Trivia

Before Sean Connery was cast, was considered for the role of Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October (1990). He appeared with Connery earlier in Never Say Never Again (1983) and in The Russia House (1990).

Has a professorship at the Max Reinhardt Seminary in Vienna, Austria.

Honorary doctorate by the University of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Lives in his hometown Bad Aussee, Vienna and New York.

Acted in German, Hungarian, English and French language films.

Head of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival in 1987.

Studied acting at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, but abandoned his studies after one year (1963).

Has a son Christian Brandauer, whose mother was the late Karin Brandauer.

Took his acting name from his mother, whose maiden name was Maria Brandauer.

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in 1989.

Member of the Wiener Burgtheater since 1972.

When he directed Bertolt Brecht's "Die Dreigroschenoper" ("The Threepenny Opera") at the Berlin Admiralspalast, the production got a mixed reception. Nevertheless, it was watched by 70,000 people within 7 weeks (2006).

In 1991 he was to have appeared in Nostromo, David Lean's adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel. Lean's death in April 1991 brought the project to an end.

Gave his debut as an actor in 1962. Member of the 'Wiener Burgtheater' in Vienna since 1972. Played at the 'Salzburger Festspiele' since 1975. Directed plays since 1977. Debuted as a movie actor in 1972.