Alma Seidler (1 June 1899 – 8 December 1977
) was an
Austria
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n actress. She was member of the
Burgtheater
The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...
for over 50 years.
Biography
Alma Seidler was born in
Leoben
Leoben () is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur River, Mur river. With a population in 2023 of about 25,140 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, ...
, the daughter of
Ernst Seidler von Feuchtenegg.
The later
Burgtheater
The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...
director
Albert Heine
Albert Heine (16 November 1867, in Braunschweig – 13 April 1949, in Westerland) was a German-Jewish Siegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213 stage ...
was her teacher and sponsor.
From 1918 to 1977, she was actress at the Burgtheater
and made her debut in Ibsen's ''Wildente'' in 1919.
Since 1960, she was honorary member of the Burgtheater.
She also performed at the
Salzburg Festival
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.
Seidler was married to the Burgtheater actor and director , with whom she had a son.
She died in Vienna on 8 December 1977 and is buried in a grave of honor at the
Vienna Central Cemetery
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.
Awards
Source:
* Kammerschauspielerin (February 1928);
*
Decoration of Honour in Gold of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1955);
* (1959);
* for Mrs. Dowey in ''Die Medaillen der alten Dame'' (Barry/Koval) (1959);
* Honorary member Burgtheater (1960);
*
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
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History
The "Austrian Decoration for Science a ...
, 1st class (1968);
* Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Wien (1976);
*
(1977);
Legacy
In 1978, the
Alma-Seidler-Ring was donated for the .
An ''Alma-Seidler-Weg'' in
Liesing
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It was formed after Austria's ''Anschluss'' with Germany, when Vienna expanded from 21 districts to 26. Fifteen Lower Austrian districts, especially the o ...
and a street in
Leoben
Leoben () is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur River, Mur river. With a population in 2023 of about 25,140 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, ...
was named after her.
Roles
Source:
* Angélique in: ''Der eingebildete Kranke'' by Molière, 1922;
* Franziska in: ''Minna von Barnhelm'' by G. E. Lessing, 1926;
* Title role in: ''Käthchen von Heilbronn'' by H. v. Kleist, 1927;
* Susie Sachs in: ''Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus'' by L. Fodor, 1928;
* Viktoria in: ''Mädchenjahre einer Königin'' by Sil-Vara (Geza Silberer), 1932;
* Susi Peschta in: ''Das Kamel geht durch das Nadelöhr'' by F. Langer, 1934;
* Anna Meinhold-Aigner, in: ''Das weite Land'' by A. Schnitzler, 1959;
* Die Mutter, in: ''Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor'' by L. Pirandello, 1959;
* Title role, in: ''Die Irre von Chaillot'' by J. Giraudoux, 1961;
* Mathilde von Zahnd, in: ''Die Physiker'' by F. Dürrenmatt, 1963;
* Gunhild, in: ''John Gabriel Borkman'' by H. Ibsen, 1964;
* Martha, in: ''Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen'' by J. Kesselring, 1965;
* Aase, in: ''Peer Gynt'' by H. Ibsen, 1965;
* Claire Zachanassian, in: ''Der Besuch der alten Dame'' by F. Dürrenmatt, 1970;
* Die alte Margret, in: ''Der Vater'' by A. Strindberg, 1973;
* Signora Frola, in: ''So ist es – ist es so?'' by L. Pirandello, 1974;
* Daja, in: ''Nathan der Weise'' by G. E. Lessing, 1974;
Selected filmography
Source:
* ''
Arlberg Express'' (1948)
* ''
The Angel with the Trumpet'' (1948)
* ''
White Gold
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A common white gold formulation consists of 90% wt ...
'' (1949)
* ''
Vagabonds
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'' (1949)
* ''
Cordula'' (1950)
* ''
The Fourth Commandment'' (1950)
* ''
Voices of Spring'' (1952)
* ''
To Be Without Worries'' (1953)
* ''
Mozart
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'' (1955)
* ''
Three Men in the Snow'' (1955)
* ''
Scandal in Bad Ischl'' (1957)
* ''
The Saint and Her Fool'' (1957)
* ''
The Unexcused Hour'' (1957)
* ''
Jedermann'' (1961)
* ''
The Adventures of Count Bobby'' (1961)
* ' (1978, TV film)
References
Further reading
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Seidler, Alma
Austrian film actresses
Austrian untitled nobility
People from Leoben
1899 births
1977 deaths
Austrian television actresses
20th-century Austrian actresses
Actresses from Styria