Hollywood

Migrants from “old” Habsburg Austria and “new” Republican Austria left a remarkable imprint on the Hollywood film industry. Directors, producers, actors, agents, composers of film music all made vital contributions to the “most American” art form – film.

Many began in entertainment and theaters in Vienna and Berlin and moved on to film – switching from theater being based on language to film dedicated to image.

Towards the American Century: Austrians in the United States

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