Joseph Egger
Known for
Joseph Egger is a screen veteran of the old school with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The most visible line on the filmography is 'A Fistful of Dollars' (Piripero). 'For a Few Dollars More' is close behind in visibility. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 91 years.
Joseph Egger
47 Movies
Joseph Egger is a screen veteran of the old school with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The most visible line on the filmography is 'A Fistful of Dollars' (Piripero). 'For a Few Dollars More' is close behind in visibility. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 91 years.
Movies
Plays Old Prophet
For a Few Dollars More
1965
Plays Piripero
A Fistful of Dollars
1964
Plays Buddy
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
1965
Plays Großvater Gassl
Die Fischerin vom Bodensee
1956
Plays Fishbury
Conquerors of Arkansas
1964
Plays Dienstmann
The Model Boy
1963
Plays Blümel
Der schönste Tag meines Lebens
1957
Plays Barbuccio
Eine Nacht in Venedig
1953
Plays der alte Zirbel
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
Plays Kegelbruder
Das Ferienkind
1943
Plays Petiti
In Munich Stands a Hofbäuhaus
1951
Plays Frosch
Die Fledermaus
1946
Plays Franz Joseph, Portier
Im schwarzen Rössl
1961
Plays Onkel Tobias
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
1958
Plays Renter
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
Plays Tankwart
Das haben die Mädchen gern
1963
Plays Der alte Windischgruber
Der Hofrat Geiger
1947
Plays Draxltoni
Weißer Holunder
1957
Plays Christoph
Child of the Danube
1950
Plays Franz Lechner
Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch
1958
Plays Sebastian Holl
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
1964
Plays Briefträger
Der Herr Kanzleirat
1948
Plays Adalbert Kürenberg
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau
1951
Plays Oberst Wedel
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
Plays Amtsdiener
Liebe ist zollfrei
1941
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For a Few Dollars More
Full Filmography
For a Few Dollars More
Old Prophet
1965
Film
Black Eagle of Santa Fe
Buddy
1965
Film
Ein Ferienbett mit 100 PS
Zulassungsbeamter
1965
Film
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
Sebastian Holl
1964
Film
Conquerors of Arkansas
Fishbury
1964
Film
A Fistful of Dollars
Piripero
1964
Film
The Model Boy
Dienstmann
1963
Film
Das haben die Mädchen gern
Tankwart
1963
Film
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
der alte Zirbel
1962
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joseph Egger still alive?
Joseph Egger passed away on August 29, 1966 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Joseph Egger?
Joseph Egger is best known for roles in A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, Christine.
How many movies has Joseph Egger been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1935), Joseph Egger has appeared in 47 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Joseph Egger's first movie?
The career of Joseph Egger began with The White Horse Inn (1935).
What is Joseph Egger's most recent movie or series?
Joseph Egger's most recent release is For a Few Dollars More, which premiered on December 18, 1965.
Joseph Egger
1889-02-21 · Donawitz, Styria, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965.
The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western "Dollars Trilogy": As the coffin-builder in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and as the Prophet in his final film appearance For a Few Dollars More (1965).
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