!!!Qualtinger, Helmut

Qualtinger, Helmut, b. Vienna, Oct. 8, 1928, d. Vienna, 
Sept. 29, 1986, actor, comedian, satirical writer. 1946 founded the 
comedy group "Studio der Hochschulen" with M.  Kehlmann, 1946/47 
worked with C.  Merz in the revue theatre "Lieber  Augustin" and wrote 
with G.  Bronner, P.  Wehle and G.  Kreisler the legendary revues 
"Brettl vorm Kopf" (1952), "Dachl ueberm Kopf" (1956) and "Glasl vorm 
Aug" (1960); recordings of satirical songs such as "Der 
g´schupfte Ferdl" or "Der Papa wird´s schon richten" as 
well as the "Travnicek" dialogues (with G. Bronner) became classics of 
the Viennese  Kabarett. His biggest success was "Der Herr Karl" 
(written with C. Merz, 1961 as a TV production). Apart from his work 
as a comedian Q. played at the Vienna Volkstheater, contributed 
to theatre, film, television and radio productions as an actor and 
author; readings from works such as "Die letzten Tage der Menschheit" 
by K. Kraus or "Mein Kampf" by A. Hitler; 1986 acted together with S. 
Connery in the film version of U. Eco´s novel "Der Name der 
Rose".

!Works
Blattl vorm Mund, 1959; Traumwagen aus zweiter Hand, 1961, 
Alles gerettet, 1963; Die Hinrichtung, 1965; An der lauen Donau, 1965 
(all with C. Merz). - Das letzte Lokal, 1978; Die rot-weiss-rote 
Rasse, 1979; Drei Viertel ohne Takt, 1980; Heimat, bist du grosser 
Zwerge, 1984. - Edition: H. Q., Werkausgabe, ed. by T. Krischke, 
5 vols., 1995-1997.

!Literature
M. Horowitz, H. Q., 1987; M. Kehlmann et al., Der Q., 
1987; A. Kubacek, Der Herr Karl: eine sprachliche Untersuchung, 
master´s thesis, Vienna 1989; M. Kehlmann and G. Biron, Der Q., 
1995; G. Wendt, H. Q., ein Leben, %%sup 2/%1999.


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