!!!Skoda, Albin

Skoda, Albin, b. Vienna, Sept. 29, 1909, d. Vienna, Sept. 
22, 1961, actor, Kammerschauspieler. 1924-1928 at the Vienna 
Volkstheater, 1934-1945 at the German Theater in Berlin, 1938 also at 
the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna, 1946-1961 one of the 
principal leading actors of the Vienna Burgtheater (honorary member); 
played parts of the classic and modern repertoire, excellent speaker 
(metallic voice), engaged in festivals, radio and film. 1971 
Margarethe S., widow of A. S., established the foundation of the A.-S. 
ring to be awarded to the best elocutionist in the German-speaking 
countries (1973 to W. Quadflieg, 1977 to P.  Hoffmann, 1983 to E.   
Meister, 1988 to F.  Morak, 2001 to P. Matić).

!Literature
O. M. Fontana, A. S., 1962; J. Mayerhoefer (ed.), 
A. S. Schauspieler, Sprecher, Sammler 1909-1961, 1973; O. 
Odehnal, A. S. Darstellung seiner kuenstlerischen Entwicklung aus 
der Perspektive seines Maskenbildes, doctoral thesis, Vienna 1982.


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