Rainer Egger
* 1960 in Innsbruck.
Rainer Egger learned acting at Innsbruck's cellar theatre as well as by Ruben Fraga and Oskar Werner. In 1985, he received his acting diploma by the examination board of the labour union. He has played numerous roles on stage, has engaged in readings and has been narrator of documentary films and radio plays. Rainer Egger has played about 50 roles on film and television and has worked with directors such as Dieter Berner, Sabine Derflinger, Robert Dornhelm, Florian Flicker, Andreas Gruber, Paul Harather, Nikolaus Leytner, Ruth Mader, Peter Patzak, Thomas Roth, Xaver Schwarzenberger, Harald Sicheritz and Götz Spielmann. He received acting awards at the Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis in 1990 and at the Alpinale in 1987. Rainer Egger lives in Innsbruck and Vienna.
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FILMS directed by RAINER EGGER
Die Leiden des Herrn Karpf: Der Geburtstag
Germany 2009, 11 min, language: German, subtitles: English
It’s Herr Karpf’s birthday but nobody calls him. Probably something’s gone wrong with the telephone. - Together with Lola Randl.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Walled In
Awards:
Prix UIP Berlin (European Short Film), Berlinale 2009
Die Leiden des Herrn Karpf: Der Besuch
Germany/Austria 2008, 9 min, language: German, subtitles: English
Herr Karpf is expecting a lady visitor but isn’t quite ready. And his flat certainly is not. The second part of the trilogy. - Together with Lola Randl.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Walled In
Other presentations:
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2008
Die Leiden des Herrn Karpf: Morbus Bechterew
Germany/Austria 2007, 11 min, language: German
Herr Karpf has to go, but he doesn’t feel well. It’s sure to be something serious. The first glimpse into the world of the amiable neurotic. - Together with Lola Randl.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, International Competition 3 (Austrian premiere)
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Walled In
Other presentations:
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2007