Draft:Roland Gratzer

Roland Gratzer (born 1983) is an Austrian radio presenter, writer, actor, and performer. He is known for his work for the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, especially on FM4, as a member of the Austrian art collective monochrom, and for the satirical history series 4000 Jahre Niederlagen, which received the Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung in 2024.[1][2][3]

Career

Gratzer has worked as a presenter and editor for FM4 and became known there through comedy and call-in formats with Hannes Duscher.[4] In 2014, Duscher and Gratzer took over the late-night FM4 slot Top FM4.[5] In 2018, they co-created the ORF television late-night comedy format Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer.[6][7] In 2021, Duscher and Gratzer also hosted the ORF road-talk format Hotel Campinski.[8]

Alongside his broadcasting work, Gratzer has been active with monochrom since the mid-2000s.[9][10] He has appeared as an actor in Johannes Grenzfurthner's films Razzennest (2022) and Solvent (2024).[11][12]

In 2024, Gratzer launched the FM4 series 4000 Jahre Niederlagen, a satirical retelling of Austrian history from the perspective of defeat, failure, and overlooked figures.[13] The series received the Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung in 2024.[14] In 2026, Gratzer published the book 4000 Jahre Niederlagen. Österreichs beste Geschichten vom Scheitern, based on the series.[15][16]

He has also been involved in the East Styria cultural festival komm.st.[17]

Selected works

  • Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer (television, 2018)
  • Razzennest (film, 2022)
  • 4000 Jahre Niederlagen (radio series, 2024– )
  • Solvent (film, 2024)
  • 4000 Jahre Niederlagen. Österreichs beste Geschichten vom Scheitern (book, 2026)

Awards

  • Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung for 4000 Jahre Niederlagen (2024)[18]

References

  1. ^ "Radio mal anders: Österreichs Niederlagen knapp erklärt". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Vier ORF-Radio-Produktionen mit „Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung 2024" ausgezeichnet". ORF (in German). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  3. ^ "monochrom: art, DIY enthusiasts and extravagant theoreticians". MuseumsQuartier Wien. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Top FM4". FM4 (in German). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Top FM4". FM4 (in German). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  6. ^ "„DIE.NACHT – PopUp" präsentiert „DAVE", „fahrlässig" und „Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer"". APA-OTS (in German). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  7. ^ "„DIE.NACHT – PopUp": Start für „Top1 mit Duscher & Gratzer" am 20. November". APA-OTS (in German). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Hotel Campinski: Burgenland". ORF (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Top FM4". FM4 (in German). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  10. ^ "monochrom: art, DIY enthusiasts and extravagant theoreticians". MuseumsQuartier Wien. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Razzennest Feature Film, AT 2022, Farbe, 81 min., eOF". Diagonale. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Solvent (2024)". Kino-Zeit (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  13. ^ "4.000 Jahre Niederlagen: Die österreichische Geschichte auf FM4". FM4 (in German). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  14. ^ "Vier ORF-Radio-Produktionen mit „Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung 2024" ausgezeichnet". ORF (in German). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Tödliche Experimente, schlimme Schlachten, verlorene Mumien: Österreichs größte Schlappen". profil (in German). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  16. ^ "Patscherte Versager aus Österreich: Niemand scheitert so schön wie wir". Die Presse (in German). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  17. ^ "Interview: Was 10 Jahre Kulturfestival komm.st in der Oststeiermark bewirken". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  18. ^ "Vier ORF-Radio-Produktionen mit „Radiopreis der Erwachsenenbildung 2024" ausgezeichnet". ORF (in German). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  • Media related to Roland Gratzer at Wikimedia Commons
  • Roland Gratzer at IMDb
  • Roland Gratzer at FM4


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