Georg Reimers

Biography

Georg Reimers was a German-Austrian actor who made his mark on stage, earning the title of Hofschauspieler in 1890 and later becoming an Ensemblemitglied of the Burgtheater on life terms in 1901. He took on notable roles such as Egmont and König Lear, and was promoted to Oberregisseur in 1925, a year he also became a citizen of Vienna. Reimers received the Komturkreuz des österreichischen Verdienstordens in 1935 for his 50-year service to the Burgtheater.