Josef Hader
Known for: Acting
Born: February 14, 1962
Place of birth: Waldhausen im Strudengau, Austria
Josef Hader was born on February 14, 1962 in Waldhausen, Austria. After attending grammar school in Melk (Lower Austria) he started studying Germany and History in 1981, but actually he focused on his talent as a comedian. In 1982 he wrote his first cabaret play called "Fort Geschritten". For his second play "Der Witzableiter und das Feuer" (1985) he won the Austrian "Salzburger Stier"-Award. After aborting his study and writing "Biagn und Brechen" (1988) and "Bunter Abend" (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play "Indien", which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With Indien (1993) and his following plays "Im Keller" (1993) and "Privat" (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in Austria. In the Austrian thriller Komm, süsser Tod (2000) ("Come sweet death") Josef Hader came back to the cinemas in a leading role a second time after "Indien". He also wrote the screenplay for this movie.
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Filmography
54 movies · 45 TV shows, newest first
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Schöne Seelen
2026
5.1
Sturm kommt auf
2025
5.7
Altweibersommer
2025NR
Pension Schöller
2025
6.0
Andrea Gets a Divorce
2024
6.0
Halbmännerwelt
2023NR
Wir waren jung und brauchten das Geld
2022NR
Der Mensch ist ein Viech, was lacht. Gerhard Polt und seine Welt des Humors
2022
5.8
The Story of My Wife
2021
6.4
Once Were Rebels
2020NR
Bestes Kabarett!
2019NR
Heroes - Aus dem Leben von Comedians
2019
5.8
Nevrland
2019
6.4
Under Suspicion
2018
7.3
Arthur & Claire
2018
6.3
Die Notlüge
2017
5.6
The Migrumpies
2017
6.5
Wild Mouse
2017
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Ringlstetter
2016
6.5
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
2016NR
Déjà vu
2015
5.9
Me and Kaminski
2015
4.9
Frozen Lake
2015NR
Morgenland im Abendland
2015
7.1
Life Eternal
2015
5.2
The Burrow
2014
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D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner
2014
7.3
Neo Magazin Royale
2013
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Diamantenfieber
2013NR
Stöckl
2013NR
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren
2012NR
Quartett für einen Abend
2012
7.5
Pufpaffs Happy Hour
2012
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Qualtinger
2011
6.9
How to Live Your Life
2011
4.4
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy
2011
8.8
Hader spielt Hader
2011NR
Spätschicht - Die Comedy Bühne
2010NR
Der Aufschneider
2010
7.2
Aufschneider
2010
7.0
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
2010
6.5
Half a Life
2009
7.3
The Bone Man
2009
6.8
The Pearl Color
2009NR
Sat.1 Comedy on Stage
2008NR
Randgestalten
2008NR
Die Pierre M. Krause Show
2007
5.2
Hounds
2007NR
Nachtlinie
2007NR
kreuz und quer
2007
6.0
Willkommen Österreich
2007
9.0
Neues aus der Anstalt
2007
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Attwenger Adventure
2007
7.6
Hader muss weg!
2006
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Heaven
2006
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8 x 45
20066.0
Thadeusz
2005NR
Von Haider zu Hader
2005
7.1
C(r)ook
2004
7.2
Silentium
20049.0
Dorfers Donnerstalk
20047.0
ZIBB
2003NR
Gipfeltreffen
20038.0
Grünwald - Freitagscomedy
20038.0
Weihnachten
2002
6.2
Blue Moon
2002
8.0
Sendung ohne Namen
2002
7.9
Through the Night with...
2002NR
Aeschbacher
2001
7.3
Come, Sweet Death
2000
4.3
White Cherries
2000
6.1
Der Überfall
2000
4.3
Abendschau
2000
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Best of Kabarett Vol.1
20009.0
Ottis Schlachthof
1999
5.2
Born in Absurdistan
19998.0
German Television Award
1999NR
Sternstunde Philosophie
1998NR
Alpha Forum
1998
9.7
Josef Hader - Privat
1997
7.3
Quatsch Comedy Club
19977.0
Kreuz & Quer
19979.0
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
7.3
Die Harald Schmidt Show
199510.0
Josef Hader - Im Keller
1994
7.7
India
1993
8.0
Cappuccino Melange
19927.0
Duett
1992
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Hader fürs Heim
19919.0
Romy Award
19905.3
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988
3.8
Sternberg - Shooting Star
19888.0
Seitenblicke
1987
6.8
Kölner Treff
19767.2
3 nach 9
1974NR
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
1972
6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970NR
Grimme Award
1964NR
Body Farm
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