Oskar werner reads book farenheit 451 vintage orig photo. There are some early photos of him as a very handsome hamlet, and images of letters he wrote to his mother in viennese dialect. The book is strange assortment of gossip and speculations about how unhappy oskar werner was,and how he made the women in his life unhappy. Oskar werner biography childhood, life achievements. This is a classic film based on ray bradbury book of same name, the book is great and. Werner, oskar 19221984 people and organisations trove. I had never heard of werner, but it turns out he had a notable career jules and jim, ship of fools, the spy who came in from the cold, fahrenheit 451, the voyage of the damned, and even an episode of columbo before alcoholism and a heart attack killed the vienna native at the age of 61 in 1984. Oskar werner, the viennese stage and screen star best known abroad for his roles in films such as francois truffauts jules and jim and. Montag is content with his life until several encounters lead him to hide books himself and, eventually, become a fugitive from the. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia oskar werner november, 1922, gumpendorf now a part of mariahilf, vienna october 23, 1984 was an austrian actor. Montag oskar werner, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden books, meets a revolutionary school teacher julie christie who. Montag oskar werner is the man in charge of the burnings, but after meeting a revolutionary book owner, schoolteacher clarisse julie christie, he begins to have doubts both about his vocation and his dead marriage to pleasureseeking linda. Oskar werner reads book farenheit 451 vintage orig photo ray bradbury story. Resources about oskar werner 2 oskar werner, 1922 1984.
On the night of monday, 22 october, 1984, werner canceled a concert reading at a german drama club due to illness. He is known for his film performances in decision before dawn 1951, jules and jim 1962, ship of fools. Oskar werner 1922 1984, austrian actor, and julie christie, british actress, pose beneath a large 451 sign, issued as publicity for the film, fahrenheit 451, great britain, 1966. The amazing wartime life of oskar werner van wallach. Check back often as we will continue to update this page with new relationship details.
The classic george orwell story set in a world where. An hommage to the amazing stage and film actor, oskar werner. Oskar werner november 1922 23 october 1984 was an austrian stage and cinema actor. Download or stream 1984 1985 with john hurt, richard burton, suzanna hamilton for free on hoopla. If you know of any, please submit feedback via the link at the bottom of the page. In 1966, he played bookburning fireman guy montag in francois truffauts. He decided to be an actor at the age of eleven and left school without graduating and took acting lessons. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from oskar werner at the discogs marketplace. Oskar werner november 1922 23 october 1984 was an austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films, the spy who came in from the cold and ship of fools. Oskar werner november 1922 23 october 1984 was an austrian stage and.
Big brother state we are all being dumbed down 1984 by george o springs to. Actor oscar werner dead at 61 0 marburg, west germany oscar werner, the austrian stage actor who later starred in two films of the late director francois truffaut, including fahrenheit 451. In 1966, he played a bookburning fireman guy montag who rebels against a controlled society in francois truffauts fahrenheit 451 by ray. Ray bradburys bestselling science fiction masterpiece about a future without books takes on a chillingly realistic dimension in fahrenheit 451. Oskar werner celebrity profile check out the latest oskar werner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This is a classic film based on ray bradbury book of same name, the book is. Oskar werner keeps his personal and love life private. Oskar werner biography, movie highlights and photos. Oskar werner oskar werner november 1922 23 october 1984 was an austrian actor. Description above from the wikipedia article oskar werner, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. Oskar werner cut his hair for the final scene to purposely create a continuity. He played book burning fireman guy montag in author ray bradburys 1966 film, fahrenheit 451. Oskar werner 19221984 remote, somewhat morose and, as a result, intriguing, viennese talent oskar werner was born in 1922, not far from the birthplace of waltz king johann strauss. Actor oscar werner dead 0 marburg, west germany oscar werner, the star of two francois truffaut films including fahrenheit 451 and once considered austrias greatest living actor, died.
At age 18, he became the youngest actor to be accepted at the austrian state theatre. Oskar werner was an austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films, the spy who came in from the cold and ship of fools. This channel is primarily dedicated to the late, great austrian actor, oskar werner. Other notable films include decision before dawn 1951, jules and jim 1962, fahrenheit 451 1966, the shoes of the fisherman 1968 and voyage of the damned 1976.
Read a character analysis of winston smith, plot summary, and important quotes. Is the future orwell imagines completely made up, or is it based on reallife situations. What historic events were happening in the world at that time, and how might they have influenced the construction of 1984. The following day 23 october, 1984 werner was found dead by heart attack, at the age of 61. Jaymi and i have both been gaga over the idea of ebooks, that it is the. That year, he received an academy award nomination and a. Oskar werner november 1922 23 october 1984 was an austrian actor. Remote, somewhat morose and, as a result, intriguing, viennese talent oskar werner was born in 1922. Werners other screen credits include the angel with. At eighteen he became the youngest member to join the austrian state theater, burgtheater. In 1962, he appeared in the groundbreaking french new wave film, jules et jim. Truffaut and oskar werner died within two days of each other in october 1984. He is known for his film performances in jules and jim 1962, ship of fools 1965, the spy who came in from the cold 1965, fahrenheit 451 1966 and the shoes of the fisherman 1968. The location filming of the final sequence with the book people took place in.
Oskar werner net worth, biography, age, height, dating, wiki. The science fiction film, directed by francois truffaut 1932 1984, adapted from the novel by ray bradbury, starred werner as montag, and christie in a dual. Oskar werner, the viennese stage and screen star best known abroad for his roles in films such as francois truffauts jules and jim and stanley kramers ship of fools, died of a heart attack yesterday in marburg, west germany. Oskar werner, austrian actor, and julie christie, british.
State we are all being dumbed down 1984 by george o springs to mind. In films he is probably best remembered for his role in francois truffauts fahrenheit 451 1966. We do not have any books for this individual listed. Oskar werner active 1949 2009 born nov, 1922 died oct 23, 1984 genres drama overview v.
326 1249 1480 1371 295 565 1466 1359 358 701 817 995 761 1274 1294 997 1301 611 1188 383 417 1175 1496 1237 561 270 1244 705 622 11 365 417 632 7 1284 199 1448 531 1222 378 44 887 1058 1333