Known for movies

Short Info

DiedFebruary 19, 1916, Munich, Germany
FactEnsemble member of the famous Vienna Burgtheater from 1946 to 1978, which made him the audience's most popular actor.


Ernst Mach was born on 18 February 1838, in Turas, Austrian Empire. His father, who was a miller, died when Ernst was just five years old. His mother then married a carpenter, and the family moved to Brno, which is now in the Czech Republic. Ernst was educated at the Gymnasium in Brno and then at the University of Vienna, where he studied physics and mathematics. After graduation, he became a professor at the University of Graz and then at the University of Prague.

In 1864, he published his first book, “The Analysis of Sensations”, which set out his views on the nature of knowledge. In 1867, he married Anna Eder, with whom he had three children. In 1873, he published his second book, “Mechanics”, which was a treatise on the science of motion. In 1878, he was appointed to the Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Vienna.

In 1886, he published his third book, “The Science of Mechanics”, which set out his views on the nature of matter and motion. In 1896, he retired from his professorship and moved to Munich, where he died on 19 October 1916.

General Info

Full NameErnst Mach
DiedFebruary 19, 1916, Munich, Germany
ProfessionPhysicist, Philosopher
EducationUniversity of Vienna
NationalityAustrian

Family

ChildrenLudwig Mach
ParentsJan Nepomuk Mach, Josefa Lanhausová

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Facts

#Fact
1Softly-spoken, genteel Viennese stage and screen actor.
2After completing his schooling in 1929, he worked as a clerk in an office while taking acting lessons. He made his stage debut the following year.
3As his parents wanted him to become a priest, he visited a seminary until 1929.
4Ensemble member of the famous Vienna Burgtheater from 1946 to 1978, which made him the audience's most popular actor.
5While he was type casted as cunning servant or subordinate in his younger years, he later often played the "civil nobleman".
6Received the City of Vienna's honor ring in 1983.
7Keeper of the Iffland Ring, the highest lifetime achievement for a German speaking actor, from 1959 until his death in 1996. His successor is Bruno Ganz.
8An area next to Austria's national theater, the Vienna Burgtheater, was named "Josef-Meinrad-Platz" in 1997 to commemorate the renowned stage actor.

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Il était une fois... les découvreurs1994TV SeriesNarrator (German Version) (voice)
Ora et labora1993TV SeriesAbt Korbinian
Il était une fois... les Amériques1991TV SeriesNarrator (German Version) (voice)
The Adventures of Dr. Bayer1989TV SeriesHerr Fiedler
Il était une fois... la vie1989TV SeriesNarrator
Herschel und die Musik der Sterne1986TV MovieJoseph Haydn
Der Vorhang fällt1986TV MovieJakob
Wie das Leben so spielt1986TV Movie
Der Sonne entgegen1985TV SeriesLuca
Der Unbestechliche1984TV Movie
Die Fledermaus1984TV MovieFrosch
Waldheimat1984TV SeriesPfarrer
Das Traumschiff1981-1983TV SeriesProf. Pietr van Craan / Herr Eschenbach
Der Schiedsmann1983TV SeriesSchiedsmann Anton Lichius
Ringstraßenpalais1983TV SeriesEmil Hoffeneder
Kalkstein1982TV MovieDer arme Wohltäter
Liebe hat ihre Zeit1982TV Movie
Il était une fois... l'espace1982TV SeriesNarrator (German Version) (voice)
... und die Tuba bläst der Huber1981TV Series
Wunder einer Nacht1979TV Movie
Il était une fois... l'homme1978TV SeriesNarrator (German version, voice)
Liebesgeschichten und Heiratssachen1977TV MovieNebel
Gaslicht1977TV MovieJack Manningham
Abschied vom Ronacher1976TV Movie
Der Kommissar1971-1975TV SeriesErnst Lahuser / Joachim Laganke
Die schöne Helena1975TV MovieMenelaos
Der Räuber Hotzenplotz1974Petrosilius Zwackelmann
Was Ihr wollt1973TV Movie
Die Biedermänner1973TV MovieEduard Bruckner
Pater Brown1966-1972TV SeriesPater Brown
Fritz Muliar Schau1972TV Series
Theodor Kardinal Innitzer1971TV MovieTheodor Kardinal Innitzer
Der fidele Bauer1971TV MovieMathaeus Scheichelroither
Der Bürger als Edelmann1969TV MovieHerr Jourdain, ein Bürger
Der Tod läuft hinterher1967TV Mini-SeriesGaston
Das Mädel aus der Vorstadt1967TV MovieSchnoferl - Winkeladvokat
Der Zerrissene1967TV MovieHerr von Lips
König Ottokars Glück und Ende1966TV MovieHorneck
Der eingebildete Kranke1965TV MovieArgan
Klaus Fuchs: Geschichte eines Atomverrats1965TV MovieWilliam J. Skardon
Dulcinea del Toboso1964Don Quixote
Der Verschwender1964Valentin, sein Bedienter
The Cardinal1963Cardinal Innitzer
Liliom1963TV MovieLiliom
Die Rebellion1962TV MovieAndreas Pum
Das Salzburger große Welttheater1961TV Movie
Der gutmütige Teufel oder Die Geschichte vom Bauern und der Bäuerin1961TV Short
Der Bauer als Millionär1961Fortunatus Wurzel
Napoléon II, l'aiglon1961Kaiser Franz I von Österreich
Der Degen mit den Genien1960TV MovieGröll
Bezaubernde Arabella1959Sir Archibald Duncan
Die schöne Lügnerin1959Baron Hager
Die Halbzarte1959Vater Dassau
Rendezvous in Wien1959Ferdinand Windberger - Legationsrat
Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika1958Dr. Wasner
Solang' die Sterne glüh'n1958Karl Eibisch, Polizist
Man ist nur zweimal jung1958
Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin1957Oberst Böckl
Franziska1957Dr. Leitner
Die unentschuldigte Stunde1957Fabian
Familie Schimek1957Baumann, Tischler
August der Halbstarke1957August Rums, genannt Gustl, Boxer
Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin1956Major Böckl
Die Trapp-Familie1956Dr. Wasner
Opernball1956Paul Hollinger
Einen Jux will er sich machen1956TV MovieWeinberl
Ein tolles Hotel1956Edi Schlawinsky
Sissi1955Gendarmerie-Major Böckl
Der Kongreß tanzt1955Franzl Eder
Sarajevo19551. Chauffeur
Seine Tochter ist der Peter1955Dr. Felix Weininger
Don Juan1955Leporello
Die Deutschmeister1955Hofrat Hofwirt
La Brige und das Gesetz1955TV MovieLa Brige
Weg in die Vergangenheit1954Franz Nägele
Kaisermanöver1954Wondrasch
Geld aus der Luft1954Stefan Gregor
Der Färber und sein Zwillingsbruder1954TV MovieKilian Blau, Sergeant der Grenzgendarmerie / Hermann Blau
Der Verschwender1953Valentin, Bedienter
Fräulein Casanova1953Rolf Reimann
1. April 20001952Prime Minister of Austria
Der bunte Traum1952Tobby Busch
Eva erbt das Paradies... ein Abenteuer im Salzkammergut1951Hans Holzinger
Schatten über Neapel1951Otto Schulz
Amore e sangue1951Otto
Der Wallnerbub1950Karl
Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe1950Vertrauter des Erzherzogs
Es schlägt 131950Dr. Mario Jaconis
Der Theodor im Fußballtor1950Theo Haslinger jun.
Prämien auf den Tod1950Matrose
Mein Freund, der nicht nein sagen konnte1949Dr. Leopold Bachmann
Nichts als Zufälle1949Willy Wendel
Das Siegel Gottes1949Pater Clemens
Fregola1948Dr. Wegscheider
Anni1948Heinrich Buchgraber
Rendezvous im Salzkammergut1948Peter Baumkirchner
Der Prozeß1948Bary, Untersuchungsrichter
Lysistrata1947Kinesias
Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt1947Agha, türkischer Offizier

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Der Zerrissene1967TV Movie theatre version
Der eingebildete Kranke1965TV Movie theatre version
Das Konzert1964TV Movie

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Der Zerrissene1967TV Movie teleplay
Der eingebildete Kranke1965TV Movie teleplay

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991DocumentaryHimself
Wetten, dass..?1986TV SeriesHimself
Filmgeschichte(n) aus Österreich1972TV SeriesHimself
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?1971TV SeriesDon Quichotte
Aus meiner Bibliothek1969TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
Pepi Columbus1954Documentary
Symphonie Wien1952Documentary

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Josef Meinrad: Ein Jahrhundertschauspieler2013TV Movie documentaryHimself
Das Wiener Burgtheater2004TV Movie documentary
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: My World of Opera1991TV Movie documentaryFrosch
Ringstraßenpalais1983TV SeriesEmil Hoffeneder
Das war Hans Moser - Erinnerungen an einen großen Komödianten1969TV Movie documentaryHimself
Forever My Love1962Police Major

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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