Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki (October 28 October, 1919-51919-January January5, 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The BridgeThe Bridge and, co-directing the war epic The Longest Day, as well as forand his perfomancesperformances in the films La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Wicki was born October 28, 1919, to Swiss-Hungarian parents in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He held Swiss nationality throughout his life. Wicki grew up in Vienna, and later attended the Reinhardt drama school and the Berlin state drama school under famed German actor Gustaf Gründgens. In the early 1940s, Wicki was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his affiliation with a communist organization. Wicki was released from Sachsenhausen after ten months, thanks to Grundgens''s help.

Wicki spent his early post-war years as an actor, working in theaters in Munich, Salzburg, Zurich, and Basel. He made his on-screen debut in 1950, and most notably starred in Helmut Kutner's Last Bridge, which brought him the attention of Hollywood. Wicki rose to prominence as a director with the critically acclaimed The Bridge, a 1959 antiwar film about a group of students who defend a bridge in the final days of World War II. The success of the movie led him to direct, along with Ken Annakin and Andrew Marton, The Longest Day, a 1962 war epic starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and Henry Fonda, among others.

In 1964, Wicki directed an adaptation of Friedrich Duerrenmatt's play The Visit, starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn. The film was poorly received in the United States, and soon after, Wicki moved back to Germany. He continued to direct and act, including a small role in Wim Wenders''s award-winning film Paris, Texas, until 1986, when he suffered a cerebral hemmoragehemorrhage. Wicki's last film, The Spider's Web, was released in 1989.

Wicki died on January 5, 2000, in his home in Munich, due to heart failure after battling a long illness. He was 80eighty years old.

Wicki was born October 28, 1919 to Swiss-Hungarian parents in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He held Swiss nationality throughout his life. Wicki grew up in Vienna, and later attended the Reinhardt drama school and the Berlin state drama school under famed GermanGerman actor Gustaf Gründgens. In the early 1940s, Wicki was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his affiliation with a communist organization. Wicki was released from Sachsenhausen after ten months thanks to Grundgens' help.

In 1964, Wicki directed an adaptation of Friedrich Duerrenmatt's play The Visit starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn. The film was poorly received in the United States, and soon after Wicki moved back to Germany. He continued to direct and act, including a small role in Wim Wenders' award-winning film Paris, Texas, until 1986, when he suffered a cerebral hemmorage. Wicki's last film, The Spider's Web, was released in 1989.

Wicki died on January 5, 2000 in his home in Munich, due to heart failure after battling a long illness. He was 80 years old.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest DayThe Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances in the films La NotteLa Notte, Crime and PassionCrime and Passion, and The Left-Handed WomanThe Left-Handed Woman.

Wicki was born October 28, 1919 to Swiss-Hungarian parents in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He held Swiss nationality throughout his life. Wicki grew up in Vienna, and later attended the Reinhardt drama school and the Berlin state drama school under famed German actor Gustaf Gründgens. In the early 1940s, Wicki was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his affiliation with a communist organization. Wicki was released from Sachsenhausen after ten months thanks to Grundgens' help.

Wicki spent his early post-war years as an actor, working in theaters in Munich, Salzburg, Zurich and Basel. He made his on-screen debut in 1950, and most notably starred in Helmut Kutner's Last Bridge, which brought him the attention of Hollywood. Wicki rose to prominence as a director with the critically acclaimed The Bridge, a 1959 antiwar film about a group of students who defend a bridge in the final days of World War II. The success of the movie led him to direct, along with Ken Annakin and Andrew Marton, The Longest Day, a 1962 war epic starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and Henry Fonda, among others.

Wicki was born October 28, 1919 to Swiss-Hungarian parents in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. He held Swiss nationality throughout his life. Wicki grew up in Vienna, and later attended the Reinhardt drama school and the Berlin state drama school under famed German actor Gustaf Gründgens. In the early 1940s, Wicki was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his affiliation with a communist organization. Wicki was released from Sachsenhausen after ten months thanks to Grundgens' help.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an AustrianAustrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances in the films La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Wicki was born October 28, 1919 to Swiss-Hungarian parents in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria. Wicki grew up in Vienna, and later attended the Reinhardt drama school and the Berlin state drama school under famed German actor Gustaf Gründgens. In the early 1940s, Wicki was sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his affiliation with a communist organization. Wicki was released from Sachsenhausen after ten months thanks to Grundgens' help.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances inthein the films La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances ininthe films La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing the the The Bridge Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest DayThe Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances in La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian actor and filmmaker.

Bernhard Wicki (28 October 1919-5 January 2000) was an Austrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for directing the the Bridge and co-directing the war epic The Longest Day, as well as for his perfomances in La Notte, Crime and Passion, and The Left-Handed Woman.

Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian actor and filmmaker.