Joseph Egger
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.
Filmography (60 titles)
8.0MovieFor a Few Dollars More
Old Prophet · 1965
6.3MovieBlack Eagle of Santa Fe
Buddy · 1965
5.0MovieEin Ferienbett mit 100 PS
Zulassungsbeamter · 1965
7.0MovieLiebesgrüße aus Tirol
Sebastian Holl · 1964
5.0MovieConquerors of Arkansas
Fishbury · 1964
7.8MovieA Fistful of Dollars
Piripero · 1964
4.7MovieThe Model Boy
Dienstmann · 1963
4.8MovieDas haben die Mädchen gern
Tankwart · 1963
6.2MovieTanze mit mir in den Morgen
der alte Zirbel · 1962
7.1MovieIm schwarzen Rössl
Franz Joseph, Portier · 1961
6.3Movie… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
Renter · 1961
6.7MovieThe White Horse Inn
1960
7.0MovieSooo nicht, meine Herren
Friedensrichter · 1960
6.3MovieMikosch of the Secret Service
Oberst Wedel · 1959
6.3MovieChristine
Theo's Landlord (uncredited) · 1958
6.5MovieWehe, wenn sie losgelassen
Onkel Tobias · 1958
6.2MovieHoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
Franz Lechner · 1958
6.8MovieDer schönste Tag meines Lebens
Blümel · 1957
7.0MovieWeißer Holunder
Draxltoni · 1957
7.5MovieSiebenmal in der Woche
Praxl · 1957
7.5MovieDer Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
1957
7.0MovieVater macht Karriere
Älterer Saaldiener · 1957
5.3MovieDas alte Försterhaus
Josef Kramer · 1956
7.5MovieWo die Lerche singt
Stieglbauer · 1956
6.5MovieLiebe, Sommer und Musik
Alois Rinnerthaler · 1956
6.7MovieDie Fischerin vom Bodensee
Großvater Gassl · 1956
7.0MovieLifeguard in the women's bathroom
Ypsilon · 1956
10.0MovieDas Erbe vom Pruggerhof
Kerstl, Pruggers Kutscher · 1956
8.0MovieDie Wirtin an der Lahn
1955
8.0MovieRauschende Melodien
1955