The Wildcat (1921) as Pepo
- Kleider machen Leute (1921) as Jaro Sprapinsky
- Die Brüder Karamasoff (1920)
- Die goldene Krone (1920) as Klaus
- Her Sport (1919) as Rudi Walters
- The Doll (1919) as Lancelot, the Baron’s Nephew
- Das törichte Herz (1919)
- Freie Liebe (1919)
- Moral und Sinnlichkeit (1919)
- Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier (1918) as Tony
- Auf Probe gestellt (1918) as Maler Frank Merwin
- Des Prokurators Tochter (1917)
- Ossis Tagebuch (1917) as Dr. Theodor Lindemann
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Hermann Thimig is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including German Film Award (1951), The 3 Penny Opera (1931).
When and where was Hermann Thimig born?
Hermann Thimig was born on October 3, 1890 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. They passed away on July 7, 1982.
How many credits does Hermann Thimig have?
Hermann Thimig has accumulated over 86 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1990.
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Hermann Thimig was an Austrian stage and film actor born on October 3, 1890, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He passed away on July 7, 1982, at the age of 91. Over the course of his acting career, he appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967, frequently playing comedic roles. Among his film work, he appeared in three fil...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The 3 Penny Opera (1931) as The Vicar — aged about 40
- German Film Award (1951) as Self — aged about 60
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