Karl Farkas

Karl Farkas

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1893-10-28
Deathday: 1971-05-16 (77 years old)

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Biography

Karl Farkas (28 October 1893 – 16 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and cabaret performer. In accordance with the wishes of his parents, he was to study law, but decided to follow the call of the stage. After attending the Academy of Music and Acting Arts in Vienna, he debuted in Olmütz as Tsarevich, in a play by Gabryela Zapolska.

After various stage appearances in Austria and Moravia, he returned to Vienna in 1921, where he was engaged by Egon Dorn, the director of the Kabarett Simpl. There he worked as a 'Blitzdichter' (nickname: the Tick), and performed together with Fritz Grünbaum in a Doppelconférence, a cabaret number created in Budapest and consisting of a dialogue between two actors, one of whom plays a clever and educated interlocutor while the other has the role of a blunderer.

He married Anny Hán in 1924. Under the Nazi regime in 1938, he was forced to become a refugee because of his Jewish descent, going first to Brno, then Paris and ending up in New York. There he performed for other exiles and wrote his book of poems Farkas entdeckt Amerika (Farkas discovers America). Moreover, he wrote the libretto to Kálmán's operetta Marinka.In 1946, he returned to Vienna, and from 1950 on, he performed at the Simpl again, now as its director, a role in which he remained until his death.

He also worked as a writer and director, contributing the program of all the revues together with Ernst Waldbrunn and Hugo Wiener, who in his turn also wrote his Doppelconférencen.From 1957 onward, he appeared on a regular basis in broadcasting and later on the Austrian TV channel, ORF. Very popular were his Balances, e.g. balance of the year, balance of the month, etc.

Farkas also is the main character in the Austrian revue comic book Der Bloede und der Gscheite (engl.: The Stupid and the Smart One), released in 2014, drawn by illustrator Reinhard Trinkler and based on the classic 'Doppelconférences' by Hugo Wiener.

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Filmography

all 40

Movies 39

Writer 33

TV Shows 1

self 1

Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1965-1971

Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1965-1971 (2008)

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Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1957-1965

Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1957-1965 (2008)

Movie
Writer
Bei Kerzenlicht

Bei Kerzenlicht (1968)

Movie
Writer
Ganz dumme Sachen

Ganz dumme Sachen (1967)

Movie
self
Stelldichein beim Wein

Stelldichein beim Wein (1967)

TV
Advokat Dr. Seeligmann
Leinen aus Irland

Leinen aus Irland (1965)

Movie
Writer
Hofloge

Hofloge (1964)

Movie
Der Autor
Romy und Julius

Romy und Julius (1963)

Movie
Writer
Im schwarzen Rössl

Im schwarzen Rössl (1961)

Movie
Writer
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier

… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier (1961)

Movie
Writer
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten

Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten (1958)

Movie
Writer
Familie Schimek

Familie Schimek (1957)

Movie
Writer
Vater macht Karriere

Vater macht Karriere (1957)

Movie
Writer
August the Thug

August the Thug (1957)

Movie
Writer
Wo die Lerche singt

Wo die Lerche singt (1956)

Movie
Writer
Rosmarie kommt aus Wildwest

Rosmarie kommt aus Wildwest (1956)

Movie
Writer
.. und wer küsst mich?

.. und wer küsst mich? (1956)

Movie
Writer
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone

Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone (1955)

Movie
Writer
Die süßesten Früchte

Die süßesten Früchte (1954)

Movie
Writer
Ein tolles Früchtchen

Ein tolles Früchtchen (1953)

Movie
Writer
Ich und meine Frau

Ich und meine Frau (1953)

Movie
Waiter
Stolen Identity

Stolen Identity (1953)

Movie
Writer
Schäm' dich, Brigitte!

Schäm' dich, Brigitte! (1952)

Movie
Writer
Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau

Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau (1951)

Movie
Writer
Der Theodor im Fußballtor

Der Theodor im Fußballtor (1950)

Movie
Writer
Nichts als Zufälle

Nichts als Zufälle (1949)

Movie
Writer
L'inconnu d'un soir

L'inconnu d'un soir (1949)

Movie
Writer
Liebling der Welt

Liebling der Welt (1949)

Movie
Writer
Fregola

Fregola (1948)

Movie
Writer
Land der Liebe

Land der Liebe (1937)

Movie
Writer
Salto in die Seligkeit

Salto in die Seligkeit (1934)

Movie
Writer
Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar (1934)

Movie
Writer
The Million Hunters

The Million Hunters (1934)

Movie
Writer
By Candlelight

By Candlelight (1933)

Movie
Writer
Adventure on the Lido

Adventure on the Lido (1933)

Movie
Actor
Der große Trick

Der große Trick (1933)

Movie
Writer
A Girl and a Million

A Girl and a Million (1932)

Movie
Writer
Madame has a visitor

Madame has a visitor (1932)

Movie
Writer
Sehnsucht 202

Sehnsucht 202 (1932)

Movie
Writer
When the Soldiers

When the Soldiers (1931)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1893-10-28

Deathday
1971-05-16 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Vienna, Austria

Religion
Judaism

Relationships
Anny Hán (1924-07-17 - 1944-02-04)

Children
Robert Farkas

Citizenships
Austria

Awards
Berufstitel Professor


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