Hans Thimig
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Hans Emil Thimig, pseudonym: Hans Werner (23 July 1900 in Vienna
– 17 February 1991, also in Vienna) was an Austria
n actor
, film director
and stage director.
actor Hugo Thimig
, he performed without any training as a 16-year-old under the pseudomym "Hans Werner" at the Wiener Volkstheater. From 1918 to 1924 he was engaged - under his real name - at the Burgtheater, and then moved to the Theater in der Josefstadt
, managed by his future brother-in-law Max Reinhardt
. There, besides his father, his sister Helene Thimig and his brother Hermann Thimig also performed, so that the Viennese public used to call it the "Thimig-Theater". He soon began to direct as well, at first in the Theater in der Josefstadt
, and later also in the film industry.
Hans Thimig remained loyal to the Theater in der Josefstadt until 1942. It was also thanks to him that the theatre survived the National Socialist period relatively "Nazi-free". Thimig saw to it that the director of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin
, Heinz Hilpert, also took over the running of the Josefstadt Theatre (Reinhardt too had managed both theatres simultaneously). When Max Reinhardt
died in American exile in 1943, Hilpert together with the Thimig brothers, despite the Nazi regime, organised a memorial event in the Theater in der Josefstadt.
At the end of 1944 Thimig's superiors ordered him to shoot a politically tendentious film in Berlin
. Karl Hartl
, the director of production at Wien-Film
, advised him however just to "clear off", which he did. He withdrew to the small town of Wildalpen
, where the family owned a holiday home, while Hartl covered for him and reported him sick. After the war Thimig became mayor of Wildalpen for a short time, as he was the only man in the place without a National Socialist record.
From 1949 he performed again on stage in Vienna, alternating between the Burgtheater (of which he became an honorary member) the Theater an der Josefstadt and the Wiener Volkstheater. On top of that he continued to work as a film director and in 1959 took over from his sister Helene (who retired on grounds of age) the direction of the prestigious Vienna Max Reinhardt Seminar
, as the School of Drama of the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst had been renamed after World War II
, in honour of the great Austrian director.
Hans Thimig died in 1991 in Vienna, aged 90. He left his body to science, but a memorial stands in the Vienna Zentralfriedhof
.
He was twice married. His daughter Henriette Thimig is also an actress.
Sound films:
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
– 17 February 1991, also in Vienna) was an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and stage director.
Life
The youngest son of the BurgtheaterBurgtheater
The Burgtheater , originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world.The Burgtheater was created in 1741 and has become known as "die Burg" by the...
actor Hugo Thimig
Hugo Thimig
Hugo August Thimig , although born in Germany, spent his working life in Austria as an actor, director, and director of the Burgtheater in Vienna.-Biography:...
, he performed without any training as a 16-year-old under the pseudomym "Hans Werner" at the Wiener Volkstheater. From 1918 to 1924 he was engaged - under his real name - at the Burgtheater, and then moved to the Theater in der Josefstadt
Theater in der Josefstadt
The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna...
, managed by his future brother-in-law Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt
----Max Reinhardt was an Austrian theater and film director and actor.-Biography:...
. There, besides his father, his sister Helene Thimig and his brother Hermann Thimig also performed, so that the Viennese public used to call it the "Thimig-Theater". He soon began to direct as well, at first in the Theater in der Josefstadt
Theater in der Josefstadt
The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna...
, and later also in the film industry.
Hans Thimig remained loyal to the Theater in der Josefstadt until 1942. It was also thanks to him that the theatre survived the National Socialist period relatively "Nazi-free". Thimig saw to it that the director of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Heinz Hilpert, also took over the running of the Josefstadt Theatre (Reinhardt too had managed both theatres simultaneously). When Max Reinhardt
Max Reinhardt
----Max Reinhardt was an Austrian theater and film director and actor.-Biography:...
died in American exile in 1943, Hilpert together with the Thimig brothers, despite the Nazi regime, organised a memorial event in the Theater in der Josefstadt.
At the end of 1944 Thimig's superiors ordered him to shoot a politically tendentious film in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl
Karl Hartl was an Austrian film director.-Life:Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian director Alexander Korda...
, the director of production at Wien-Film
Wien-Film
Wien-Film GmbH was a large Austrian film company, which in 1938 succeeded the Tobis-Sascha-Filmindustrie AG and lasted until 1985...
, advised him however just to "clear off", which he did. He withdrew to the small town of Wildalpen
Wildalpen
Wildalpen is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria....
, where the family owned a holiday home, while Hartl covered for him and reported him sick. After the war Thimig became mayor of Wildalpen for a short time, as he was the only man in the place without a National Socialist record.
From 1949 he performed again on stage in Vienna, alternating between the Burgtheater (of which he became an honorary member) the Theater an der Josefstadt and the Wiener Volkstheater. On top of that he continued to work as a film director and in 1959 took over from his sister Helene (who retired on grounds of age) the direction of the prestigious Vienna Max Reinhardt Seminar
Max Reinhardt Seminar
The Max Reinhardt Seminar is the School of Drama at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. It is located in the Palais Cumberland, Penzingerstraße 9, in Vienna's 14th district - History :...
, as the School of Drama of the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst had been renamed after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in honour of the great Austrian director.
Hans Thimig died in 1991 in Vienna, aged 90. He left his body to science, but a memorial stands in the Vienna Zentralfriedhof
Zentralfriedhof
The Zentralfriedhof is one of the largest cemeteries in the world, largest by number of interred in Europe and most famous cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries.-Name and location:...
.
He was twice married. His daughter Henriette Thimig is also an actress.
Filmography
Silent films:- 1921: Kleider machen Leute
- 1921/22: Der Taugenichts
- 1922: Der Ausflug in die Seligkeit
- 1922: Märchen aus Alt-Wien
- 1924: Die Sklavenkönigin
- 1924: Der Fluch
- 1925: Liebesgeschichten
- 1927: Die Kiechen in Nachbars Garten /Die Strecke
- 1928: Eine Frau von Format
- 1928: Dorine und der Zufall
- 1929: Die weiße Nacht
- 1930: Was kostet die Liebe?
Sound films:
- 1930: Geld auf der Straße
- 1931: Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus
- 1932: Lumpenkavaliere/Wiener Lumpenkavaliere
- 1932: Sehnsucht 202
- 1933: Frühlingsstimmen
- 1934: Jede Frau hat ein Geheimnis
- 1935: Tanzmusik
- 1935: Der Postillon von Lonjumeau
- 1937: Die glücklichste Ehe der Welt
- 1937: Ich möcht' so gern mit Dir allein sein/Millionäre
- 1941: So gefällst Du mir (co-director)
- 1941: Brüderlein fein (director; co-wrote the screenplay)
- 1942: Die kluge Marianne (director; co-wrote the screenplay
- 1943: Die goldene Fessel (director)
- 1944: Umwege zu Dir (director; co-wrote the screenplay
- 1944: Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht (director)
- 1947: Gottes Engel sind überall (director)
- 1948: Der Angeklagte hat das Wort/Maresi (director)
- 1951: Der Schweigende Mund
- 1951: Frühlingsstimmen
- 1953: Franz Schubert - Ein Leben in zwei SätzenFranz Schubert (film)Franz Schubert is a 1953 Austrian film depicting composer Franz Schubert's life and work.- Plot :Franz Schubert works as an assistant teacher in the school led by his father...
- 1954: Wenn Du noch eine Mutter hast/Das Licht der Liebe
- 1954: Mädchenjahre einer Königin
- 1955: Seine Tochter ist der Peter
- 1955: Um Thron und LiebeUm Thron und LiebeUm Thron und Liebe is a 1955 German drama film directed by Fritz Kortner and starring Luise Ullrich.-Cast:* Luise Ullrich - Herzogin Sphie Hohenberg* Ewald Balser - Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand* Franz Stoss - Potiorek* Eva Maria Senft...
/Sarajewo - 1956: Und wer küßt mich?/Ein Herz und eine Seele
- 1957: Einen Jux will er sich machen
- 1957: Meine schöne Mama
- 1958: Sebastian Kneipp - Der Wasserdocktor/Sebastian Kneipp - Ein großes Leben
- 1958: Der Priester und das Mädchen
- 1959: Ich heirate Herrn Direktor
- 1960: Der brave Soldat Schwejk
- 1960: Das große Wunschkonzert
- 1960: Schlußakord
- 1961: Der Mann im Schatten
- 1964: Der Nachfolger
- 1965: Heidi
- 1976: Die Standarte