Walter Schmidinger was an Austrian actor who is best known for Caspar David Friedrich – Grenzen der Zeit (1986), Opera Ball (1998), and Hölderlin-Comics (1994). He was born on April 28, 1933, in Linz, Austria, and passed away on September 28, 2013, in Berlin, Germany.
Personal and Family Life
Walter Schmidinger moved to Germany in the 1980s, where he continued his acting career. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a salesman in a cloth and decorator’s shop. He enjoyed performing casually in community theater, which helped him hone his craft.
Death and Legacy
Walter Schmidinger died from pneumonia on September 28, 2013, in Berlin. He left behind a legacy of diverse roles in film and television, contributing to the arts in both Austria and Germany throughout his career.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Requiem | 2006-03-02 | Gerhart Landauer |
| Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald | 1979-01-01 | Conférencier |
| Blaue Blüten | 1971-07-15 | Fürst Windisch-Graetz |
| Hanussen | 1988-05-20 | Propaganda Chief |
| Aus dem Leben der Marionetten | 1980-10-08 | Tim Mandelbaum |
| Tote sterben niemals aus | 1996-03-25 | Wolski |
| Drei Wege zum See | 1976-12-18 | Trotta |
| Opernball | 1998-03-15 | Dr. Leitner |
| Lemgo | 1994-01-01 | Klinger |
| Monsieur Chasse | 1972-12-31 | Monsieur Duchotel |
| Eiszeit | 1975-08-15 | Paul |
| Die Bilder laufen | 1972-09-14 | Louis Lumière |
| Die Rachegöttin | 1992-01-01 | Egon Kutosch |
| Im weißen Rößl am Wolfgangsee | 1994-10-04 | Kaiser Franz Joseph |
| Wie kommt das Salz ins Meer | 1988-07-05 | Arzt |
| Warten ist der Tod | 1999-11-06 | |
| Der Passagier – Welcome to Germany | 1988-05-04 | |
| Das Totenreich | 1986-01-01 | Asmus Hagen |
| Feuer! | 1979-05-27 | Martin Pollet |
| The Serpent’s Egg | 1977-10-28 | Solomon |
| Der Bockerer | 1981-01-19 | Schebesta |
| Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger | 1978-08-01 | Graf Monte |
| Okay S.I.R. | 1973-10-26 | Graf Földasi |
| Polizeiinspektion 1 | 1977-09-01 | Herbert Wendl alias ‘Der Baron’ |
| Der Alte | 1977-04-11 | Oswald Moll |
| Der Alte | 1977-04-11 | Fritz Ballfanz |
| Der Alte | 1977-04-11 | Thomas Hellmer |
| Tatort | 1970-11-29 | Arzt |
| Krimistunde | 1982-04-08 | Jason Reid |
| Derrick | 1974-10-20 | Herr Steiner |
| Derrick | 1974-10-20 | Ludwig Dalinger |
| Opernball | 1998-03-15 | Dr. Leitner |
| aspekte | 1965-10-17 | Host |
| Fast wia im richtigen Leben | 1979-06-30 | Rudi Löhlein |
| Die Perle – Aus dem Tagebuch einer Hausgehilfin | 1969-12-27 | Sylvaine |