Vienna mourns around Johanna Matz: Film and theater legends died
Vienna mourns around Johanna Matz: Film and theater legends died
Johanna Matz, one of the most famous actresses in Austrian post -war history, died on Easter Monday at the age of 92. This was announced by the Burgtheater, in which she was a member of the ensemble from 1950 to 1993. Matz died with her family and leaves an impressive legacy in the world of theater and film.
born on October 5, 1932 in Vienna, Johanna Matz grew up in a city that is known for her rich culture. Her connection to Vienna remained loyal to her for a lifetime. She started ballet lessons at the age of four and later visited the Academy for Music and Performing Art and the Max Reinhardt seminar. Her great passion for the performing art was discovered in 1950 by director Berthold Viertel.
a life for the stage
The career of Johanna Matz at the Burgtheater comprises over 390 stage appearances. Directors and contemporaries always paid tribute to their long -term connection to this outstanding theater. Matz shone in numerous classic pieces by authors such as Shakespeare, Schnitzler and Chekhov as well as in contemporary works by Peter Handke and Thomas Bernhard. In 1967 she was appointed chamber actress as the youngest actress up to this point.
- 1950: Discovery by Berthold Viertel
- 1952-1954: Interruption of their belonging to the Burgtheater
- 1967: Appointment as a chamber actress
- 1993: Return to the stage in "beloved liar"
Matz became particularly well known in the 1950s as a "Hannerl" in popular post -war films such as "Two in a car" and "The Dreimäderlhaus". From the end of the 1970s, she focused more on readings in Europe and celebrated the awarding of the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art 1st Class in 2002 as well as numerous other awards, including the Golden Honor of Honor for Services around Vienna.
a glamorous cinematic heir
Johanna Matz also worked in well -known films, including "in the white Rößl" and "Sissi - fateful years of a empress". She embodied the archetype of the "Viennese girl" and was a crowd favorite. She led her talent to Hollywood, where she participated in the commitment of the director Otto Preminger. Despite these international experiences, she remained true to her homeland and her artistic origin.
The Austrian film history, to which Matz 'work made a decisive contribution, developed from the beginnings of film production in Austria in 1896 to a variety of genres and styles. Matz ’career fell into a time when the Austrian film industry recovered from the destruction of the Second World War and became particularly popular home films and music films. This was reflected in her work, which is closely interwoven with the cultural renaissance of the Austrian post -war period.
Your last public appearance took place in 2004 in a series of the "Schlosshotel Orth". Johanna Matz leaves a formative memory in the history of the Austrian theater and film, as a symbol of a great era of culture and artistic work in Austria.
The great artist will continue to live in the hearts of many people who touched her through her art. The grief for her death illustrates the loss of an extraordinary personality in the Austrian cultural landscape.
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