!!!Ott, Elfriede

b. Vienna, June 11, 1925, Kammerschauspielerin, singer, director. Wife 
of E.  Waldbrunn, partner of H.  Weigel; drama training with L.  
Medelsky; debut at the Vienna Burgtheater, 1950 at the Landestheater 
in Graz, after that at the Vienna revue theatre "Simpl" and since 1954 
at the Theater in der Josefstadt, member of the ensemble since 1958; 
revue artist, singer of operettas and popular Viennese songs 
(Wienerlieder), music hall songs and chansons. Especially committed to 
promoting Viennese comedy since  Nestroy. Since 1982 has directed the 
Nestroy summer plays at Liechtenstein Castle (Lower Austria); since 
1985 head of the acting department at the Vienna Conservatory; has 
worked for TV (including the TV-series "Die liebe Familie"), writer, 
water colourist. Kainz Medal (for outstanding acting) in 1969 and 
other honours.

!Works
Phantasie in Oe-Dur, 1975; Wenn man in Wien zur Welt kommt, 
1977; H. Weigel quergelesen, 1994; Ein Hoch dem Tief, 2000.


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