Michael Heltau
Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is an Austrian actor and singer.
Also recorded as Michael Heribert Huber
Michael Heltau
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- Name
- Michael Heltau
- Born
- 5 July 1933
- Birthplace
- Ingolstadt, Germany
- Education
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Max Reinhardt Seminar
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- actor, chansonnier, cabaret performer, singer and musician.
- Honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna, Kainz Medal and Nestroy Theatre Prize.
- Languages
- German.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is German. Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna, Kainz Medal and Nestroy Theatre Prize.
Michael Heltau und Käthe Gold in „Glasmenagerie“ 1969
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Heltau • Birth Name — Michael Heltau • Born — 5 July 1933 • Birthplace — Ingolstadt, Germany • Education — University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Max Reinhardt Seminar • Website — http: www.michaelheltau.com/
Documentary record
Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is recorded as a musician, entertainer, chansonnier, cabaret artist, actor and singer. The birth of Michael Heltau is recorded on 5 July 1933 in Ingolstadt.
Early life and education
Early life and education
As a child, Heltau attended school in Salzkammergut. He then entered the Max Reinhardt Seminar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. His first experience with theatre was a Vaudeville show that he saw with his parents at the age of seven, which he described as his "first great love".
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Hubertus Castle (1954) • The Last Man (1955) • Engagement at Wolfgangsee (1956) • Lemke's Widow (1957) • Panoptikum 59 (1959) • Merry-Go-Round (1973 film) (1973)
Television appearances
Television appearances
• Maximilian von Mexiko (1970) • Manolescu – Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners (1972) • Mino (1986) Inspecteur derrick (1997)
Primary material
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reference work
- “Michael Heltau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q100264: Michael Heltau
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Decorations and awards
• 1970/1971: Karl Skraup Prize • 1974: Josef Kainz Medal • 1976: Golden Rathausmann • 1985: Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna • 1986: Kammerschauspieler • 1993: Doyen of the Burgtheater • 2000: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class • 2003: Honorary Membership of the Burgtheater • 2004: Honorary Membership of the Volksoper • 2005: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna • 26 November 2005: Nestroy Theatre Prize • 2006: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany • 2008 "Golden Mozart Ring" of the Mozartgemeinde of Vienna • 20 October 2010: Burgtheater Ring of Honour
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- 1.Thomas Trenkler. „Nein, ich lass mich nicht im Sarg ums Haus tragen“. Michael Heltau, der Doyen des Burgtheaters, über sein Leben, die Liebe, den Glanz und die Kunst der Unterhaltung. 0012.
- 2.Der Chansonnier Michael Heltau – „Es ist immer jetzt“. deutschlandfunk.de. 2017-08-04.
- 3.Michael Heltau - Outing mit 80 in den ORF III Künstlergesprächen, auf youtube.com, abgerufen am 21. September 2019.
- 4.Schauspieler und Heltau-Partner Loek Huisman gestorben, In: derstandard.de, 5. Januar 2018, abgerufen am 21. September 2019.
- 5.Michael Heltau – der verehrte Chansonnier, In: n-tv.de, 5. Juli 2018, abgerufen am: 21. September 2019.
- 6.Monika Mertl. Michael Heltau nimmt Abschied. Die Presse. 2018-11-24.
- 7.Ulrike Schmidt. Michael Heltau: Ein krasser Fall von Mensch. tz.de. 2013-06-27.
- 8.25 11 2018 um 18:06 von Monika Mertl. Michael Heltau nimmt Abschied. 2018-11-25.
- 9.Skraup-Preis. 1971-11-04.
- 10.Die Verleihung der Medaille der Stadt Wien 1973 durch den Bürgermeister Leopold Gratz an Michael Heltau sowie Judith Holzmeister, Erwin Axer und Georg Schmid fand am 24. Mai 1974 im Wiener Rathaus statt.
- 11.Hörbücher mit dem Sprecher Michael Heltau.
- 12.Auf: michaelheltau.at.
- 13.Mozartgemeinde Wien verleiht „Goldenen Mozart-Ring“ an Heltau. 1995 gestifteter Wander-Ring geht von Angelika Kirchschlager an Michael Heltau über. Auf: ots.at. APA vom 8. Februar 2008.
- 14.Das Wiener Burgtheater verleiht zusammen mit der Ehrenmitgliedschaft nun auch einen Ring. Nachtkritik.de. 2010-10-20.
- 15.Burgtheater: Michael Heltau erhielt Ehrenring der Kollegen. tt.com. 2014-06-25.
- 16.Bürgermeister Michael Ludwig überreichte Michael Heltau die „Goldene Wien-Tasse“. OTS-Meldung vom 7. Juni 2019, abgerufen am 7. Juni 2019.
- 17.Michael Heltau erhielt das Große Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich. ots.at. 2023-09-15.
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