Kurt Robitschek
Kurt Robitschek , also Curt Robitschek , pseudonym Ken Robey (born August 23, 1890 in Prague , Austria-Hungary , † December 16, 1950 in New York , USA ) was an Austrian theater director.
Life
He was a popular announcer in Berlin in the twenties , co-founded the comedians' cabaret and wrote book and record reviews. In 1933 he emigrated to the USA via Prague, Vienna , Paris and London , where he arranged major tours under the name of Ken Robey. His wife Ilse Bois was a well-known cabaret artist and actress.
literature
- Elisabeth Lebensaft , I. Stiaßny-Baumgartner: Robitschek, Kurt. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 190.
- Klaus Budzinski: Robitschek, Kurt. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-428-11202-4 , p. 681 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Volker Kühn (Ed.): Germany's awakening. Cabaret under the swastika. 1933-1945 . Series of small art pieces , Volume 3. Quadriga, Weinheim, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-88679-163-7 , p. 384 (short biography)
Web links
- Literature by and about Kurt Robitschek in the catalog of the German National Library
Remarks
- ↑ In some sources (according to the NDB) there is also the date of death December 28th.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robitschek, Kurt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robitschek, Curt; Robey, Ken (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian cabaret artist and theater director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23 August 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1950 |
| Place of death | New York , USA |