Roland Gratzer
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Roland Gratzer (born 1983) is an Austrian radio presenter, writer, actor, and performer. He is known for his work for the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, especially on FM4, as a member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, and for the satirical history series 4000 Jahre Niederlagen, which received the Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung in 2024.[1][2][3]
Gratzer has worked as a presenter and editor for FM4 and became known there through comedy and call-in formats with Hannes Duscher.[4] In 2014, Duscher and Gratzer took over the late-night FM4 slot Top FM4.[5] In 2018, they co-created the ORF television late-night comedy format Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer.[6][7] In 2021, Duscher and Gratzer also hosted the ORF road-talk format Hotel Campinski.[8]
Alongside his broadcasting work, Gratzer has been active with monochrom since the mid-2000s.[9][10] He has appeared as an actor in Johannes Grenzfurthner's films Razzennest (2022) and Solvent (2024).[11][12]
In 2024, Gratzer launched the FM4 series 4000 Jahre Niederlagen, a satirical retelling of Austrian history from the perspective of defeat, failure, and overlooked figures.[13] The series received the Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung in 2024.[14] In 2026, Gratzer published the book 4000 Jahre Niederlagen. Österreichs beste Geschichten vom Scheitern, based on the series.[15][16]
He has also been involved in the East Styria cultural festival komm.st.[17]
Selected works
- Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer (television, 2018)
- Razzennest (film, 2022)
- 4000 Jahre Niederlagen (radio series, 2024– )
- Solvent (film, 2024)
- 4000 Jahre Niederlagen. Österreichs beste Geschichten vom Scheitern (book, 2026)
