Biography
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965.
The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western "Dollars Trilogy": As the coffin-builder in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and as the Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965).
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Filmography
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Movies 64
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS (1965)
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol (1964)
Rote Lippen soll man küssen (1964)
The Model Boy (1963)
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen (1962)
Im schwarzen Rössl (1961)
Hohe Tannen (1960)
Sooo nicht, meine Herren (1960)
Mikosch im Geheimdienst (1959)
Christine (1958)
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen (1958)
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958)
Almenrausch und Edelweiß (1957)
Weißer Holunder (1957)
Hoch droben auf dem Berg (1957)
Vater macht Karriere (1957)
Das alte Försterhaus (1956)
Wo die Lerche singt (1956)
Liebe, Sommer und Musik (1956)
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee (1956)
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof (1956)
Rauschende Melodien (1955)
Die Perle von Tokay (1954)
Eine Nacht in Venedig (1953)
Das singende Hotel (1953)
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth (1952)
Valentins Sündenfall (1951)
Tanz ins Glück (1951)
Eva erbt das Paradies (1951)
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau (1951)
Frühling auf dem Eis (1951)
Hochzeit im Heu (1951)
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1950)
On the Alm, there's no sin (1950)
Die Verjüngungskur (1950)
Kind der Donau (1950)
Der Herr Kanzleirat (1948)
Der Hofrat Geiger (1947)
Die Fledermaus (1946)
Musik in Salzburg (1944)
Das Ferienkind (1943)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1889-02-22
Deathday1966-08-29 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceStyria, Austria
CitizenshipsAustria
Also Known AsЙозеф Эггер, Josef Egger
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