Kurt Sobotka
Kurt Sobotka (born March 9, 1930 in Vienna ; † September 8, 2017 there ) was an Austrian actor , cabaret artist , humorist, director and author .
Life
Sobotka grew up in the 15th district of Vienna with a younger brother. His father did not return from captivity until 1947. Sobotka attended the commercial academy on Amerlingplatz for two years , which he dropped out to become an actor. After completing his training at the Prayner Conservatory in Vienna, Sobotka made his debut at the Stadttheater Steyr in 1948 , after which he played at the Viennese basement theaters , at the Theater in der Josefstadt as well as in Hamburg and Zurich . In 1959 he played cabaret with Helmut Qualtinger and Gerhard Bronner at the Neues Theater am Kärntnertorand from 1974 to 1981 at the Simpl in Vienna.
From 1981 to 2014 Sobotka was a member of the theater in der Josefstadt . Sobotka was very popular due to his numerous TV appearances (400). Every Sunday he could be heard in Ö1 im Guglhupf (1978–2009); the last broadcast was broadcast on June 28, 2009. The program was partly recorded in Sobotka's private recording studio in Mödling and edited by the actor himself.
When Arielle, the mermaid was dubbed a second time in 1998 and an Austrian version was also issued, he spoke King Triton, the ruler of the sea and father of the youngest daughter Arielle.
On the occasion of his 80th birthday in 2010 he was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna .
Sobotka lived in Mödling. He died after a long illness at the age of 87. His son is the actor, cabaret artist and director Werner Sobotka .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: Three love letters from Tyrol
- 1963: man and beast
- 1965: Lumpazivagabundus
- 1968–1970: Senior citizens' club in the role of waiter
- 1972: The funny four from the gas station
- 1972: Crime scene: The Velvet Trap
- 1973: Mr. Müller loves hiking
- 1974: When girls blow maneuvers
- 1976: Scene of the crime: Advertisement murder
- 1983: The Oppermann siblings (TV mini-series)
- 1996: My grandpa and the 13 chairs
- 1997: Qualtingers Vienna
- 2001: Ene mene muh - and you're dead
- 2001: The horse woman
- 2001–2002: Dolce Vita & Co (TV series)
- 2003: Trautmann : Life sentence
- 2007: In a different light
literature
- Christian Fastl: Sobotka, Kurt. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Kurt Sobotka in the catalog of the German National Library
- Kurt Sobotka in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kurt Sobotka at filmportal.de
- Kurt Sobotka in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Individual evidence
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↑ Kurt Sobotka died. ORF regional studio Vienna , September 9, 2017, accessed on September 10, 2017.
Wilhelm Sinkovicz: Kurt Sobotka: Viennese comedian, born of music. In: DiePresse.com , September 9, 2017, accessed September 10, 2017. - ^ Mailath: Decoration of Honor in Gold instead of Hungarian Salami for Kurt Sobotka. Press release of the Vienna City Hall Correspondence , March 9, 2010, accessed on September 10, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sobotka, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor, cabaret artist, director and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 2017 |
| Place of death | Vienna |