Otto Grünmandl

Otto Grünmandl was an Austrian Kabarettist, Volksschauspieler and writer. His first Kabarett programme, Der Einmannstammtisch, was shown at the steirischer herbst festival, and his solo programmes include Ich heiße nicht Oblomow, Ich bin ein wilder Papagei, Ich komme aus der Wirtschaft, Kreisverkehr and The mountain singers, a co-production with the group Akkosax. He performed mainly in Austria and Bavaria, in Kabarett, on television and radio and in theatres, and had a guest contract with the Münchner Kammerspiele. He received the Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis for Ich heiße nicht Oblomow, the Deutscher Kleinkunst-Ehrenpreis for his life's work and a Stern der Satire on the Walk of Fame des Kabaretts in Mainz.