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Helmut Berger

1944 - 2023

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Helmut Berger (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈbɛʁɡɐ] ; né Steinberger; 29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023) was an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of that period. He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award, and his performance in The Damned for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helmut Berger is the 353rd most popular actor (down from 300th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Austria (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Austrian Actor.

Helmut Berger is most famous for his role as the young and handsome gigolo in the 1972 film, "The Damned."

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Among actors, Helmut Berger ranks 353 out of 13,578. Before him are James Earl Jones, John Cazale, Priyanka Chopra, Oona O'Neill, Pola Negri, and Jeff Goldblum. After him are Fernanda Montenegro, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Wood, Sam Neill, Christopher Lambert, and Joanne Woodward.

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Among people born in 1944, Helmut Berger ranks 49. Before him are Alan Parker, Ulrich Beck, Ibrahim Rugova, O Yeong-su, Dietrich Mateschitz, and Diana Ross. After him are G. W. Bailey, Ronnie Peterson, Makoto Kobayashi, Robert Kardashian, Nick Mason, and George Graham. Among people deceased in 2023, Helmut Berger ranks 29. Before him are Fernando Botero, Louise Glück, Paul Berg, Rosalynn Carter, Paco Rabanne, and Pat Robertson. After him are Sixto Rodriguez, Jacques Delors, The Iron Sheik, Carlos Saura, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Harry Belafonte.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Helmut Berger ranks 146 out of 1,424. Before him are Klaus Ebner (1964), Walther von der Vogelweide (1170), Dietrich Mateschitz (1944), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), Ernest, Duke of Austria (1377), and Gustav Meyrink (1868). After him are Karl Böhm (1894), Maria Mandl (1912), Albert III, Duke of Austria (1349), Ernst Happel (1925), Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1796), and Ivan Illich (1926).

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Among ACTORS In Austria

Among actors born in Austria, Helmut Berger ranks 6. Before him are Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947), Romy Schneider (1938), Hedy Lamarr (1914), Christoph Waltz (1956), and Maximilian Schell (1930). After him are Maria Schell (1926), Klaus Maria Brandauer (1943), Katharina Schratt (1853), Oskar Werner (1922), Martin Weinek (1964), and Senta Berger (1941).

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