Oskar Werner (1922-1984) was an Austrian actor who became internationally renowned for his intense film career. He achieved global fame with the role of Jules in François Truffaut's masterpiece, *Jules and Jim* (1962).

Other significant roles include Dr. Schumann in *Ship of Fools* (1965), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, Fiedler in *The Spy Who Came in from the Cold* (1965), and Guy Montag in Truffaut's *Fahrenheit 451* (1966).

His style was characterized by profound sensitivity, marked intellectuality, and a vein of melancholy. He often portrayed complex, tormented, romantic, or idealistic characters, endowed with great charisma and a magnetic presence, emphasized by his penetrating gaze and modulated voice. He is remembered as one of the most refined and iconic performers in European and Hollywood cinema.