Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner (German: [ˈɔskaʁ ˈvɛʁnɐ]; born Oskar Josef Bschließmayer; 13 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. 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).
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Werner in 1947 | |
| Born | Oskar Josef Bschließmayer 13 November 1922 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 October 1984 (aged 61) Marburg an der Lahn, Hesse, West Germany |
| Resting place | Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| Years active | 1939–1984 |
| Spouses | Elisabeth Kallina
(m. 1944; div. 1952)Anne Power
(m. 1954; div. 1968) |
| Partner | Diana Bennett Wanger (1965–1969) |
| Children | 2 |
Werner accepted both stage and film roles throughout his career. He won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated several times for Golden Globes, Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.
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