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Thimig, Hugo Thirring, Hans

Thimig-Reinhardt, Helene


Thimig-Reinhardt, Helene, b. Vienna, June 5, 1889, d. Vienna, Nov. 7, 1974, actress, Kammerschauspielerin, daughter of Hugo Thimig, sister of Hermann Thimig and Hans Thimig, wife of M. Reinhardt. From 1908-1911 first engagement in Meiningen, 1911-1917 at the Royal Theatre in Berlin, 1917-1933 at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin under M. Reinhardt and from 1933 at the Theater in der Josefstadt; 1937 emigrated to the USA, where she directed the M. Reinhardt Workshop 1938-1941, from 1944 acted in films in Hollywood; after her return, at the Burgtheater 1946-1968, from 1954 also at the Theater in der Josefstadt; directed several productions of "Jedermann" at the Salzburg Festival, 1948-1959 directed the Reinhardt Seminar drama school in Vienna, 1948-1954 and 1960 taught at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts; many awards.


Work: H. Thimig, Wie M. Reinhardt lebte, 1973.

Literature: E. Wurm, H. T. Bildnis einer Persönlichkeit, 1969; E. Fuhrich-Leisler and G. Prossnitz (eds.), Die Thimigs. Ihr Leben für das Theater, 1977.


 
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