Josef Kainz
Josef Kainz | |
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| Born | 2 January 1858 |
| Died | 20 September 1910 (aged 52) |
| Resting place | Döbling Cemetery, Vienna |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1873–1910 |
| Spouse | Sarah Hutzler (1886–1893) |
Josef Gottfried Ignaz Kainz (2 January 1858 – 20 September 1910) was a male actor from Austria-Hungary. He was highly active in theatres in Austria-Hungary and the German Empire from 1873 to 1910. Revered as one of the greatest actors of the German-speaking theatre, the city of Vienna annually bestowed a theatre award for outstanding acting performance named after him, the Kainz Medal, from 1958 to 1999 (replaced by the Nestroy Theatre Prize in 2000).