Otto Schenk

Actor
Director
Additional Crew

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Otto Schenk was born on 12 June 1930 in Vienna, Austria. He is an actor and director, known for Die Fledermaus (1972), Arabella (1977) and Merry-Go-Round (1973). He was previously married to Renée Michaelis.

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Known for

Die Fledermaus (1972)

8.5

TV Movie

Frosch

1972

Arabella (1977)

8.0

Director

1977

Helmut Berger, Senta Berger, Sydne Rome, and Maria Schneider in Merry-Go-Round (1973)

6.2

Director

1973

TV Movie

Director

1980

Credits

Actor

Der Kirschgarten
TV Movie
- Firs, ein Diener
- 2021
Vier Saiten
7.0
TV Movie
- Karl Michaeli
- 2020
Tatort Staatsarchiv
TV Movie
- Reiter senior
- 2018
Meiberger: Chasing Minds
7.2
TV Series
- Giovanni Hutterer
- 2018
Schon wieder Sonntag
TV Movie
- Cooper
- 2018
Liebe möglicherweise
5.9
- 2016
Chuzpe
TV Movie
- Edek
- 2013
Ralph und Carol - Noch einmal verliebt
TV Movie
- Ralph Bellini
- 2011
Halpern & Johnson
TV Movie
- Joseph Halpern
- 2009
Mein alter Freund Fritz
5.6
TV Movie
- Patient Knoppig
- 2007
Castle Einstein
5.6
TV Series
- Herr Kraus (uncredited)
- 2006
Kampl
TV Movie
- Gabriel Brunner
- 2005
Der eingebildete Kranke
5.2
TV Movie
- Monsieur Argan
- 2005
Lacherfolge
TV Movie
- Various
- 2004
Hochwürden wird Papa
2.1
TV Movie
- Enrico Beloni
- 2002

Director

Die Fledermaus
TV Movie
- Director
- 2020
Der Rosenkavalier
TV Movie
- Director
- 2020
L'elisir d'amore
- Director
- 2018
Fidelio
- Director
- 2015
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- Director (stage)
- 2014
Die Hose
7.6
TV Movie
- Director
- 1985
Spiel im Schloß
TV Movie
- Director
- 1985
Rosarot bis Schwarz
TV Movie
- Director
- 1985
Der Zerrissene
TV Movie
- theatre director
- 1984
Die verkaufte Braut
8.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1982
Der lebende Leichnam
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
Tosca auf dem Trampolin und andere Opernkatastrophen
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
Andrea Chénier
7.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
Die Fledermaus
TV Movie
- Director
- 1980
Das Veilchen
TV Movie
- Director
- 1979

Additional Crew

Die Fledermaus
TV Movie
- stage director
- 2020
Der Rosenkavalier
TV Movie
- stage director
- 2020
L'elisir d'amore
- stage director
- 2018
Great Performances at the Met
8.1
TV Series
- production by
- production
- opera director ...
- 1986–2016
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- production
- production: 1993
- 2010–2015
Fidelio
- stage director
- 2015
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
8.8
TV Movie
- staged by
- 2009
L'elisir d'amore
8.7
TV Movie
- directed for stage
- 2005
Der Rosenkavalier
8.2
TV Movie
- based on a stage production by
- 1994
Elektra
8.9
TV Movie
- directed for stage: Opera production
- 1994
Götterdämmerung
8.2
TV Movie
- stage director
- 1990
Siegfried
8.3
TV Movie
- production by
- 1990
Die Walküre
8.0
TV Movie
- stage director
- 1990
Das Rheingold
8.6
TV Movie
- stage director
- 1990
Professor Bernhardi
TV Movie
- staged by
- 1989

Personal details

Born
- June 12, 1930
- Vienna, Austria
Spouse
- Renée Michaelis1956 - April 7, 2022 (her death, 1 child)
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Austrian actor, cabaret performer and opera director, trained at the Max-Reinhardt Seminar and first on stage at the Vienna Volkstheater.

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