Michael Habeck
Born(1944-04-23)23 April 1944
Bad Grönenbach, Germany
Died4 February 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 66)
Munich, Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2011

Michael Habeck (23 April 1944 – 4 February 2011) was a German actor and voice actor, best known in Germany as the German voice of Oliver Hardy and Danny DeVito.

Life

Habeck was born in Bad Grönenbach.[1]

"After his training at the Ruth von Zerboni acting school in Munich, Michael Habeck had engagements at various German stages, including the Munich Kammerspiele, the Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen and at the Munich Volkstheater."[2]

He played in a considerable number of German series, including Tatort and Silas,[2] and films.[3][4] In 1984 Habeck received the Grimm Award for his role in the children's series Rappelkiste[5][6] He also appeared in international productions, such as The Name of the Rose,[7] where he played "the striking role of the corpulent bald monk Berengar",[8] Asterix Conquers America, and Lexx, in which he played the role of Feppo.[9]

Habeck was known for providing the German dubbing for Oliver Hardy after Bruno W. Pantel died, and Danny De Vito.[10] He also dubbed several characters in the German version of The Muppet Show.[11][12]

He died in Munich on 4 February 2011 after a short time of severe illness, aged 66.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1972Sie liebten sich einen SommerBoris
1975Carmina buranaThe Monk
1976MitGiftPförtner
1983Strange FruitsHabek
1985SeitenstechenMan in bus
1986The Name of the RoseBerengar
1988The Bourne IdentityThe Fat Man2 episodes
1989LichtschlagErdmann
1990Die Richterin
1992Die schwache Stunde
1992Wir EnkelkinderOber
1993Texas - Doc Snyder hält die Welt in AtemBuckliger (Elender)
1995Heaven or BustNelson Lee
1998LexxFeppo
2001Himmlische HeldenPalkowic
2008Ossi's ElevenFriedrich Preis

German-language voice acting

Year Title Role Notes
1979Cola, Candy, ChocolateHotelchef JuantoUncredited
1990Peter in MagiclandMilky Way Man
1992The Magic VoyageChristopher ColumbusGerman version
1994Asterix Conquers AmericaLucullusGerman version
1996Pepolino and the Treasure of the MermaidThe Glass Eye Pirate
1999Asterix and Obelix vs. CaesarCaius BonusGerman version
2003Till EulenspiegelBäcker
2004Der WixxerDer Arsch mit den OhrenUncredited
2005Pettson & Findus - TomtemaskinenWeihnachtsmann / Briefträger

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Habeck - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. 1 2 Der Schatten des Windes von Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Matthias Schweighöfer, Michael Habeck, Sylvester Groth, ... - 978-3-8445-0635-8 (in German). ISBN 978-3-8445-0635-8.
  3. ↑ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Filmografie Michael Habeck". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Michael Habeck - Serien, Sendungen auf TV Wunschliste". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Michael Habeck". dtv.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ↑ "Hörbücher mit Michael Habeck". Der Audio Verlag (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  7. ↑ Pröse, Tim (2018-11-12). Samstagabendhelden: Persönliche Begegnungen mit den legendärsten Stars aus Film, Funk und Fernsehen - (in German). Heyne Verlag. ISBN 978-3-641-22134-8.
  8. ↑ Blickpunkt:Film, fra. "Schauspieler Michael Habeck gestorben". www.blickpunktfilm.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  9. ↑ Valdron, D. G. (2022-07-01). LEXX Unauthorized: Backstage at the Dark Zone: The Making of Series One. Fossil Cove Press. ISBN 978-1-7778108-4-9.
  10. 1 2 "TV-KULT | Neues: Schauspieler und Sprecher Michael Habeck gestorben". www.tv-kult.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Deutsche Synchronkartei | Sprecher | Michael Habeck". www.synchronkartei.de. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  12. ↑ "Michael Habeck - Biografie WHO'S WHO". whoswho.de. Retrieved 2023-12-16.


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