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Alma Seidler (1 June 1899 – 8 December 1977[1]) was an Austrian actress. She was member of the Burgtheater for over 50 years.
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Alma Seidler was born in Leoben, the daughter of Ernst Seidler von Feuchtenegg.[2] The later Burgtheater director Albert Heine was her teacher and sponsor.[1] From 1918 to 1977, she was actress at the Burgtheater[3][4] and made her debut in Ibsen's Wildente in 1919.[1] Since 1960, she was honorary member of the Burgtheater.[2] She also performed at the Salzburg Festival.[2]
Seidler was married to the Burgtheater actor and director Karl Eidlitz, with whom she had a son.[5][6]
She died in Vienna on 8 December 1977 and is buried in a grave of honor at the Vienna Central Cemetery.[4]
Source:[2]
- Kammerschauspielerin (February 1928);
- Decoration of Honour in Gold of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1955);
- Ehrenmedaille der Bundeshauptstadt Wien (1959);
- Josef Kainz Medal for Mrs. Dowey in Die Medaillen der alten Dame (Barry/Koval) (1959);
- Honorary member Burgtheater (1960);
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, 1st class (1968);
- Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen des Landes Wien (1976);
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria (1977);
In 1978, the Alma-Seidler-Ring was donated for the Kammerschauspielerin.[2] An Alma-Seidler-Weg in Liesing and a street in Leoben[7] was named after her.[4]
Source:[2]
- Angélique in: Der eingebildete Kranke by Molière, 1922;
- Franziska in: Minna von Barnhelm by G. E. Lessing, 1926;[1]
- Title role in: Käthchen von Heilbronn by H. v. Kleist, 1927;
- Susie Sachs in: Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus by L. Fodor, 1928;
- Viktoria in: Mädchenjahre einer Königin by Sil-Vara (Geza Silberer), 1932;
- Susi Peschta in: Das Kamel geht durch das Nadelöhr by F. Langer, 1934;
- Anna Meinhold-Aigner, in: Das weite Land by A. Schnitzler, 1959;
- Die Mutter, in: Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor by L. Pirandello, 1959;
- Title role, in: Die Irre von Chaillot by J. Giraudoux, 1961;
- Mathilde von Zahnd, in: Die Physiker by F. Dürrenmatt, 1963;
- Gunhild, in: John Gabriel Borkman by H. Ibsen, 1964;
- Martha, in: Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen by J. Kesselring, 1965;
- Aase, in: Peer Gynt by H. Ibsen, 1965;
- Claire Zachanassian, in: Der Besuch der alten Dame by F. Dürrenmatt, 1970;
- Die alte Margret, in: Der Vater by A. Strindberg, 1973;
- Signora Frola, in: So ist es – ist es so? by L. Pirandello, 1974;
- Daja, in: Nathan der Weise by G. E. Lessing, 1974;
Source:[2]
- Arlberg Express (1948)
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1948)
- White Gold (1949)
- Vagabonds (1949)
- Cordula (1950)
- The Fourth Commandment (1950)
- Voices of Spring (1952)
- To Be Without Worries (1953)
- Mozart (1955)
- Three Men in the Snow (1955)
- Scandal in Bad Ischl (1957)[8]
- The Saint and Her Fool (1957)[9]
- The Unexcused Hour (1957)
- Jedermann (1961)[10]
- The Adventures of Count Bobby (1961)[11]
- Der Spinnenmörder (1978, TV film)[12]
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