Austria Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Cinema and theatre=== <!---Wikipedia:WikiProject Countries. Caution should be taken to ensure that the section is not simply a listing of names or mini biographies.--> {{Unreferenced section|date=December 2023}} [[File:Arnold Schwarzenegger by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg|thumb|175px|left|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], a well-known Austrian and American actor and filmmaker.]] [[Sascha Kolowrat]] was an Austrian pioneer of filmmaking. [[Billy Wilder]], [[Fritz Lang]], [[Josef von Sternberg]], and [[Fred Zinnemann]] originally came from the Austrian Empire before establishing themselves as internationally relevant filmmakers. [[Willi Forst]], [[Ernst Marischka]], and [[Franz Antel]] enriched the popular cinema in German-speaking countries. [[Michael Haneke]] became internationally known for his disturbing cinematic studies, receiving a [[Golden Globe]] for his critically acclaimed film ''[[The White Ribbon]]'' (2010). The first Austrian director to receive an [[Academy Award]] was [[Stefan Ruzowitzky]]. A number of Austrian actors also pursued international careers, among them [[Peter Lorre]], [[Helmut Berger]], [[Curd Jürgens]], [[Senta Berger]], [[Oskar Werner]], and [[Klaus Maria Brandauer]]. Most notably, [[Hedy Lamarr]] and [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] became international movie stars in Hollywood. [[Christoph Waltz]] rose to fame with his performances in ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' and ''[[Django Unchained]]'', earning him the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in 2010 and 2012. [[Max Reinhardt]] was a master of spectacular and astute theatre productions. [[Otto Schenk]] not only excelled as a stage actor, but also as an opera director. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page