Michael Pataki

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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
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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Pataki Biography (1938-) stage roles at Filmreference.com
  2. ^ The Jumping Fool Entry in the BroadwayWorld International Database
  3. ↑ PASSINGS: Angus Maddison, Patricia Rico, Michael Pataki, Don Guest, Ron Fimrite , obituary in Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2010
  4. ↑ Character actor Pataki dies of cancer Obituary in: Variety, April 20, 2010
  5. ↑ Michael Pataki and TV Character Acting Obituary by Jaime Weinman at MacLeans.ca from April 23, 2010
  6. ↑ Pataki, Voice of George Liquor, This obituary in: Animation Magazine, April 22, 2010
personal data
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