Herbert Fux

Herbert Fux (25 March 1927 – 13 March 2007) was an Austrian film actor and politician. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1960 and 2007.

Life Fux was born in Hallein, at the age of five he moved with his family to the city of Salzburg, where his stepfather worked as a board member of the Landestheater. Having passed his matura exams under the circumstances of late World War II in 1944, he studied at the Salzburg Mozarteum University and began a career as a theatre actor.

From the 1960s, Fux appeared on the screen, later also on television, often performing as villain in numerous B movies and crime films but also Spaghetti Westerns and even Bavarian porn films. The huge number of Fux' appearances in about 120 film and 300 TV productions, also under the direction of renowned filmmakers, included a wide range of secondary parts, often distinctive, quirky characters. During his long career, he worked with directors like Michael Anderson, Christian-Jaque, Wolfgang Staudte, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Antel,Ingmar Bergman, and Werner Herzog as well as with famous actors such as Klaus Kinski, Udo Kier, Vincent Price, and Ulrich Matthes.

Fux died at the age of 79 with the help of the Swiss euthanasia association Dignitas in Zürich, Switzerland.

Politics In 1977 Fux was among the founders of a citizens' initiative against commercialization and uglification of Salzburg's historic townscape and became an elected member of the city council. In 1982 he and others established the Austrian United Greens party (Vereinte Grüne Österreichs, VGÖ), which in 1986 merged into the Green Alternative (Grüne Alternative). Fux was elected MP of the Austrian National Council in the 1986 legislative election, he retained his seat until December 1988 and again entered into parliament in November 1989. In November 1990 he retired and later served as culture committee chairman in his hometown Salzburg.

Selected filmography

The Good Soldier Schweik (1960), as Man at Door (uncredited) Geständnis einer Sechzehnjährigen (1961) The Secret Ways (1961), in a minor role (uncredited) (1961), as Dancing bystander (uncredited) Man in the Shadows (1961), as Hofleitner Jedermann (1961), as Knecht The Elusive Corporal (1962), as Surveyor directing two men working with measuring tape (uncredited) Der rote Rausch (1962), as Truck Driver Adorable Julia (1962), as Inspizient am Theater Lulu (1962), as guest at night club (uncredited) Waldrausch (1962), as Bauführer Seidl Romance in Venice (1962), as Servant at Villa in Venice Mariandl's Homecoming (1962), as Policeman (1962), as Hahn The Black Cobra (1963), as Marco Maskenball bei Scotland Yard – Die Geschichte einer unglaublichen Erfindung (1963), as Policeman Is Geraldine an Angel? (1963) Im singenden Rössel am Königssee (1963), as Tankwart (uncredited) The Invisible Terror (1963), as Rocco Tim Frazer and the Mysterious Mister X (1964), as Man with sunglasses (uncredited) Condemned to Sin (1964) (uncredited) Geissel des Fleisches (1965), as Alexander Jablonsky Congress of Love (1966), as Secretary of Von Gentz (uncredited) Killer's Carnival (1966), as Thug #2 (Vienna segment) (uncredited) Liselotte of the Palatinate (1966), as Lorraine's Butler The Quiller Memorandum (1966), as Oktober's Man (Man with pipe) (uncredited) Das Mädchen mit dem sechsten Sinn (1966), as Jakob, Chauffeur Funeral in Berlin (1966), as Artur (1967), as Kim Death Trip (1967), as Eddie Shapiro Hotel Clausewitz (1967), as Dr. Schlack Das Kriminalmuseum: (1967, TV Series), as Ferry Dead Run (1967), as Dr. Harold Hot Pavements of Cologne (1967), as Stefan The House of 1,000 Dolls (1967), as Abdu Operation St. Peter's (1967), as Targout Die Verwundbaren (1967) Assignment K (1968), as Bavarian Tourist (uncredited) Beyond the Law (1968), as Eustaccio / Denholm The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield (1968), as Blincky Smith 69 Liebesspiele (1968), as Gover Anzio (1968), as Officer on Phone (uncredited) (1968), as Felix The Gorilla of Soho (1968), as Mr. Sugar Three-Cornered Bed (1969), as Seaman Dead Body on Broadway (1969), as Butler Robin Kommissar X – Drei goldene Schlangen (1969), as Fingers, Killer #1 Hate Is My God (1969), as Killer The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969), as Governor (uncredited) Die Neffen des Herrn General (1969), as Butler (1969) Champagner für Zimmer 17 (1969), as Dr. Edmund Caspari Angels of the Street (1969), as Holleck (1969), as Lord Kaputt Revenge (1969), as Killer Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion (1970), as Hardin (uncredited) Mark of the Devil (1970), as Jeff Wilkens - Executioner Schwarzer Nerz auf zarter Haut (1970), as Dr. Dahl Hänsel und Gretel verliefen sich im Wald (1970), as Knecht Gentlemen in White Vests (1970), as Luigi Pinelli Love, Vampire Style (1970), as Engelmann Strogoff (1970), as Pope (uncredited) Ritter Orgas muß mal wieder (1970), as Ritter Orgas Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um (1971), as Herbert Aunt Trude from Buxtehude (1971), as Harry, der Hoteldieb Einer spinnt immer (1971), as Ganove Ore di terrore / Kreuzfahrt des Grauens (1971), as Prof. Martin Kreuzfahrt des Grauens (1971), as Martin Lady Frankenstein (1971), as Tom (1971, TV miniseries), as Smith The Young Seducers 2 (1972), as Macky, the murderer at the beach Sonny and Jed (1972), as Merril (1972), as Lawrientieff Trouble with Trixie (1972), as Polizist Le Sex Shop (1972), as M. Henri Escape to the Sun (1972) Night Flight from Moscow (1973), as Gardener Little Funny Guy (1973) Pan (1973) Abenteuer eines Sommers (1973) Der Teufel in Miss Jonas (1974), as the Devil Undine 74 (1974), as Hotelangestellter Der kleine Doktor (1974, TV Series), as Louis The Odessa File (1974), as Make-up man (uncredited) Auf ins blaukarierte Himmelbett (1974), as Briefträger Pogled iz potkrovlija (1974), as Mr. Miller Trinity Plus the Clown and a Guitar (1975), as Leader of the Badmen Der Kumpel läßt das Jucken nicht (1975), as Pimp The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), as Weninger (1975) Josefine Mutzenbacher – Wie sie wirklich war: 1. Teil (1976), as Herr Rudolf (voice, uncredited) Jack the Ripper (1976), as Charlie, the Fisherman (1976) 21 Hours at Munich (1976, TV Movie), as Shorr Rosemary's Daughter (1976), as Vokurka (1977), as Menzel Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (1977), as Satan Lady Dracula (1977) (uncredited) Women in Hospital (1977) The Expulsion from Paradise (1977), as Cinematographer Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria (1977), as Pfarrer The Serpent's Egg (1977) (uncredited) Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter (1977, TV Series), as Policeman Die Beichte der Josefine Mutzenbacher (1978), as Wirt (voice, uncredited) The Uranium Conspiracy (1978), as Ulrich Popcorn and Ice Cream (1978), as Priest Zwei Däninnen in Lederhosen (1979), as Calafati Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand (1979), as Bauer Sievers Himmel, Scheich und Wolkenbruch (1979), as Number One Son of Hitler (1979), as Older Tramp Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe (1979) Cola, Candy, Chocolate (1979), as Pfarrer Herbert Woyzeck (1979), as Unteroffizier Zwei tolle Käfer räumen auf (1979) Austern mit Senf (1979) (1980) Zärtlich, aber frech wie Oskar (1980), as Pfarrer Auf Achse (1980, TV Series), as Schani Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung (1980), as Gendarm (1981, TV film), as Stroffer Der Bockerer (1981) Dantons Tod (1981, TV film) The Mysterious Stranger (1982, TV Movie), as Hans Katzenyammer Ein dicker Hund (1982), as Dr. Uhu Die unglaublichen Abenteuer des Guru Jakob (1983), as Wedel Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt (1983), as Siegfried Happy Weekend (1983) (1984), as Kroske Big Mäc (1985), as Franz Leitner (1987), as Dosser Bavaria Blue (1990), as Edi Blecha (1991), as Gerichtsvollzieher Der Bergdoktor (1992–1998, TV Series), as Mr. Konrad Kaisermühlen Blues (1992-2000, TV Series), as Sebesta / Funktionär Sebesta Night on Fire (1992), as Eschmann Familie Heinz Becker (1993, TV Series), as Taxifahrer The Three Musketeers (1993), as Innkeeper Großstadtrevier (1994, TV Series), as Knorke Du bringst mich noch um (1994), as Playwright Stockinger (1996–1997, TV Series), as Michael Fuchs Black Flamingos – Sie lieben euch zu Tode (1998) Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar (1999), as Ticketdebus Professor Niedlich (2001), as Professor Niedlich Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier (2002), as Alm-Öhi Silentium (2004), as Taxi driver SOKO Kitzbühel (2005, TV Series), as Max Seidel Pfarrer Braun (2005, TV Series), as Pater Pankraz Agathe kann's nicht lassen (2005, TV Series) SOKO Donau (2005, TV Series), as Dolezal (2006), as Fritz Feldmann-See Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls (2009), as Archbishop