Karl Kneidinger (30 August 1882 – 14 April 1952), was an Austrian stage and film actor, and a theater director.[1][2]
Karl Kneidinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1882 Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) |
| Died | 14 April 1952 (aged 69) Vienna, Austria |
| Other names | Carl Kneidinger |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theater director |
| Relatives | Lola Urban Kneidinger (sister) Berta Türk (sister in-law) |
Biography
editKarl Kneidinger was born 30 August 1882 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), the son of actress Marie Kneidinger (1857–1908),[3][4] and actor Rudolf Kneidinger (1862–1935).[5] His sister was actress Lola Urban Kneidinger.[5] His parents had been active in the Raimund Theater, in the Mariahilf district of Vienna.[3][5] By the time he was a teenager, he was acting in stage productions.
In 1944, Kneidinger was included in the Gottbegnadeten list, a list of artists considered crucial to the culture of Nazi Germany by the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.[1]
Filmography
edit- Konrad Hartls Lebensschicksal(1918), directed by Maurice Armand Mondet
- The Fourth Commandment (1920 film) (German: Das vierte Gebot), silent film directed by Richard Oswald
- The Gold Rats (1923) (German: Die Goldratten), directed by Herr. van der Lye
- Befehl zur Ehe (1928), directed by Max Neufeld
- Das Mädel aus der Wachau (1928), directed by Franz Hoffermann
- Die Jugend am Scheideweg (1929), directed by Conrad Wiene
- Wiener Herzen (1930), directed by Fred Sauer
- Money on the Street (1930) (German: Geld auf der Straße), directed by Georg Jacoby; (uncredited)
- Storm in a Water Glass (1931) (German: Sturm im Wasserglas), directed by Georg Jacoby
- Purpur und waschblau (1931), directed by Max Neufeld
- Die große Liebe (1931), directed by Otto Preminger
- When You're Young, the World Belongs to You (1934) (German: Wenn du jung bist, gehört dir die Welt), directed by Richard Oswald
- Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (1934), directed by Georg Jacoby
- Eva (1935), directed by Johannes Riemann
- A Mother's Love (1939 film), directed by Gustav Ucicky; as Lehrer
- Linen from Ireland (1939), directed by Heinz Helbig; as accountant[6][7]
- A Little Night Music (1939 film), directed by Leopold Hainisch
- Love Is Duty Free (1941), directed by E. W. Emo[8]
- Little Brothers Fine (1942) (German: Brüderlein Fein), directed by Hans Thimig
- The Freckle (1948), directed by Rudolf Carl; as Rusty, the postman
Stage work
edit- Tschun Tschi (14 April 1930–18 September 1930) at Neues Wiener Schauspielhaus, Vienna[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Kellenter, Theodor (2020). Die Gottbegnadeten: Hitlers Liste unersetzbarer Künstler (in German). Arndt. p. 316. ISBN 978-3-88741-290-6.
- ^ Glenzdorf, Johann Caspar (1961). Glenzdorfs Internationales Film-Lexikon: biographisches Handbuch für das gesamte Filmwesen ; hrsg. zum 30jährigen Jubiläum des deutschen Tonfilms. 2 Hed - Peis (in German). Prominent-Filmverl. p. 852.
- ^ a b "Selbstmord auf dem Friedhofe" [Suicide in the Cemetery]. Illustrierte Kronen-Zeitung (in German). 17 August 1908. p. 8 – via ANNO.
- ^ "Der Selbstmord der Schauspielerin Marie Kneidinger" [The suicide of actress Marie Kneidinger]. llustrirtes Wiener Extrablatt (in German). August 18, 1908. p. 6 – via ANNO.
- ^ a b c "Rudolf Kneidinger gestorben" [Rudolf Kneidinger died]. Die Stunde (in German). January 13, 1935. p. 3 – via ANNO.
- ^ Giesen, Rolf (2015-09-11). Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography. McFarland. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-4766-1269-0.
- ^ Rockett, Kevin (1996). The Irish Filmography: Fiction Films, 1896-1996. Red Mountain Media. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-9526698-0-7.
- ^ Hake, Sabine (2001). Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-292-73458-6.
- ^ Leibfried, Philip; Lane, Chei Mi (2015-05-20). Anna May Wong: A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work. McFarland. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-1-4766-0932-4.
External links
edit- Karl Kneidinger at IMDb
- Portrait of Karl Kneidinger (1936) from the Theater Museum, Vienna