Helmuth Lohner

• Name — Helmuth Lohner • Born — 24 April 1933 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria • Died — 23 June 2015 • Place of death — Vienna, Austria • Occupation — Actor, theatre director • Years Active — 1952–2015 • Known for — Director of the Theater in der Josefstadt (1997–2006) • Spouse — * Susanne Cramer (divorced, twice) • Karin Baal (divorced) • Elisabeth Gürtler (m. 2011) • Children — 2, including Therese Lohner • Awards — * Kainz Medal (1980) • Nestroy Ring (1988) • Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna (1991) • Kammerschauspieler (1992) • Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (2003)

Born in Vienna, Lohner initially trained as a commercial artist, while also taking private acting lessons. He made his acting début in 1952 at the municipal theatre in Baden bei Wien. He also appeared as operetta buffo at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. From 1953 to 1963 he appeared in various productions of the Theater in der Josefstadt, as well as making numerous film appearances.

Further engagements in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Zurich followed. During this period, he appeared at the Burgtheater, and at the Salzburg Festival several times, taking the roles of "Death", "The Devil", and "Jedermann" in Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play Jedermann (which by tradition is performed every year). He made his film debut in 1955 in Josef von Báky's Hotel Adlon. From 1963 he was active in television as actor and director.

Lohner married and divorced the German actress Susanne Cramer twice. Their daughter Konstanze Lohner is a pedagogue in Germany. He then married the German actress Karin Baal, with whom he had a daughter, actress Therese Lohner. In 2011, he married Elisabeth Gürtler-Mauthner. The couple lived together for 19 years before their marriage.

Helmuth Lohner died aged 82 on 23 June 2015.

• 1994: La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach • 1997: The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár • 1999: Eine Nacht in Venedig by Johann Strauss II • 2002: Die Csárdásfürstin by Emmerich Kálmán • 2005: The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• 1978: Das weite Land by Arthur Schnitzler, directed by Otto Schenk • 1987: Der einsame Weg by Arthur Schnitzler, directed by Thomas Langhoff • 1991–1993: Ein Jedermann (Salzburg festival) • 1999: Figaro lässt sich scheiden by Ödön von Horváth, directed by Luc Bondy

• Das Licht der Liebe (1954) – (uncredited) • An der schönen blauen Donau (1955) • Hotel Adlon (1955) – Erzherzog Karl • Urlaub auf Ehrenwort (1956) Grenadier Richard Hellwig • My Sixteen Sons (1956) • King in Shadow (1957) – Count Holck • Salzburg Stories (1957) – Franz • Wie schön, daß es dich gibt (1957) – Rainer • Widower with Five Daughters (1957) – Dr. Klaus Hellmann • The Spessart Inn (1958) – Felix • Stefanie (1958) • The House of Three Girls (1958) – Moritz von Schwind • Eva (1959) – Ein Student • Die schöne Lügnerin (1959) – Martin Graf Waldau / Count Waldau • Marili (1959) – Peter Markwart • Mrs. Warren's Profession (1960) – Frank Gardner • Pension Schöller (1960) – Peter Klapproth • Immer will ich dir gehören (1960) – Klaus Stettner • My Husband, the Economic Miracle (1961) – Tommy Schiller – ein Journalist • Man in the Shadows (1961) – Franz Villinger • You Must Be Blonde on Capri (1961) – Hannes Niklas • The Last Chapter (1961) – Oliver Fleming • Im sechsten Stock (1961) – Jojo, Arbeiter • So toll wie anno dazumal (1962) – Susannes Traummann #3 (uncredited) • The Bandit and the Princess (1962) – Nikolaus Tschinderle • The Seventh Victim (1964) – Gerald Mant • Radetzkymarsch (1965 film) (1965, TV film) – Carl Joseph von Trotta • Don Juan oder Die Liebe zur Geometrie (film) (1965, TV film) – Don Juan • Babeck (1968, TV Mini-Series) – Manfred Krupka • Hannibal Brooks (1969) – Willi • Liliom (1971, TV Movie, directed by Otto Schenk) – Liliom • Der Paukenspieler (1971) – Friedrich Hofstetter • Merry-Go-Round (1973 film) (1973, directed by Otto Schenk) – The Count • Derrick: Johanna (Derrick) (1974, TV Series episode) – Alfred Balke • Aus nichtigem Anlass (1976, TV film) – Ullrich Wältzing • The Living Corpse (1981 film) (1981, TV film) – Fedor Protasov • Shalom Pharao (1982) – Joseph (voice) • Der elegante Hund (1987–1988, TV Series) – Alois Stange • Sugar (1989 film) (1989, TV Movie) – Leo Kaminski • Mozart und da Ponte (1989) – Narrator • The Master of the Day of Judgment (film) (1990, TV film) – Gottfried von Yosch • Harms (2013) – Onkel • Village of Silence (2015, TV film) – Hans Perner

Helmuth Lohner is recorded as having received Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna and Kainz Medal. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Helmut Lohner. His recorded language was German. He married Susanne Cramer, Karin Baal and Elisabeth Gürtler.