Klaus Maria Brandauer
Biography
Klaus Maria Brandauer is an Austrian actor and director. He is also a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. Born on June 22, 1943, in Bad Aussee, Austria, Brandauer is known internationally for his work in various languages, including German, Italian, Hungarian, English, and French. He has acted in at least 124 films and television shows. Brandauer is recognized for his performances in notable films such as Mephisto, Never Say Never Again, Hanussen, Burning Secret, The Russia House, White Fang, and Out of Africa, where he received an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role.
Career overview
Klaus Maria Brandauer is an Austrian actor and director. He is known internationally for his roles in several films. Brandauer has a working knowledge of and has acted in at least five languages including German, Italian, Hungarian, English, and French.
Brandauer's acting career spans multiple films, including Mephisto, Never Say Never Again, Hanussen, Burning Secret, The Russia House, and White Fang. He received recognition for his supporting role as Bror von Blixen-Finecke in Out of Africa. Brandauer has been involved in the production of at least 124 titles.
Brandauer's filmography includes notable titles such as Vzpomínky na Afriku, Mefisto, and Plukovník Redl. He is a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar, and his work has been recognized internationally. Brandauer's acting career is marked by his versatility and ability to perform in multiple languages.
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126 titles- Capelli Code (2021) as Rolf Tanner
- Enemies: Against the Clock (2021) as Konrad Biegler
- Enemies: The Confession (2021) as Konrad Biegler
- Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess (2021) as Konrad Biegler
- Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years (2020) as Himself
- Final Report (2020) as Professor Stephanus
- Eine Stadt als Bühne - 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele (2020) as self
- Mozart: The Magic Flute (2019) as Narrator
- Marina, Mabuse und Morituri (2017) as Self
- Kunscht! (2014) as Self
- DENK mit KULTUR (2014) as Self
- Die Auslöschung (2013) as Ernst Lemden
- The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2013) as Wilhelm Reich
- Hamburg Journal (2011) as self
- Jedermann Remixed (2011) as Jedermann (archive footage)
- Manipulation (2011) as Urs Rappold
- Matussek trifft (2010) as Self
- Im Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorski (2010) as Self
- Tetro (2009) as Carlo
- Germany, Your Artists (2008) as Self
- Dorfer spricht mit (2008) as Self
- Verstörung - und eine Art von Poesie. Die Filmlegende Bernhard Wicki (2007) as Himself
- Kronprinz Rudolf (2006) as Kaiser Franz Joseph
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Die Wahrheit im Spiel (2004)
- Entrusted (2003) as Gregor Lämmle
- Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003) as Actor - Der Schiffbrüchige
- Bonhoeffer (2003) as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
- Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002) as Self
- Everyman's Feast (2002) as Jan Jedermann
- Between Strangers (2002) as Alexander Bauer
- Druids (2001) as Julius Caesar
- Abendschau (2000) as Self
- Menschen der Woche (2000) as Self
- The Diver (2000) as Orlov
- Belief, Hope and Blood (2000)
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) as Otto Preminger
- New Times at Crossroad Street (1999)
- Rembrandt (1999) as Rembrandt van Rijn
- The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999 (1999) as Self - Speaker
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Jeremiah (1998) as King Nebuchadnezzar
- Sternstunde Philosophie (1998) as Self
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century (1997) as Nikola
- Sternstunden (1994) as Self
- Felidae (1994) as Pascal / Claudandus (voice)
- Mario and the Magician (1994) as Cipolla
- Mario and the Magician (1994) Director
- Klaus-Maria Brandauer - Ansichten eines Räuberhauptmanns (1994) as Self
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self
- White Fang (1991) as Alex Larson
- Becoming Colette (1991) as Henri Gauthier-Villars
- Romy Award (1990) as Self
- The Russia House (1990) as Dante
- The French Revolution (1989) as Georges-Jacques Danton
- Seven Minutes (1989) as Georg Elser
- Seven Minutes (1989) Director
- The French Revolution (1989) as Danton
- Spider's Web (1989) as Benjamin Lenz
- Burning Secret (1988) as Baron
- Hanussen (1988) as Klaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen
- Innocence Unknown (1988) as Marionette
- live - die ZDF-talkshow (1987) as Self
- Showgeschichten (1986) as self
- Streets of Gold (1986) as Alek Neuman
- Out of Africa (1985) as Baron Bror Blixen/Baron Hans Blixen
- Quo Vadis? (1985) as Nero
- Colonel Redl (1985) as Alfred Redl
- The Lightship (1985) as Captain Miller
- Der Snob (1984) as Christian Maske
- Kronen Könner Kavaliere (1984) as Self
- Kindergarten (1984)
- Never Say Never Again (1983) as Maximilian Largo
- The Way Out (1983) as Baron Georg von Wergenthin
- Jedermann (1983) as Jedermann
- The Way Out (1983) as Baron Georg von Wergenthin
- La quinta donna (1982)
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Mephisto (1981) as Hendrik Höfgen
- Heut' abend (1980) as Self
- Wochenendgeschichten (1980)
- Die Weber (1980) as Moritz Jäger
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- A Sunday in October (1979)
- Jahreszeiten der Liebe (1979)
- Die Bräute des Kurt Roidl (1979) as Kurt Roidl
- Jean-Christophe (1978)
- Jean-Christophe (1978)
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Club 2 (1976) as Self
- Die Babenberger in Österreich (1976)
- Kabale und Liebe (1976)
- Frag nach bei Casanova (1975) as Klaus
- Leonce und Lena (1975) as Prinz Leonie, sein Sohn
- Derrick (1974) as Erich Forster
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Der große Preis (1974) as Self
- Wienerinnen (1974) as Josef Ulrich
- Was Ihr wollt (1973)
- Sonderdezernat K1 (1972) as Werner Feldmeister
- The Salzburg Connection (1972) as Johann Kronsteiner
- Oscar Wilde (1972) as Oscar Wilde
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self
- Film '72 (1971)
- Emilia Galotti (1971) as Hettore Gonzaga, Prinz von Guastalla
- Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung (1971) as Petrucchio
- Friede den Hütten! Krieg den Palästen! (1970) as Georg Büchner
- Das Wort (1970) as Willi Langer
- Fast ein Hamlet (1970) as Hamlet
- Der alte Richter (1969) as Oliver
- Zwei aus Verona (1969) as Valentin
- Juno und der Pfau (1969) as Johnny Boyle
- Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1968) as Gottfried Friedeborn
- Die Ballade von Peckham Rye (1966)
- Stars in the Ring (1959) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- The naked face as Himself
- L'Inverno
- Maestro as Herr Keller
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Klaus Maria Brandauer best known for?
Klaus Maria Brandauer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Quiet Place to Kill (1970), Kulturplatz (2004), Through the Night with... (2002), Abendschau (2000).
When and where was Klaus Maria Brandauer born?
Klaus Maria Brandauer was born on June 22, 1943 in Bad Aussee, Austria.
How many credits does Klaus Maria Brandauer have?
Klaus Maria Brandauer has accumulated over 126 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2021.
What is Klaus Maria Brandauer's background in cinema and television?
Klaus Maria Brandauer is an Austrian actor and director. He is also a professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. Born on June 22, 1943, in Bad Aussee, Austria, Brandauer is known internationally for his work in various languages, including German, Italian, Hungarian, English, and French. He has acted in at least 124 films...
Klaus Maria Brandauer by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self — aged about 28
- Club 2 (1976) as Self — aged about 33
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 5
- The French Revolution (1989) as Georges-Jacques Danton — aged about 46
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self — aged about 59
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self — aged about 34
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