In 1977, Christoph Waltz’s career began singing with a now legendary appearance as “Das neue Jahr” on Austrian children’s television, he appeared in two Derrick episodes in the 1980s, made many television films, including “Du bist nicht allein – Die Roy Black Story.” Even his first film “Der Einstand”, however, belonged more to the serious genre. In the course of his career, he won the Bavarian Film Prize and the Adolf Grimme Prize for “Der Tanz mit dem Teufel – Die Entführung des Richard Oetker” (The Dance with the Devil – The Abduction of Richard Oetker), and although he worked internationally early on, the big breakthrough did not come for a long time.
It was not until 2009, with his role as SS-Standartenfuehrer Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino’s film “Inglourious Basterds,” that he achieved major international success, followed by “Django Unchained” – he won Oscars for both roles. With his portrayal of Franz Oberhauser in the James Bond film “Spectre,” he also celebrates success in blockbuster cinema.
