Paryla, Karl#
b. Vienna, Aug. 12, 1905, d. Vienna, July 14, 1996, actor, director, father of the actors Nikolaus P. (b. Zurich, Nov. 19, 1939) and Stephan P.-Raky (b. Vienna, July 7, 1948). Debut at the Raimundtheater, 1926 engagement at the Deutsches Volkstheater in Vienna, 1927-1933 at German theatres, 1933-1938 at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna. 1938 emigration to Switzerland (1938-1945 actor and director at the Schauspielhaus Zurich); after his return with W. Heinz managed the "Neues Theater in der Scala" (1948-1956). As an ardent communist went to East Berlin (1956-1961 Deutsches Theater), but gave also guest performances as an actor and director at West German and Austrian theatres. In the 1980s productions of the Dario Fo street theatre in Vienna; worked for film and TV. Nestroy ring (for outstanding acting) 1954 and 1990 and other awards.
Literature#
E. Deutsch-Schreiner, K. P., 1992.