ORF 2 obituaries in “kulturMontag” and “Studio 2”, as well as “Stöckl” Dacapo and Ö1 “Lebenskunst”
Vienna (OTS) – The Austrian journalist, writer, publisher and photographer Michael Horowitz died today, Friday, April 12, 2024, at the age of 74, after a short, serious illness, surrounded by his family in Vienna.
The ORF honors Michael Horowitz and his diverse work with contributions in “Studio 2”, “Guten Morgen Österreich” and in its current reporting. On Saturday, April 13th, the “Seitenblicke” will show an obituary at 8:05 p.m. on ORF 2, which will also be broadcast on Sunday, April 14th, at 1:15 p.m., followed by the program “In Memoriam Michael Horowitz – About God and the World” (1:25 p.m.) is on the program. In addition, on Sunday, April 14th, at midnight, ORF 2 will repeat a “Stöckl” edition from June 2023, in which Horowitz and Pastor Mira Ungewitter are guests of Barbara Stöckl on the occasion of the book publication of “About God and the World”. was. “kulturMontag” on April 15th looks back on the exciting and comprehensive life’s work of Michael Horowitz.
The program “On Faith and Doubt” is available on religion.ORF.at – a conversation by Johannes Kaup with Michael Horowitz and Pastor Mira Ungewitter, which was broadcast in June 2023 on the Ö1 program “Logos – Faith and Doubt”. Listening available. The Ö1 religious program “Lebenskunst” will broadcast a shortened version of the conversation on Sunday, April 21st from 7:05 a.m. on Ö1.
Michael Horowitz began his career as a photographer. He knew how to capture the essence of his subjects with his camera in unique human images and his photographs are rightly considered “soul documents of his time”. His photographic work was recognized, among other things, with a solo exhibition at the Albertina in 2020. He also expressed his irrepressible creativity as a writer. His first book – a biography of Heimito von Doderer – was published in 1983. More than 30 other works followed, most recently the highly acclaimed “About God and the World” and “Viennese Originals – Formative Personalities of a City”. Driven by his curiosity about people, Michael Horowitz always focused on what unites them in his works and in his actions. The central theme of his reflections was his relationship with his hometown of Vienna.
“As a journalist,” Hugo Portisch once praised him, “Michael Horowitz made a significant contribution to political enlightenment and to the consolidation of historical awareness in Austria.” Michael Horowitz shaped the self-founded KURIER magazine “freizeit” as editor-in-chief for 25 years. In 2000 he also founded the gourmet guide “Tafelspitz”. He also made a name for himself as a filmmaker. Among other things, he wrote documentaries for ORF and his script for the film “Caracas” was awarded the “Prix de la Jeunesse” at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.
His play “Hot Hunger” was performed in Vienna’s Rabenhoftheater. The passionate Vienna supporter Michael Horowitz was always particularly attached to Vienna and Viennese. He sang Viennese songs with Willi Resetarits on the stage of the Radiokulturhaus and then performed with his jazz band “Die Herzensbrecher” at home and abroad. Together with Heinz Marecek and Petra Morzé, Horowitz gave readings on “Viennese” by Peter Altenberg, Josef Weinheber and Arthur Schnitzler.
The writer, journalist, photographer and filmmaker received several Austrian awards, including the Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, the Gold Medal of Honor of the Federal Capital Vienna and the Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st Class. Michael Horowitz was married and had two daughters.