Herbert Feuerstein

Herbert Feuerstein (lahir 15 Juni 1937, di Zell am See, Austria; meninggal 6 Oktober 2020, di Erftstadt, Rhine-Westphalia Utara) adalah seorang jurnalis, artis kabaret, aktor, dan penghibur Austria-Jerman. Herbert Feuerstein awalnya belajar musik di Mozarteum di Salzburg dan kemudian bekerja di New York sebagai jurnalis dan pemimpin redaksi surat kabar berbahasa Jerman *New Yorker Staats-Zeitung*. Setelah kembali ke Eropa, ia menjadi direktur penerbitan majalah satir *pardon* dan kemudian, selama bertahun-tahun, membentuk majalah *MAD* edisi Jerman sebagai pemimpin redaksinya. Feuerstein mencapai ketenaran nasional mulai akhir 1980-an melalui kolaborasinya dengan Harald Schmidt di program televisi *Pssst …* dan *Schmidteinander*, di mana humor absurd dan sikap mencela diri sendiri menjadi ciri khasnya. Banyak format televisi lainnya menyusul, termasuk *Feuersteins Reisen*, siaran langsung legendaris selama dua belas jam *Feuersteins Nacht*, serta penampilan reguler di acara seperti *Genial daneben* dan *Was bin ich?*. Ia juga aktif sebagai aktor, tampil dalam film seperti *Vollidiot* dan *Wickie und die starken Männer*, serta dalam produksi teater dan opera. Selain itu, Feuerstein bekerja secara ekstensif sebagai pengisi suara dan penulis. Di antara peran lainnya, ia meminjamkan suaranya untuk karakter dalam *Die Sendung mit der Maus* dan film animasi *The Incredibles*. Program radio sastranya *SpielArt* di WDR 5, yang ia bawakan dari tahun 2003 hingga 2017, juga mendapat pujian besar; segmen otobiografinya memadukan humor, budaya, dan kenangan pribadi. Pada tahun 2014, ia menerbitkan memoarnya, *Die neun Leben des Herrn F.*. Feuerstein baru-baru ini tinggal di Erftstadt dan menikah dengan editor Grit Bergmann. Dia meninggal pada tahun 2020 pada usia 83 tahun.

Herbert Feuerstein (born June 15, 1937, in Zell am See, Austria; died October 6, 2020, in Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia) was an Austrian-German journalist, cabaret artist, actor, and entertainer. Herbert Feuerstein initially studied music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and later worked in New York as a journalist and editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper *New Yorker Staats-Zeitung*. After returning to Europe, he became the publishing director of the satirical magazine *pardon* and subsequently, over many years, shaped the German edition of *MAD* magazine as its editor-in-chief. Feuerstein achieved nationwide fame starting in the late 1980s through his collaboration with Harald Schmidt on the television programs *Pssst …* and *Schmidteinander*, in which his absurdist humor and self-deprecating demeanor became his trademarks. Numerous other television formats followed, including *Feuersteins Reisen*, the legendary twelve-hour live broadcast *Feuersteins Nacht*, as well as regular appearances on shows such as *Genial daneben* and *Was bin ich?*. He was also active as an actor, appearing in films such as *Vollidiot* and *Wickie und die starken Männer*, as well as in theater and opera productions. Furthermore, Feuerstein worked extensively as a voice actor and writer. Among other roles, he lent his voice to characters in *Die Sendung mit der Maus* and the animated film *The Incredibles*. His literary radio program *SpielArt* on WDR 5, which he hosted from 2003 to 2017, also received great acclaim; his autobiographically tinged segments blended humor, culture, and personal memories. In 2014, he published his memoirs, *Die neun Leben des Herrn F.*. Feuerstein most recently lived in Erftstadt and was married to editor Grit Bergmann. He died in 2020 at the age of 83.