Appeared in 250 films
Austrian actor Karl Merkatz († 92) died
Austrian actor Karl Merkatz died on Sunday at the age of 92. He fell asleep peacefully at home in Strasswalchen in the state of Salzburg, the family confirmed to the German Press Agency.
ARCHIVE – Karl Merkatz is dead. The Austrian actor died at the age of 92. Photo: Hans Klaus Techt/APA/dpa
During his career, Merkatz has appeared in more than 250 film and television productions. He became known, among other things, for his roles in the TV series “Ein Echter Wiener geht nicht” (1975-1979) and the film series “Der Bockerer”. In his more than 150 stage roles, Merkatz played mainly Nestroy, Raimund and Shakespeare characters.
Merkatz was born in Wiener Neustadt in 1930 and, following completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter, took acting lessons in Salzburg, Vienna and Zurich. This was followed by engagements on stages in Nuremberg, Hamburg, Munich and Vienna, among others, where he worked at the Theater in der Josefstadt and the Burgtheater. He also embodied various characters at the Salzburg Festival – including in “Jedermann”.
(SDA)