Josef Hader (born 14 February 1962) is an

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stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker.

Life and career

Hader was born in

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and grew up in Nöchling in

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where he attended the

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. During this time he made his first comedy attempts at his school. After his

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at the

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he started studying

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and

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. As a student he began working on his first

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programme ''Fort Geschritten''. His second programme ''Der Witzableiter und das Feuer'' won the prestigious ''Salzburger Stier'' comedy award. After aborting his study and writing ''Biagn und Brechen'' (1988) and ''Bunter Abend'' (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play ''Indien'', together with the comedian

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, which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With the film '' Indien'' and his following shows ''Im Keller'' (1993) and ''Privat'' (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in the German-speaking world. His comedy programme ''Privat'' is the most successful comedy in Austrian history. His most recent show called "Hader muss weg" is more acting than comedy. Hader plays seven different roles using no props other than a simple

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and acts only through gestures, voice and facial expression. Since then, Hader has starred in commercially successful films such as '' Komm, süßer Tod'' (2000), '' Silentium'' (2004) and ''

The Bone Man ''The Bone Man'' (German: ''Der Knochenmann'') is a 2009 Austrian film directed by Wolfgang Murnberger. The script is based on the novel '' The Bone Man'' by Austrian author Wolf Haas. Cast * Josef Hader - Simon Brenner * Birgit Minichmayr - Bir ...

'' (2009), while also gaining critical acclaim for his performances in dramas such as ''Der Überfall'' (2000) or ''Ein halbes Leben'' (2008). Among others awards, he received the Best Actor Award at the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. He is a regular guest on various German Comedyshows, such as ''

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'' on

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, ''

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'' on

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, ''

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'' on

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Ottfried Fischer Ottfried Fischer (; born 7 November 1953) is a retired German actor and Kabarett artist best known for his role as Benno Berghammer in the popular German TV series ''Der Bulle von Tölz''. He is a supporter of the Social Democratic Party of Germa ...

's ''Ottis Schlachthof'' on

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which increased his popularity in Germany. Hader is the father of two sons.

Comedy and plays

*1982: ''Fort Geschritten'' *1985: ''Der Witzableiter und das Feuer'' *1986: ''Im milden Westen'' *1987: ''Tausche Witze gegen Geld'' *1988: ''Biagn oder Brechen'' *1990: ''Bunter Abend'' *1991: ''Indien'' (with

) *1993: ''Im Keller'' *1994: ''Privat'' *1997: ''Hader spielt Hader'' *2004: ''Hader muss weg''

Filmography

Awards

*1985: Salzburger Stier *1986: Österreichischer Kleinkunstpreis *1990: Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis *1992: Österreichischer Kleinkunstpreis *1993: Deutscher Kabarettpreis *1993: Förderpreis zur Kainz-Medaille *1994:

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for the CD ''Privat'' *1994:

for the VHS tape ''Privat'' *1999: Nestroy Ring *2000:

– Best Actor *2001:

for '' Komm, süßer Tod'' *2009: Diagonale Acting Award *2009: Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German Television Award) *2010: Nomination for the

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*2010:

*2010: Das große Kleinkunstfestival (Berlinpreis) *2010:

for ''The Bone Man'' *2011: Bayerischer Kabarettpreis (Hauptpreis) *2011: Göttinger Elch *2017:

Dieter Hildebrandt Prize The Dieter Hildebrandt Prize has been awarded by the city of Munich since 2016. The award honors German Kabarett artist Dieter Hildebrandt, who died in 2013. The annual prize honors ambitious political or decidedly socially critical cabaret. It is ...

*2022: Österreichischer Kabarettpreis

References

External links

*
Website of Josef Hader

kabarett.at – Kabarett in Austria
*
Josef Hader at Harald Schmidt Show (YouTube.com)
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Life and career

Comedy and plays

Filmography

Awards

See also

References

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