Michael Heltau

Michael Heltau (born 5 July 1933) is an Austrian actor and singer. He was born in Ingolstadt, Germany, and now lives in Austria.

Early life and education As a child, Heltau attended school in Salzkammergut. He then entered the Max Reinhardt Seminar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. His first experience with theatre was a Vaudeville show that he saw with his parents at the age of seven, which he described as his "first great love".

Selected filmography Hubertus Castle (1954) The Last Man (1955) Engagement at Wolfgangsee (1956) Lemke's Widow (1957) Panoptikum 59 (1959) (1973)

Television appearances Maximilian von Mexiko (1970) Manolescu – Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners (1972) Mino (1986) Inspecteur derrick (1997)

Decorations and awards 1970/1971: Karl Skraup Prize 1974: Josef Kainz Medal 1976: Golden Rathausmann 1985: Gold Honorary Medal of Vienna 1986: Kammerschauspieler 1993: Doyen of the Burgtheater 2000: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 2003: Honorary Membership of the Burgtheater 2004: Honorary Membership of the Volksoper 2005: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna 26 November 2005: Nestroy Theatre Prize 2006: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany 2008 "Golden Mozart Ring" of the Mozartgemeinde of Vienna 20 October 2010: Burgtheater Ring of Honour