Michael Heltau
Austrian actor and singer (born 1933)
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Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is an Austrian actor and singer. He was born in Ingolstadt, Germany, and now lives in Austria.
Born
5 July 1933
Michael Heltau
5 July 1933
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| Born | Michael Heltau 5 July 1933 |
| Education | University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Max Reinhardt Seminar |
| Website | http://www.michaelheltau.com/ |
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.[1] 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".[2]
Selected filmography
- Hubertus Castle (1954)
- The Last Man (1955)
- Engagement at Wolfgangsee (1956)
- Lemke's Widow (1957)
- Panoptikum 59 (1959)
- Merry-Go-Round (1973)
Television appearances
- Maximilian von Mexiko (1970)
- Manolescu – Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners (1972)
- Mino (1986)
Inspecteur derrick (1997)
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[3]
- 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
