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Höhenangst (1994)
Character: Paul
An unusual love story between a farmer from a small village and a 25-year-old recently released prisoner from Vienna. First he wins the acceptance and sympathy of the villagers before his past catches up with him.
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Rocco (2002)
Character: N/A
20-year-old Rocco (Morteza Tavakoli) wants to strike out on his own and break out of his family’s rigid life. Through the friendship of Max (Ronald Rudoll) and Leila (Anna Franziska Srna), who are working on opening a bar, Roccco’s dream of a “normal life” becomes a possibility. But Rocco is equally drawn to the cool appearance of criminal Bobo (Ronald Hein. By the time Rocco realizes what is behind Bobo’s friendly exterior however, his life has already spun out of control.
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I Love Vienna (1991)
Character: Ali Mohamed's nephew
I love Vienna is a social comedy that explores the clash of cultures and values.
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Österreich: Oben und Unten (2015)
Character: Narrator
Documentary about Austrian nature and culture, comprised almost exclusively of aerial footage, narrated by Persian born Austrian comedian Michael Niavarani.
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Wanted (1999)
Character: Hermann, the Priest
Trauma surgeon Thomas Reiter voluntarily withdraws into a secure institution because he no longer wants to face everyday life. He solves his problems in his imagination – a Western fantasy. A priest is commissioned by his worried parents to bring their son back to reality. When Thomas invites him to follow him into his Western world, the priest realizes that this escape from reality is not without its fascination...
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Das (perfekte) desaster Dinner (2012)
Character: Stefan Spiegel
A thrilling weekend in the countryside. The wife is going to her mother's, and it's her lover's birthday. What could be better for a man in the midst of a midlife crisis? A catering service has been booked to give his lover a wonderful evening. His long-time friend has been invited as an alibi, in case anything goes wrong... Admittedly, the fact that this adultery is taking place in their shared weekend home is pretty nasty, but what's even nastier is that the long-time friend of the family is the wife's secret lover. Two hours of explanations for everyone involved. A cook who has to pose as a model, a model who can't tell soup from Sachertorte, a fictitious niece, a sick mother, and a midlife-crisis Casanova who would rather have bought a Porsche. Based on a comedy by Marc Camoletti.
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Erbin mit Herz (2004)
Character: Marko
For more than ten years, the Viennese children's book dealer Felice Frank has not heard from Alexander Helsing, the father of her little daughter Lilli. All the more surprised is the young woman, when she suddenly learns of the death of Alexander. But not only that: at the opening of the will in Hamburg, it turns out that the deceased bequeathed all his company shares in the family large shipping company to his daughter Lilli - and to the age of majority of the child Felice should manage these shares. However, the dead man's conservative family does everything in his power to disgust the unpleasant business partner.
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Die Mamba (2014)
Character: Mamba / Sarivi
"Die Mamba" is a top international terrorist. A deadly hand-to-hand fighter, sniper, explosives expert and master of masks and deception. Hossein Sarivi is a good husband and sound designer in a cookie factory. The two look very much alike, but their lives have had no points of contact. Until now...
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Niavaranis Kühlschrank (2003)
Character: Michael Niavarani
A nonsensical evening about everyday happiness Men love refrigerators. Michael Niavarani, for example. Charming and mischievous, quick-witted and sharp-tongued. In his first solo cabaret show. Unpaid bills, empty mustard tubes, life partners, and pets! Childhood memories, tax assessments, half-eaten school lunches! Spoiled, perfidious, math teachers! Plastic dolls and burning candles, Islamic prayer books and Kronen newspapers! Everything that has become dear to him over the years has been stored in the refrigerator... And he is afraid to open it. A nonsensical evening about everyday happiness with Michael Niavarani & Band.
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Gefühlsecht (2007)
Character: Michael Niavarani
An evening among friends "Gefühlsecht" (Emotionally Real) is the title and brief description of the content of Michael Niavarani and Viktor Gernot's first double act. They had noted down many titles, including classics such as "Die 2 glorreichen 7" (The Magnificent Seven) and "5 Schwedinnen in Tirol" (Five Swedish Women in Tyrol). So why "Gefühlsecht"? Because it's apt and fitting! A recording from the Simpl cabaret.
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Salami Aleikum (2009)
Character: Vater Taheri
To save his grumpy father's Persian butcher's shop, Mohsen, a sensitive scarf-knitter, buys sheep on the cheap. On the way to them, he gets stranded in East Germany and falls in love with ex-ball-striker Ana. In the village, Mohsen's father is thought to be a rich businessman who could save the region. Mohsen becomes very popular. But then his father turns up.
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Encyclopaedia Niavaranica (2010)
Character: Michael Niavarani
Michael Niavarani is constantly late, he says, and constantly pressed for time. Someone else should organize his books—like Thomas Mraz, who appears with him on stage in "Encyclopaedia Niavaranica." They organize Niavarani alphabetically.
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Ein Augenblick Freiheit (2008)
Character: Father of Asy and Arman
Centers on a group of weary Middle Eastern refugees who have made their way to Turkey to apply for European visas.
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Schön, dass es Dich gibt (2005)
Character: Ludwig Hecht
Jackies' quiet life as a housewife and English teacher ends abruptly when her husband informs her that he is leaving her for a younger woman. In a quest for revenge, Jackie makes arrangements with a plastic surgeon for a general overhaul with the goal of landing a younger husband. A newspaper leads her to Peter who is as bored by his insurance job as he is by the young women he has been dating. Written by John W. Wrist
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Zu Blöd um Alt zu sein: Otto Schenk & Michael Niavarani im Gespräch (2016)
Character: N/A
Since we never managed to meet up for coffee in person, we decided to get so close on stage that we could even cross paths. We'll mostly sit down the whole time. A firework of punchlines—whenever we can think of any. Nostalgic memories—whenever we can think of any. Philosophical thoughts—when we can think of any. And if we can't think of anything, we'll just tell you what comes to mind... An evening from the Globe Vienna.
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Griechenland oder Der laufende Huhn (2023)
Character: N/A
Johannes has a comfortable life and stands to inherit the family-run hotel. Unfortunately, however, he is an inveterate people-pleaser and avoids conflict at any cost. His father’s last will and testament sparks a tragi-comic journey to sunny Greece – and the realisation that it is time to take control of his own life.
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