Romy (TV award)
The Romy television award in honor of the German-born and naturalized French actress Romy Schneider, born in Vienna, was created in 1990 by the Austrian newspaper Kurier – or rather their movie reviewer Rudolf John, who also designed the 30.5 cm gilded trophy. It recalls a scene from the movie The Swimming Pool with Alain Delon, when Romy Schneider arranges her dress.. The award ceremony is conducted at the Hofburg in Vienna.
Categories
Depending on the category, votes are by a jury or by the public.;Public categories:
- Beliebteste Schauspielerin
- Beliebtester Schauspieler
- Beliebtester Moderator
- Beliebteste Moderatorin
- Beliebtester Talk- und Showmaster
- Beliebtester Seriendarsteller
- Beliebtester Kabarettist
- Beliebtester männlicher Shootingstar
- Beliebtester weiblicher Shootingstar
- Bester Fernsehfilm
- Beste Fernsehdokumentation
- Beste Programmidee
- Bester Produzent
- Beste Regie
- Beste Kamera
- Bestes Buch
- Special award
- Platinum
Trivia
- Most awards received Armin Assinger: 8
- 2004 – Shortest speech of an awarded person: Tobias Moretti, "Danke, Danke, Danke". Moretti had 6 awards in all.
- 1998 – Recipient Caterina Valente sang her speech.
- 1995 – Reginald von Ravenhorst got a wooden "Special Award". He is better known as Moretti's partner Rex from Kommissar Rex.
- 1994 – Most romantic moment: Recipient Wolfgang Fierek asked in public his girlfriend Djamila to marry him.
- 1992 – Saddest moment: Thomas Pluch died of heart attack seven minutes after obtaining the award for "Best Story". Thereafter the event was cancelled and the other awards were distributed the following year.