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Josef Hader
Josef Hader was born on February 14, 1962 in Waldhausen, Austria. After attending grammar school in Melk (Lower Austria) he started studying Germany and History in 1981, but actually he focused on his talent as a comedian. In 1982 he wrote his first cabaret play called "Fort Geschritten". For his second play "Der Witzableiter und das Feuer" (1985) he won the Austrian "Salzburger Stier"-Award. After aborting his study and writing "Biagn und Brechen" (1988) and "Bunter Abend" (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play "Indien", which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With Indien (1993) and his following plays "Im Keller" (1993) and "Privat" (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in Austria. In the Austrian thriller Komm, süsser Tod (2000) ("Come sweet death") Josef Hader came back to the cinemas in a leading role a second time after "Indien". He also wrote the screenplay for this movie.
As actor
Schöne Seelen
Altweibersommer
Andrea Gets a Divorce
Halbmännerwelt
Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors
The Story of My Wife
Once Were Rebels
Nevrland
Arthur & Claire
Under Suspicion
Wild Mouse
Die Notlüge
The Migrumpies
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Life Eternal
Me and Kaminski
Frozen Lake
Morgenland im Abendland
The Burrow
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner
Diamantenfieber
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren
Quartett für einen Abend
Hader spielt Hader
Qualtinger
How to Live Your Life
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
The Bone Man
Half a Life