Trivia

Has been ensemble member at Vienna's most important theaters such as the famous Burgtheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt, where he retired from performing on stage in 2002.

Was voted one of the 50 most important Austrians by the readers of daily newspaper "Kurier" (2004).

Has two sons, Alexander (born in 1957) and Martin (born in 1959). His oldest son Hans, from his first marriage, died in 1990.

Illegtimate son of Maximilian Wechselbaum, a soldier, and Leopoldine Stand, a secretary, who married Mischa Muliar, a Russian Jewish jeweler, in 1924. Fritz adopted his surname.

Made his stage debut as cabaret artist in 1937.

During World War II, he was imprisoned by the Nazis and spent seven months in solitary confinement for activities to restore Austria's independence.

Supported numerous Austrian Social-Democrats during their election campaigns.

Lives in Groß-Enzersdorf with his second wife Franziska, Austria's first TV presenter.

Muliar's performance in a 1972 TV series adaption of "The Good Soldier Schwejk" by Jaroslav Haek is regarded as a classic.

In 1990, Muliar announced he would retire from the Burgtheater due to the extension of the theatre's contract with controversial German Claus Peymann as director. Muliar however decided to act in Felix Mitterer's play "Sibirien". The conflict between Muliar and Peymann kept spinning for decades. It peaked autumn (2008) when Peymann referred to people doing theatre in Austria by describing them as "such 100 per cent idiots such as Fritz Muliar" in the biography "Peymann von A - Z".

Muliar received several honors throughout his career. He is honorary member of the Burgtheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt, owner of the Nestroy ring and holder of the Great Honorary Cross for Honours for the Republic of Austria in Silver.

Acting at Theater an der Josefstadt/Vienna (2002)