Muliar, Fritz#
b. Vienna, Dec. 12, 1919, Kammerschauspieler, director and writer. From 1937 at first in revues at "Der liebe Augustin" and "Simpl", and at the Landestheater Innsbruck. 1947-1949 in Graz, 1949-1953 at the Raimundtheater, Vienna, excelling as a buffo in operettas, again at the "Simpl", 1958-1963 at the Vienna Volkstheater and 1964-1977 at the Theater in der Josefstadt. 1972-1977 guest performances at the Salzburg Festival in the part of the "dicker Vetter" in the play "Jedermann" (Everyman); 1974-1987 member of the Burgtheater company, then guest performances at various theatres in Vienna; highly acclaimed in J. Nestroy roles. Also published books, produced records (among them "Jiddische Hitparade"); director and actor in films and on television (among them the TV series "Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk im Ersten Weltkrieg", 1970/72). Numerous awards (Kainz Medal 1978, Nestroy Ring 1984, honorary member of the Burgtheater 1995).
Works#
Streng indiskret, 1972; Wenn Sie mich fragen, 1972; Das Beste aus meiner juedischen Witze- und Anekdotensammlung, 1974; Liebesbriefe an Oe., 1986; Von A. - Z. Unaussprechliches, ausgesprochen, 1989; War´s wirklich so schlimm? Erinnerungen, 1994; Strich drunter, 1996; Das muss noch gesagt werden!, 1999.