Alma Seidler

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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.

Biography[edit]

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 [de], 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]

Awards[edit]

Source:[2]

Legacy[edit]

In 1978, the Alma-Seidler-Ring was donated for the Kammerschauspielerin [de].[2] An Alma-Seidler-Weg in Liesing and a street in Leoben[7] was named after her.[4]

Roles[edit]

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;

Selected filmography[edit]

Source:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Alma Seidler starb vor 25 Jahren". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Patocka, Ralph-Günther. "Seidler, Alma". Deutsche Biographie (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Seidler, Alma eigentlich A. Seidler-Eidlitz". AEIOU (in German). 31 July 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Die Königin des Burgtheaters: Neue Biografie über Schauspielerin Alma Seidler". MeinBezirk.at (in German). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Ausstellung über "Alma Seidler (1899–1977)"". Online Merker (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ Wagner, Renate. "Bernhard A. Macek: Alma Seidler". Online Merker (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  7. ^ Joham, Alfred (2015). Leoben : Strassennamen mit Geschichte (in German). Leoben: Selbstverlag Stadt Leoben. ISBN 978-3-9504139-0-8. OCLC 958394936.
  8. ^ "Skandal in Ischl". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Die Heilige und ihr Narr". filmportal.de. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ CINEMA online (21 December 1961). "Jedermann". cinema.de. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby". filmcharts.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Der Spinnenmörder – Regie: Gerhard Klingenberg". Deutsches Filmhaus (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.

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