Sieghardt Rupp

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Sieghardt Rupp
Grave of Sieghardt Rupp
Born	(1931-06-14)14 June 1931 Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria
Died	20 July 2015(2015-07-20) (aged 84) Vienna, Austria

Sieghardt Rupp (14 June 1931 – 20 July 2015)^[1] was an Austrian actor who performed in film, television and theatre.

He made over 55 film and TV appearances beginning in 1959, with his career peaking in the 1960s. He became known for his performances in

His most noted Western performance was his role as Esteban Rojo in Sergio Leone's 1964 production A Fistful of Dollars alongside Clint Eastwood and Gian Maria Volonté. He appeared in many other Westerns in the 1960s such as Blood at Sundown (1966) although he appeared in the romantic adventure Angelique and the Sultan in 1968.

During the 1970s, his film career diminished. However, he portrayed several TV characters afterwards, notably in Tatort as Investigator Kressin between 1971 and 1973. From 1985 he performed at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna on stage. He retired from film and television acting in 1995, and died in Vienna in 2015 at the age of 84.

Selected filmography

References

External links and sources

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