Peter Weck facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peter Weck
Peter Weck in May 2013
Born	(1930-08-12) 12 August 1930 (age 95) Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Film actor Film director
Years active	1954 – present
Spouse(s)	Ingrid Muttone ​ ​ (m. 1967; her death 2012)​
Children	two

Peter Weck, born on August 12, 1930, is a famous Austrian film director and actor. He has been involved in many movies and TV shows for a very long time. From 1954 to 2015, he acted in about 130 films and TV programs. He also directed over 50 productions between 1969 and 2007.

Peter Weck's Journey in Film and Theater

Early Life and Acting Career

Peter Weck learned acting at important schools in Vienna, Austria. He first appeared in a movie in 1954. One of his early famous roles was in the historical movie Sissi in 1955. In this film, he played Karl Ludwig of Austria alongside Romy Schneider.

He often played funny and romantic characters in lighthearted movies. Peter Weck also worked on international films. For example, he was a choir conductor in the music film Almost Angels (1962). He also acted with Romy Schneider again in the drama The Cardinal (1963). In the 1980s, he became well-known for playing the father in the German TV show Ich heirate eine Familie (which means "I Marry a Family").

Directing and Stage Work

Peter Weck started directing movies and TV shows in the late 1960s. His first comedy film as a director was Help, I Love Twins. He directed many episodes of his own popular TV series, Ich heirate eine Familie. He also directed some episodes of the crime show Tatort.

Besides film and TV, Peter Weck was also a successful stage director. He helped create an organization called Vereinigte Bühnen Wien in 1987. This group manages several theaters in Vienna. As a Theater manager in the 1980s, he brought famous musicals to German-speaking audiences. These included Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. He also produced the first show of the musical Elisabeth in 1992.

Movies and TV Shows

This section lists some of the many projects Peter Weck worked on.

As an Actor

Peter Weck in 2009

• Victoria in Dover (1954)
• Sissi (1955)
• The Stolen Trousers (1956)
• Her Corporal (1956)
• Paradise for Sailors (1959)
• I Will Always Be Yours (1960)
• The Dream of Lieschen Mueller (1961)
• Mariandl (1961)
• Almost Angels (1962)
• Mariandl's Homecoming (1962)
• The Bird Seller (1962)
• The Bandit and the Princess [de] (1962)
• The Forester's Daughter (1962)
• Leutnant Gustl [de] (1963, TV film)
• Is Geraldine an Angel? (1963)
• The Cardinal (1963)
• Marry Me, Cherie (1964)
• When the Grapevines Bloom on the Danube (1965)
• Always Trouble with the Teachers (1968)
• Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969)
• Our Doctor is the Best (1969)
• The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye (1971)
• Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best (1971)
• My Daughter, Your Daughter (1972)
• Trouble with Trixie (1972)
• Always Trouble with the Reverend (1972)
• Merry-Go-Round [de] (1973)
• Ich heirate eine Familie (1983–1986, TV series)
• I Desire You (1995, TV film)
• Alte Liebe – Neues Glück [de] (1996, TV film)
• Aimee & Jaguar (1999)
• Die Rosenkönigin [de] (2007, TV film)
• Germaine Damar – Der tanzende Stern (2011)
• Grandma Rules [de] (2012, TV film)
• The 7th Dwarf (2014)

As a Director

• Help, I Love Twins (1969)
• Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da [de] (1970)
• Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut [de] (1971)
• Don't Get Angry (1972)
• Kolportage (1980, TV film) — (based on a play by Georg Kaiser)
• Ein Kleid von Dior [de] (1982, TV film) — (based on the book Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris)
• Ich heirate eine Familie (1983–1986, TV series)
• I Desire You (1995, TV film)
• Alte Liebe – Neues Glück [de] (1996, TV film) — (a new version of older films like Der Hofrat Geiger and Mariandl)
• Die Rosenkönigin [de] (2007, TV film)

Awards and Honors

Peter Weck has received many awards for his amazing work in entertainment. Here are some of them:

• 1980: He was given the special title of Professor by the Austrian government.
• 1984: He won a Bambi Award, which is a German media prize.
• 1984: He received the Golden Camera Award for being the Best Director for his TV series Ich heirate eine Familie.
• 1985: He won the Golden Europe award.
• 1985: Another Golden Camera Award, this time for being part of the Most Popular TV Series pair with Thekla Carola Wied.
• 1985: He received a Golden Medal of Honour for his contributions to the City of Vienna.
• 1988: He was honored with the Telestar award.
• 1990: He won another Bambi Award.
• 1990: He was given the title Kammerschauspieler, a special honor for actors in Austria.
• 1990: He received the Heinrich Abelé Award.
• 1990: He won a Golden Romy award as a favorite TV series star.
• 1991: He received the Karl Valentin Order.
• 1991: The Vienna Chamber of Commerce gave him a Tourism Award for bringing the musical Cats to Vienna.
• 1992: He won another Golden Europe award.
• 1992: He received the Golden Rathausmann award.
• 1993: He was given the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, a high honor.
• 1996: He received the Germany International Musical Award for his great work with German-language musicals.
• 2000: He was awarded a Great Gold Medal for his services to the region of Lower Austria.
• 2001: He received the Gold Medal of Vienna.
• 2004: He was given the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria.
• 2005: He received a Platinum Romy award for his entire career.
• 2012: He was honored with the Crown of folk music for his life's work.