Ernest Stankovski
Mourning for the former ZDF quiz master
Ernst Stankovski was 93 years old.
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The Austrian moderator and actor Ernst Stankovski is dead. He was 93 years old.
Mourning for Ernst Stankovski (1928-2022). The Austrian actor, director, cabaret artist and presenter died on January 26 at the age of 93. His son confirmed this to the German Press Agency. In Germany, he is primarily known as the likeable quiz master of the ZDF program “Do you recognize the melody?” keep in remembrance.
Before Stankovski first proved himself on numerous theater stages in Vienna, he did an apprenticeship as a hairdresser. In 1945 he took regular singing lessons and also completed training in dance and acting. From 1946 the native of Vienna belonged to the ensemble of the Theater in der Josefstadt. Later he was engaged at several German theaters, for example in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanover and Hamburg.
A true all-rounder
In addition to his theater projects, Stankovski also made a name for himself as a cabaret artist, singer and film actor. In his long career he had appearances in “Das Traumschiff”, “Tatort” or “Der Bulle von Tölz”.
In this country, he gained above all through his moderation position in the ZDF quiz show “Do you recognize the melody?” notoriety. There he stood in front of the camera once a month from 1969 to 1977. The programs were also shown on ORF.