
Josef Hader
Biography
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.
Acting (43 movies)

Come, Sweet Death
2000

Hounds
2007

India
1993

The Bone Man
2009

C(r)ook
2004

Silentium
2004

Andrea Gets a Divorce
2024

Der Überfall
2000

Halbmännerwelt
2023

Born in Absurdistan
1999

Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
2010

Attwenger Adventure
2007

Hader muss weg!
2006

Josef Hader - Privat
1997

Blue Moon
2002

White Cherries
2000

Half a Life
2009

Cappuccino Melange
1992

Hader spielt Hader
2011

Sternberg - Shooting Star
1988

The Pearl Color
2009

Diamantenfieber
2013

Altweibersommer
2025

Life Eternal
2015

Me and Kaminski
2015

The Burrow
2014

Frozen Lake
2015

Heaven
2006

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
2016

Qualtinger
2011

Wild Mouse
2017

Die Notlüge
2017

The Migrumpies
2017

Arthur & Claire
2018

How to Live Your Life
2011

D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner
2014

Under Suspicion
2018

Nevrland
2019

The Story of My Wife
2021

Once Were Rebels
2020

Hader fürs Heim
1991

Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy
2011

Best of Kabarett Vol.1
2000
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| India | 1993 | Screenplay | 
| Come, Sweet Death | 2000 | Writer | 
| Silentium | 2004 | Screenplay | 
| The Bone Man | 2009 | Screenplay | 
| Life Eternal | 2015 | Screenplay | 
| Wild Mouse | 2017 | Writer | 
| Arthur & Claire | 2018 | Writer | 
| Andrea Gets a Divorce | 2024 | Writer |