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Anton Walbrook was born on November 19, 1896 in Vienna, Austria and was credited as a film actor. Anton Walbrook died on August 9, 1967, aged 70. Awards on record include German Film Award.
My Take
Anton Walbrook is, for me, one of cinema's great dignified survivors. A star in pre-war Austria and Germany, he left in 1936 fearing for his safety and rebuilt his entire career in Britain from scratch, a decision that took extraordinary courage. On screen he carried a rare blend of elegance and barely contained intensity, and films like The Red Shoes show how he could make controlled menace feel magnetic. I think the bitterness of exile fed directly into the depth of his performances. He never let his era flatten him, and that resilience is exactly why he still commands my deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anton Walbrook
- Name (Japanese)
- アントン・ウォールブルック
- Reading
- あんとん・うぉーるぶるっく
- Born
- November 19, 1896 – August 9, 1967
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%20Walbrook
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79005
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anton Walbrook born?
Born November 19, 1896.
When did Anton Walbrook die?
Died August 9, 1967, aged 70.
Where was Anton Walbrook from?
Anton Walbrook was from Vienna, Austria.
What did Anton Walbrook do?
Anton Walbrook worked as actor, film actor.
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