Actors
 The first connotation not just of Austrian actors, but also of Austria in general, is: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Being one of the most popular Austrian exports of all time, he of course belongs to the list of selected Austrian actors and actresses. But there are more.
Leon Askin
(1907 - 2005)
Askin active in the film andtheatre business. During the Second World War he had to escape to the United States, where he became famous for roles in “Adventures of Superman” and “Hogan Heroes”. He returned to Austria after the war and kept on playing in the theatre. Before his death, he received Vienna’s Gold Medal of Honor.
Klaus Maria Brandauer (1944)
In the American area Brandauer isknown for roles in “Mephisto” or “Never Say Never again”. He also plays in the theatre in Austria and directs some works by his own.
Karl Merkatz (1930)
A well-known actor, he played“Mundl” in “Ein Echter Wiener geht nicht unter”.
Hans Moser (1880 - 1964)
Hans Moser became famous inAustria for his roles in comedy movies.
Maximilian Schell (1930)
The Austrian-born actor Maximillian Schell became famous in Hollywood through the movie “The young Lions”. He is at the moment a Switzerland-citizen.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947)
Schwarzenegger was born in Austriaand became world-famous as bodybuilder. Afterwards he began an acting career and became a renowned actor due to roles like “Terminator”. At the moment he is active as the 38th Governor of California.
Erich von Stroheim (1885 - 1957)
Erich was an Austrian movie star in silent movies.
Oskar Werner (1922 - 1984)
The Austrian actor was mostlyfamous in the theatre area and became known as movie actor in the movie “Der Engel mit der Posaune”.
Actresses
 Kaethe Gold (1907 - 1997)
Gold played in various movies andTV series. However, she is best known for her stage debuts like “Faust” and“Hamlet”.
Liane Haid (1895 - 2000)
Liane Haid is referred as thefirst famous Austrian film star. She refused to play in Hollywood and flew toSwitzerland during the Second World War. Her most famous movies are “Lady Hamilton”, “Lucrezia Borgia” and “the Song is ended”.
Hedy Lamarr (1913 - 2000)
Hedy Lamarr is one of the most famous Austrian actresses. After she flew to America, she played in movies like“Algiers”, “Samson and Delilah” or “Tortilla Flat”. She has her own star at the Hollywood Walk of fame. Furthermore, she also became notable in the world of science after the co-invention of the frequency-hopped spread spectrum.
Romy Schneider (1938 - 1982)
Romy Schneider was the most famous actress in Austria. Her most famous movies are “Sissi” and “Wenn der weiße Flieder blueht.”
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