Peter Simonischek

Peter Simonischek (6 August 1946 – 29 May 2023) was an Austrian actor.^[1] He was a celebrated stage performer and a regular ensemble member of the Burgtheater from 1999.^[2] He often appeared at the Salzburg Festival and had played the title role in the play Jedermann numerous times.

Peter Simonischek
Simonischek in 2017
Born	(1946-08-06)6 August 1946 Graz, Austria
Died	29 May 2023(2023-05-29) (aged 76) Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2023
Notable work	Toni Erdmann

In addition, he also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek was perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Toni Erdmann (2016).

Simonischek grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His sons, Max Simonischek and Kaspar Simonischek, are also actors.

Simonischek died on 29 May 2023, at the age of 76.^[3]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Das eine Glück und das andere	Anton Jutz	TV film
1983	Herrenjahre	Bruno Melzer	TV film
1986	The Lenz Papers [de]	Andreas Lenz	TV miniseries
1988	Love and Fear	Massimo
1989	Sukkubus [de]	Senn
1991	Success	Martin Krüger
	The Mountain	Kreuzpointner
1993	Krücke [de]	Ferdi
2002	Gebürtig	Hermann Gebirtig
2003	Hierankl	Goetz Hildebrand
2008	The Sibyl Cipher [de]	Paul Holland	TV film
2011	Years of Love [de]	Uli	TV film
2012	Ludwig II	Ludwig Freiherr von der Pfordten
2013	Ruby Red	Lord of St. Germain
	Der Kaktus	Heinrich Bittner	TV film
	October November	Father
2014	Clara Immerwahr [de]	Karl Engler	TV film
	Sapphire Blue	Lord of St. Germain
2016	Toni Erdmann	Winfried Conradi / Toni Erdmann	European Film Award Best Actor London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actor (nominated) Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (nominated)
	Emerald Green [de]	Lord of St. Germain
	Wunderlich's World [de]	Walter Wunderlich
	Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free [de]	Lou's Father
2018	Kursk	Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky
	The Interpreter	Georg Graubner
2019	Crescendo	Eduard Spork
2021	Army of Thieves	Locksmith
2022	Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore	Warder
2023	Measures of Men	Josef Ritter von Waldstätten

References

1. Kümmel, Peter (26 May 2016). "Zähne, die die Welt bedeuten". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
2. "Wien: Peter Simonischek Ehrenmitglied der Burg".
3. "Peter Simonischek im Alter von 76 Jahren verstorben". Kleine Zeitung. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

External links

• Peter Simonischek at IMDb