Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger (29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023) was an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of that period.
Quotes about Berger
edit- Except for Helmut Berger, there are no interesting women today.
- Billy Wilder, referring to Berger's drag performance as Marlene Dietrich's The Blue Angel in The Damned (1969) "So kaputt ist der ehemalige Weltstar".
- Helmut Berger is what I consider a perfect artist – very serious in his craft, intelligent in his thoughts, without any time or patience for "bullshit" or empty phrases that litter many people's everyday lives, conversations and relationships.
- Alexander Tuschinski "Alexander Tuschinski – Article about filming Helmut Berger from August 2015".
- I think it's androgyny, whether it's David Bowie or Helmut Berger, that has really really influenced my work more than anything.
- Madonna, interviewed by Vince Aletti in 1999. Aletti, Vince (12 December 1999). "Ray of light: Madonna and her love affair with the lens". The Guardian.
- I think he's wonderful. A man who says what he thinks.
- Nena "Abendzeitung München".
- Original quote in German: "Ich finde ihn herrlich. Der Mann sagt, was er denkt"
- He's one of those who leave nobody indifferent.
