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💥Christoph Waltz. Born in 1956 in Vienna, Austria. He was the only child in the family. His father worked as a set designer, and his mother was a costume designer. He studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. He works as an actor and director. He was married to psychologist Jackie Waltz, and the couple has 3 children: daughters Miriam, Rachel, and son Leon. Since 2008, he has been married to costume designer Judith Holste (a daughter was born, whose name is not disclosed)

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2010) [Inglourious Basterds], Oscar (2013) [Django Unchained], Golden Globe (2010) [Inglourious Basterds], Golden Globe (2013) [Django Unchained], BAFTA (2010) [Inglourious Basterds], BAFTA (2013) [Django Unchained]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), "Django Unchained" (2012), "007: Spectre" (2015), "Alita" (2019)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Christoph speaks fluent German, English, and French and dubs his own roles for different countries

Filmography

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Awards & recognition

5 wins · 2 nominations · 7 Award ceremony

Interesting facts

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    On December 1, 2014, a star bearing Christoph Waltz's name was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

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    On December 1, 2014, Christoph Waltz received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

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    She has German, Austrian, and Slovenian roots.

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    He graduated from the Max Reinhardt Seminar (the acting department of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna), then studied in New York at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

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    She is fluent in English, French, and German, and also speaks Italian.

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    Born into a family of filmmakers (both Waltz's father and mother were costume designers).

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    Born into a family of filmmakers (both Waltz's father and mother were costume designers).

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    He was chosen for the role of Sigmund Freud in the film "A Dangerous Method" (2011), but had to decline due to filming in "Water for Elephants!" (2011).

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    She speaks fluent English, French and German, and also speaks Italian.

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    He was one of the contenders for the role of Edward Dalton in the film Daybreakers (2009).

Family & relationships

Jackie Waltz wife · Children: 3 · divorced
Judith Holste wife · Children: 1
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