Michael Habeck
{{Short description|German actor (1944–2011)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Habeck
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|04|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bad Grönenbach, Germany
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|02|04|1944|04|23|df=yes}}
| death_place = Munich, Germany
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1965–2011
}}
Michael Habeck (23 April 1944 – 4 February 2011) was a German actor, best known in Germany as the German voice of Oliver Hardy and Danny DeVito.
Life
Habeck was born in Bad Grönenbach.{{Cite web |title=Michael Habeck - Munzinger Biographie |url=https://www.munzinger.de/search/portrait/Michael+Habeck/0/17463.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.munzinger.de}}
"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."{{Cite book |url=https://www.haymonbuchhandlung.at/item/Der_Schatten_des_Windes/_Carlos_Ruiz_Zafn/_Matthias_Schweighoefer/_Michael_Habeck/_Sylvester_Groth/?isbn=9783844506358 |title=Der Schatten des Windes von Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Matthias Schweighöfer, Michael Habeck, Sylvester Groth, ... - 978-3-8445-0635-8 |isbn=978-3-8445-0635-8 |language=de}} As part of the Ruhr Festival in 1974, Habeck appeared as Lennox in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, which was recorded by ARD and broadcast on television.{{Cite web |title=Macbeth|url=http://bufvc.ac.uk/shakespeare/index.php/title/AV70692 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=British Universities Film & Video Council}}
For years, Michael Habeck was present in television productions for children through the characters Oswin in the German preschool series Rappelkiste (1973–1984) and Ernie in Sesame Street, Barney Rubble in The Flintstones, Fozzie Bear animated series Muppet Babies (1984–1991) or as Mr. Rabbit in The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993–1996). In the animated series The Simpsons from 1991 to 1993 he dubbed the roles of Chief Wiggum in seasons two and three, Dr. Nick in season two and groundskeeper Willie in season three.
He played in a considerable number of German series, including Tatort and Silas, and films.{{Cite web |last=KG |first=imfernsehen GmbH & Co |title=Filmografie Michael Habeck |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/michael-habeck/filmografie |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=fernsehserien.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Michael Habeck - Serien, Sendungen auf TV Wunschliste |url=https://www.wunschliste.de/person/michael-habeck |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=TV Wunschliste |language=de}} In 1984 Habeck received the Grimm Award for his role in the children's series Rappelkiste{{Cite web |title=Michael Habeck |url=https://www.dtv.de/autor/michael-habeck-6498 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=dtv.de |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |title=Hörbücher mit Michael Habeck |url=https://www.der-audio-verlag.de/sprecher/habeck-michael/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Der Audio Verlag |language=de-DE}} He also appeared in international productions, such as The Name of the Rose,{{Cite book |last=Pröse |first=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYtoDwAAQBAJ&dq=michael+habeck+schauspieler&pg=PT234 |title=Samstagabendhelden: Persönliche Begegnungen mit den legendärsten Stars aus Film, Funk und Fernsehen - |date=2018-11-12 |publisher=Heyne Verlag |isbn=978-3-641-22134-8 |language=de}} where he played "the striking role of the corpulent bald monk Berengar",{{Cite web |last=Blickpunkt:Film |first=fra |title=Schauspieler Michael Habeck gestorben |url=https://www.blickpunktfilm.de/produktion/schauspieler-michael-habeck-gestorben-0c04aab9e70449fc6901ad13b0a4dfae |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.blickpunktfilm.de |language=de}} Asterix Conquers America, and Lexx, in which he played the role of Feppo.{{Cite book |last=Valdron |first=D. G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VHt4EAAAQBAJ&dq=michael+habeck+actor&pg=PA225 |title=LEXX Unauthorized: Backstage at the Dark Zone: The Making of Series One |date=2022-07-01 |publisher=Fossil Cove Press |isbn=978-1-7778108-4-9 |language=en}}
Habeck was known for providing the German dubbing for Oliver Hardy after Bruno W. Pantel died, and Danny De Vito. He also dubbed several characters in the German version of The Muppet Show.{{Cite web |title=Deutsche Synchronkartei {{!}} Sprecher {{!}} Michael Habeck |url=https://www.synchronkartei.de/person/pUnwyNufZ/sprecher |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.synchronkartei.de}}{{Cite web |title=Michael Habeck - Biografie WHO'S WHO |url=https://whoswho.de/bio/michael-habeck.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=whoswho.de}}
He died in Munich on 4 February 2011 after a short time of severe illness, aged 66.{{Cite web |title=TV-KULT {{!}} Neues: Schauspieler und Sprecher Michael Habeck gestorben |url=https://www.tv-kult.com/neues/2670-schauspieler-und-sprecher-michael-habeck-gestorben.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.tv-kult.com |language=de}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Sie liebten sich einen Sommer | Boris | |
| 1975 | Carmina burana | The Monk | |
| 1976 | {{ill|MitGift|de}} | Pförtner | |
| 1983 | {{ill|Strange Fruits (film)|de|3=Eisenhans (Film)|lt=Strange Fruits}} | Habek | |
| 1985 | Seitenstechen | Man in bus | |
| 1986 | The Name of the Rose | Berengar | |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity | The Fat Man | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Lichtschlag | Erdmann | |
| 1990 | Die Richterin | ||
| 1992 | Die schwache Stunde | ||
| 1992 | Wir Enkelkinder | Ober | |
| 1993 | Texas - Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem | Buckliger (Elender) | |
| 1995 | {{ill|Heaven or Bust|de|Die Sturzflieger}} | Nelson Lee | |
| 1998 | Lexx | Feppo | |
| 2001 | Himmlische Helden | Palkowic | |
| 2008 | {{ill|Ossi's Eleven|de|Ossi’s Eleven}} | Friedrich Preis |
=German-language voice acting=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Cola, Candy, Chocolate | Hotelchef Juanto | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Peter in Magicland | Milky Way Man | |
| 1992 | The Magic Voyage | Christopher Columbus | German version |
| 1994 | Asterix Conquers America | Lucullus | German version |
| 1996 | Pepolino and the Treasure of the Mermaid | The Glass Eye Pirate | |
| 1999 | Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar | Caius Bonus | German version |
| 2003 | Till Eulenspiegel | Bäcker | |
| rowspan="2" |2004 | Der Wixxer | Der Arsch mit den Ohren | Uncredited |
| Home on the Range
|Lucky Jack |German version | |||
| 2005 | Pettson & Findus - Tomtemaskinen | Weihnachtsmann / Briefträger |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0352138}}
- [http://www.mediabiz.de/film/news/schauspieler-michael-habeck-gestorben/301107 Obituary]
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Category:German male film actors
Category:German male television actors
Category:German male voice actors
Category:People from Unterallgäu
Category:20th-century German male actors