Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is a German actor and singer. He was born in

Ingolstadt Ingolstadt (, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an independent city on the Danube in Upper Bavaria with 139,553 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2022). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bav ...

, Germany, and now lives in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

Selected filmography

* '' Hubertus Castle'' (1954) * ''

The Last Man ''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by a mysterious plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the entire ...

'' (1955) * ''

Engagement at Wolfgangsee ''Engagement at Wolfgangsee'' (German: ''Verlobung am Wolfgangsee'') is a 1956 Austrian comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Ingrid Andree, Wolf Albach-Retty and Maria Andergast. The film was shot in Agfacolor at the Schönbrunn Studi ...

'' (1956) * '' Lemke's Widow'' (1957) * ''

Panoptikum 59 ''Panoptikum 59'' is a 1959 Austrian drama film directed by Walter Kolm-Veltée. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Michael Heltau – Werner * Alexander Trojan – Klinger * Elisabeth Berzobohaty – Kora * ...

'' (1959) * ' (1973)

Television appearances

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Maximilian von Mexiko ''Maximilian von Mexiko'' is a 1970 German-Austrian historical television miniseries depicting the events of the French Intervention in Mexico which placed Emperor Maximilian on the throne of Mexico. It consisted of two parts totalling 185 min ...

'' (1970) *''Manolescu – Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners'' (1972) *'' Mino'' (1986)

Decorations and awards

* 1970/1971: Karl Skraup Prize * 1974: Josef Kainz Medal * 1976: Golden Rathausmann * 1985: Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna * 1986: Kammerschauspieler * 1993: Doyen of the

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (literally:"Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater"), originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in Vi ...

* 2000:

Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system. History The "Austrian D ...

* 2003: Honorary Membership of the Burgtheater * 2004: Honorary Membership of the

Volksoper The Vienna Volksoper (''Volksoper'' or ''Vienna People's Opera'') is an opera house in Vienna, Austria. It produces three hundred performances of twenty-five German language productions of opera, operetta, musicals, and ballet, during an annual s ...

* 2005: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna * 26 November 2005:

Nestroy Theatre Prize The Nestroy Theatre Prize is an Austrian theatre award named after the poet Johann Nestroy Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy (; 7 December 1801 – 25 May 1862) was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the ...

* 2006:

Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

* 2008 "Golden Mozart Ring" of the Mozartgemeinde of Vienna * 20 October 2010: Burgtheater Ring of Honour

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