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Elisabeth Bergner

1897-08-22

Image of Elisabeth Bergner

Biografia

Elisabeth Bergner (born Elisabeth Ettel; 22 August 1897 – 12 May 1986) was a European actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. Her signature role was Gemma Jones in Escape Me Never, a play written for her by Margaret Kennedy. Bergner, known in Europe as La Bergner, played Gemma first in London, and then made her Broadway debut with the role in 1935. She later repeated it in a film version, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1943, Bergner returned to Broadway in the play The Two Mrs. Carrolls, for which she was awarded the Distinguished Performance Medal by the Drama League.

Películas

Wenn ich dich nicht hätte Sophie Kaiser 1984-09-23
Der Garten Mrs. Merriman 1983-02-22
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung Else 1982-03-12
Der Pfingstausflug Margarete Johannsen 1978-12-23
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture Self - Interviewee 1976-10-07
The House on the Hill Ellen 1975-01-20
Nachtdienst 1975-01-01
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt Self 1973-10-30
Der Fußgänger Frau Lilienthal 1973-09-05
Cry of the Banshee Oona 1970-07-22
Strogoff Mother 1970-10-28
Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds Frau Thorwald 1962-11-16
Paris Calling Marianne Jannetier 1941-12-04
Stolen Life Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence 1939-01-18
Dreaming Lips Gaby Lawrence 1937-02-02
As You Like It Rosalind 1936-09-02
Escape Me Never Gemma Jones 1935-05-24
The Rise of Catherine the Great Catherine 1934-02-09
Der träumende Mund Gaby 1932-09-12
Ariane Ariane Kusnetzowa 1931-02-09
Fräulein Else Else Thalhof 1929-03-07
Liebe Herzogin von Langeais 1928-12-16
Doña Juana 1928-01-24
Der Geiger von Florenz Renee 1926-03-10
Der Evangelimann Magdalena 1924-01-04
Nju - Eine unverstandene Frau Nju 1924-11-21