Werner Brix (born 7 December 1964 in Vienna, Austria), is an Austrian cabaret artist, actor, and director best known for appearances in the TV series Tatort (since 2006) and Anatomy of Evil (2010) and the movie Kaliber Bloody Weekend (2000).
Life Werner Brix was for six years a communications engineer in the information technology industry. In 1993 in Vienna he began his acting career and "has been a fixed part of the Austrian film, theater and cabaret scene ever since." With a knack for humor, he strives to advance the values of tolerance, equality and solidarity. He appeals to a demanding audience and to the media with his motto being "humor with a brain". He is frequently invited to talk shows or to give keynote speeches in the business world. Since 2011 Brix has run his own production company, producing material for TV, commercials, and the Internet.
Since 2008 he has been the initiator and organizer of the annual benefit evening in favor of development aid clubs and Chairman of the Otto Tausig fund "Artists Development Aid", along with Lilly Tausig, Paul Gulda and Erwin Steinhauer.
In 2011 he was a co-founder of Facebook group Amici delle SVA, which in 2017 in association with ARGE1 established a legal entity for micro-enterprises.
Cabaret 1995: Lurch, solo cabaret 1998: Stick in iron, solo cabaret 1998: Vitasek, Puntigam and Brix 2000: Brix meets Jesus u. a., Solo cabaret 2001-2002: The Long Night of Cabaret with Leo Lukas, Ludwig Müller, Olivier Lendl, I Stangl, *Mike Supancic, Doris Kofler and Severin Groebner 2001: Solo best of BrixMix 2003: At full throttle for burnout, or Brix alone in Megaplexx, solo cabaret 2005: fuckin 'austrian lesetheater – We read everything, with Gregor Seberg 2006: Under duress, solo cabaret 2007: The readers come, with Gregor Seberg 2009: The eroticism of power, also known as Megaplexx 2 – The best positions, solo cabaret 2011: 40plus – About Men in the Best Years, Solo Cabaret 2014: LUST – Let's live!, Solo cabaret 2016: Zuckerl, solo cabaret
Actor Theater Among others: "The Incorrigible", "Treasure Island", "Dracula", "Robin Hat", "Toni & Tina's Wedding", "Loyalty or The Wedding Day", "Almost Vicious", "Just a Day", "Children of Vienna".
Film roles 1997: Heroes in Tyrol, directed by Niki List 1997: The Polifinario, Book + Director: Peter Evers, Viennale: Nomination Price New Cinema 1998 2004: Silentium (with inter alia Josef Hader ) (Director: Wolfgang Murnberger ) 2006: Jump!: (with Patrick Swayze ) Pius Believer, book + director: Joshua Sinclair 2011: The last guest: Peter, leading role, two-person short film with Simon Schwarz 2013: The Werkstürmer, Director: Andreas Schmied, Novotny 2014: Landkrimi – The Woman with a Shoe, Director: Michael Glawogger, Lotus Film
TV
1996: Commissioner Rex – Death Race 1997: Stockinger – Silent Water 1998: The Beloved and the Priest 1999: The Century Revue, directed by Harald Sicheritz 2000: Schloss Orth – Herzflimmern 2002: Trautmann – Who is sensitive, remains 2004: Trautmann – Everything the same 2005: Four women and one death – wear off warm 2006: Crime Scene – Deadly Trust 2010: Slicer (2 pieces) 2010: The winegrower king – The candidate 2011-2013: Schlawiner (4 episodes) 2012: SOKO Danube – Late area 2013: Hyundai Cabaret Days 2014: SOKO Kitzbühel – Lazy eggs 2015: Tatort – code name Kidon 2015: Small big voice 2018: Traces of Evil – Rage
Awards 2002: Stuttgart broom 2003: Award for the KARL (Cabaret Award) 2003: Executioner's ax 2005: Salzburg Bull 2017: Reinheim satirical lion, jury prize 2018: Dresden Satire Prize
See also YouTube productions Vimeo productions
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