He also had an international success with his appearance in '' The Eternal Mask '' . The movie was awarded with the American National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Film in the United States in 1937 ( National Board of Review Awards 1937 ) . The film was also nominated for an award at the Venice Film Festival . Also in 1937 , Wieman was made Staatsschauspieler , an honorary title bestowed by the German government and the highest honour attainable by an actor in Germany
Venice Film Festival
3rd Venice International Film Festival
Mathias Wieman