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Austrian actor (1946?2023)
Peter Simonischek
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Simonischek in 2017
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Born
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1946-08-06
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6 August 1946
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Died
| 29 May 2023
(2023-05-29)
(aged 76)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1980?2023
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Notable work
| Toni Erdmann
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Peter Simonischek
(6 August 1946 ? 29 May 2023) was an Austrian actor.
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He was a celebrated stage performer and a regular ensemble member of the
Burgtheater
from 1999.
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He often appeared at the
Salzburg Festival
and had played the title role in the play
Jedermann
numerous times.
In addition, he also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek was perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama
Toni Erdmann
(2016).
Simonischek grew up in
Markt Hartmannsdorf
, a municipality in the state of
Styria
, where his father was a dentist. His sons,
Max Simonischek
and Kaspar Simonischek, are also actors.
Simonischek died on 29 May 2023, at the age of 76.
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