Johanna Matz

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Johanna Matz
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Matz with the film director Karl Hartl in 1953
Born (1932-10-05) 5 October 1932 (age 90)
OccupationActress
Years active 19512004

Johanna Matz (born 5 October 1932, in Vienna) [1] is an Austrian film actress. [2] She began as a dancer and later acted at the Burgtheater. [3]

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Selected filmography

Decorations and awards

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References

  1. Waldekranz, R. & Arpe, V. (1956) Das Buch vom Film. Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft; p. 501
  2. "Johanna Matz". Ftvdb.bfi.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. Walderkranz (1956), p. 501
  4. "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 1481. Retrieved 9 January 2013.