Peter Alexander (Austrian performer)
Peter Alexander | |
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Born | Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer 30 June 1926 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 12 February 2011 Vienna, Austria [1] | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1948–1996 |
Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer (30 June 1926 – 12 February 2011), commonly known as Peter Alexander, was an Austrian actor, singer and one of the most popular entertainers in the German-language world between the 1950s and his retirement.
Life and career
Born in Vienna, Alexander attended the
In the 1970s, Alexander started a second career as a TV host and entertainer. His music show, the Peter Alexander Show , was shown on black and white TV from 1963 until 1966. From 1969, the German TV station ZDF started to air a new colour version which was broadcast until 1996. The Peter Alexander Show has been seen by more than 38 million viewers and has averaged a 71% viewing rate.[citation needed]
After his death,
Alexander married Hilde Haagen in 1952; they had two children, Susanne Neumayer-Haidinger (1958–2009),[6][7] an artist, and Michael Neumayer (1963–2019). Alexander was widowed in 2003.[8][9]
Alexander died on 12 February 2011, aged 84, in his native Vienna.
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Role |
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1948 | Der Engel mit der Posaune | Karl Hartl | Visitor |
1952 | Vanished Melody | Eduard von Borsody | Piano player |
1952 | Queen of the Arena | Rolf Meyer | Singer |
1953 | Salto Mortale | Victor Tourjansky | Singer |
1953 | The Sweetest Fruits | Franz Antel | Singer |
1953 | Drei, von denen man spricht | Axel von Ambesser | |
1954 | Verliebte Leute | Franz Antel | Musician Karl Munk |
1954 | The Big Star Parade | Paul Martin | Singer |
1955 | Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs | Paul Martin | Singer Peter Alexander |
1956 | Musikparade | Géza von Cziffra | Singer Peter Martin |
1956 | Bonjour Kathrin | Karl Anton | Music student Pierre |
1956 | Ein Mann muß nicht immer schön sein | Hans Quest | Jazz singer Peter Moll |
1957 | Liebe, Jazz und Übermut | Erik Ode | Jazz singer Peter Hagen |
1957 | Das haut hin | Géza von Cziffra | Student, artist and singer Toni Matthis |
1957 | Die Beine von Dolores |
Géza von Cziffra | Singer (uncredited) |
1958 | Munchhausen in Africa | Werner Jacobs | Music teacher Peter von Münchhausen |
1958 | When She Starts, Look Out | Géza von Cziffra | Jazz musician Peter Holunder |
1958 | So ein Millionär hat's schwer | Géza von Cziffra | Millionaire's Heir Edward Collins |
1959 | Peter Shoots Down the Bird | Géza von Cziffra | Porter Peter Schatz |
1959 | Schlag auf Schlag | Géza von Cziffra | Registrar Hugo Bartels |
1959 | Ich bin kein Casanova | Géza von Cziffra | Student and butler Peter Keller |
1959 | Salem Aleikum aka: Mein ganzes Leben ist Musik |
Géza von Cziffra | Teacher and amateur musician Peter Karmann |
1960 | Kriminaltango |
Géza von Cziffra | Houseowner Peter Martens |
1960 | Yes, Women are Dangerous | Paul Martin | Fashion designer Peter Hollmann |
1960 | The White Horse Inn | Werner Jacobs | Head waiter Leopold Brandmeyer |
1961 | Season in Salzburg aka: Wenn der Toni mit der Vroni |
Franz Josef Gottlieb | Waiter Heinz Doll |
1961 | The Adventures of Count Bobby | Géza von Cziffra | Count Bobby (Robert) Pinelski |
1962 | Die Fledermaus | Géza von Cziffra | Dr. Gabriel Eisenstein |
1962 | The Merry Widow | Werner Jacobs | Danilo |
1962 | Wedding Night in Paradise | Paul Martin | Operetta star Dr. Ulrich Hansen |
1962 | The Sweet Life of Count Bobby | Géza von Cziffra | Count Bobby (Robert) Pinelski |
1963 | Charley's Aunt | Géza von Cziffra | Diplomat Dr. Otto Wilder |
1963 | The Model Boy | Werner Jacobs | CEO Dr. Fritz Geyer |
1963 | Schweik's Awkward Years | Wolfgang Liebeneiner | Josef Schwejk |
1964 | Help, My Bride Steals | Werner Jacobs | Commercial artist Valentin Haase |
1964 | In Bed by Eight | Werner Jacobs | Teacher Dr. Eduard Frank |
1965 | Who Wants to Sleep? | Axel von Ambesser Rolf Thiele Alfred Weidenmann |
Peter Sommer |
1966 | Count Bobby, The Terror of The Wild West | Paul Martin | Count Bobby (Robert) Pinelski |
1966 | How to Seduce a Playboy | Michael Pfleghar | Peter Knolle |
1968 | Zum Teufel mit der Penne Part #2 of the series: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank |
Werner Jacobs | TV reporter Dr. Peter Roland, Substitute teacher Dr. Wilhelm-Maria Tell |
1969 | Hurra, die Schule brennt! Part #4 of the series: Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank |
Werner Jacobs | Teacher Dr. Peter Bach |
1972 | Hauptsache Ferien | Peter Weck | Teacher Dr. Peter Markus |
Decorations and awards
- Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1985)[10]
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1974)[11]
- Ring of honour of Vienna (1984)
- Golden Camera (1970, 1980, 1984 (Germany); 1979 (Austria)) as the best music star of a decade
- Super Golden Camera 1979 (Germany) as the biggest star of all time, with participation of over 11 million readers of Hörzu
- Bambi Award (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1990; 1996 for his lifetime achievement)
- Golden Europe(1969, 1974, 1979)
- Goldener Bildschirm (1966, 1973, 1974 and 1976); Silberner Bildschirm (1970 and 1971)
- Bronze Bravo Otto (1971)
- Gold Decoration for Services to the City of Vienna (1971)
- Lion of RTL Radio, a total of 9 prizes in bronze, silver and gold (1973)
- Honorary Lion as the best singer
- Golden Microphone (1966) for best male music star in European show business
- Rose Hill award (1992) for having written Austrian film history
- Award of the City of Cologne (1976) for 14 completely sold-out events at the Cologne Sporthalle
- Hermann Löns Gold Medal
- Golden Romy (1992)
- Platinum Romy (1993)
- Other awards were: Lieber Augustin of Vienna (1968), the German Record Award(1980), Silver Plate of Robert Stolz Foundation in (1980)
- 4th place in the list of the 50 most important Austrians of the last 50 years in a reader poll of the daily Kurier (2004)
- Induction into the EchoHall of Fame (2011)
- Naming of Peter-Alexander-Platz in Döbling (19th district of Vienna, 2012)
Bibliography
- Michael Wenk & Barbara Loehr: Peter Alexander – Das tat ich alles aus Liebe. Wien: ISBN 978-3800071814)
- "Peter Alexander" entry, German version of Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2005.
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-9134-6.
- ^ "Peter Alexander gestorben | filmportal.de".
- IMDb
- Media Control Charts(14 February 2011) (in German)
- ^ "Gedenken an Peter Alexander" (in German). Bambi awards. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Tochter von Peter Alexander tödlich verunglückt", Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (18 March 2009) (in German)
- ^ "Susanne Neumayer-Haidinger 1958–2009", Der Standard (8 March 2009) (in German)
- ^ Obituary for Hilde Haagen, Peter Alexander's wife, Rheinische Post (31 March 2003) (in German)
- ^ "Todesfall – Alexander-Tochter: Beerdigung in Wien" Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ORF (9 March 2009) (in German)
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 724. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 373. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
External links
- Peter Alexander at IMDb
- Peter Alexander at the better source needed]