--- name: "Paul Hörbiger" canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-horbiger" fi1m_id: "paul-horbiger" imdb_id: "nm0405977" tmdb_id: 14120 wikidata_id: "Q647830" roles: ["Actor"] born: "29 April 1894" died: "5 March 1981" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T21:21:05.141509+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Paul Hörbiger ## Identity Paul Hörbiger - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-horbiger - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** paul-horbiger - **IMDb ID:** nm0405977 - **TMDB ID:** 14120 - **Wikidata ID:** Q647830 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_H%C3%B6rbiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q647830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405977/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14120 Actor. Born 29 April 1894 in Budapest, Hungary. Died 5 March 1981. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 29 April 1894, Budapest, Hungary - **Died:** 5 March 1981 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_H%C3%B6rbiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q647830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405977/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14120 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Third Man*](https://film.one/film/the-third-man.md) (92) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Born in Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, he trained for the stage after the First World War and made his debut in 1919 at the city theatre in Reichenberg (now Liberec). He performed in Prague and, from 1926, at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin under Max Reinhardt, later joining the Burgtheater in Vienna. From 1928 he appeared in more than 250 films, chiefly comedies of the Wiener Film genre. He played Karl the Porter in Carol Reed’s *The Third Man* (1949), learning his English lines phonetically. Other screen roles included appearances in *Spies* (1928) and *Asphalt* (1929). He was arrested by the Nazi authorities for treason towards the end of the Second World War. Hörbiger remained active in film and television into the 1970s, including a role in the *Tatort* episode *Scene of the Crime* (1970). He served as chairman of First Vienna FC between 1947 and 1949. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Third Man* (1949), Fi1m 92, as Karl the Porter — [page](https://film.one/film/the-third-man.md) ## Complete filmography (256) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Treffpunkt Herz* (1975), as Gast - *Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe* (1974), as Chorus - *Die Welt des Robert Stolz* (1973), Actor - *Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier!* (1973), series, as Leopold Wanner - *Sie nannten ihn Krambambuli* (1972), as Xaver Doppler - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Old Wybiral - *Der alte Richter* (1969), series, as Daniel Westermeier - *Leinen aus Irland* (1965), as Bezirkshauptmann Harry Freiherr von Faltz-Prennwiel - *Ruf der Wälder* (1965), as Gustl Wegrainer - *Das ist mein Wien* (1965), Actor - *Der Alpenkönig und der Menschenfeind* (1965), as Astragalus - *Happy End am Wörthersee* (1964), as Severin Petermann - *Die große Kür* (1964), as Franz Haslinger - *I Learned It from Father* (1964), as Julius Knackert - *Alles gerettet* (1964), as Hellmesberger - *Die Bekehrung des Ferdys Pistora* (1964), as Pistora Senior - *Die bess'ren älteren Herrn* (1964), Actor - *Rote Lippen soll man küssen* (1964), as Muckenhuber - *Ferien vom Ich* (1963), as Blümchen - *Im singenden Rössel am Königssee* (1963), as Zwicker - *Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir* (1963), as Raimund Valentin - *Unsere tollen Nichten* (1963), as Eierlein - *Das haben die Mädchen gern* (1963), as George - *Und ewig knallen die Räuber* (1962), as Der nasse Elias - *Tanze mit mir in den Morgen* (1962), as Johann Ebeseder - *Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol* (1962), as Dr.Franz - *Die verhängnisvolle Faschingsnacht* (1962), as Tatelhuber - *Der Orgelbauer von St. Marien* (1961), as Franz Burgmann / Josef Burgmann - *… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier* (1961), as Berger - *Kauf Dir einen bunten Luftballon* (1961), as Professor Engelbert - *Sabine und die hundert Männer* (1960), as Schulz - *The Songs of Your Home* (1959), as Heimleiter - *Sebastian Kneipp* (1958), as Erzherzog Joseph - *Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch* (1958), as Generalfeldmarschall Radetzky - *Hello Taxi* (1958), as Franz Schwarzl - *Heiratskandidaten* (1958), as Ferdinand Haslinger - *Vienna, City of My Dreams* (1957), as Vater Lehnert - *Heimweh... dort, wo die Blumen blüh'n* (1957), as Abt - *Der schönste Tag meines Lebens* (1957), as Direktor - *Hoch droben auf dem Berg* (1957), as Ferdinand Broneder - *Lemkes sel. Witwe* (1957), as Fürst Ludwig - *Ober zahlen* (1957), as Gustav Prebichl - *..und die Liebe lacht dazu* (1957), as Graf Ferdinand von Ausberg - *Die Winzerin von Langenlois* (1957), as Korbinian Grammelshuber - *Crazy Otto* (1957), as Blasius Müller - *Die Christel von der Post* (1956), as Ferdinand Brenneis - *Manöverball* (1956), as Erzherzog Roderich - *The Song of the Don Cossacks* (1956), as Professor Hartmann - *Was die Schwalbe sang* (1956), as Philipp Meyen - *Husarenmanöver* (1956), as Gottfried Lampl - *Lumpazivagabundus* (1956), as August Knieriem, Schuster - *Help - She Loves Me* (1956), as Brösel, Angestellter bei "Tourist" - *Lügen haben hübsche Beine* (1956), Actor - *.. und wer küsst mich?* (1956), as Bauer - *Lifeguard in the women's bathroom* (1956), as Engelbert Spargel - *Charley's Aunt* (1956), as Herr Sallmann - *Die Försterbuben* (1955), as Michel Schwarzaug - *Du mein stilles Tal* (1955), as Mr. Kramer - *Mein Leopold* (1955), as Gottlieb Weigelt - *Bandits of the Highway* (1955), as Vater Heinze - *Die Deutschmeister* (1955), as Kaiser Franz Josef - *Eine Frau genügt nicht?* (1955), as Spielwaren-Ladenbesitzer Schratt - *Baron Tzigane* (1955), as Barinkay - *Ja, so ist das mit der Liebe* (1955), as Professor Thomas Eschenburg - *An der schönen blauen Donau* (1955), as Schröder - *Secrets of the City* (1955), as Herbert Klein - *Der fröhliche Wanderer* (1955), as Dr.Peters - *The Story of Vickie* (1954), as Prof. Landmann - *Und der Himmel lacht dazu* (1954), as Bruder Martin - *A Parisian in Rome* (1954), as Professor Roth - *Schützenliesel* (1954), as Kaspar - *Die schöne Müllerin* (1954), as Albert Krügler - *Der Zigeunerbaron* (1954), as Barinkay - *My Sister and I* (1954), as Christines Vater - *The Faithful Hussar* (1954), as Eberhard Wacker - *Theft of the Sabines* (1954), as Professor Gollwitz - *Die Perle von Tokay* (1954), as Ferencz Körös von Köröshazy, General a.D. - *Die Privatsekretärin* (1953), as Portier Julius - *Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben* (1953), as Jacques Peronne - *Das tanzende Herz* (1953), as Fürst - *Der Feldherrnhügel* (1953), as Oberst v. Leuckfeld - *Junges Herz voll Liebe* (1953), as Landesstallmeister - *Drei, von denen man spricht* (1953), as Präsident - *Die Rose von Stambul* (1953), as Mehemed Pascha - *Von Liebe reden wir später* (1953), as Geschäftsführer der 'Fledermaus' - *Die Fiakermilli* (1953), as Honigberger, Pianist - *Hannerl: Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein* (1953), as Hermann Gerstinger - *April 1, 2000* (1952), as Augustin - *You Only Live Once* (1952), as Karl Heinemann - *Ich hab’ mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren* (1952), as Josef Degener - *Mikosch rückt ein* (1952), as Dr. Paliwec - *The Land of Smiles* (1952), as Professor Ferdinand Licht - *My Name is Niki* (1952), as Hieronymus Spitz - *Don't Ask My Heart* (1952), as Geheimrat Hollbach - *Frühlingsstimmen* (1952), as Lukas - *Hello Dienstmann* (1952), as Professor Ferdinand Godai - *When the Evening Bells Ring* (1951), as Lehrer Storm - *The Merry Farmer* (1951), as Matthias Scheichelroither - *Was das Herz befiehlt* (1951), as Jansen sen. - *Verklungenes Wien* (1951), as Franz Jungwirt - *The Women of Mr. S.* (1951), as Sokrates - *Der alte Sünder* (1951), as Ferdinand Bauer - *Der Teufel führt Regie* (1951), as Pierre Darcy - *Glück muß man haben* (1950), as Komponist Carl Millöcker - *Epilogue* (1950), as Musikclown „The Great Teatch“ - *The Black Forest Girl* (1950), as Domkapellmeister - *Der Seelenbräu* (1950), as Dechant von Köstendorf - *Eine Nacht im Séparée* (1950), as Ferdinand Graf Lilienstein - *The Third Man* (1949), as Karl the Porter — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-third-man.md) - *Der Bagnosträfling* (1949), as Dr. Bianchon - Armenarzt von Paris - *Die seltsame Geschichte des Brandner Kaspar* (1949), as Tod - *The Mozart Story* (1948), as Strack - *Little Melody from Vienna* (1948), as Professor Griebichler - *The Angel with the Trumpet* (1948), as Otto-Eberhard Alt - *Der Hofrat Geiger* (1947), as Hofrat Franz Geiger - *Die Zaubergeige* (1944), as Georg Hellmesberger - *Romantische Brautfahrt* (1944), as Baron Dagobert Schatzberghe - *Heart of Vienna* (1944), as Johann Schrammel - *Schwarz auf weiß* (1943), as Prof. Klaus - *Laugh Bajazzo* (1943), as Canio - *Laugh Pagliacci* (1943), as Canio - *Whom the Gods Love* (1942), as Von Strack - *Die heimliche Gräfin* (1942), as Erzherzog Johann Sylvester - *So ein Früchtchen* (1942), as Kurt Ruppert - *The Great Love* (1942), as Alexander Rudnitzky, Komponist - *Brüderlein fein* (1942), as Franz Grillparzer - *Invitation to the Dance* (1941), as Georges Roublée alias Georg Rumpelmayr, Tanzlehrer - *Oh, These Men* (1941), as Eberhard Reitinger - *Gigli: Ridi Pagliaccio* (1941), as Canio - *Operette* (1940), as Alexander Girardi - *Herzensfreud – Herzensleid* (1940), as Josef Radl - Weinbauer - *Der liebe Augustin* (1940), as Der liebe Augustin - ein Bänkelsänger - *Falstaff in Wien* (1940), as Josef Sturm - *Vienna Tales* (1940), as Kellner Ferdinand - *A Merry House* (1939), Producer - *Opera Ball* (1939), as Georg Dannhauser - *Mother Love* (1939), as Notar Dr. Koblmüller - *Maria Ilona* (1939), as Ferdinand V., Kaiser von Össterreich - *Three on a Honeymoon* (1939), as Producer - *Kitty and the World Conference* (1939), as Portier Franz Huber - *Immortal Waltz* (1939), as Johann Strauß Vater - *I Am Sebastian Ott* (1939), as Kriminalrat Baumann - *Salonwagen E 417* (1939), as Friedrich Christian Lautenschläger - *Princess Sissy* (1939), as Herzog Max in Bayern - *Men Are That Way* (1939), as Doddy, Clown im Tivoli, alias Olschewsky - *Drunter und drüber* (1939), Actor - *Der Blaufuchs* (1938), as Stephan Paulus - *Florentine* (1938), as Peter Russel - Kapitän der 'Florentine' - *Liebelei und Liebe* (1938), as Alexander Settegast - Koch - *Homeland* (1938), as Franz Heffterdingk - *Hearts in Love* (1938), as Dr. Kramer - Chirurg - *Einmal werd' ich Dir gefallen* (1938), as Der Baron - *The Stars Shine* (1938), as Gast - *Waltz Melodies* (1938), as Josef 'Pepi' Reinhold, Theaterdirektor - *The Tramps* (1937), as Haselhof - *Grounds for Divorce* (1937), as Toni Bernhof - *Peter in the Snow* (1937), as Dr. Sonthofer - *Seine Tochter ist der Peter* (1937), as Dr. Felix Sandhofer - *Kinderarzt Dr. Engel* (1936), as Dr. Engel - *Lumpaci the Vagabond* (1936), as Lumpazivagabundus, Knieriem - *The Cabbie's Song* (1936), as Ferdinand Strödl, Fiakerkutscher - *A Hoax* (1936), as Peter Burgstaller, Oberkellner - *Three Girls Around Schubert* (1936), as Franz Schubert · Producer - *The Fairy Dolly* (1936), as Anton Freiherr von Kautzenbichl - *Queen of Love* (1935), as Pierre - *Fresh Wind from Canada* (1935), as Meinkel - *If It Were Not for Music* (1935), as Florian Mayr, genannt 'Kraft-Mayr' - *The Royal Waltz* (1935), as König Max II. von Bayern - *Love's Arithmetic* (1935), as Alois Weinberl - *Last Stop* (1935), as Karl Vierthaler, Straßenbahnschaffner - *Petersburger Nächte* (1935), as Johann Strauß - *Es leuchten die Sterne* (1935), Actor - *Hearts Are Trumps* (1934), as Paulsen, Hotelbesitzer, ihr Vater - *The Gentleman Without a Residence* (1934), as Professor Dr. Emil Mangold - *An Evening Visit* (1934), as Karl Maria Fernebeck, Prokurist - *Ich heirate meine Frau* (1934), as Hubertus Behmer - *Frühjahrsparade* (1934), as Kaiser Franz Joseph - *Playing with Fire* (1934), as Dr. Alfred Kramer - *Roses from the South* (1934), as Johann Strauß - *The Csardas Princess* (1934), as Feri von Kerekes - *Tonight with Me* (1934), as Baron Denhoff - *My Heart Calls You* (1934), as Director Arvelle - *Miss Madame* (1934), as Peter Valentin, Prokurist - *A Prince's Young Love* (1933), as Der Kaiser - *Scandal in Budapest* (1933), as Paul Murray - *Pardon, tévedtem* (1933), as Murray Pál zongoramûvész - *Waltz War* (1933), as Josef Lanner - *Greetings and Kisses, Veronika* (1933), as Paul Rainer - *Heimkehr ins Glück* (1933), as Karl Gruber - *A Song for You* (1933), as Schindler - *Liebelei* (1933), as Der alte Weyring - Kammermusiker - *Zwei gute Kameraden* (1933), as Fritz Lehmann - *Keinen Tag ohne dich* (1933), as Bonifazius, der Maler - *Der große Bluff* (1933), as Arthur Richman - *Kaiserwalzer* (1933), as Graf Eggersdorf - *Die unsichtbare Front* (1933), as Kommisssar Borgmann - *The Mystery of Johann Orth* (1932), as Lanik - *Paprika* (1932), as Dr. Paul Schröder - *Frederica* (1932), as Pfarrer Brion - *Annemarie, the Bride of the Company* (1932), as Musketier Karl Lehmann - *Trenck - Der Roman einer großen Liebe* (1932), as Löwenwalde, Präsident des österr. Gerichtshofes - *Scampolo, ein Kind der Straße* (1932), as Gabriel - *A Blonde Dream* (1932), as Vogelscheuche - *Number Three Cavalryman* (1932), as Peter, ein Ulan - *Zwei glückliche Tage* (1932), as Pepi Freisinger - *Viennese Waltz* (1932), as Verleger Haslinger - *Quick* (1932), as Lademann · Quick's manager - *A Mad Idea* (1932), as Emil - *Once There Was a Waltz* (1932), as Franz Pirzinger - *Peter Voss, Thief of Millions* (1932), as Bobby Dodd - *A Tremendously Rich Man* (1932), as Detektiv Linkerton - *A Girl You Don't Forget* (1932), as Direktor Leopold Schrader - *The Isle of Lies* (1932), Actor - *Poor as a Church Mouse* (1931), as Thalheim - *Reserve hat Ruh* (1931), as Dr. Egon Breitner - *The rejuvenated Adolar* (1931), as Prof. Haselhuhn, Privatgelehrter - *His reason for divorce* (1931), as Rasmussen, Hellseher - *Congress Dances* (1931), as Heurigensänger - *The Clairvoyant* (1931), Actor - *Kyritz - Pyritz* (1931), as Otto Rux - *The Squeeker* (1931), as Reporter Josuah Harras - *The mute of Portici* (1931), Actor - *Waltz Paradise* (1931), as Dr. Pospischill - *The Merry Wives of Vienna* (1931), as Anselm Leitner - Hofrat - *Her Grace Commands* (1931), as Hofdetektiv Pipac - *Grock* (1931), as Ein ungeschickter Geldsucher - *The forest girl* (1931), as Der alte Baron - *The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked* (1930), as Prof. Emanuel Wielander - *Three Days in the Guardhouse* (1930), as Zippert - *Old Song* (1930), as Xandel - *Wie werde ich reich und glücklich?* (1930), as Councilor - *Only You* (1930), as Graf Belmont - *Two Hearts in Waltz Time* (1930), as Ferdinand - ein Kutscher - *Delikatessen* (1930), as Josef, Diener bei Wallis - *The Immortal Vagabond* (1930), Actor - *Never Trust a Woman* (1930), as Joachim - *Three Around Edith* (1929), as Nick - *Frauen am Abgrund* (1929), as Siegfried Nürnberger, sein Impresario - *The Convict from Stamboul* (1929), as Vlastos - *Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?* (1929), as Tortoni, ein Illusionist - *Möblierte Zimmer* (1929), Actor - *Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!* (1929), as Dörsterlein - *Asphalt* (1929), as Zweiter Dieb - *Ein kleiner Vorschuß auf die Seligkeit* (1929), as Theobald Nuddlich - *Die Räuberbande* (1928), Actor - *The Last Performance* (1928), as Balletmeister - *Dyckerpotts Erben* (1928), Actor - *Strauss, the Waltz King* (1928), as Lamperlhirsch - *The Gallant Hussar* (1928), as Baron von Korporetzky - *Song* (1928), as Sam - *The Amateur Adventure* (1928), as Detective - *Spies* (1928), as Franz, Chauffeur von "No. 326" - *Six Girls and a Room for the Night* (1928), Actor - *Hungarian Rhapsody* (1928), as Kellner - *Die tolle Komteß* (1928), Actor - *The Lady with the Mask* (1928), Actor ## Gallery - ![Berlin: Kabarett der Komiker - Gruppe: Hörbiger, Paudler, Sabo, Tiedtke](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-b5a01cd7b265.jpg) Berlin: Kabarett der Komiker - Gruppe: Hörbiger, Paudler, Sabo, Tiedtke — Willy Pragher, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Berlin-_Kabarett_der_Komiker_-_Gruppe-_H%C3%B6rbiger%2C_Paudler%2C_Sabo%2C_Tiedtke_-_LABW_-_Staatsarchiv_Freiburg_W_134_Nr._013579.jpeg/1280px-Berlin-_Kabarett_der_Komiker_-_Gruppe-_H%C3%B6rbiger%2C_Paudler%2C_Sabo%2C_Tiedtke_-_LABW_-_Staatsarchiv_Freiburg_W_134_Nr._013579.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Tuschzeichnung aus einem Konvolut von 6 Zeichnungen zur Familie Hörbiger-Wessely, um 1935, Karton, 21 x 23,5 cm](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-8a705a87bc4b.jpg) Tuschzeichnung aus einem Konvolut von 6 Zeichnungen zur Familie Hörbiger-Wessely, um 1935, Karton, 21 x 23,5 cm — Ladislaus Tuszyński, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Ladislaus_Tuszy%C5%84ski_H%C3%B6rbiger-Wessely_02.jpg/1280px-Ladislaus_Tuszy%C5%84ski_H%C3%B6rbiger-Wessely_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Notenbuch-Klänge aus Wien (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-d9882949ba75.jpg) Notenbuch-Klänge aus Wien (2024) — P.Baldia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Notenbuch-Kl%C3%A4nge_aus_Wien.jpg/1280px-Notenbuch-Kl%C3%A4nge_aus_Wien.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Straßenschild Paul-Hörbiger-Weg, Wien. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-0732e9c50ae4.jpg) Straßenschild Paul-Hörbiger-Weg, Wien. (2012) — Funke, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Paul-Hoerbiger-Weg.jpg/1280px-Paul-Hoerbiger-Weg.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Paul Hörbiger](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-3fac6ac3878f.jpg) Paul Hörbiger — Image via TMDB - ![Paul Hörbiger](https://film.one/media/person/59015/gallery-13b278090e5f.jpg) Paul Hörbiger — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/paul-horbiger