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Bernhard Wicki(1919-2000)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bernhard Wicki
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Bernhard Wicki was born on 28 October 1919 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He was an actor and director, known for The Bridge (1959), The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961) and The Longest Day (1962). He was married to Elisabeth Endriss and Agnes Fink. He died on 5 January 2000 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
BornOctober 28, 1919
DiedJanuary 5, 2000(80)
BornOctober 28, 1919
DiedJanuary 5, 2000(80)
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    • 20 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Michael Hinz and Hans-Georg Kredewahn in The Bridge (1959)
The Bridge
7.9
  • Director
  • 1959
The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)
The Miracle of Father Malachia
7.1
  • Director
  • 1961
Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day
7.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1962
Spider's Web (1989)
Spider's Web
7.2
  • Herr Waizenbaum
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Carolina Vera and Greg Wise in Rosamunde Pilcher (1993)
    Rosamunde Pilcher
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Sir Kenneth
    • 1994
  • Prinzenbad (1994)
    Prinzenbad
    6.2
    • Dany
    • 1994
  • Das Geheimnis
    • Dr. Virgil Schwarz
    • 1993
  • Bruno Ganz, Peter Simonischek, and Franziska Walser in Erfolg (1991)
    Erfolg
    6.7
    • Bichler
    • 1991
  • Michel Piccoli and Marianne Sägebrecht in Martha et moi (1990)
    Martha et moi
    6.5
    • Narrator (scenes deleted)
    • 1990
  • Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987)
    Das Erbe der Guldenburgs
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Frederico Torres
    • 1990
  • The Betrothed (1989)
    The Betrothed
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Padre Gentiluomo
    • 1989
  • Spider's Web (1989)
    Spider's Web
    7.2
    • Herr Waizenbaum
    • 1989
  • Pattbergs Erbe
    TV Movie
    • Herr Pattberg
    • 1987
  • Jürgen Prochnow in Killing Cars (1986)
    Killing Cars
    4.1
    • Von der Mühle
    • 1986
  • Hannelore Elsner in Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie (1985)
    Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
    6.4
    • George Abbot
    • 1985
  • Hannelore Elsner and Rolf Zacher in Eine Art von Zorn (1984)
    Eine Art von Zorn
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Philipp Sanger
    • 1984
  • Bereg (1984)
    Bereg
    7.0
    • Weber, Verleger
    • 1984
  • Nastassja Kinski, Harry Dean Stanton, and Hunter Carson in Paris, Texas (1984)
    Paris, Texas
    8.1
    • Doctor Ulmer
    • 1984
  • A Case for Two (1981)
    A Case for Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Professor Kaiser
    • 1984

Director

  • Spider's Web (1989)
    Spider's Web
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (1987)
    Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Die Grünstein-Variante (1985)
    Die Grünstein-Variante
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Die Eroberung der Zitadelle (1977)
    Die Eroberung der Zitadelle
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Curd Jürgens, Frithjof Vierock, and Bernhard Wicki in Curd Jürgens (1977)
    Curd Jürgens
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Das falsche Gewicht (1971)
    Das falsche Gewicht
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Der Paukenspieler (1971)
    Der Paukenspieler
    7.9
    • Director (segment "Die Träne")
    • 1971
  • Karpfs Karriere
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Transit
    • second version
    • 1965
  • Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, and Janet Margolin in Morituri (1965)
    Morituri
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Visit (1964)
    The Visit
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)
    The Miracle of Father Malachia
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Michael Hinz and Hans-Georg Kredewahn in The Bridge (1959)
    The Bridge
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Thomas Braut and Ingrid Resch in Warum sind sie gegen uns? (1958)
    Warum sind sie gegen uns?
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1958

Writer

  • Spider's Web (1989)
    Spider's Web
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund (1987)
    Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Die Grünstein-Variante (1985)
    Die Grünstein-Variante
    7.8
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Die Eroberung der Zitadelle (1977)
    Die Eroberung der Zitadelle
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Curd Jürgens, Frithjof Vierock, and Bernhard Wicki in Curd Jürgens (1977)
    Curd Jürgens
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Das falsche Gewicht (1971)
    Das falsche Gewicht
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1971
  • Der Paukenspieler (1971)
    Der Paukenspieler
    7.9
    • Writer (segment "Die Träne")
    • 1971
  • Transit
    • co-writer (second version)
    • 1965
  • The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)
    The Miracle of Father Malachia
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Michael Hinz and Hans-Georg Kredewahn in The Bridge (1959)
    The Bridge
    7.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Thomas Braut and Ingrid Resch in Warum sind sie gegen uns? (1958)
    Warum sind sie gegen uns?
    7.4
    • writer
    • 1958

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Death Watch
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La Notte
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La Notte
La Notte
Trailer 2:07
La Notte
Paris, Texas
Trailer 2:18
Paris, Texas

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bernard Wicki
  • Born
    • October 28, 1919
    • St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria
  • Died
    • January 5, 2000
    • Munich, Bavaria, Germany(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Elisabeth EndrissMay 1995 - January 3, 2000 (his death)
  • Other works
    Provided the voice of Juror #11 in the German version of 12 Angry Men (1957).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A memoir titled "In Our Strange Gardens" is partly dedicated to Wicki, who was a German soldier guarding the author's father, a French Resistance fighter, during the German occupation of France. Wicki, who was clown before he became a soldier, stole food for and entertained his French prisoners while they waited to find out if they would be executed.

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