Alexander Pereira is a cultural manager from Austria. He led there s Opernhaus Zürich as director from 1991 to 2012, then he took over the directorship of the Salzburg Festival from 2012 to 2014. Between October 2014 and December 2019 he was at the head of the Milan Scala, and since the season 2020/2021 he has been leading the Opera di Firenze.
Alfred Dorfer hails from Austria and works as a comedian, writer and actor. He ranks among the country’s most recognized cabaret performers and comic figures, a status bolstered by his involvement in many Austrian movies. Following early achievements with the ensemble Schlabarett, he gained broader fame as both screenwriter and lead of the film Indien. Currently, Dorfer is considered one of the leading satirists and authors in the German‑language sphere.
Bettina Soriat is an Austrian who She works as a singer, dancer, comedian and choreographer. In 1997 she represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin.
Under the stage name Fritz Imhoff, actually Friedrich Arnold Heinrich Jeschke, he was an Austrian actor, operetta tenor and comedian.
At the turn of the century Heinrich Eisenbach stood as one of the leading cabaretists and grotesque comedians of Vienna in the spotlight and formed there At the heart of the cabaret ensemble Budapester Orpheum.
Born in Austria, Herbert “Happi” Prikopa worked as a television presenter, conductor, tenor in the opera, actor, composer, writer, pianist and cabaretist.
Josef Armin was a comedian with Hungarian-Austrian roots who He also worked as a couplet singer, stage writer and director as well as a writer. He belonged to de n authors of the Budapest Orpheum in Vienna.
Marion Petric was a versatile Austrian artist who worked as a comedian, voice impersonator, singer, voice actor, presenter, cabaretist and actress.
Max Pallenberg, an Austrian, worked as a baritone, actor and comedian. He is regarded as one of the r most important character comedians of his era and performed frequently under the direction of Max Reinhardt.
Michael Niavarani, whose background combines Austrian and Persian heritage, performs as a stand‑up comic, writes, and appears on TV and in films, continuing the Austrian cabaret tradition. His jokes often stem from the cultural mix of his upbringing, positioning him as a prominent figure in Austria’s cabaret community. He has served as the artistic director of the Viennese Kabarett Simpl since 1992, a venue that first opened its doors in 1912. In 2010 he was awarded the Austrian Kabarett Prize, and he has collected three Romy awards.
Stephen John Fry , holder of the title “Sir”, is a British-Austrian author, screenwriter, actor, director, journalist, poet, comedian and television presenter.
Alois “Zipflo” Weinrich was an Austrian footballer and also a de r outstanding jazz violinists of his time. He was also a comedian and actor.
