Medien, Film und Fernsehen

Medien, Film und Fernsehen

Austrians at the Oscars

Oscar Winning Austrians

Austria and its people have had moderate success when it comes to the Oscars, one of the most internationally renowned awards that people in the film industry can receive. Austrians have been nominated for an Oscar144 time and they wave been an Oscar 30 times, in comparison people from the UK have been awarded 369 Oscars out of over 1300 nominations

Of the 24 different Oscars that a person can win an Austrian film or person has ber en nominated in 18 of the categories and an Austrian has won an award in those 18 categories they have won at least once in 11 of them.

Some people may not have realised that their favourite films were directed or starred in by Austrians. For instance the critically acclaimed Spartacus' (1961) art director was Austrian born Harry Horner. Austro-German actor. 

Christopher Waltz in Inglourious Basterds

Christopher Waltz has won, not one but two, Oscars for best actor in a supporting role. He won those for his performances in Inglourious basterds and Django Unchained

Oscar Winning Austrian Films

Four Austrian films have been nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film. Two of these films went on to win the award. The nominees were '38 – Auch das war Wien (1986) and Revanche (2008). The winners were Die Fälscher (2007) by Stefan Ruzowitzky and Amour (2013) by Michael Haneke.

If you were wondering a brief summary of the winners are:

Die Fälscher: Salomon Sorowitsch lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. He suddenly gets arrested and thrown into a concentration camp. Salomon exhibits exceptional skills there and is soon transferred to an upgraded camp. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon is forced to produce fake foreign currency.

Amour: Retired music teachers Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) have spent their lives devoted to their careers and to each other. Their relationship faces its greatest challenge when Anne suffers a debilitating stroke. Though Georges himself suffers from the aches and infirmities of old age, he bravely ignores his own discomfort to take care of his wife, and is determined to keep his promise to her that she never go back to the hospital