Anecdotes

Father of director Georg Tressler, grandfather of actress Melanie Tressler.

White-haired stage and screen character actor, on stage from 1892 and later long resident ensemble member of the Vienna Burgtheater. Usually played authority figures or men of title. He was a close friend of Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.

His son Georg Tressler from the marriage with Eleonore Keil was a well-known director, and his granddaughter Melanie Tressler was active as an actress. too.

He was curious of the new medium film and appeared from 1915 in first movies.

Received in 1961 The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Became a member of the Austrian Court Council of the Empire in 1935.

He became a famous actor of his time at the legendary Burgtheater and he became also famous abroad.

Otto Tressler was not only a great character actor, he was also a talented illustrator. Several self portraits were published in 1915 as a postcard serial.

The theater became a second home for Otto Tressler and he was able to play many different roles just before his death.

He was a close friend to Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria.

With the transition to the sound film era he became more offers than before. Between the 30's and the 50's he was an esteemed actor who appeared in well-known movies.

He received in 1963 the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.