Bernhard Wicki
Biography
Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian actor and film director born on October 28, 1919, in St. Pölten, Austria. After serving time in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for his membership in the Bündischen Jugend, he went on to star in numerous films, including Die letzte Brücke (1953) and The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961), winning a Silver Bear for Best Director at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. Wicki also directed the anti-war film Die Brücke (1959), which cemented his international fame.