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- Birth nameKurt Franz-Joseph Meisel
- Kurt Meisel was born on August 18, 1912 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and director, known for Court Martial (1959), Die rote Hand (1960) and Wozzeck (1947). He was married to Ursula Lingen. He died on April 4, 1994 in Vienna, Austria.
- SpouseUrsula Lingen(1953 - April 4, 1994) (his death, 1 child)
- Son-in-law of Theo Lingen and Marianne Zoff.
- Austrian character actor, a former law student, on stage at the Vienna Volkstheater from 1933. Gathered extensive experience on stage in Berlin between 1936 and 1953. Also appeared in supporting roles on screen during the 1930's. After the war active as occasional film director. Busy on stage as actor, also drama coach. Acting director of the Vienna Burgtheater (1966-70), director of the Bayerische Staatsschauspiel in Munich (1972-83).
- The actor Kurt Meisel dedicated his whole passion to the theater but he also got interesting roles in many movies.
- He began his film career in the middle of the 30's and continued it till to the 80's.
- He began as an unpaid trainee at the Viennese Volkstheater. In 1933 he made his theater debut in Munich with Sheakespeare's "Wie es euch gefällt".
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