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Oscar Homolka was an Austrian film and theatre actor, who went on to work in Germany, Britain and America. Both his voice and his appearance fitted him for roles as communist spies or Soviet officials, for which he was in regular demand. By the age of 30, he had appeared in more than 400 plays; his film career covered at least 100 films and TV shows.
Born
Friday, 12 August 1898
Died
Saturday, 28 January 1978
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| Wiseguy | Krull | 1987 |
| Best of British | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Van der Valk und das Mädchen | Commissaris Sanson | 1976 |
| Quiller | Cherevenko | 1975 |
| The Invisible Man | Chairman Rojin | 1975 |
| The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond | Willem Fals | 1975 |
| The Tamarind Seed | General Golitsyn | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Father | 1974 |
| Kojak | Father Dimitrius | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock | Self | 2023 |
| Wiseguy | Krull | 1987 |
| Best of British | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Van der Valk und das Mädchen | Commissaris Sanson | 1976 |
| Quiller | Cherevenko | 1975 |
| The Invisible Man | Chairman Rojin | 1975 |
| The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond | Willem Fals | 1975 |
| The Tamarind Seed | General Golitsyn | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Father | 1974 |
| Kojak | Father Dimitrius | 1973 |
| The Protectors | Zoltan Kolas | 1972 |
| Song of Norway | Engstrand | 1970 |
| The Executioner | Racovsky | 1970 |
| The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Commissar | 1969 |
| Assignment to Kill | Inspector Ruff | 1968 |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Stryker | 1968 |
| Billion Dollar Brain | General Stok / Colonel Stok | 1967 |
| The Happening | Sam | 1967 |
| Funeral in Berlin | Col. Stok / Colonel Stok | 1966 |
| Joy in the Morning | Stan Pulaski | 1965 |
| The Rogues | Mr. Smith | 1964 |
| The Long Ships | Krok | 1964 |
| Burke's Law | Janek Cybowski | 1963 |
| Breaking Point | Papa Landros | 1963 |
| The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Duke / The Duke ('The Dream') | 1962 |
| Boys' Night Out | Dr. Prokosch | 1962 |
| Mr. Sardonicus | Krull | 1961 |
| Theatre '62 | Dr. Burlov | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Papa Landros | 1961 |
| Hazel | Pozega | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Tomas Medina-Colon | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Thriller | Pierre Jacquelin | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Mr. Casale | 1959 |
| Five Fingers | Baska | 1959 |
| Art Carney Special | Self | 1959 |
| Tempest | Savelic | 1958 |
| The Key | Captain Van Dam / Van Dam | 1958 |
| A Farewell to Arms | Dr. Emerich | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Dr. Max Gottlieb | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Josef Chinik / Khrushchev / The Doctor | 1956 |
| War and Peace | Field Marshal Kutuzov | 1956 |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Prof. Burnside | 1956 |
| Joe & Mabel | Professor Caruso | 1956 |
| Matinee Theatre | Halvard Solness / Capt. Cornelius Rockney | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Carl Kaminsky / Carpius / Jan Vander Klaue / Mr A J Keyser | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Henry Brunewald | 1955 |
| The Seven Year Itch | Dr. Brubaker | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Urias Hawke | 1954 |
| Producers' Showcase | (as Oscar Homolka) | 1954 |
| Climax! | Christy Christakos | 1954 |
| Prisoner of War | Col. Nikita I. Biroshilov | 1954 |
| The House of the Arrow | Inspector Hanaud | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | King | 1953 |
| Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow | Zekov | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Jeno Reinitz | 1952 |
| Der schweigende Mund | Dr.Herbert Hirth | 1951 |
| The White Tower | Andreas | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | (as Oskar Homolka) | 1950 |
| Anna Lucasta | Joe Lucasta | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Bert | 1948 |
| I Remember Mama | Uncle Chris | 1948 |
| Code of Scotland Yard | Desius Heiss | 1947 |
| Hostages | Lev Pressinger | 1943 |
| Mission to Moscow | Maxim Litvinov, Foreign Minister / Maxim Litvinov | 1943 |
| Ball of Fire | Prof. Gurkakoff | 1942 |
| Rage in Heaven | Dr. Rameau | 1941 |
| The Invisible Woman | Blackie Cole / Blackie | 1940 |
| Comrade X | Vasiliev / Commissar Vasiliev | 1940 |
| Seven Sinners | Antro | 1940 |
| Ebb Tide | Capt. Jakob Therbecke | 1937 |
| Sabotage | Karl Verloc--Her Husband / Karl Verloc - Her Husband | 1937 |
| Everything Is Thunder | Detective Schenck Götz / Detective Schenck Gotz | 1936 |
| Rhodes | Ohm Paul Kruger / Paul Kruger | 1936 |
| Invisible Opponent | James Godfrey | 1933 |
| Spies at Work | Blünzli (Agent B 18) | 1933 |
| Moral und Liebe | Robert Keßler | 1933 |
| Les nuits de Port Said | Winston Winkler | 1932 |
| Nachtkolonne | André Carno | 1932 |
| 1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand | Sazanow / Sergei Dmitrijewitsch Sasonow | 1931 |
| The Dreyfus Case | Maj. Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy / Major Ferdinand Walsin-Esterházy | 1930 |
| Hocuspocus | Gerichtspräsident Grandt / Grandt | 1930 |
| Masken | Breitkopf | 1930 |
| Prince or Clown | Zurube | 1928 |
| Die Rothausgasse | Dr. Horner | 1928 |
| Die heilige Lüge | Jack | 1927 |
| Petronella - Das Geheimnis der Berge | Fridolin Bortis | 1927 |
| Der Kampf des Donald Westhof | Lessing | 1927 |
| Dirnentragödie | Anton - Pimp | 1927 |
| Aftermath | Der Matrose | 1927 |
| Adventures of a Ten Mark Note | Direktor Haniel | 1926 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
