Rudolf Österreicher, also ''Rudolf Oesterreicher'', (19 July 1881 in Vienna – 23 October 1966 idem) was an Austrian writer,

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

author, author of

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...

texts and biographer. From 1945 to 1947 he was director of the .Wien 1961: ''80. Geburtstag von Rudolf Österreicher''
bei wien.gv.at

Works

Comedies: * 1907: ''Gummiradler'' * 1912: ''Das Bett Napoleons'' * 1913: ''Der Herr ohne Wohnung'' (with

Bela Jenbach Bela Jenbach, real name Béla Jacobowicz (1 April 1871 in Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary – 21 January 1943 in Vienna) was an Austrian actor and operetta librettist of Hungarian origin. Jenbach was of Jewish origin and the brother of the screenwri ...

) * 1926: ''Der Garten Eden'' (with

Rudolf Bernauer Rudolf Bernauer (20 January 1880, in Vienna – 27 November 1953, in London) was an Austrian lyricist, librettist, screenwriter, film director, producer, "Rudolph Bernauer" (aka Rudolf Bernauer), IMDb, 2009, webpageIMDb-76587 and actor. His ...

) - English-language adaptation: ''The Garden of Eden'' * 1927: ''Das zweite Leben'' (with Rudolf Bernauer) * 1928: ''Geld auf der Straße'' (with Rudolf Bernauer) * 1929: ''Die Sachertorte'' (with ) * 1930: ''Das Konto X'' (with Rudolf Bernauer) Operettas: * 1910: ''Ihr Adjutant''; music by Robert Winterberg * 1914: ''Das Mädchen im Mond'', libretto with ; music by Karl von Stigler * 1917: ''

Zsuzsi kisasszony ''Zsuzsi kisasszony'' (literally "Miss Suzy", also known as ''Miss Springtime'' and ''Die Faschingsfee'') is an operetta in 3 acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. It premiered at the Vig theatre in Budapest on February 23, 1915. The Hunga ...

'', libretto with

Alfred Maria Willner Alfred Maria Willner (11 July 1859 – 27 October 1929) was an Austrian writer, philosopher, musicologist, composer and librettist. Biography Alfred Maria Willner was born and died in Vienna. He began composing mostly music for the piano and eve ...

(based on Ferenc Martos and Miksa Bródy); music by

Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán ( hu, Kálmán Imre; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are '' Die Csár ...

* 1919: ''Der Künstlerpreis'', libretto with Julius Horst; music by

Leo Ascher Leo Ascher (17 August 1880 – 25 February 1942) was an Austrian composer of operettas, popular songs and film scores. Biography Ascher was born in Vienna. His father, Moritz Ascher, was a local umbrella manufacturer. Leo wrote his first com ...

* 1923: ''Katja, die Tänzerin'', libretto with ; music by

Jean Gilbert Jean Gilbert (11 February 1879 – 20 December 1942), born Max Winterfeld, was a German operetta composer and conductor. Life and career Gilbert was born in Hamburg into a family of musicians; his ancestors were cantors of the Jewish communi ...

* 1924: ''Das Weib im Purpur'', libretto with Leopold Jacobson; music by Jean Gilbert * 1924: ''Die Geliebte Seiner Hoheit'', libretto with

; music by Jean Gilbert * 1926: ''Der Mitternachtswalzer'', with Alfred Maria Willner; music by

Robert Stolz Robert Elisabeth Stolz (25 August 188027 June 1975) was an Austrian songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be call ...

* 1927: ''Yvette und ihre Freunde'', libretto with Wilhelm Sterk; music by * 1927: ''Eine einzige Nacht'', libretto with Leopold Jacobson; music by

* 1949: ', libretto with

Hubert Marischka Hubert Marischka (27 August 1882 – 4 December 1959), brother of Ernst Marischka, was an Austrian operetta tenor, actor, film director and screenwriter. Career Marischka was born in Brunn am Gebirge, the son of Jiří (or Johann) Marisch ...

; music by

Ludwig Schmidseder Ludwig Schmidseder (24 August 1904, in Passau – 21 June 1971, in Munich) was a German composer and pianist of the "Light Muse". Several of his Schlager compositions are still popular tunes today. The young Schmidseder followed his father's wi ...

Adaptation: * ''

Das Spitzentuch der Königin ' (''The Queen's Lace Handkerchief'') is an operetta by Johann Strauss II. The libretto by Heinrich Bohrmann-Riegen and Richard Genée was based on the Spanish writer Cervantes. It was first performed on 1 October 1880 in Vienna at the Theater ...

'' (

Johann Strauss Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (german: links=no, Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed ove ...

)

Filmography

*'' The Gentleman Without a Residence'', directed by Fritz Freund (Austria, 1915, based on the play ''Der Herr ohne Wohnung'') *'' The Gentleman Without a Residence'', directed by

Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers (1871–1938) was a German playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer. He worked on a number of films during the silent era. Towards the end of his film career he directed comedies for UFA such as '' The Gentlema ...

(Germany, 1925, based on the play ''Der Herr ohne Wohnung'') *''

The Garden of Eden In Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden ( he, גַּן־עֵדֶן, ) or Garden of God (, and גַן־אֱלֹהִים ''gan-Elohim''), also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the biblical paradise described in Genesis 2-3 and Ezekiel 28 an ...

'', directed by

Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein (Russian: Лейб Мильштейн); September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Moldovan-American film director. He is known for directing ''Two Arabian Knights'' (1927) and '' All Quiet on the Weste ...

(1928, based on the play ''Der Garten Eden'') *''

The Beloved of His Highness ''The Beloved of His Highness'' (german: Die Geliebte seiner Hoheit) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Vivian Gibson, Mary Kid and Lia Eibenschütz. It was based on an operetta, by Jean Gi ...

'', directed by

Luise Fleck Luise Fleck, also known as Luise Kolm or Luise Kolm-Fleck, née Louise or Luise Veltée (1 August 1873–15 March 1950), was an Austrian film director, and has been considered the second ever female feature film director in the world, after A ...

and

Jacob Fleck Jacob Fleck (8 November 1881 in Vienna as Jacob Julius Fleck – 19 September 1953, also in Vienna) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cameraman. He is noted for his long-standing professional partnership with his wife ...

(Germany, 1928, based on the operetta ''Die Geliebte Seiner Hoheit'') *''

Three Sinners ''Three Sinners'' (1928) is a silent film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Pola Negri, and co-starring Warner Baxter, Olga Baclanova, and Paul Lukas. The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and i ...

'', directed by

Rowland V. Lee Rowland Vance Lee (September 6, 1891 – December 21, 1975) was an American film director, actor, writer, and producer. Biography Early life Born in Findlay, Ohio, Lee was the son of a suffragette who founded a newspaper. He studied at Columbi ...

(1928, based on the play ''Das zweite Leben'') *''Der Mitternachtswalzer'', directed by

Heinz Paul Heinz Paul (13 August 1893 – 14 March 1983) was a German screenwriter, film producer and film director, director. He was married to the actress Hella Moja. Selected filmography Director * ''The Street of Forgetting'' (1923) * ''The Dice Game of ...

(Austria, 1929, based on the operetta ''Der Mitternachtswalzer'') *''

Money on the Street ''Money on the Street'' (german: Geld auf der Straße) is a 1930 Austrian-German romantic comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lydia Pollman, Georg Alexander, and Franz Schafheitlin. It is notable for the screen debut of Hedy Lama ...

'', directed by

Georg Jacoby Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German film director and screenwriter.Profile
, bfi.org.uk; accessed ...

(Germany, 1930, based on the play ''Geld auf der Straße'') *', directed by

Hans Steinhoff Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882 – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he made in the Nazi era. Life and career Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stag ...

(Germany, 1931, based on the operetta ''

'') *''

Once a Lady ''Once a Lady'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and starring Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello and Jill Esmond. The film, produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, is a remake of the Pola Negri silent fil ...

'', directed by

Guthrie McClintic Guthrie McClintic (August 6, 1893 – October 29, 1961) was an American theatre director, film director, and producer based in New York. Life and career McClintic was born in Seattle, attended Washington University and New York's American Academ ...

(1931, based on the play ''Das zweite Leben'') *''

The Office Manager ''The Office Manager'' (german: Der Herr Bürovorsteher) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Felix Bressart, Hermann Thimig and Maria Meissner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 63 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'', directed by

Hans Behrendt Hans Behrendt (28 September 1889 – 1942) was a German-Jewish actor, screenwriter and film director. He was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Catherine the Great'' (1920) ...

(Germany, 1931, based on the play ''Das Konto X'') *''

Her Majesty, Love ''Her Majesty, Love'' is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy drama film directed by William Dieterle for First National Pictures, starring Broadway stars Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon, and in his talking feature debut, W. C. Fields. It is a ...

'', directed by

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...

(1931, remake of the 1931 film ''

Her Majesty the Barmaid ''Her Majesty the Barmaid'' or ''Her Majesty Love'' (german: Ihre Majestät die Liebe) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Käthe von Nagy, Francis Lederer and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Path� ...

'') *'' The Gentleman Without a Residence'', directed by

E. W. Emo E. W. Emo (Emerich Walter Emo, born Emerich Josef Wojtek, 11 July 1898; died 2 December 1975) was an Austrian film director. Emo specialized in comedies, 21 of them with the actor Hans Moser. He also worked outside Austria and wrote screenpla ...

(Austria, 1934, based on the play ''Der Herr ohne Wohnung'') *'' Who's Your Lady Friend?'', directed by

Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for ''Odd Man Out'' (1947), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), ''The Third Man'' (1949), and '' Oliver!'' (1968), for which he was awarded the ...

(UK, 1937, based on the play ''Der Herr ohne Wohnung'') *'' Ducháček Will Fix It'', directed by

Karel Lamač Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Life Lama� ...

(Czechoslovakia, 1938, based on the play ''Das Konto X'') *', directed by Hans Wolff (Austria, 1958, based on the play ''Die Sachertorte'') *''Das Geld liegt auf der Straße'', directed by Klaus Überall (West Germany, 1966, TV film, based on the play ''Geld auf der Straße'')

Screenwriter

*' (dir.

Richard Oswald Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began h ...

, 1915, Germany) *''

'' (dir.

Joe May Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he began his career a ...

, 1931, German) *''

His Highness Love ''His Highness Love'' (french: Son altesse l'amour) is a 1931 Franco-German comedy film directed by Robert Péguy, Erich Schmidt and Joe May.Driskell p. 208 It stars Annabella, André Alerme and Roger Tréville and was made in Berlin as the Fren ...

'' (dir.

Robert Péguy Robert Péguy (14 December 1883 – 21 July 1968) was a French film director best known for his films of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed some 30 films between 1910 and 1946. His career peaked in the 1930s. Selected filmography * ''600,000 ...

, Erich Schmidt, and

, 1931, French) *''Hirsekorn greift ein'' (dir.

, 1931, Germany) *''

The Magic Top Hat ''The Magic Top Hat'' (german: Der Glückszylinder) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Bernauer and starring Charlotte Ander, Felix Bressart and Oskar Sima.Hake p. 142 It was shot at the Grunewald (locality), Grunewald Studios in Ber ...

'' (dir.

, 1932, Germany) *' (dir. Fritz Schulz, 1934, Hungary; German-language adaptation of the 1934 film ') *'' Kissing Is No Sin'' (dir.

, 1950, Austria/West Germany) *'' The Merry Farmer'' (dir.

Georg Marischka Georg Marischka (born 29 June 1922 in Vienna; died 9 August 1999 in Munich) was an Austrian actor, screen writer, director and film producer for cinema and television. Life George Marischka was born into the world of film because his father w ...

, 1951, Austria) *' (dir.

Franz Antel Franz Antel (28 June 1913 – 11 August 2007) was a veteran Austrian filmmaker. Born in Vienna, Antel worked mainly as a film producer in the interwar years. After World War II, he began writing and directing films on a large scale. In the ...

, 1952, Austria) *''

Rose of the Mountain ''Rose of the Mountain'' (german: Du bist die Rose vom Wörthersee) is a 1952 West German musical comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Marte Harell, Grethe Weiser and Waltraut Haas.New Austrian Film p. 240 It takes its German titl ...

'' (dir.

, 1952, West Germany) *'' A Night in Venice'' (dir.

Georg Wildhagen Georg Wildhagen (15 September 1920 – 2 December 1990)Walter Habel (ed.): ''Wildhagen, Georg'', in: ''Wer ist wer?, Wer ist wer? Das deutsche Who’s Who'', vol. 15, Berlin: Arani-Verlag, 1967, p. 2178 u.ö.previewat Google Books was a German scre ...

, 1953, Austria) *''Die Perle von Tokay'' (dir.

, 1954, Austria) *''Brillanten aus Wien'' (dir. Rolf Kutschera, TV film, 1959, Austria/West Germany) *''Die Gigerln von Wien'' (dir.

Wolfgang Glück Wolfgang Glück (born 29 September 1929, Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His film '' '38 – Vienna Before the Fall'' (1987) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awa ...

, TV film, 1965, Austria)

Sources

* Christian Fastl
Oesterreicher (Österreicher), Rudolf.
In

Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon The ''Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon'Oesterreichisch'' with ''Oe'' is the spelling of the print and online output. is a five-volume music encyclopedia founded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Commission for Music Research. It was officiall ...

. Inline-edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ; Druckausgabe: Volume 4, edition of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2005, .
Rudolf Oesterreicher
in Vienna History Wiki

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Osterreicher, Rudolf 1881 births 1966 deaths Writers from Vienna Austrian male dramatists and playwrights Austrian operetta librettists Austrian theatre directors 20th-century Austrian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Austrian male writers 20th-century Austrian screenwriters