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Helmut Qualtinger

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helmut Qualtinger was born in Vienna, Austria. He initially studied medicine, but quit university to become a newspaper reporter and film critic for local press, while beginning to write texts for cabaret performances and theater plays. Qualtinger debuted as an actor at a student theater and attended the Max Reinhardt Seminar as a guest student. Beginning in 1947, he appeared in cabaret performances. In 1949, Qualtinger's first theatrical play, Jugend vor den Schranken, was staged in Graz. Up to 1960, Qualtinger collaborated on various cabaret programmes with the Namenlosen Ensemble made up of Gerhard Bronner, Carl Merz, Louise Martini, Peter Wehle, Georg Kreisler, and Michael Kehlmann. Qualtinger was famous for his practical jokes. In 1951, he managed to launch a false report in several newspapers announcing a visit to Vienna of a (fictional) famous Inuit poet named Kobuk (author of "The Burning Igloo"). The reporters who assembled at the railway station however were to witness Qualtinger, in fur coat and cap, stepping from the train. Asked about his "first impressions of Vienna", the "Inuit poet" commented in broad Viennese dialect, "Haaaßis'sdo - [It's hot here]." The short one-man play Der Herr Karl, written by Qualtinger and Carl Merz and performed by Qualtinger in 1961, made the author known across German-speaking countries. "Herr Karl", a grocery store clerk, tells the story of his life to an imaginary colleague - from the days of the Habsburg empire, the First Austrian Republic, the Austrofascist regime leading up to the Anschluss (annexation) by Nazi Germany, World War II and finally military occupation by Allied forces in the 1950s, seen from the perspective of a one who is a prototypical opportunist. Qualtinger's portrayal of the petit-bourgeois Nazi collaborator came at a time when "normality" had just been restored and Austrians' involvement in the Nazi movement was being downplayed and "forgotten", making many enemies for the author, who even received anonymous threats of murder. Beginning in the 1970s, Qualtinger frequently performed recitals of his own and other texts, including excerpts from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and Karl Kraus' Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (The Last Days of Mankind). These recitals were highly popular and resulted in several records being published. Qualtinger played countless theater, TV and film parts, making his final appearance in The Name of the Rose in 1986, along with Sean Connery. Qualtinger died in Vienna on 29 September 1986, of a liver condition. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helmut Qualtinger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    


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Born:
Oct 8, 1928 In Vienna, Austria
Movie/TV Credits:
61
First Appeared:
In the series Deutscher Filmpreis 1951-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' 1986-10-11
Known For
Poster of Helmut Qualtinger liest Mein Kampf
Poster of The Cultist
Poster of Der Herr Karl
Poster of Die Kurve
Filmography
Movie The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' Self 1986-10-11
Movie The Diary of Dr. Döblinger Dr. Döblinger 1986-08-31
Movie The Name of the Rose Remigio da Varagine 1986-09-24
Movie Helmut Qualtinger liest Mein Kampf 1985-01-01
Movie Cat's Game Viktor 1985-06-23
Series Krimistunde Harry Beggs 1982-04-08
Movie Die Hinrichtung 1981-10-02
Movie Tales from the Vienna Woods Zauberkönig 1979-01-01
Movie Grandison Dr. Ludwig Pfister 1978-03-28
Movie End of the Game Von Schwendi 1978-05-05
Movie Feuerwasser Sepp O'Brian 1978-07-23
Movie Mulligans Rückkehr Mulligan 1977-01-01
Movie Abelard - Die Entmannung 1977-02-18
Movie Mitgift Huck 1976-02-13
Series Die Alpensaga Allinger 1976-12-01
Movie Eiszeit Offizier 1975-08-15
Movie The Cultist Kulterer 1974-04-16
Series 3 nach 9 Unknown 1974-11-19
Movie Krankensaal 6 Ragin 1974-12-03
Movie Weights and Measures Anselm Eibenschütz 1973-01-26
Movie Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt Self 1973-10-30
Movie Wer war Andre Heller? Himself 1972-06-25
Movie Die heilige Johanna Soldat 1971-12-30
Movie König Johann Johann Plantagenet, König von England 1971-01-20
Movie Geschäfte mit Plückhahn Erwin Plückhahn 1971-07-14
Movie Das weite Land Natter 1970-03-29
Movie Passion eines Politkers Nationalrat Bröschl 1970-05-17
Movie Diary of a Serial Killer Rudi Böhm 1969-06-18
Movie Die Geschichte der 1002. Nacht Ignaz Trummer 1969-12-25
Movie The Castle Bürgel 1968-08-30
Movie Das vierte Gebot Schalanter 1968-09-15
Movie Der Herr Karl Herr Karl 1967-01-01
Movie Umsonst Pitzl 1967-07-08
Movie Kurzer Prozeß Inspektor Pokorny 1967-11-24
Movie Der Paukenspieler Ferry 1967-12-01
Series Goldene Kamera Verleihung Himself 1966-01-25
Movie Die Hinrichtung Scharfrichter Engel 1966-04-11
Movie Samba Capitano Agamemnon Heredia 1966-05-09
Movie Der Fall Bohr Matzenauer 1966-12-01
Movie Radetzkymarsch Kapturak 1965-04-17
Movie Der Himbeerpflücker Konrad Steisshäuptl 1965-06-23
Movie Lumpazivagabundus Knieriem, ein Schustergeselle 1965-12-03
Movie Biedermann und die Brandstifter Schmitz - ein Ringer 1963-05-10
Movie Einen Jux will er sich machen Melchior - Hausknecht 1962-05-19
Movie Die Kurve Ministerialdirigent Kriegbaum 1961-07-22
Movie Mann im Schatten Oberpolizeirat Dr. Radosch 1961-08-25
Movie Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald Oskar 1961-09-07
Movie The Magnificent Rogue Seppl Reber 1960-11-01
Movie Mikosch im Geheimdienst Oberst Fedor Fedorowitsch Ganiew 1959-02-27
Movie Die schöne Lügnerin Detective Zawadil 1959-09-09
Movie Man müßte nochmal zwanzig sein Kanzakis 1958-08-13
Movie Scherben bringen Glück Wollner 1957-01-01
Movie Das Abgründige in Herrn Gerstenberg Der Schlechtere 1957-04-07
Movie Du bist die Richtige Orientalischer Fürst 1955-01-13
Movie Hanussen Ernst Röhm 1955-09-14
Movie Sonnenschein und Wolkenbruch Werbefachmann 1955-06-12
Movie König der Manege Mirko 1954-09-23
Movie Einmal keine Sorgen haben Kraps 1953-05-20
Movie Hab’ ich nur Deine Liebe Direktor Pokorny 1953-12-17
Movie April 1, 2000 1952-11-19
Series Deutscher Filmpreis himself 1951-01-01