| Raoul Aslan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1886 Saloniki, Greece |
| Died | 17 June 1958 (aged 71) Seewalchen am Attersee, Upper Austria |
Raoul Aslan (16 October 1886 – 17 June 1958) was an Austrian theater actor of Greek-Armenian ancestry.[1] Born in Saloniki, Greece, Aslan lived in Vienna from 1897 until his death. In 1917 he joined the "Deutsche Volkstheater" in Vienna and was active at the Vienna Burgtheater from 1920–1958, where he mainly played classical heroes and complex characters such as Hamlet, Mephisto, Marquis Posa, and Nathan. Aslan was the director of the Vienna Burgtheater from 1945-1948. In 1929 he was the first actor to be awarded the title "Kammerschauspieler".