Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Йозеф Эггер , Josef Egger
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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). Source: Article "Joseph Egger" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Most Famous Work
A Fistful of Dollars
(1964) PiriperoFor a Few Dollars More
(1965) Old ProphetChristine
(1958) Theo's Landlord (uncredited)Conquerors of Arkansas
(1964) FishburyDer schönste Tag meines Lebens
(1957) BlümelBlack Eagle Of Santa Fe
(1965) BuddyDie Perle von Tokay
(1954) Janek, OffiziersdienerEin Ferienbett mit 100 PS
(1965) ZulassungsbeamterActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1965 | Old Prophet | |
Buddy | ||
Zulassungsbeamter | ||
1964 | Sebastian Holl | |
Fishbury | ||
Piripero | ||
1963 | Dienstmann | |
Tankwart | ||
1962 | der alte Zirbel | |
1961 | Franz Joseph, Portier | |
Renter | ||
1960 | N/A | |
Friedensrichter | ||
1959 | Oberst Wedel | |
1958 | Theo's Landlord (uncredited) | |
Onkel Tobias | ||
Franz Lechner | ||
1957 | Blümel | |
Draxltoni | ||
Praxl | ||
Älterer Saaldiener | ||
1956 | Josef Kramer | |
Stieglbauer | ||
Alois Rinnerthaler | ||
Großvater Gassl | ||
Ypsilon | ||
Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher | ||
1955 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
1954 | Wiebel | |
N/A | ||
Janek, Offiziersdiener | ||
1953 | Barbuccio | |
Hotelportier | ||
1952 | (unconfirmed) | |
Briefträger Seppl | ||
Petiti | ||
1951 | Blasius Rogner | |
Heinz Falkenhayn | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Adalbert Kürenberg | ||
Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger) | ||
Ferdinand Hauderer | ||
1950 | Biangetti, Portier | |
Vinzenz | ||
N/A | ||
1948 | Briefträger | |
1947 | Der alte Windischgruber | |
1946 | Frosch | |
1944 | Parkwächter | |
1943 | Postman | |
Kegelbruder | ||
1935 | N/A | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |