Michl Lang
Michl Lang (born January 16, 1899 in Kempten (Allgäu) , † December 21, 1979 in Munich ) was a German folk actor . In his roles he embodied the humorous, mischievous character.
Life
Michl Lang was the son of a carpenter and was supposed to take over his father's business. But the boy was drawn to acting. Without parental support, he initially made his way as a cheese maker, groom and waiter. From 1917 he did military service in the Bavarian field artillery.
Career
stage
After the end of his military service in the summer of 1919, Lang had his first appearance on the Bad Reichenhaller Bayernbühne, a popular theater. On a tour in Bremerhaven he met Fanny Pröll, whom he married in 1923. The marriage lasted until his death.
The internationally renowned Munich Volkstheater and the Schaubühne Platzl had been his place of work since the 1940s . The legendary director of this stage with restaurant and hotel, Weiß Ferdl , finally appointed him his successor. Lang was in charge of the company's fortunes for 22 years. In the meantime he had not only embodied all common relevant roles, but also wrote various one-act plays himself .
Movie and TV
The actor's final breakthrough came alongside Liesl Karlstadt on Bayerischer Rundfunk under director Kurt Wilhelm with the Brumml-G'schichten (1947–1953), whom the actor Rudolf Vogel had introduced to Lang. This was followed by roles in homeland films and comedies. In the 1950s and 1960s he was a member of the ensemble of the successful comedy nobility , in which he played numerous roles alongside Gustl Bayrhammer , Max Grießer and Maxl Graf . Above all, his embodiment of the sold grandfather made him known to a large audience. At the same time, Lang also appeared in some movies, for example several times as Uncle Filser in the rascal stories .
Sickness and death
After the shooting of Die Lokalbahn in 1972, Michl Lang retired from the stage for health reasons and, as the director of the Platzl, only did administrative work. In 1972 he was awarded the Bayerischer Poetentaler . Shortly before Christmas 1979 he died at the age of 80 in his adopted home Munich. He found his final resting place in the Pullach cemetery in the Isar valley .
Filmography
movie theater
- 1936: There were two bachelors
- 1939: The Whitsun Organ
- 1941: Secret files WB 1
- 1943: The chaste sinner
- 1949: A heart beats for you
- 1949: Secret rendezvous
- 1950: The village monarch
- 1950: King for one night
- 1951: Fanfares of love
- 1951: Home, your stars
- 1951: The Martinsklause
- 1951: There is a Hofbräuhaus in Munich
- 1952: The white-blue lion
- 1954: fireworks
- 1954: A house full of love
- 1955: San Salvatore
- 1955: Oh - these "dear" relatives
- 1955: The forester's house in Tyrol
- 1956: Where the torrent rushes
- 1956: Where the old forests rustle
- 1956: girl with poor memory
- 1956: hot harvest
- 1956: Salzburg stories
- 1957: Little man - really big
- 1957: White elder
- 1957: widower with five daughters
- 1958: The country doctor
- 1958: The green devils of Monte Cassino
- 1958: The Scapegoat from Spatzenhausen
- 1958: I was a slave to him
- 1959: paprika
- 1959: With blonde Kathrein
- 1959: Heimat - your songs
- 1960: a woman for life
- 1960: Storm in a glass of water
- 1960: Love at Königssee is beautiful
- 1961: Three white birches
- 1961: Isola Bella
- 1962: The sold grandfather
- 1963: Vacation from me
- 1963: Allotria in Zell am See
- 1964: Rascal stories
- 1964: The Swedish Virgin
- 1965: Aunt Frieda - New rascal stories
- 1966: Uncle Filser - The very latest rascal stories
- 1966: The sinful village
Television (selection)
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The comedy nobility
- 1959: The comedy nobility : Late discovery (one-act act), partner: Liesl Karlstadt
- 1959: The comedy nobility: The baptism meal
- 1961: The comedy nobility: The gypsy room
- 1961: The comedy nobility: The three polar bears
- 1962: The comedy nobility: Count Schorschi
- 1962: The comedy nobility: The service anniversary
- 1964: The comedy nobility: The daughter of Bombardon
- 1964: The comedy nobility: When the rooster crows
- 1965: The comedy nobility: The city elevation
- 1966: The Komödienstadel: The rent increase
- 1967: The comedy nobility: The sold grandfather
- 1967: The comedy nobility: a row about Jolanthe
- 1969: The comedy nobility: The miracle of St. Florian
- 1971: The comedy nobility: The marriage strike
- 1959: The bat ; (TV version, director: Kurt Wilhelm)
- 1960: The local railway
- 1964: Daring Game (TV series) : And it's all about a cow
- 1965: The old gourmet
- 1968: Altaich
- 1972: The local railway
Radio plays (selection)
- 1947–1953: Rudolf Stürzer , Kurt Wilhelm , Margot Teichmann: Brumml-G'schichten (28 episodes) - Director: Kurt Wilhelm ( Radio Munich / BR )
- 1954: Rolf Olsen : Kurt Wilhelm: Kathi und das Geisterhaus - A wild incident - Director: Kurt Wilhelm (Mundarthörspiel - BR)
- 1955: Max Neal , Max Ferner , Olf Fischer : Der Komödienstadel - Max Neal: Die Hosenknöpf ' - Max Neal, Max Ferner: Glück im Starenhaus - Olf Fischer: Der Zigeunersimmerl (Leonhard Doppelwieser) - Director: Olf Fischer (BR)
- 1956: Ludwig Thoma : The Bride Show - Director: Olf Fischer (BR)
- 1960: Ludwig Ganghofer : The violin maker from Mittenwald (Geigenmacher-Beni) - Director: Willy Purucker (BR)
- 1976: Robert Naegele : Own Walls - Director: Hans Breinlinger (radio play in Swabian dialect - BR)
Discography (selection)
Albums
- A Munich man with a heart (Isarton)
- When the Christkindl comes. Michl Lang sings Christmas carols. (Isarton)
Web links
- Literature by and about Michl Lang in the catalog of the German National Library
- Michl Lang in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michl Lang at filmportal.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lang, Michl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German folk actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1899 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kempten (Allgäu) |
DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1979 |
Place of death | Munich |