Acting
Paul Hörbiger
Born April 29, 1894 · Budapest, Hungary
Died March 5, 1981 · aged 86
No biography available.
Known For
The Third Man · 1949The Third Man
★ 7.91949
MovieThrillerMystery
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Schwarz auf weiß · 1943Schwarz auf weiß
★ 6.31943
MovieComedy
Vienna, around 1900. The master baker Streussler’s most ardent wish is to see his daughter Nelly as a student at the university. With the help of his famous “streusel cake” he succeeds in luring all kinds of helpers for this endeavor into his house. But Nelly has entirely different plans: she is in love with the chimney sweep Heinz, the son of a neighbor, with whom Papa Streussler has been fighting for years. So it’s no wonder then, that the grump confectioner is doing everything he can to break up the relationship.
Three Girls Around Schubert · 1936Three Girls Around Schubert
★ 8.01936
MovieRomanceComedy
Composer Franz Schubert becomes involved with a family with three daughters, falling in love with the two blonds, first one, then the other; but will he notice the quiet brunet third daughter, who has fallen madly in love with him?
Junges Herz voll Liebe · 1953Junges Herz voll Liebe
★ 10.01953
MovieDrama
Vienna, City of My Dreams · 1957Vienna, City of My Dreams
★ 7.01957
MovieRomanceMusic
In the made-up country of Alanien, King Alexander I has been overthrown while abroad. Now, he's in Vienna with his daughter, the city of his fondest memories since studying there as a boy. It doesn't take long for the charm of Vienna to work its magic on the former king: he quickly comes to terms with the new situation and is able to enjoy the Austrian capital sans all the ceremony and trappings which would otherwise accompany him on a state visit. The princess is content with preparing herself for a career as a pianist concert, while the former king takes a job as a chauffeur in the embassy of the country he once ruled. The revolutionaries are shocked; and his days in Vienna are numbered.
Der Bagnosträfling · 1949Der Bagnosträfling
★ 7.01949
MovieAdventure
Charley's Aunt · 1956Charley's Aunt
★ 6.11956
MovieComedy
Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.
Der Feldherrnhügel · 1953Der Feldherrnhügel
★ 7.01953
MovieComedy
Movies
The Third Man · 1949The Third Man
★ 7.91949
MovieThrillerMystery
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Schwarz auf weiß · 1943Schwarz auf weiß
★ 6.31943
MovieComedy
Vienna, around 1900. The master baker Streussler’s most ardent wish is to see his daughter Nelly as a student at the university. With the help of his famous “streusel cake” he succeeds in luring all kinds of helpers for this endeavor into his house. But Nelly has entirely different plans: she is in love with the chimney sweep Heinz, the son of a neighbor, with whom Papa Streussler has been fighting for years. So it’s no wonder then, that the grump confectioner is doing everything he can to break up the relationship.
Three Girls Around Schubert · 1936Three Girls Around Schubert
★ 8.01936
MovieRomanceComedy
Composer Franz Schubert becomes involved with a family with three daughters, falling in love with the two blonds, first one, then the other; but will he notice the quiet brunet third daughter, who has fallen madly in love with him?
Junges Herz voll Liebe · 1953Junges Herz voll Liebe
★ 10.01953
MovieDrama
Vienna, City of My Dreams · 1957Vienna, City of My Dreams
★ 7.01957
MovieRomanceMusic
In the made-up country of Alanien, King Alexander I has been overthrown while abroad. Now, he's in Vienna with his daughter, the city of his fondest memories since studying there as a boy. It doesn't take long for the charm of Vienna to work its magic on the former king: he quickly comes to terms with the new situation and is able to enjoy the Austrian capital sans all the ceremony and trappings which would otherwise accompany him on a state visit. The princess is content with preparing herself for a career as a pianist concert, while the former king takes a job as a chauffeur in the embassy of the country he once ruled. The revolutionaries are shocked; and his days in Vienna are numbered.
Der Bagnosträfling · 1949Der Bagnosträfling
★ 7.01949
MovieAdventure
Charley's Aunt · 1956Charley's Aunt
★ 6.11956
MovieComedy
Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.
Der Feldherrnhügel · 1953Der Feldherrnhügel
★ 7.01953
MovieComedy
My Name is Niki · 1952My Name is Niki
★ 10.01952
MovieDramaFamily
Winnie is desperate and doesn't know what to do next. She is about to marry her lover Paul, who has returned from war captivity. Both want to emigrate to America short after marriage. But the young woman has an illegitimate one-and-a-half-year-old son, whom she has kept secret from her fiancé. The short-tempered Paul would never understand that. When she is on her way to the orphanage, the grumpy senior civil servant Hieronymus Spitz and his little dog Tobby get into her train compartment. After a short observation, Winnie is certain that the misantrope actually has a good heart, because he lovingly takes care of his dog. Without further ado she leaves little Niki with the tax accountant and disappears from the train. Only a note with a request remains. The overwhelmed old gentleman initially wants to get rid of the child, but then takes it home and takes care of it together with his housekeeper. Both take the bundle of joy to their hearts. But then everything turns out differently.
Manöverball · 1956Manöverball
★ 6.01956
MovieDrama
Hello Taxi · 1958Hello Taxi
★ 7.71958
MovieComedy
Leopold and Franz are coach drivers and best friends. Their relationship gets strained when Franz decides to modernize by buying a taxi cab. Leopold, grumpy keeper of tradition, is not pleased.
Song · 1928Song
★ 7.31928
MovieDrama
After committing a murder for his lover, Gloria, the famous painter Jack is forced to go underground. In the harbor district, he saves the poor Malaysian girl Song in front of two intrusive sailors. She loves him for it, and together Song and Jack appear in the tingle dungeon of the port, he as a knife artist, she as a dancer.
Eine Frau genügt nicht? · 1955Eine Frau genügt nicht?
★ 7.01955
MovieDrama
Miss Madame · 1934Miss Madame
★ 10.01934
MovieComedy
On their honeymoon in St. Moritz,a new husband who is much older than his young bride is driven to despair when he thinks she prefers to spend her time with a younger man there, an actor.
Husarenmanöver · 1956Husarenmanöver
★ 6.31956
MovieComedy
Der Seelenbräu · 1950Der Seelenbräu
★ 6.91950
MovieDrama
In Alt-Köstendorf in the Salzburg region, the dean, known as Seelenbräu, and the brewer Hochleithner, known in the village as Leibesbräu, are fighting for supremacy. As their nicknames suggest, Leibesbräu is primarily concerned with the physical well-being of the villagers, while Seelenbräu cares deeply about the faith of his congregation. This leads to repeated clashes between the two men, who could perhaps be described as stubborn. When Hochleitner's niece Clementine leaves the convent and wants to stay at home, a new dispute flares up between Seelenbräu and Leibesbräu.
Asphalt · 1929Asphalt
★ 7.31929
MovieDrama
Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
The Black Forest Girl · 1950The Black Forest Girl
★ 6.81950
MovieRomanceMusic
The painter Hans Hauser falls head over heels in love with the "Black Forest girl" Bärbele Riederle. He travels to her home village and soon the two realize that they are made for each other.
Petersburger Nächte · 1935Petersburger Nächte
★ 9.01935
MovieComedy
Mein Leopold · 1955Mein Leopold
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
In unconditional fatherly love, an old shoemaker clings to his son, a spoiled good-for-nothing. After the Filius has ruined the respected shoe shop, he gets further and further down the wrong path without opening his father's eyes.
The forest girl · 1931The forest girl
★ 10.01931
MovieDrama
Delikatessen · 1930Delikatessen
★ 6.51930
MovieComedy
Friends Franz and Bela work in a deli belonging to Mr. Wallis. Franz is the manager and Bela a salesclerk. Both get to know the lovely Lilo. But while Bela is rebuffed, the charming womanizer Franz is more successful. After a boisterous celebration in the deli, Mr. Wallis tells Franz to get lost and hires Lilo as a new salesperson. Franz and Bela take a job at Mr. Markow's deli across the street and a serious competition begins between the two delis for survival.
Queen of Love · 1935Queen of Love
★ 10.01935
MovieDramaMusic
An opera tenor replaces a humble performer in a honky tonk show and wins the heart of the soprano.
The Isle of Lies · 1932The Isle of Lies
★ 9.01932
MovieDrama
A country girl, mistaken for the niece of an American millionaire, wins the prize in a toothpaste contest, a trip to the Baltic seashore.
TV Shows
Scene of the Crime · 1970Scene of the Crime
★ 6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Bambi · 1948Bambi
★ 9.01948
Series
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Der alte Richter · 1969Der alte Richter
★ 9.01969
SeriesDrama
Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier! · 1973Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier!
★ 10.01973
SeriesFamilyComedy
Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier! is an Austrian television series.