Rudolf Marik
Rudolf Marik (born December 7, 1900 in Prague , † December 5, 1976 in Vienna ) was a theater director, actor and chorister .
Life
He appeared as a choir singer in 1918 and gained his first stage experience, then became a theater secretary and theater director (years traveling to Chemnitz , Dresden , Marienbad and Pilsen ). Returning to Vienna, he became vice director in 1943 and director of the "Neue Schauspielhaus" in 1945, and from 1947–1976 he headed the Raimundtheater , whose savior he was called, especially when in 1966/1967 this was the only operetta theater in Vienna threatened to close.
During his tenure, operettas with Johannes Heesters , Marika Rökk and Zarah Leander were performed. Many other well-known and famous actors began their careers here, such as Hansi Niese , Paula Wessely , Attila Hörbiger and Karl Skraup .
He found his final resting place in an honorary grave (40-48) in the Vienna Central Cemetery .
literature
- Alexander Rausch : Rudolf Marik. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
Web links
- Rudolf Marik in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marik, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 1976 |
| Place of death | Vienna |