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Helmut Qualtinger(1928-1986)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Helmut Qualtinger in The Name of the Rose (1986)
Helmut Qualtinger was born on 8 October 1928 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and writer, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Der Paukenspieler (1971) and Krankensaal 6 (1974). He was married to Vera Borek and Seidler, Leomare. He died on 29 September 1986 in Vienna, Austria.
BornOctober 8, 1928
DiedSeptember 29, 1986(57)
BornOctober 8, 1928
DiedSeptember 29, 1986(57)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose
7.7
  • Remigio de Varagine
  • 1986
Der Paukenspieler (1971)
Der Paukenspieler
7.9
  • Ferry(segment "Die Träne")
  • 1971
Krankensaal 6
  • Ragin
  • 1974
Jacqueline Bisset, Jon Voight, Robert Shaw, and Martin Ritt in End of the Game (1975)
End of the Game
5.9
  • Oskar von Schwendi
  • 1975

Credits

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Actor

  • Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
    The Name of the Rose
    7.7
    • Remigio de Varagine
    • 1986
  • Die letzten Tage der Menschheit
    TV Movie
    • Reader
    • 1985
  • Vaterland und Mutterwitz
    TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Katzenspiel (1983)
    Katzenspiel
    TV Movie
    • Viktor
    • 1983
  • Die Krimistunde (1982)
    Die Krimistunde
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Harry Beggs (segment "Die Abrechnung")
    • 1983
  • Beginn der Walpurgisnacht. Eine szenische Collage über den 1. Februar 1933
    TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Die Hinrichtung
    TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Fremde Federn: Boshafte und andere Parodien
    TV Series
    • 1980–1982
  • Tales from the Vienna Woods (1979)
    Tales from the Vienna Woods
    6.7
    • Zauberkönig
    • 1979
  • Grandison (1979)
    Grandison
    6.3
    • Dr. Ludwig Pfister
    • 1979
  • Feuerwasser
    TV Movie
    • Sepp O'Brian
    • 1978
  • Mulligans Rückkehr
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Mulligan
    • 1978
  • Die Dämonen
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Hauptmann Ignaz Lebädkin
    • 1977
  • Alpensaga (1976)
    Alpensaga
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Allinger
    • 1976–1977
  • Abelard (1977)
    Abelard
    4.9
    • 1977

Writer

  • Andreas Vitásek: Der Herr Karl
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Der Herr Karl (2022)
    Der Herr Karl
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Qualtingers Wien (1997)
    Qualtingers Wien
    6.8
    • sketches
    • 1997
  • Der Qualtinger - Louise Martini liest und erinnert sich
    TV Movie
    • texts
    • 1991
  • Das kleine Wiener Halbwelttheater (1981)
    Das kleine Wiener Halbwelttheater
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Die Hinrichtung
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Alte Hüte aus Wien - Witziges - Spitziges - Spritziges
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Dorf - Slum oder Ghetto?
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Der Paukenspieler (1971)
    Der Paukenspieler
    7.9
    • Writer (segment "Die Träne")
    • 1971
  • Helmut Qualtinger in Die Berufe des Herrn K (1970)
    Die Berufe des Herrn K
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • 13 x Makabres
    TV Movie
    • additional material
    • 1968
  • Die Hinrichtung
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Das große Liebesspiel (1963)
    Das große Liebesspiel
    5.7
    • play "Reigen 51"
    • 1963
  • Horizonte
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Alles gerettet
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1963

Director

  • Das kleine Wiener Halbwelttheater (1981)
    Das kleine Wiener Halbwelttheater
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Dorf - Slum oder Ghetto?
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Helmuth Qualtinger
  • Born
    • October 8, 1928
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • September 29, 1986
    • Vienna, Austria(liver disease)
  • Spouses
      Vera Borek1982 - September 29, 1986 (his death)
  • Children
    • Christian Qualtinger
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was seriously ill during the filming of The Name of the Rose (1986) and in fact died 5 days after the film was released. He frequently had to interrupt his dialogue because of the pain he was in.
  • Nickname
    • Quasi

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