He hosted the WDR program "Mitternachtsspitzen", won numerous awards and was part of the ensemble of the cabaret series "Scheibenwischer" - now the cabaret artist Richard Rogler has died at the age of 74.
He was one of the most important figures in the German cabaret scene: Richard Rogler has died. He was 74 years old, his family announced in Cologne. Rogler, the first presenter of the well-known WDR series "Mitternachtsspitzen", was considered a veteran of political stage art. According to reports, he died on Sunday.
Member of the "Scheibenwischer" ensemble
Grimme Prize winner Rogler, who originally came from Upper Franconia, began his career in 1974 with children's theater and then performed with Heinrich Pachl as the duo "Der wahre Anton". Since 1986 he has been on stage with solo programs. For decades he reached a large audience throughout Germany with numerous successful programs and received the German Cabaret Prize several times until he retired from touring in 2018.
Rogler was part of the ensemble of the cabaret show "Scheibenwischer" on Das Erste and also presented the shows "Gesellschaftsabend", "Roglers rasendes Kabarett" and "Roglers Freiheit" on public television. Rogler understood like no other "how to weave drama and cabaret, great world theater and cabaret, political current affairs and human depths into a completely new form with unbridled energy, acting skills, holy anger and deep love for his characters," according to an obituary by his family
Inspiration for colleagues
His cabaret colleague Wilfried Schmickler praised him as a "huge role model". "It was a kind of awakening for me when I saw him on stage for the first time," Schmickler told the dpa news agency. "To stand on stage with such a cheek, to express his opinion so vehemently and pointedly." Rogler's "cheeky humor and his great power to present things" fascinated him, said the 69-year-old, who regularly appeared on "Mitternachtsspitzen". "He had a lasting influence on me and many other cabaret artists," emphasized Schmickler.
In a 2015 dpa interview, Rogler said: "I don't feel like I'm anything special, I'm a true democrat and I've always followed the principle: If someone feels attacked or insulted, they shouldn't worry, because in ten minutes it'll be the next person's turn."
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