Helmut Berger
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944-05-29
- Died
- 2023-05-18
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Soil ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from Namibia (southwest Africa)
- 180 Jahre am Puls der Zeit
- Die zivilrechtliche Natur und Behandlung der Verzeihung
- Helmut Berger - Autoportrait
- Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia)
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Film & TV
Acting · Bad Ischl, Austria
Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944 - 18 May 2023) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award. He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather…
Known for
- Feuerblume - Die zwei Leben der Marisa Mell — Self (archive footage)2023
- Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night — Self2022
- The Garden That Doesn't Exist — Self (archive footage)2022
- Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema — (archive footage)2019
- Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me — Self2019
- Liberté — Duke of Walchen2019
- Portae Infernales — Professor Schneider2019
- Timeless — Professor Martin2016
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion — Self (archive footage)2016
- Helmut Berger, Actor — Self2015
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 11
- Total plays
- 20
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,495x
- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,371x
- LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales
· 2022 · cited 10,700x
- GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
· 2017 · cited 8,035x
- 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
· 2020 · cited 8,022x
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Key facts
- Born
- Helmut Steinberger , ( 1944-05-29 ) 29 May 1944, Bad Ischl , Nazi Germany
- Died
- 18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (aged 78), Salzburg , Austria
- Alma mater
- Università per Stranieri di Perugia
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1964–2019
- Spouse
- Francesca Guidato ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2010 )
- Partner
- Luchino Visconti (1964–1976)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 29 May 1944
- Died
- 18 May 2023
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Article
Helmut Berger ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈbɛʁɡɐ] ; né Steinberger; 29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023) was an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of that period.
He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award, and his performance in The Damned, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.