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Karlheinz Böhm (16 March 1928 – 29 May 2014) was a German-born Austrian actor and philanthropist. He took part in 45 films and became well known in Austria and Germany for his role as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in the Sissi film trilogy and internationally for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom , directed by ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Böhm (born Aug. 28, 1894, Graz, Austria—died Aug. 14, 1981, Salzburg) was an Austrian conductor who earned an international reputation for his concert performances and recordings of Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, W.A. Mozart, and other composers. Böhm studied law but also studied music in Vienna with Eusebius Mandyczewski and Guido ...
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Karlheinz Böhm (1928-2014) was the son of conductor Karl Böhm and a versatile actor in stage, film and TV. He starred in the Sissi series, Peeping Tom and Fassbinder's movies, and founded the "Menschen für Menschen" organization in Ethiopia.
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By Paul Vitello. June 4, 2014. Karlheinz Böhm, an Austrian actor turned humanitarian whose early reputation rested on numerous portrayals of princely heartthrobs and one role as a serial killer...
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Actor: Peeping Tom. The son of conductor Karl Böhm began his acting career on stage in Germany. In Europe, he is still best known for his role in the Sissi (1955) series, although he later starred in several movies of cult director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Next to the all-dominant figure of Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm was the most influential conductor personality of the Salzburg Festival after World War II. For over forty years, he conducted operas nearly every summer, as well as many concerts – leading more than 300 performances on the Festival’s stages in total.