Film · Austria and Germany · 1956–
Christoph Waltz Life & Career Timeline
A multilingual television veteran transformed into a two-time Oscar winner.
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Christoph Waltz’s precision and verbal agility carried him from European television to Tarantino, Bond and global cinema.
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Born in Vienna
Christoph Waltz was born into a family deeply connected to theatre, film and design.
Source: www.oscars.orgStudies acting
Waltz trained at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Source: www.oscars.orgProfessional stage work
Theatre engagements established his classical and contemporary repertoire.
Source: www.oscars.orgTelevision career begins
Waltz built a prolific German-language television career.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Gravy Train
The international television production was an early English-language screen role.
Source: www.oscars.orgDirecting for television
Waltz expanded his work behind the camera while continuing to act.
Source: www.oscars.orgInglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino cast Waltz as multilingual SS officer Hans Landa.
Source: www.oscars.orgBest Actor at Cannes
The Cannes jury honoured his breakthrough performance.
Source: www.festival-cannes.comFirst Academy Award
Waltz won Best Supporting Actor for Inglourious Basterds.
Source: www.oscars.orgCarnage
Roman Polanski’s chamber comedy placed Waltz in a tightly wound ensemble.
Source: www.oscars.orgDjango Unchained
As bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz, Waltz reunited with Tarantino.
Source: www.oscars.orgSecond Academy Award
Django Unchained brought a second supporting-actor Oscar.
Source: www.oscars.orgCannes jury member
Waltz served on Steven Spielberg’s Cannes competition jury.
Source: www.oscars.orgBig Eyes
He portrayed Walter Keane in Tim Burton’s biographical drama.
Source: www.oscars.orgSpectre
Waltz entered the James Bond series as Franz Oberhauser.
Source: www.oscars.orgDownsizing
Alexander Payne’s social satire gave Waltz a flamboyant supporting role.
Source: www.oscars.orgNo Time to Die
He returned to the Bond series as Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
Source: www.oscars.orgFrankenstein
Waltz joined Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel.
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