Christoph Waltz at 70: From Vienna to Two Oscars and Hollywood Fame

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Actor Christoph Waltz turns 70 today, celebrating a career that brought him two Oscars for roles in Quentin Tarantino films. Born in Vienna in 1956, Waltz gained international fame in 2009 as SS officer Hans Landa in "Inglourious Basterds" and won a second Oscar for "Django Unchained." He also played Blofeld in two James Bond films. Waltz has worked as a theater and opera director, and holds American, German, and Austrian citizenship. He lives in Los Angeles.


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