Oskar Sima
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Oskar Sima was an Austria
n actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy film
s from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria
, Sima attended high school in Vienna
. After a brief tour in the army during World War I
, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin
, Vienna
, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain
whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although many a times his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect.
In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. After World War II
, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there was hardly a movie in which Oskar Sima didn't act."http://www.cyranos.ch/smsima-e.htm
Sima suffered an aneurysm
in 1968 and languished for nearly a year before succumbing to his illness on 24 June 1969. He was 72.
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 who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
s from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, Sima attended high school in Vienna
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...
. After a brief tour in the army during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he began acting in various theatrical productions 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...
, Vienna
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...
, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although many a times his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect.
In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. 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...
, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there was hardly a movie in which Oskar Sima didn't act."http://www.cyranos.ch/smsima-e.htm
Sima suffered an aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
in 1968 and languished for nearly a year before succumbing to his illness on 24 June 1969. He was 72.
Selected filmography
- Skandal um EvaSkandal um EvaScandalous Eva is a 1930 German drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst.-Cast:* Henny Porten - Dr.Eva Rüttgers* Oskar Sima - Dr.Kurt Hiller* Ludwig Stössel - Dir.Rohrbach* Paul Henckels - Prof.Hagen* Adele Sandrock - Vulpius...
(1930) - Der AndereDer Andere- Plot :Staatsanwalt Hallers, a highly feared prosecuting attorney, leads a double life, moonlighting as a criminal. Analie Frieben finds out about his secret, but because of her unsavoury past she is in no position to betray it. Hallers' own ego eventually proves his downfall....
(1930) - The Countess of Monte-ChristoThe Countess of Monte-ChristoThe Countess of Monte-Christo is a 1932 German comedy drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Forster and Lucie Englisch...
(1932) - The Star of ValenciaThe Star of ValenciaThe Star of Valencia is a 1933 German drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Liane Haid, Peter Erkelenz and Ossi Oswalda. It was made in Mallorca, at the same time as a French language version L'étoile de Valencia directed by Serge de Poligny.-Cast:* Liane Haid ... Marion Savreda*...
(1933) - The Heath Is GreenThe Heath Is Green (1951 film)The Heath Is Green is a 1951 German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack and Maria Holst. It was an adaption of movie with the same name from 1932. The plot centers around a poacher , a game warden hunting the poacher, the murder of another game keeper, and...
(1951) - Season in SalzburgSeason in Salzburg (1961 film)Season in Salzburg is a 1961 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Peter Alexander, Waltraut Haas and Gunther Philipp. It is based on the operetta Saison in Salzburg by Kurt Feltz.-Cast:...
(1961)