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24-2902: Seifert is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Seifert (1850–1901), Czech German painter Alfred Seifert (flax miller) (1877–1945), New Zealand flax-miller Alwin Seifert (1890–1972), German architect Benjamin Seifert (born 1982), German cross country skier Bernhard Seifert (born 1993), German javelin thrower Bill Seifert (born 1939), American racecar driver Christian Seifert (born 1969), German entrepreneur Christopher Seifert (1975–2003), American soldier Else Seifert (1879–1968), German photographer Emil Seifert (1900–1973), Czech football manager Ernst Seifert (1855–1928), German organ builder Frank Seifert (born 1972), German footballer Friedrich Seifert (born 1941), German mineralogist George Seifert (born 1940), American football coach Harald Seifert (born 1953), East German bobsledder Hartmut Seifert (born 1944), German labor economist Heath Seifert (born 1968), American television writer Herbert Seifert (1897–1996), German mathematician Howard S. Seifert (1911–1977), American rocket propulsion authority Ilja Seifert (1951–2022), German politician Jan Seifert (born 1968), German footballer Jaroslav Seifert (1901–1986), Czech writer, poet, and journalist Jeremy Seifert , American filmmaker Jim Seifert (born 1956), American politician Johannes Seifert (1915–1943), German Luftwaffe ace Kathi Seifert , American businesswoman Kurt Seifert (1903–1950), German actor Lewis Seifert (born 1962), American academic Manfred Seifert (1949–2005), German football player Maria Seifert (born 1981), German Paralympian athlete Marty Seifert (born 1972), American politician Michael Seifert (disambiguation) , multiple people Patrick Seifert (born 1990), German ice hockey player Rainer Seifert (born 1947), German field hockey player Richard Seifert (1910–2001), Swiss British architect Robert Seifert (born 1988), German speed-skater Robert O. Seifert , U.S. National Guard general Rudolf Seifert (born 1934), East German slalom canoer Sandra Seifert (born 1984), Taiwanese fashion model Sebastian Seifert (born 1978), Swedish handballer Shirley Seifert (1888–1971), American historical fiction author Stephen Seifert (born 1973), American folk musician Steve Seifert , American bassist of Groovy Rednecks Steven Seifert (1950–2022), American medical toxicologist Tim Seifert (born 1994), New Zealand cricketer Tim Seifert (footballer) (born 2002), German footballer Toni Seifert (born 1981), German rower Viva Seifert (born 1972), British musician and former gymnast Walter Seifert (1921–1964), German man who attacked

48-636: A landscape painter. After two years of studies at a high school in Malá Strana (Lesser Town of Prague), he received an admission to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich in 1869. In 1876, he opened his own workshop there. Seifert focused on portraits of women, especially on sentimentally mooded heads of girls which became known as "Seifert type". Critics appreciated a well-thought composition of paintings, attention to detail, as well as harmonic colors and

72-614: A fashionably succinct swamp-rock beat." Writing for Clash magazine , Mike Diver deemed Seifert "one of the fiercest, most technically gifted rock 'n' roll drummers around – it's unsettling even to see her crack a smile." Clash also said that she handled her work with "flamboyant precision". In 2013, they released their second album Freakish through Bronze Rat Records . The Quietus said that "…Viva's visual drumming style and Joe's control of any number of effects mangling, fuzzing and boosting an arsenal of crunching riffs to produce an enticing audio-visual package." In 2015, Seifert

96-661: A pleasant atmosphere. Seifert spent most of his life in Germany. In native Bohemia, he was personally almost unknown, though he had exhibitions in Prague and black-and-white reproductions of his works regularly appeared in Světozor magazine. Some Czechs criticized his lack of patriotism by pointing out on his preference for foreign topics over domestic ones. His approach, however, was explained by financial reality: to make his living, he had to create such paintings that his Munich audience

120-472: A school Werner Seifert (born 1949), Swiss businessman Yvonne Seifert (born 1964), German skier Zbigniew Seifert (1946–1979), Polish jazz violinist See also [ edit ] Siebert Seyfert (disambiguation) Siefert [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Seifert . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding

144-462: Is a British musician, actress, and former gymnast. She first came to attention competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and afterwards made a number of television appearances and performed with the WeatherGens . In 1999, she and her brother, Joe Gideon , co-founded the band Bikini Atoll , where she performed as a keyboardist until the group dissolved in 2006. Seifert and her brother formed

168-596: The 1992 Summer Olympics , finishing in 29th place in the individual rhythmic gymnastics competition. Seifert was a part of WeatherGens , a group of several actors who played various characters made to represent the weather in PowerGen 's sponsorship of the ITV National Weather between November 10, 1996, and October 27, 2001. She portrayed Aurora, who represented the hot and dry weather. In 1999, Seifert and her brother, Gideon Joel Seifert , formed

192-824: The 5th New York Game Awards , the New York Videogame Critics Circle awarded Seifert the Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game. She shared the Golden Joystick Award for Breakthrough Game with Barlow, and was also a runner-up for the Performance of the Year Award. At the 12th British Academy Games Awards , critics were surprised to see that Seifert had not been nominated for Best Performer . The actress stated in an interview with BBC that "I

216-506: The short film Miss White as the titular character. Seifert is a part of the electronica musical duo Lunge (stylized in all caps ), which she co-founded with Mark "Arp" Cleveland, who was previously a drummer for Archie Bronson Outfit . They released their debut single "Heavy Golden Swim" in March 2022. In July 2022, it was announced that Lunge would make their live debut at the End of

240-615: The Road Festival in September of that same year. They released their debut extended play EP1 on April 7, 2023, which was preceded by the single "This Idle Motion". In 2024, Seifert appeared in Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard 's film The Extraordinary Miss Flower , which is about Emilíana Torrini . She performs as a dancer with Torrini and Caroline Catz , and musicians such as Nick Cave and Mark Monero . Seifert

264-621: The band Bikini Atoll along with two other members, Ché Albrighton and Bastian Juel. In the band, Seifert was a keyboardist. In 2004, they were signed to the Bella Union label, and they released their debut studio album, Moratoria , which was received positively by critics, with The Independent describing it as "...an awesome, soul-searching slice of sprawling Americana." In 2005, they released their second studio album, Liar's Exit , which received positive reviews. In 2006, Bikini Atoll disbanded, and further activities were ceased. After

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288-529: The cancelled game Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun , where she was set to portray the character of Lydia, he contacted her for the role after observing her work, stating that Seifert was "very good at picking up a line and intuitively pulling a lot of the subtext into her performance". She was offered the part after several edits were made to the script, which initially was 300 pages long before being shortened to 80. Filming for Her Story occurred in Seifert's residence, Cornwall , and lasted five days. She stated that

312-627: The musical duo Joe Gideon & the Shark in 2010, where she serves as a multi-instrumentalist . For starring in the 2015 indie video game Her Story , she earned accolades at the Golden Joystick Awards , The Game Awards , and the New York Game Awards . In 2021, she co-founded the musical duo Lunge (stylized in all caps ) with her husband Mark "Arp" Cleveland , where she serves as the primary vocalist. Seifert

336-404: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seifert&oldid=1227094956 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alfred Seifert He

360-515: The role was difficult to portray, commenting that shooting was "intense" and "rather exhausting" and said that she felt pressure after realizing "the whole game is hinging" on her acting. Upon release, Her Story opened to instant and critical success, with critics praising the game as well as Seifert's performance. Justin Clark from GameSpot wrote that her performance "anchored" the game, and Andy Keller of PC Gamer stated that her performance

384-437: The same allure: clearly very intelligent, clearly not telling the whole truth, and full of physical quirks. ... Seifert’s delivery is usually matter-of-fact and emotionally convincing." Chris Kohler of WIRED said "Seifert's performance is so captivating that I couldn't imagine this game working any other way." Katie Smith of Adventure Gamers wrote that she was convincing in the role, and praised her for paying attention to

408-537: The small details, such as her body language. Polygon listed Hannah Smith on its list of the "70 Best Video Game Characters" and stated that Seifert played the role "superbly". For the role, Seifert won the Game Award for Best Performance in 2015 , where she was mistakenly credited for having appeared in The Witcher 3 , which spawned several internet memes and earned the organization criticism. At

432-424: The split of Bikini Atoll, Seifert and her brother formed the duo Joe Gideon & the Shark . They released their debut album, Harum Scarum in 2010, which earned a positive reception from critics. Online magazine Louder Than War described the album as "a hell of a find. An extraordinarily colourful collection of psychedelic stories – demented yet sympathetic eulogies to a bunch of fictitious weirdos, set to

456-603: Was "understated, realistic, and complex". Joe Donnelly of Digital Spy believed her acting had the potential to inspire similar roles. Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times praised her acting, and Adam Cook of GodIsAGeek deemed her performance "stunning". Rich Stanton of The Guardian wrote that "what seals the deal is a wide-ranging performance from Viva Seifert that funnels her character’s inner life into hundreds of intense vignettes" and further credited her for creating "a fictional character with something of

480-516: Was born in London , England , and currently resides in Cornwall . Her brother is Gideon Joel Seifert , known professionally as Joe Gideon. Her early aspirations were in rhythmic gymnastics . At the age of 18, she competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth in the individual competition, winning bronze medals in the hoop and ribbon disciplines. She went on to participate in

504-566: Was born in Praskolesy (present-day Czech Republic ), but within a few months, his family moved to nearby Hořovice . As a child, he fell seriously ill, could not walk for four years and spent two years in an orthopedic institution. Instead of playing, he began to draw pictures and his artistic talent soon started to emerge. His first teachers were Karl Würbs , inspector of the Estates Gallery at Prague Castle , and Alois Kirnig ,

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528-423: Was cast in the video game Her Story , a crime fiction video game by Sam Barlow , where she portrays the role of Hannah Smith; later on in the game, it is suggested that the character has a twin named Eve, also portrayed by Seifert. Along with acting in the game, she also had a hand in the soundtrack, performing the ballad " The Twa Sisters " and helping alter the music. After previously working with Barlow on

552-469: Was disappointed I can't lie. It was all leading up to this moment, but now there's more awards, actors are taking it [gaming] more seriously." Seifert also presented an award at the ceremony. In 2018, Seifert voiced the character Merethiel in the video game RuneScape . Also in 2018, she made a guest appearance as Rachel on the British television series Delicious . The same year, Seifert starred in

576-588: Was willing to buy. In Bohemia, his works did not sell well, even if he accommodated. For example, a history painting Jan Augusta welcomes Filipina Welser waited long for a buyer. To a church in Hořovice, he donated his painting Ave Maria , depicting a young girl praying to Virgin Mary. His other famous works include: Ophelia , Titania , Walk out of the gate , Spring of love and Tales of spooks . Viva Seifert Viva Seifert (born 15 April 1972)

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