Comments on: Oskar Werner Biography

By: Scott McKone

Scott McKone — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:33:58 +0000

I “discovered” Werner on an episode of Columbo several months ago. He immediately stood out as a very gifted and unique actor. It’s hard to describe his uniqueness…it’s like most actors are “solid” and he is “liquid” – there is a transparency and ease with which he performed that was elevated above craft to the status of pur ‘gift’. Recently saw him in a film called THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD and he was brilliant. So much came from his smallest movements and he just flows. I would suggest to any acting student to study Oskar Werner CLOSELY .

By: nadra

nadra — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:55:40 +0000

My favorite actor. If anyone is interested there is a website oskar werner online forum. A great place to keep in touch. this was a great early biography.

By: Dudley Fort

Dudley Fort — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:14:40 +0000

I just saw Oskar Werner in The Shoes of the Fisherman and remembered that he played in the 1955 Movie by Pabst, in German, “The last ten days of Adolph Hitler. It is interesting that he was so anti Nazi because in the Hitler movie he plays a Colonel who tries to tell Hitler the truth about the devastation the war had caused Germany. Hitler was so outraged that he screamed for help and Oskar was shot in cold blood. His dieing words were “never say yes sir!” when it is a lie. It is a shame that someone with so much talent should be driven to alcohol. If there is a better description of his hiding out in the Vienna Woods I would love to see it.

By: Lora M

Lora M — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:18:13 +0000

Thank you for this information about the early years of Oskar Werner. I was interested to learn more of his children and whether they were involved in theatre work or not.
- best, from L. in Canada