marylander1940 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) OP note: so far no news about his death in the USA, I guess he was more famous in Europe in the 60s and 70s before his fame abruptly ended. In some interviews he openly talked about dating Alain Dellon. Edited May 18, 2023 by marylander1940 Luv2play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I didn't see many of his films but read about him throughout his career. He seemed to be the quintessential European leading man actor in his time. Blond good looks, vaguely ambiguous sexuality, sophisticated manners and appeared in films by some of the great European directors of his era. I don't recall him appearing in films made by Americans. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl-G Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Yes, Berger made films by Americans and acted in several long running American tv series, like "Dynasty." Wiki says" In the late 1960s and 1970s, Berger was seen as the "it boy of the European jet set". According to his 1998 autobiography Ich. Die Autobiographie, the actor's affairs included flings with Rudolf Nureyev, Britt Ekland, Ursula Andress, Nathalie Delon, Tab Hunter, Florinda Bolkan, Linda Blair, Marisa Mell, Anita Pallenberg, Marilù Tolo, Jerry Hall, and both Bianca and Mick Jagger. Miguel Bosé writes about his affair with Berger in his autobiography. He had longrunning affairs with director Luchino Visconti and actress Marisa Berenson. marylander1940 and Luv2play 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 His scene with Elizabeth Taylor reminded me of Richard Gere in American Gigolo and Lauren Hutton. marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Karl-G said: Yes, Berger made films by Americans and acted in several long running American tv series, like "Dynasty." Wiki says" In the late 1960s and 1970s, Berger was seen as the "it boy of the European jet set". According to his 1998 autobiography Ich. Die Autobiographie, the actor's affairs included flings with Rudolf Nureyev, Britt Ekland, Ursula Andress, Nathalie Delon, Tab Hunter, Florinda Bolkan, Linda Blair, Marisa Mell, Anita Pallenberg, Marilù Tolo, Jerry Hall, and both Bianca and Mick Jagger. Miguel Bosé writes about his affair with Berger in his autobiography. He had longrunning affairs with director Luchino Visconti and actress Marisa Berenson. Gee, that's a lot of people he bedded. I'm guessing he was a top? marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Above a picture of him in recent years, here 2 interesting articles about his life! THE RELEVANT QUEER: Austrian Actor Helmut Berger, Born May 29, 1944 | Image Amplified IMAGEAMPLIFIED.COM “When I was young, I wanted to be seduced. Now I take all the pretty young men into my bed and say: ‘Rock me, babe.’” TRQ: Helmut Berger, Born May 29, 1944 Actor... DREAMS ARE WHAT LE CINEMA IS FOR...: DORIAN GRAY 1970 LECINEMADREAMS.BLOGSPOT.COM "Dorian Gray" (1970) movie. Helmut Berger plays the youth-obsessed portrait subject in this modern update of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel. Herbert Lom Lookin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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