Alma Seidler

Alma Seidler (1 June 1899 – 8 December 1977[1]) was an Austrian actress. She was member of the Burgtheater for over 50 years.

Biography

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]

Awards

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Legacy

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]

Roles

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  • 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

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References

  1. "Alma Seidler starb vor 25 Jahren". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. 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. "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.

Further reading

  • Macek, Bernhard (2018). Alma Seidler. Wien: myMorawa. ISBN 978-3-99084-115-0. OCLC 1057319452.


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