Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | 7.3 billion USD |
Date Of Birth | January 3, 1947 |
Fact | Commander in chief of NATO forces in Central Europe during the height of the cold war. |
Johann Graf is an Austrian billionaire businessman, and the founder and owner of Novomatic, an international gambling company. He is one of the richest people in Austria, with a net worth of $8.6 billion as of March 2021.
Graf was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1937. His parents were both schoolteachers. He has two brothers and one sister. Graf attended the Vienna University of Economics and Business, where he earned a degree in economics.
After graduation, Graf began his career as a sales representative for a German company that manufactured slot machines. He later founded his own company, Novomatic, in 1980. Novomatic is now one of the largest gambling companies in the world, with over 27,000 employees and annual revenues of over $5 billion.
Graf is a major philanthropist, and has donated over $100 million to various charitable causes. He is also a keen art collector, and his collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol.
Graf is married to Marion Graf, and they have four children.
General Info
Full Name | Johann Graf |
Net Worth | 7.3 billion USD |
Date Of Birth | January 3, 1947 |
Nationality | Austrian |
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Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Was close to the group of German officers who unsuccessfully tried to assassinate Hitler in 1944. He was jailed by the Gestapo and kept in handcuffs for two months before being released for lack of evidence. |
2 | Commander in chief of NATO forces in Central Europe during the height of the cold war. |
Movies
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Nazis: A Warning from History | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Hitler's Generals | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (as Johan von Kielmansegg) |
Hitler: A Profile | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
How Hitler Lost the War | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Road to War | 1989 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - German Army in France, 1940 / German Army in Russia, 1941 |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia