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Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American actor. He won an Oscar for his performance as Captain Alfred Dreyfus in the film The Life of Emile Zola (1937), later he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Otto Frank in the film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and a Primetime Emmy for his performance as Rabbi Gottlieb in a 1962 episode of the television series Sam Benedict.
Born
Sunday, 22 March 1896
Died
Tuesday, 21 January 1964
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses | Self | 2015 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation' | 1997 |
| The Show Boat Story | Gaylord Ravenal (clip from 1929 film of 'Show Boat') | 1989 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told | Nicodemus | 1965 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Captain Alfred Dreyfus (clip from The Life of Emile Zola (1937)) | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Henry Weber | 1963 |
| Fractured Flickers | (archive footage) | 1963 |
| Sam Benedict | Rabbi Gottlieb | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Maxwell Keller | 1961 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses | Self | 2015 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation' | 1997 |
| The Show Boat Story | Gaylord Ravenal (clip from 1929 film of 'Show Boat') | 1989 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told | Nicodemus | 1965 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Captain Alfred Dreyfus (clip from The Life of Emile Zola (1937)) | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Henry Weber | 1963 |
| Fractured Flickers | (archive footage) | 1963 |
| Sam Benedict | Rabbi Gottlieb | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Maxwell Keller | 1961 |
| King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Abraham Rothstein | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Twilight Zone | Alfred Becker / John Holt | 1959 |
| The Diary of Anne Frank | Otto Frank | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Dr. Hans Frolick | 1959 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Mr. Stehlik | 1958 |
| Probe and Night Beat | Self - actor | 1956 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| Omnibus | Charles Dickens (segment "A Tale of Two Cities") / Death (segment "Everyman") / The Devil (segment "The Last Night of Don Juan") | 1952 |
| Joseph Schildkraut Presents | Self - Host / The Professor | 1952 |
| Personal Appearance Theater | Professor Deval | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Major Ludwig | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Henri Cassin | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Joseph Mayerhoff | 1950 |
| The Ford Theatre Hour | Uncle Harry / Mr. Edwards | 1948 |
| The Gallant Legion | Sen. Clarke Faulkner / Senator Clarke Faulkner | 1948 |
| Old Los Angeles | Luis Savarin | 1948 |
| Northwest Outpost | Count Igor Savin | 1947 |
| Plainsman and the Lady | Peter Marquette | 1946 |
| Monsieur Beaucaire | Don Francisco | 1946 |
| The Cheaters | Anthony 'Mr. M.' Marchand / Anthony Marchand | 1945 |
| Flame of Barbary Coast | Tito Morell / Boss Tito Morell | 1945 |
| The Tell-Tale Heart | Young Man | 1941 |
| The Parson of Panamint | Bob Deming | 1941 |
| Meet the Wildcat | Leon Dumeray | 1940 |
| Rangers of Fortune | Col. Lewis Rebstock | 1940 |
| Phantom Raiders | Al Taurez / Mr. Al Taurez | 1940 |
| The Shop Around the Corner | Ferencz Vadas | 1940 |
| Pack Up Your Troubles | Hugo Ludwig | 1939 |
| The Rains Came | Mr. Bannerjee | 1939 |
| Lady of the Tropics | Pierre Delaroch | 1939 |
| Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Hendrik Manderson | 1939 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Fouquet | 1939 |
| The Three Musketeers | King Louis XIII / King | 1939 |
| Idiot's Delight | Captain Kirvline / Capt. Kirvline | 1939 |
| Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | 1939 |
| Suez | Vicomte Rene De Latour | 1938 |
| Marie Antoinette | Duke d'Orléans | 1938 |
| The Baroness and the Butler | Baron Georg Marissey | 1938 |
| Lady Behave! | Michael Andrews / Michael Dimitri Andrews | 1937 |
| Lancer Spy | Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald | 1937 |
| The Life of Emile Zola | Capt. Alfred Dreyfus | 1937 |
| Souls at Sea | Gaston de Bastonet | 1937 |
| Slave Ship | Danelo | 1937 |
| The Garden of Allah | Batouch | 1936 |
| The Crusades | Conrad - Marquis of Montferrat / Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat | 1935 |
| Hollywood Extra Girl | Crusades Actor | 1935 |
| Cleopatra | Herod / King Herod | 1934 |
| Sisters Under the Skin | Zukowski | 1934 |
| Viva Villa! | Gen. Pascal | 1934 |
| The Blue Danube | Sandor | 1932 |
| Venetian Nights | Count Andreas Scipio | 1931 |
| Cock o' the Walk | Carlos Lopez | 1930 |
| The Night Ride | Joe Rooker | 1930 |
| Show Boat | Gaylord Ravenal | 1929 |
| Tenth Avenue | Joe Ross | 1928 |
| The Blue Danube | Ludwig / Lugwig | 1928 |
| The Forbidden Woman | Jean La Coste | 1927 |
| His Dog | Peter Olsen | 1927 |
| The Heart Thief | Paul Kurt | 1927 |
| The King of Kings | Judas Iscariot | 1927 |
| Young April | Prince Caryl | 1926 |
| Shipwrecked | Larry O'Neil | 1926 |
| The Road to Yesterday | Kenneth Paulton | 1925 |
| The Song of Love | Raymon Valverde | 1923 |
| Orphans of the Storm | Chevalier de Vaudrey | 1921 |
| Theodor Herzl, der Bannerträger des jüdischen Volkes | Das leidende Israel | 1921 |
| Seine Durchlaucht der Landstreicher | 1919 | |
| Für den Ruhm des Geliebten | Musiker Rolf | 1917 |
| Ein Blatt im Sturm... doch das Schicksal hat es verweht | Kurt von Steinhorst | 1917 |
| Der Glücksschneider | Schramek jr. | 1916 |
| Schlemihl | Jakob | 1915 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1963 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
