Person Biography:
Horst Buchholz was a renowned German actor, born in Berlin, Germany in 1933. His father was a German shoemaker, while his mother was born to Danish parents. After World War II, Buchholz was placed in a foster home in Czechoslovakia, but he returned to Berlin as soon as he could. Recognizing his talent in acting, Buchholz dropped out of school to hone his skills.
Buchholz began his career in theatre and radio, eventually transitioning to film in 1952. He gained recognition with his role in the romantic drama "Sky Without Stars" (1955) and his lead role in the comedic "Confessions of Felix Krull" (1957).
Buchholz's breakthrough role came with the film "The Magnificent Seven" (1960),where he played the inexperienced Mexican youth Chico. He went on to work on several foreign films, including the British film "Tiger Bay" (1959) and the Italian film "The Empty Canvas" (1963).
In the 1960s, Buchholz continued to work on a variety of films, including the Oscar-nominated "Fanny" (1961) and the James Bond spoof "That Man in Istanbul" (1965). He also appeared in the B-movie failure "The Young Rebel" (1967) and the musical "The Great Waltz" (1972).
The rest of Buchholz's career was marked by a mix of television and film appearances, both in Europe and the United States. He found success again with the WW II espionage film "Code Name: Emerald" (1985) and the Oscar-winning Italian film "Life Is Beautiful" (1997).
Buchholz continued making films and television appearances until 2002, when he was 68 years old. He died the following year in Berlin, Germany, of pneumonia. He was buried in Berlin, the city of his heart, in honor of his connection to it.
