Michael Pataki
Michael Pataki (born January 16, 1938 in Youngstown , † April 15, 2010 in North Hollywood , Los Angeles ) was an American actor and director .
Early life and theater roles
Pataki was born in Youngstown , Ohio . He attended the University of Southern California , where he graduated with a double degree ( double major ) in political science and drama . Since 1958 he was active as an actor. He made his breakthrough in 1966 at a summer theater festival in Edinburgh . He played Jerry in the play The Zoo Story by Edward Albee . In the 1970s, Pataki took part in a few off-Broadway productions. In 1971 he played Suphkin in The Jumping Fool at the Fortune Theater in New York City . 1971/1972 he performed with the Center Theater Group.
Television career
Pataki has appeared on numerous television series, including the black and white series Playhouse 90 , Twilight Zone, and The Uncle of Mars, and early color shows such as The Flying Nun , Bonanza, and The Green Hornet . He had a permanent role in The Amazing Spider-Man and a recurring guest role in the television series A Sheriff in New York . One of his most famous roles was "Korax," the Klingon who appeared in the Star Trek episode Do You Know Tribbles? (The Trouble with Tribbles) started a fight in the bar. He also featured Governor Karnas in the Starship Enterprise - The Next Century episode Too Short a Season and spoke the George Liquor in the episodes of the Ren and Stimpy show titled Dog Show and Man's Best Friend . He was also active as a speaker in other cartoon series . In an episode of Batman: The Animated Series , he voiced the Sewer King. He was also the voice of the cow ("The Cow") in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures .
Film career
His first role was in the movie A Man in His Prime . Pataki's film appearances include Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century , where he played Nicoli Koloff, the Russian team's sports administrator. He was in Easy Rider . He was the prosecutor in Onion Field Murder and Operator of The Hands in the science fiction film Andromeda . Remo - unarmed and dangerous , American Anthem , Lost in the Bermuda Triangle and Halloween IV - Michael Myers Returns are other well-known titles.
Pataki has also appeared in numerous B-films . In Zoltan, Dracula Bloodhound he played alongside Reggie Nalder and José Ferrer a descendant of Dracula , the vampire from a Doberman is pursued. Pataki took part in other horror films, for example Grave of the Vampire , The Seven Paws of Satan , Dead & Buried , Terror at Alcatraz , Graduation Day - 7 Days to Eternity and Bat People - The Bloodsuckers . He appeared in three films that were ridiculed in the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 : Superdome ( ep.K15 ), Sidehackers (Zoltan, Dracula's Bloodhound) (ep. 202) and It Lives By Night (Bat People) (ep. 1010).
In the horror film The House with the torture chamber with Richard Basehart he led directing . In 1977 Pataki directed the movie The Great Story of C. , a film adaptation of the Cinderella material as an erotic musical comedy . He was, together with David Sheehan , co-producer on the filming of the stage version of the musical Pippin with William Katt in the lead role.
death
Pataki died on 15 April 2010 at the age of 72 years to cancer . Pataki's death was initially only reported in the industry journal Variety . In the first few weeks there were only death reports in various forums and blogs .
Filmography (selection)
- as an actor
- 1958: The Young Lions (The Young Lions)
- 1958: A Man in His Prime (10 North Frederick)
- 1958: Dezernat M ( M Squad , TV series, episode 2x02 Dead or Alive )
- 1959: Letter to Loretta (TV series, episode 7x10 Vengeance Is Thine )
- 1960: Not for Hire (TV series, episode 1x14 A Matter of Courage )
- 1960: Hawaiian Eye (TV series, episode 2x12 The Contenders )
- 1961: Jump out of the clouds ( Ripcord , TV series, episode 1x05 The Condemned )
- 1961: The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series, episode 1x14 The Strad )
- 1961: Target: The Corruptors (TV series, episode 1x03 The Platinum Highway )
- 1961: Incredible Stories ( The Twilight Zone , TV series, episode 3x15 A Quality of Mercy )
- 1962: Saints and Sinners (TV series, episode 1x09 Luscious Lois )
- 1963: Rockabye the Infantry (short film)
- 1963: Combat! (TV series, episode 2x12 Ambush )
- 1964: Cowboys ( Rawhide , TV series, episode 7x05 A Man Called Mushy )
- 1964–1965: Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1965: Slattery's People (TV series, episode 1x15 Question: What Did You Do All Day, Mr. Slattery? )
- 1965: Mein Unkel vom Mars ( My Favorite Martian , TV series, episode 2x20 A Martian Fiddles Around )
- 1965: The Seaview - In a Secret Mission ( Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , TV series, episode 1x27 The Exile )
- 1965: Ben Casey (TV series, episode 4x29 Did Your Mother Come from Ireland, Ben Casey? )
- 1966: Batman (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1967: Dangerous Everyday Life ( Felony Squad , TV series, episode 1x22 Breakout )
- 1967: Cobra, Take Over (Mission: Impossible)
- 1967: Starship Enterprise (Star Trek)
- 1969: Easy Rider
- 1971: Andromeda - Deadly Dust from Space (The Andromeda Strain)
- 1971: The Return of Count Yorga
- 1974: Grave of the Vampire
- 1974: Bat People (The Bat People)
- 1977: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (Airport '77)
- 1978: Superdome
- 1978: Zoltan, Dracula's Bloodhound (Dracula's Dog)
- 1979: Murder in the Onion Field
- 1982: TJ Hooker
- 1982, 1984: A Colt for All Cases (The Fall Guy)
- 1983, 1987: Cagney & Lacey
- 1985: Remo - unarmed and dangerous (Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins)
- 1985: Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century (Rocky IV)
- 1986: American Anthem
- 1988: Starship Enterprise - The Next Century (Star Trek: The Next Generation , TV series)
- 1988: Halloween IV - Michael Myers Returns (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers)
- 1992–1993: Ren and Stimpy (The Ren and Stimpy Show , voice)
- 1996: Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Laboratory , Voice)
- 2003: Edge of Nowhere
- 2008: Chthonic
- 2010: Trim
- as a director
- 1976: The house with the torture cellar ( Mansion of the Doomed )
- 1977: The great story of C. ( Cinderella )
- 1977: The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
- as a producer
- 1981: Pippin: His Life and Times ( Associate Producer )
- 2003: The Looking Glass
Web links
- Michael Pataki in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Pataki Biography (1938-) stage roles at Filmreference.com
- ^ The Jumping Fool Entry in the BroadwayWorld International Database
- ↑ PASSINGS: Angus Maddison, Patricia Rico, Michael Pataki, Don Guest, Ron Fimrite , obituary in Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2010
- ↑ Character actor Pataki dies of cancer Obituary in: Variety, April 20, 2010
- ↑ Michael Pataki and TV Character Acting Obituary by Jaime Weinman at MacLeans.ca from April 23, 2010
- ↑ Pataki, Voice of George Liquor, This obituary in: Animation Magazine, April 22, 2010
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pataki, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Youngstown |
DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 2010 |
Place of death | North Hollywood , Los Angeles |