Lukas Resetarits
Encyclopedia
Lukas Resetarits is an Austria
n cabaret
artist and actor
, best known for playing police inspector Kottan in the Austria
n TV series Kottan ermittelt.
Resetarits was born in the Austrian state Burgenland
, but his family moved to Vienna when he was at the age of four. Resetarits attended Austria
n gymnasium
which he finished in 1965. He studied psychology
and philosophy
at the University of Vienna
, at the same time jobbing as rock singer, construction worker and traffic officer at the Vienna International Airport
.
In 1975 he joined the cabaret group "KEIF", which consisted of Wolfgang Teuschl, Erwin Steinhauer, Alfred Rubatschek and Erich Demmer. In 1977 together with Teuschl and Steinhauer he performed the TV cabaret "Tu felix Austria".
On October 26 1977 he premiered his first solo program "Rechts Mitte Links" in the Konzerthauskeller. In Mai 1978 he presented his second solo program "A Krise muaß her", and performed a second TV cabaret with Teuschl and Steinhauer, "Man wird ja noch fragen dürfen". He released his first LP vinyl record "Ein Abend mit Lukas Resetarits" ("An Evening with Lukas Resetarits") in 1979.
From 1980 to 1983 he was main actor in the Austrian TV series Kottan ermittelt, written by Helmut Zenker and directed by Peter Patzak.
Resetarits has been married since 1968 and has two daughters. Willi Resetarits
(musician known as Dr. Kurt Ostbahn), Peter Resetarits (TV host at ORF
) and Lukas Resetarits are brothers. Karin Resetarits
, a present member of the European Parliament, is his divorced sister in law.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
artist and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for playing police inspector Kottan in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n TV series Kottan ermittelt.
Resetarits was born in the Austrian state Burgenland
Burgenland
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east...
, but his family moved to Vienna when he was at the age of four. Resetarits attended Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
which he finished in 1965. He studied psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, at the same time jobbing as rock singer, construction worker and traffic officer at the Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport
Vienna International Airport , located in Schwechat and southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the county it is in. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340...
.
In 1975 he joined the cabaret group "KEIF", which consisted of Wolfgang Teuschl, Erwin Steinhauer, Alfred Rubatschek and Erich Demmer. In 1977 together with Teuschl and Steinhauer he performed the TV cabaret "Tu felix Austria".
On October 26 1977 he premiered his first solo program "Rechts Mitte Links" in the Konzerthauskeller. In Mai 1978 he presented his second solo program "A Krise muaß her", and performed a second TV cabaret with Teuschl and Steinhauer, "Man wird ja noch fragen dürfen". He released his first LP vinyl record "Ein Abend mit Lukas Resetarits" ("An Evening with Lukas Resetarits") in 1979.
From 1980 to 1983 he was main actor in the Austrian TV series Kottan ermittelt, written by Helmut Zenker and directed by Peter Patzak.
Resetarits has been married since 1968 and has two daughters. Willi Resetarits
Willi Resetarits
Wilhelm Resetarits , better known as Willi Resetarits and Dr. Kurt Ostbahn, is an Austrian singer, comedian and human rights activist....
(musician known as Dr. Kurt Ostbahn), Peter Resetarits (TV host at ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
) and Lukas Resetarits are brothers. Karin Resetarits
Karin Resetarits
Karin Resetarits is an Austrian journalist and politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2009.- Early and personal life :...
, a present member of the European Parliament, is his divorced sister in law.
Cabaret programs
- 1977 Rechts Mitte Links
- 1978 A Krise muaß her
- 1979 Haben schon gewählt
- 1979 Alles leiwand
- 1981 Nur kane Wellen
- 1982 Ka Zukunft
- 1983 Vorläufig ohne Titel
- 1984 Was nun
- 1985 I oder I
- 1986 Das 10. Programm
- 1987 Rekapituliere
- 1988 Nichts geht mehr
- 1989 Zu blöd
- 1990 Ich bin so frei
- 1991 Heimspiel - live
- 1992 Zu bunt
- 1995 Alles zurück
- 1997 Kein Grund zum Feiern
- 1999 Ich tanze nicht
- 2001 Niemandsland
- 2002 Zeit
- 2003 Nachspielzeit
- 2006 XXII
- 2009 "Osterreich - ein Warietee"
Awards
- Nestroy-Ring 1981
- Österreichischer Kleinkunstpreis 1981, 1983, 1984
- Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis 1985
- "Ybbser Spaßvogel"
- RomyRomy (TV award)The Romy TV award in honor of the actress Romy Schneider was created in 1990 by the Austrian newspaper Kurier – or rather their movie reviewer Rudolf John, who also designed the 30.5 cm gilded trophy. It recalls a scene from the movie The Swimmingpool with Alain Delon, when Romy Schneider...
1997, best actor - German Cabaret Prize 1998
- Karl 2004