Josef Kainz

Actor, Deceased Person

1858 – 1910

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Who was Josef Kainz?

Josef Gottfried Ignaz Kainz was an Austrian actor of Hungarian birth. He was highly active in theatres in Austria and Germany from 1873–1910. Revered as one of the greatest actors of the German-speaking theatre, the city of Vienna annually bestowed a theatre award for outstanding acting performance named after him, the Kainz Medal, from 1958 to 1999.

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Born
Jan 2, 1858
Mosonmagyaróvár
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Died
Sep 20, 1910
Vienna

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on July 23, 2013

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