Karl Moik

Karl Moik ( born June 19, 1938 in Linz) is an Austrian television presenter and entertainer.

Life

Karl Moik first attended school first an apprenticeship as a toolmaker, but it had already given him as a pupil fun to entertain others. Early Moik devoted himself to the piano and the accordion. 1970/71 he attended a talk training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

Karl Moik began in his learned profession as a toolmaker. Later he worked as a representative of copiers and television antennas. As it drew him to television and show business, he hoofed it next to his profession as a member of the jazz trios Jolly Austrians across the country. At that time, he also tried his hand as a performer of folk songs. Since 1964, he is married to the Carinthian Edith. They have two children: Evelyn and Wolfgang.

Moik as moderator

1973 moderated Moik for the ORF Upper Austria in broadcasting the show Folk charts, an audience favorite was soon. Mid-1970s, joined the German ARD approach the ORF. Together they sought a format for a program of Smalltalk and folk music. This concept was finally realized in Musikantenstadl, which was also broadcast on German television since 1981 on Austrian television from 1983. The discussion was Moik, the program was extended from 1981 to 1991 by contribution of the " funny Iliad ". So Karl Moik became known to an audience of millions. Together with the Swiss Television DRS of Musikantenstadl aired in co-production with ORF and ARD prime time. Moik guested with the Musikantenstadl several times abroad, including in South Africa and China. Musikantenstadl also went on tour, mostly in German-speaking, without these events were recorded for television. June 21, 2005 ARD and ORF announced the breakup with Moik. An extension of the contract by two years did not come to conditions, the Musikantenstadl was occupied from the fall of 2006 with Andy Borg.

In addition to the Musikantenstadl Karl Moik moderated to 1999, the Austrian preliminary decision to the Grand Prix of folk music or with his colleagues Carolin Reiber and Sepp Trütsch the international event of the three countries.

Moik moderated for the last time on 31 December 2005 Silvesterstadl. During the nearly five -hour live broadcast, there were circulatory disorders of the brain, which triggered symptoms of exhaustion at Moik and resulted in the following the broadcast on 1 January 2006 for a dizzy spell. The 67 -year-old was taken to the neurological intensive care unit of Hospital Klagenfurt, whom he could rely again on January 9.

From June to September 2006 moderated Moik the ORF Radio Salzburg on Saturdays the travel magazine around the world.

For rebellion in Stalinist persecution made ​​in November 2006, his statement in an interview with the Hamburg evening paper, in which he stated parallels between himself and Stalin: "He [ Stalin ] was in school not the best. And he has had to fight through hard work by a lot of intrigue. "

His investments made on Musikantenstadl designation of Italians as " wops " caused quite a stir. In a television program he explained this statement to the effect of narcotics, he was not master of his senses. Moik had received after a heart attack three bypasses.

Since Moik is diabetic, he has set the foundation " chance of diabetes " as an ambassador for lifestyle changes in patients with type 2 diabetes a.

Moik as a singer

In his mission Musikantenstadl Moik also appeared as a singer. Known songs by him are yea, today woll'n we celebrate every day, because i need a little bit di mer, The Zipferl of luck, It's all just about the money and "Hello, pfüat God and Good-bye ."

Moik as an actor

Last Karl Moik joined amplified as an actor in appearance. He had already given in 2000 as a coroner in a crime scene ARD His television debut, In 2008, he starred as mayor in the Degeto musical comedy " The music hotel on Wolfgangsee " his next TV role. In the summer of 2008 Moik also worked for the " Bastion Collection" in six feature films that produced in cooperation with ZDF Enterprises GmbH cinema the couch. As part of the film series " The best love movies of all time " should be the first season first aired in 2009. In summer 2009, another six films should arise. As a template for the screenplays various editions of the novel 's Bastion - Luebbe Verlag served.

Awards

For his great services to the cultural Moik was honored in 2003 with the Grand Gold Medal of the city of Linz. He was also awarded the title "Professor " awarded honorary in honor of his contributions and benefits for Austria August 2004.

2004 and 2007 he was awarded a crown of each folk music.