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Peter Simonischek
Peter Simonischek (born 6 August 1946) is an Austrian people, Austrian actor. He is a celebrated stage performer and has been a regular ensemble member of the Burgtheater since 1999. He often appears at the Salzburg Festival and has played the title role in the play ''Jedermann (play), Jedermann'' numerous times. In addition, he has also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama ''Toni Erdmann'' (2016). He grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His son, Max Simonischek, is also an actor. Selected filmography References External links

* 1946 births 20th-century Austrian male actors 21st-century Austrian male actors Living people Austrian male film actors Austrian male television actors European Film Award for Best Actor winners Actors from Graz {{Austria-actor-stub ...
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Graz
Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 652,654, based on principal-residence status. Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre ('' Altstadt'') is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace (german: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. Etymology The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz, most likely stems ...
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October November
''October November'' (german: Oktober November) is a 2013 Austrian drama film written and directed by Götz Spielmann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Nora von Waldstätten as Sonja * Ursula Strauss as Verena * Peter Simonischek as Father * Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film ''The Lives of Others'', in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge of Spies'', and as Otto Düring in the fifth season of ... as Andreas * Johannes Zeiler as Michael * Andreas Ressl as Hannes References External links * 2013 films 2013 drama films Austrian drama films 2010s German-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub ...
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Living People
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21st-century Austrian Male Actors
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ...
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1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ...
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The Secrets Of Dumbledore
''Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' is a 2022 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves. The sequel to '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' (2018), it is the third instalment in the '' Fantastic Beasts'' film series, and the eleventh overall in the Wizarding World franchise. Its ensemble cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Set several years after the events of its predecessor, the film sees Albus Dumbledore tasking Newt Scamander and his allies with a mission that takes them into the heart of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald's army. Always intended to be "at least" a trilogy, the third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film was slated for release in November 2020, before it was pushed back to July 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the main cast from the first two films confirmed their involve ...
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Army Of Thieves
''Army of Thieves'' is a 2021 heist comedy film directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. A prequel to ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), it is the second installment in the ''Army of the Dead'' franchise; the film stars Schweighöfer, who reprises his role as Ludwig Dieter, alongside a supporting cast that includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, and Jonathan Cohen. Filming began in Germany and the Czech Republic in October 2020, and concluded by December 2020. ''Army of Thieves'' was digitally released on October 29, 2021, on Netflix. It received lukewarm reviews from critics who praised the performances of Schweighöfer and Emmanuel as well as Schweighöfer's direction, but criticized the plot for being unoriginal. Plot Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert has a mundane life as a bank teller in Potsdam, Germany. A zombie outbreak in Nevada dominates international news, giving him nightmar ...
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Crescendo (2019 Film)
''Crescendo'' is a 2019 German drama film directed by Dror Zahavi. It premiered at the Munich International Film Festival on July 3, 2019, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. It opened to the public in Germany on January 16, 2020, and is scheduled for release in American cinemas in June by Menemsha Films. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the film will be released in virtual cinema starting May 1. The film received the 2020 Cinema for Peace Honorary Award. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Daniel Barenboim's West–Eastern Divan Orchestra."Review: ''Crescendo''"
by Michael Ranze, ''Filmdienst'' (in German)


Plot

A world-famous conductor, Eduard Sporck, is approached by Karla de Fries to put together an

The Interpreter (2018 Film)
''The Interpreter'' ( sk, Tlmočník) is a 2018 Slovak drama film directed by Martin Šulík. It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot In Vienna, retiree Georg meets an interpreter named Ali. The two men embark on a journey across Slovakia, encountering wartime survivors who will hopefully lead them to the Nazi officer that killed Ali's parents.Rotten Tomatoes › the_interpreter The Interpreter (Tlmočník) (2018)
- ''Rotten Tomatoes'' A retired Slovak interpreter, Ali Ungár, reads the memoirs of an Austrian officer, and comes to believe he killed his parents during . ...
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Kursk (film)
''Kursk'' (UK: ''Kursk: The Last Mission'', US: ''The Command'') is a 2018 disaster drama-thriller film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, based on Robert Moore's book ''A Time to Die'', about the true story of the 2000 ''Kursk'' submarine disaster. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, August Diehl, Max von Sydow, and Colin Firth. It was the last film featuring von Sydow to be released before his death in March 2020. Plot The Russian Navy's Northern Fleet begins an exercise in the Barents Sea. The fleet deployed includes ''Kursk'', an Oscar-class submarine. At sea, weapons officer Pavel Sonin reports that the interior temperature of a HTP torpedo is increasing rapidly, indicating a potential hydrogen peroxide leak. The captain however ignores Pavel's concerns and moments later the torpedo prematurely explodes, killing the weapons room crew. A secondary explosion of the remaining torpedoes rips a hole through the submarine's forward hull, sending the shi ...
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Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) is an organization of film critics from Toronto-based publications. As of 1999, the TFCA is a member of the FIPRESCI. History The Toronto Film Critics Association is the official organization of Toronto-based broadcasters and journalists who critique films and provide commentary on them. Members represent all major print and electronic outlets in the city. They have juried festivals all over the world, from Cannes to Berlin, Venice to Toronto. The TFCA began presenting awards in 1998, and the dinner around them has grown to be a major annual event in the Canadian film calendar accompanied by a significant cash prizes, including a $100,000 purse, sponsored by Rogers, for the director of the best Canadian film. The founding members of the TFCA—those who attended the first meeting in August 1997 at the board room of the National Film Board of Canada—were Cameron Bailey ('' Now Magazine''), Norm Wilner (freelance), Liam Lacey (''Th ...
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