Rudolf Forster (30 October 1884 – 25 October 1968) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography ''Das Spiel, mein Leben'' was published by Propyläen Verlag in 1967. He was born in

Gröbming Gröbming is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federa ...

, Austria, and died in

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, Austria, five days before his 84th birthday.

Selected filmography

* ''Lepain'' (1914, 1920, part 1-6) - Detektiv * ''Das Bild der Ahnfrau'' (1916) * ''Frauenruhm'' (1920) * ''Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen'' (1920) - Lucien de Rubempré / Léon Montaguard * ''Der Schieberkönig'' (1920) * ''

Kurfürstendamm The Kurfürstendamm (; colloquially ''Ku'damm'', ; en, Prince Elector Embankment) is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin. The street takes its name from the former ''Kurfürsten'' (prince-electors) of Brandenburg. The broad, long boulevar ...

'' (1920) - Ernst Duffer * ''

Fanny Elssler Fanny Elssler (born Franziska Elßler; 23 June 181027 November 1884) was an Austrian ballerina of the Romantic Period. Life and career She was born in Gumpendorf, a neighborhood of Vienna. Her father Johann Florian Elssler was a second ge ...

'' (1920) - Gentz * '' Manolescu's Memoirs'' (1920) - Alfons, deren Verlobter * '' Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * ''Moj'' (1920) * ''

The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter ''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (German: ''Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Otz Tollen and starring Emil Jannings, Erna Morena and Kurt Vespermann.Weinberg p.331 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1920) - Dr. Pflüger * ''Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter'' (1920) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' (1920) - Graf Ljevin * ''Der Mann mit den drei Frauen'' (1920) * ''10 Millionen Volt'' (1921) * ''Die rote Hexe'' (1921) * '' The Red Masquerade Ball'' (1921) * ''Das Geheimnis der Gladiatorenwerke'' (1921, part 1, 2) - Morlang * '' The Amazon'' (1921) * ''

Love at the Wheel ''Love at the Wheel'' (german: Amor am Steuer) is a 1921 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Janson and Rudolf Forster. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Neppach and Kurt Richte ...

'' (1921) * ''Das Geheimnis der Santa Maria'' (1921) * ''

The Hunt for the Truth ''The Hunt for the Truth'' (German: ''Die Jagd nach der Wahrheit'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Erika Glässner, Fritz Kortner and Rudolf Forster. The film's sets were designed by the art director K ...

'' (1921) * '' The Eternal Curse'' (1921) - Lyn * '' The Adventurer'' (1922) - Bergström * ''Frau Sünde'' (1922) * ''Die Schuhe einer schönen Frau'' (1922) - Casanova * '' At the Edge of the Great City'' (1922) * ''

Between Day and Dream ''Between Day and Dream'' (german: Zwischen Tag und Traum) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Bruno Ziener.Bock & Bergfelder p. 1 The film's art direction was by Fritz Kraenke Fritz Kraenke (1890–1947) was a German art director.Bleckm ...

'' (1922) - Graf Cederström * '' The Inheritance'' (1922) * '' Earth Spirit'' (1923) - Alwa Schoen * ''

The Men of Sybill ''The Men of Sybill'' (German: ''Die Männer der Sybill'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Carl Auen and Rudolf Forster. It was screened at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets w ...

'' (1923) * '' Fridericus Rex'' (1923, part 4) - Vorleser von Catt * '' Lyda Ssanin'' (1923) * ''

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Tragedy of Love'' (1923) - Francois Moreau * '' The Countess of Paris'' (1923) - Graf François Moreau * ''

The Island of Tears ''The Island of Tears'' (German: ''S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lya De Putti, Paul Wegener, and Lyda Salmonova.Bock & Bergfelder p.83 Cast * Lya De Putti as Lilian - Hardin ...

'' (1923) - Harry - Offizier der amerik. Marine * ''Fröken Fob'' (1923) - Horace Milltorp * ''Die Sonne von St. Moritz'' (1923) * '' Marionettes of the Princess'' (1924) * '' Horrido'' (1924) * ''Die Jagd nach der Frau'' (1924) * '' Chronicles of the Gray House'' (1925) - Junker Detlef * ''

His Toughest Case ''His Toughest Case'' (German: ''Sein großer Fall'') is a 1926 German silent crime film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Alexander Murski, Christa Tordy and Olga Tschechowa. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.Jacobsen p.3 ...

'' (1926) - Francis Broon * '' The Trousers'' (1927) - Scarron * ''

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'' (1927) - Gregor von Askanius * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1927) - Tomski - ein Spieler * ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a " play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' (1931) - Mackie Messer * '' Ariane'' (1931) - Konstantin Michael * ''

Yorck ''Yorck'' is a 1931 German war film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim and Rudolf Forster.Noack p.59 It portrays the life of the Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, particularly his refusal to serve in ...

'' (1931) - King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia * '' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1932) - Rumowski, Hochstapler * '' Dreaming Lips'' (1932) - Michael Marsden * '' Morgenrot'' (1933) - Kapitanleutnant Helmut Liers * '' Hohe Schule'' (1934) - Carlo Cavelli & Graf Werffen * ''Santa Joanna D'Arc'' (1935) * '' ... nur ein Komödiant'' (1935) - Herzog Friedrich Theodor / Florian Reiter * '' Such Great Foolishness'' (1937) - Dr. Alexander Dahlen * '' Island of Lost Men'' (1939) - Prof. Sen * '' Vienna 1910'' (1943) - Mayor Dr. Karl Lueger * ''Der gebieterische Ruf'' (1944) - Hofrat Dr. Wichmann * ''Ein Blick zurück'' (1944) - Dr. Eugen Friderici, Rechtsanwalt * '' Journey to Happiness'' (1948) - Konsul Hoyermann * '' The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice'' (1950) - Professor Hesse * '' Die Tödlichen Träume'' (1951) - Opitz / E.T.A. Hoffmann / Gefreiter * ''

Immortal Light ''Immortal Light'' (german: Unvergängliches Licht) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Rudolf Forster, Cornell Borchers and Volker von Collande.Bock & Bergfelder p. 487 It was shot at the Bavaria Studi ...

'' (1951) - Graf Kalinsky * '' The White Horse Inn'' (1952) - Kaiser Franz Josef * ''Viktoria und ihr Husar'' (1954) * '' Captain Wronski'' (1954) - Oberst Maty * ''

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'' (1955) - Chef des Generalstabes, von Heymeneck * ''Eine Frau genügt nicht?'' (1955) - Justizrat Dr. Kern * ''

The Last Man ''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by a mysterious plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the entir ...

'' (1955) - Herr Claasen * '' Regine'' (1956) - Geheimrat Hansen * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1956) - Baron Malte * '' Liane, Jungle Goddess'' (1956) - Theo Amelongen * ''

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'' (1956) - Graf Leopold Hardberg, General a.D. * ''Die unentschuldigte Stunde'' (1957) - Prof. Dr. Weiringk * ''

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'' (1957) - Gallinger * ''

And Lead Us Not Into Temptation ''And Lead Us Not Into Temptation'' (German: ''...und führe uns nicht in Versuchung'') is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Johanna Matz, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Gerhard Riedmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.130 It was ...

'' (1957) - von Hausen * ''

Scandal in Bad Ischl ''Scandal in Bad Ischl'' (German: ''Skandal in Ischl'') is a 1957 Austrian historical comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring O.W. Fischer, Elisabeth Müller and Ivan Desny.Dassanowsky p.172 The film takes place in 1910 in the spa tow ...

'' (1957) - Fürst Emanuel * ' (1958) - Dr. Clemens Herborth * '' Eva'' (1959) - Hofrat von Leitner * '' The Rest Is Silence'' (1959) - Sanitätsrat Dr. Max von Pohl * ' (1958) - Konsul Hackrath * '' Beloved Augustin'' (1960) - Dr. Mesmer * '' A Glass of Water'' (1960) - Marquis de Torcy * '' Brainwashed'' (1960) - Hotel Manager * ''Der Teufel spielte Balalaika'' (1961) - Admiral * '' Das Riesenrad'' (1961) - Hofrat von Hill * '' Via Mala'' (1961) - Maler Matthias * '' The Return of Doctor Mabuse'' (1961) - Professor Julius Sabrehm * ''Liane, die Tochter des Dschungels'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1962) - Schigolch * '' He Can't Stop Doing It'' (1962) - Bischof * ''Moral 63'' (1963) - Der General a.D. * ''Der Henker von London'' (1963) - Sir Francis Elliott - Ann's Father * ''

The Cardinal ''The Cardinal'' is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Rob ...

'' (1963) - Drunk Man at the Ball * ''

The Curse of the Hidden Vault ''The Curse of the Hidden Vault'' (german: Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß) is a 1964 black and white West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Harald Leipnitz, Eddi Arent, Siegfried Schürenberg and Klaus Kinski. I ...

'' (1964) - Real * '' Tonio Kröger'' (1964) - Herr Seehaase * ''

The Blood of the Walsungs ''The Blood of the Walsungs'' (''Wälsungenblut'' in German) is a novella written by the German author Thomas Mann. Originally written in 1905 and set to be published in the January 1906 issue of '' Die Neue Rundschau'', it was pulled from print b ...

'' (1965) - Graf / count Arnstatt * ''

Pleins feux sur Stanislas ''Pleins feux sur Stanislas'' () is a French-German comedy thriller film from 1965. It was directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin and Jean-Charles Dudrumet, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title ''Killer ...

'' (1965) - Rameau * '' Once a Greek'' (1966) * ''Der Turm der verbotenen Liebe'' (1968) - Honoré de Latoure * ''Von Haut zu Haut'' (1971) - Trodler

References

External links

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Rudolf Forster
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