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Maximilian Steiner

Maximilian Steiner (August 28, 1839 - May 29, 1880) was an Austrian actor and theater manager. He was born in Ofen, near Budapest in Hungary, and died in Baden, Lower Austria.

Steiner was manager of Vienna's Theater an der Wien[?] from 1869 to 1875 with Marie Geistinger[?], a popular Viennese actress, and from 1875 to 1880 on his own. Had two sons: Franz S., who took over his function in 1880 and remained until 1884; and Gabor S., who also became a theatre manager and operator of a music hall. He was grandfather of Max Steiner, the prestigious Hollywood film composer.



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