The Resume

(December 8, 1930-February 1, 2014)
Birth name Victor Kovner
Won the 1961 Best Actor Oscar (Judgment at Nuremberg)
Brother of actress Maria Schell
Acted in 'The Young Lions,' 'Topkapi,' 'Julia,' 'The Odessa File,' 'The Man in the Glass Booth,' 'The Black Hole' and 'The Freshman'

Why he might be annoying:

He directed and starred in a film of 'Hamlet' that was so bad it was featured on 'Mystery Science Theater.'
His film 'The Black Hole' was the first PG-rated movie released by Walt Disney Studios.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first actor to win an Oscar for a role he created on television.
He directed an award-winning documentary on Marlene Dietrich called 'Marlene.'
He was an accomplished pianist and conductor.

Credit: Jon Mullich

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Best Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1961)
• Cable ACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie/Mini-series (Ranked: 1993)
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Diseased Initials
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor [TV] (Ranked: 1992)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [Drama] (Ranked: 1961)
• I am from Vienna, Austria
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 83)
• I Portrayed a Disney Villain
• John Carpenter Films
• Jon Mullich's Profiles
• Maximilian Schell Portrayed Me
• My Movie Was Featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000
• Mystery Science Theater 3000
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1961)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1977)
• Paul Mazursky Films
• Profiles 4501-4750 (Ranked: 4639)
• Sophia Loren's Leading Men
• Weights and Measure Names

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 120 Votes: 69.17% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 98 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 138 Votes: 47.10% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 198 Votes: 45.96% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 172 Votes: 59.30% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 90 Votes: 57.78% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 294 Votes: 58.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 104 Votes: 66.35% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 52.21% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 211 Votes: 43.13% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 259 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 559 Votes: 44.72% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 834 Votes: 51.92% Annoying