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Alexander Pschill

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Alexander Pschill
Photo © Franziska Liehl

Born on 13.06.1970 in Vienna.
Acting training at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. 1989-1993

Early engagements at the Schauspielhaus and the Theater der Jugend in Vienna.
Following several appearances in film and television, this was followed by a long-term engagement as a member of the ensemble at the Theater in der Josefstadt, where Alexander Pschill could be seen in the following roles, among others:
Martin Schalanter in The fourth commandment by Ludwig Anzengruber,
Camile in A bee in your bonnet by Georges Feydeau,
Leo like in Love Virtually by Daniel Glattauer,
Garry Lejeune in Noises Off by Michael Frayn
and as the tramp and dictator in The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin.

2016 – Co-founded the Bronski & Grünberg Theater in Vienna.

This was followed by directing work and devised pieces at several Viennese theatres, all in collaboration with Kaja Dymnicki. Among them, comedic adaptations of several classics such as Dangerous Liaisons, Crime and Punishment, Rigoletto, Julius Caesar, Amadeus, The Gambler, La Traviata and Oedipus.

For his work as an actor and director, Alexander Pschill has been nominated several times for both the Romy and the Nestroy Prize.

Alexander Pschill and his partner Kaja Dymnicki live with their two children in the 18th district of Vienna.


Of significance for my teaching is…
... above all comedy, and within that the individual, unmistakable qualities that a student brings with them. The irreplaceable character that has always resided within them, independently of tradition and trend, is to be protected, nurtured and deployed in the service of the comedic.