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Leo Slezak (1873–1946)

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First known as an operatic tenor, especially renowned for his Wagnerian work, he would eventually quit singing and become a comedian in Austrian films. See full bio »

Born:

in Mährisch-Schönberg, Austria-Hungary (now Sumperk, Czech Republic)

Died:

(age 72) in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany

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1960 New Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Leo von Slezak
– Slezak and Son (1960) … Leo von Slezak
 
1943 Geliebter Schatz
Generaldirektor
 
1943 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Sultan Abdul-Hamid
 
1941 Alles für Gloria
Kammersänger Möbius
 
1940 Operette
Franz von Suppé
 
1940 Rosen in Tirol
Baron Weps
 
1940 Der Herr im Haus
Kammersänger Wolfram Schellenberg
 
1940 Golowin geht durch die Stadt
Juranitsch, Stadtpräfekt
 
1939 It Was a Gay Ballnight
Prof. Otto Hunsinger
 
1939 Woman at the Wheel
Generaldirektor
 
1939 Fasching in Wien (short)
 
1938 Die vier Gesellen
Professor Lange
 
1938 Magda
Rohrmoser
 
1938 Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann
Barranco
 
1937 Gasparone
Nasoni
 
1937 The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna
Mr.Wurl
 
1937 Husaren heraus
Adrian Fabius - Rittergutsbesitzer auf Taus
 
1937 Der letzte Wiener Fiaker
Leopold Weinzierl, ein Wiener Fiaker
 
1936 Women's Paradise
Holub, Oberbuchhalter
 
1936 Immortal Melodies
Verleger Haslinger
 
1936 Konfetti
August Sommerbauer
 
1936 Rendezvous in Vienna
Marschner - Wiener Verleger
 
1936 Die lustigen Weiber
Sir John Falstaff
 
1936 Herbstmanöver
Josef von Randau
 
1936 Der König lächelt - Paris lacht
Graf de Latour
 
1935 Eine Nacht an der Donau
Janos Török, Gastwirt
 
1935 Zirkus Saran
Direktor Saran
 
1935 Waltz Around the Stefanstower
Melchior
 
1935 Die Pompadour
Barbanelle, ein Schankwirt
 
1935 The World's in Love
Adalbert v. Waldenau
 
1935 Tanzmusik
Koppler, Inhaber einer Konzertagentur
 
1935 Die blonde Carmen
Otto Bachmeier, Composer
 
1935 The Trip to Youth
Dr. Oelschläger, Landarzt
 
1934 Der Herr ohne Wohnung
 
1934 Ihr größter Erfolg
Ferdinand Raimund, Dichter
 
1934 La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft
Ramiro, Gastwirt 'Zum stolzen Torero'
 
1934 Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
Alois Jeremias Schopf
 
1934 Music in the Blood
Friedrich Hagedorn, Kapellmeister
 
1934 Enjoy Yourselves
Gottfried Bumm, Gesangspädagoge
 
1933 Mein Liebster ist ein Jägersmann
Royal cook
 
1933 Großfürstin Alexandra
Fürst Nikolai
 
1933 Die Herren vom Maxim
Rübsam - Kammersänger
 
1932 Moderne Mitgift
 
1932 Ein toller Einfall
Theo Müller, Manager der Miller Girls
 
1932 Skandal in der Parkstraße
 
1932 The Ladies Diplomat
Iwan Milhailow
 
1922 Sodom und Gomorrha
 
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1958 Das kommt nicht wieder (documentary)
Himself
 
1948 Leckerbissen
Himself - filmszenen
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Verdi's "Otello", singing the title role under legendary Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini. Toscanini was at the Met from 1908 to 1914, and Slezak sang Otello each time that Toscanini conducted it there.
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Trivia:

Grandfather of Erika Slezak. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo