Joseph Egger
Biography
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965. The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western "Dollars Trilogy": As the coffin-builder in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and as the Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965). Source: Article "Joseph Egger" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Movies (50)
For a Few Dollars More
as Old Prophet
1965
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
as Buddy
1965
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
as Zulassungsbeamter
1965
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
as Sebastian Holl
1964
Conquerors of Arkansas
as Fishbury
1964
A Fistful of Dollars
as Piripero
1964
The Model Boy
as Dienstmann
1963
Das haben die Mädchen gern
as Tankwart
1963
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
as der alte Zirbel
1962
Im schwarzen Rössl
as Franz Joseph, Portier
1961
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
as Renter
1961
The White Horse Inn
1960
Sooo nicht, meine Herren
as Friedensrichter
1960
Mikosch of the Secret Service
as Oberst Wedel
1959
Christine
as Theo's Landlord (uncredited)
1958
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
as Onkel Tobias
1958
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
as Franz Lechner
1958
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
as Blümel
1957
Weißer Holunder
as Draxltoni
1957
Siebenmal in der Woche
as Praxl
1957
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
1957
Vater macht Karriere
as Älterer Saaldiener
1957
Das alte Försterhaus
as Josef Kramer
1956
Wo die Lerche singt
as Stieglbauer
1956
Liebe, Sommer und Musik
as Alois Rinnerthaler
1956
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
as Großvater Gassl
1956
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
as Ypsilon
1956
Das Erbe vom Pruggerhof
as Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher
1956
Die Wirtin an der Lahn
1955
Rauschende Melodien
1955
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
as Wiebel
1954
Melody Beyond Love
1954
Die Perle von Tokay
as Janek, Offiziersdiener
1954
Eine Nacht in Venedig
as Barbuccio
1953
Das singende Hotel
as Hotelportier
1953
Seesterne
as (unconfirmed)
1952
Die Wirtin von Maria Wörth
as Briefträger Seppl
1952
In Munich stands a Hofbäuhaus
as Petiti
1952
Valentins Sündenfall
as Blasius Rogner
1951
Tanz ins Glück
as Heinz Falkenhayn
1951
Verklungenes Wien
1951
Das Herz einer Frau
1951
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
as Adalbert Kürenberg
1951
Frühling auf dem Eis
as Ober im Weinlokal (as Josef Egger)
1951
Hochzeit im Heu
as Ferdinand Hauderer
1951
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
as Biangetti, Portier
1950
Die Verjüngungskur
as Vinzenz
1950
Child of the Danube
as Christoph
1950
Der Seelenbräu
1950
Der Herr Kanzleirat
as Briefträger
1948