Christiane Hörbiger

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Christiane Hörbiger
Austria, Nazi Germany
Died30 November 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 84)
Vienna, Austria
OccupationActress
Parents
Relatives
(paternal uncle)

Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in

Nathan der Weise in 1959, became a member of Theater Heidelberg and later Schauspielhaus Zürich. From 1969 to 1972, she portrayed Die Buhlschaft in Hofmannsthal's Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival
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She is remembered for roles of strong, self-conscious women who defy adverse circumstances, as television series began to present from the mid-1980s,[1] including Countess Christine von Guldenburg in the series Das Erbe der Guldenburgs from 1987 to 1990, and the title role of the Austrian television series Julia – Eine ungewöhnliche Frau from 1999 to 2004. She became a favourite with audiences and received international awards.

Life and career

Born in Vienna on 13 October 1938,[2] Hörbiger was the second of the three actress daughters of Austrian actors Attila Hörbiger (1896–1987) and Paula Wessely (1907–2000).[1][3] Her sisters were Elisabeth Orth [de] and Maresa Hörbiger [de]. She was the aunt of German actor Christian Tramitz.[1]

As her mother wished, she first trained to be a pastry maker (Zuckerbäcker),

Nathan der Weise in 1959, but reviews were scathing.[3][4] She moved to the Theater Heidelberg[3] for two years.[5] She played at the Salzburg Festival, together with her mother for the first time, as Lottchen in Raimund's Der Bauer als Millionär [de] in 1961. When she returned to the Burgtheater, again as Recha, she was successful.[3][4]

Hörbiger in Jedermann, with Ernst Schröder at the Salzburg Festival 1969

From 1967 to 1985, Hörbiger was a member of the Schauspielhaus Zürich.[5] She appeared there in classical roles such as Elisabeth in Schiller's Maria Stuart and roles by Shakespeare and Chechov,[1] also roles in the Vienna tradition such as Nestroy, Schnitzler and Hofmannsthal, and contemporary theatre.[3] From 1969 to 1972, she portrayed Die Buhlschaft in Hofmannsthal's Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival, with Ernst Schröder in the title role.[1]

Hörbiger played roles in various German and Austrian television films and series, beginning in the mid-1980s playing the lead role of Countess Christine von Guldenburgin in the series Das Erbe der Guldenburgs, alongside

Der Besuch der alten Dame. Her son, Sascha Bigler [de], directed the drama film Meine Schwester [de] in 2011, where she appeared alongside her sister Maresa for the first time. He also directed one of her last works, the 2018 detective film Die Muse des Mörders [de].[1]

In 1995 she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[6] Hörbiger's only foray into voice acting was the role of Mrs Calloway (the dairy cow) in the German-language version of Disney's Home on the Range.

Personal life

Hörbiger was married to director Wolfgang Glück. Her second husband was the Swiss journalist Rolf R. Bigler; they had a son, Sascha. After Bigler's death in 1978, Gerhard Tötschinger, a director and author, became her partner; he died in 2016. Hörbiger lived mainly in Vienna.[3] She was a UNICEF ambassador, and was committed to cancer aid.[1]

Hörbiger died in Vienna on 30 November 2022 at age 84.[1][3]

Selected filmography

Films with Hörbiger have included:[7][8][9]

Awards

Hörbiger receiving the Romy award in 2009

Hörbiger received numerous awards for her acting, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Baumhackl, Ute (30 November 2022). "Schauspiellegende Christiane Hörbiger gestorben". Kleine Zeitung. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Christiane Hörbiger". Munzinger Biographie, www.munzinger.de (in German). Munzinger-Archiv GmbH, Ravensburg. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Wilhelmer, Philipp (30 November 2022). "Schauspielerin Christiane Hörbiger ist tot". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Schafferhofer, Julia (30 November 2022). ""Eine boshafte Schwiegermutter ist immer eine gute Rolle"". Kleine Zeitung. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Die Schauspielerin Christiane Hörbiger ist gestorben". nachtkritik.de (in German). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "45th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Als Schauspieler/in". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Filmografie". filmstarts.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Simbürger, Manuel (1 December 2022). "Das sind die 10 besten Filme mit Christiane Hörbiger". film.at (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Mensch, ärgere dich nicht". filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Donauwalzer". filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Alles auf Anfang (1993)". filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Preisträger des Bayerischen Filmpreises" (PDF) (in German). Government of Bavaria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011.
  14. ^ a b c d "Christiane Hörbiger ist tot. Die österreichische Schauspiellegende starb im Alter von 84 Jahren in ihrer Heimat Wien". Stern (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Christiane Hörbiger". lubitsch-preis.de (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1087. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Christiane Hörbiger als Vorleserin ausgezeichnet / Schauspielerin erhält kurz vor ihrem 70. Geburtstag den "Deutschen Vorlesepreis 2008"". Der Standard (in German). 12 October 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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