Michael Hametner

Michael Hametner (born 1950 at Rostock) is a German–Austrian journalist, editor, writer and literary and theater critic Hametner, son of an Austrian citizen, studied journalism and literary studies at the University of Leipzig.

Initially working as an actor and director he became leading the "Poetische Theater" at the University of Leipzig; where he played and directed Der Auftrag by Heiner Müller (as "Debuisson"), Kohlhaas, Stefan Schütz' [de] version of Kleists novel (as "Luther"), Stephan Hermlins Scardanelli (Premiere),[1] Edward Albees Die Zoogeschichte (first performance in East Germany),[2] Alexander Vampilovs Provinzanekdoten[3] and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (as Pozzo).

As director, he also played in important role in the debut performance of Astoria by Austrian writer Jura Soyfer in East Germany (together with Bernhard Scheller).

In 1993 he was appointed jury member for "Hörspiel des Monats" ("Radio drama of the month").

Before he just headed the East German radio drama critics jury and later he became a member of the jury for Gellert Prize [de], Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden (radio drama prize of the blind war victims) and Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (2007–2009).