Isolda Dychauk
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Isolda Dychauk is a German
actress of Russian descent.
in 2002 with her mother. In addition to her native language Russian, she learned to speak German accent-free. In 2003 she was admitted to the Berlin based acting school Next Generation. Her camera debut was in 2004 with the short film Gimmy your shoes, directed by Anika Wangard, which was shown in late October 2009 at the Vienna International Film Festival.
She gained further experience in the 2007 family drama Das Geheimnis meiner Schwester, where she acted next to Marianne Sägebrecht
. In the same year she acquired the role of Paula in the TV movie Nichts ist Vergessen. In the following years she appeared in several television series, including Polizeiruf 110
, Tatort
and The Old Fox
.
In 2008 she landed her first film role as Bianca in Nana Neuls youth drama Mein Freund aus Faro. 2010, she played Gretchen in the movie Faust
, directed by Alexander Sokurov
. In September 2011 the screen adaptation of the Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
won the Golden Lion
at the Venice Film Festival
.
In the twelve-part European co-production Borgia
, Dychauk played the role of Lucrezia
, whose father was Rodrigo Borgia - later Pope Alexander VI
- who was played by the American actor John Doman
. Shooting took place from October 2010 until May 2011 in Prague
's Barrandov Studios
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
actress of Russian descent.
Career
Isolda Dychauk was born in 1993 in Surgut (West Siberia) and moved to BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 2002 with her mother. In addition to her native language Russian, she learned to speak German accent-free. In 2003 she was admitted to the Berlin based acting school Next Generation. Her camera debut was in 2004 with the short film Gimmy your shoes, directed by Anika Wangard, which was shown in late October 2009 at the Vienna International Film Festival.
She gained further experience in the 2007 family drama Das Geheimnis meiner Schwester, where she acted next to Marianne Sägebrecht
Marianne Sägebrecht
Marianne Sägebrecht is a German film actress.Her background included stints as a medical lab assistant and magazine assistant editor before she found her calling in show business...
. In the same year she acquired the role of Paula in the TV movie Nichts ist Vergessen. In the following years she appeared in several television series, including Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 is a long running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic , and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD...
, Tatort
Tatort
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
and The Old Fox
The Old Fox
The Old Fox is a German television series created in 1976, but first on the air in 1977, now running for over three decades....
.
In 2008 she landed her first film role as Bianca in Nana Neuls youth drama Mein Freund aus Faro. 2010, she played Gretchen in the movie Faust
Faust (2011 film)
Faust is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its literary adaptations by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German...
, directed by Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a semi-documentary, Russian Ark , filmed in a single unedited shot, and Faust , which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.- Life and work...
. In September 2011 the screen adaptation of the Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called the greatest long...
won the Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Il Leone d’Oro is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most distinguished prizes...
at the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
.
In the twelve-part European co-production Borgia
Borgia (TV series)
Borgia is a historical fiction television series created by Tom Fontana. The series is a French/German production and will recount the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Vatican during the Renaissance.-Production:...
, Dychauk played the role of Lucrezia
Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia [luˈkrɛtsia ˈbɔrʤa] was the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, the powerful Renaissance Valencian who later became Pope Alexander VI, and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia...
, whose father was Rodrigo Borgia - later Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI , born Roderic Llançol i Borja was Pope from 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his Italianized surname—Borgia—became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era, most notoriously the Banquet...
- who was played by the American actor John Doman
John Doman
John Doman is an American actor best known for playing Deputy Police Commissioner William Rawls on HBO series The Wire from 2002 to 2008 and Colonel Edward Galson on Oz in 2001....
. Shooting took place from October 2010 until May 2011 in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
's Barrandov Studios
Barrandov Studios
Barrandov Studios is a famous set of film studios in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest film studio in the country and one of the largest in Europe.Several of the movies filmed there won Academy Awards...
.
Filmography
- 2007: Das Geheimnis meiner Schwester
- 2007: Nichts ist vergessen
- 2007: Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110 is a long running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic , and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD...
, Episode Gefährliches Vertrauen - 2007–2010: Unsere Farm in IrlandUnsere Farm in IrlandUnsere Farm in Irland is a German television series....
, fünf Episoden - 2008: Mein Freund aus Faro
- 2008: TatortTatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
, Episode Borowski und das Mädchen im Moor - 2008: Alles was recht ist
- 2008: Späte Rache – Eine Familie wehrt sich
- 2008: The Old FoxThe Old FoxThe Old Fox is a German television series created in 1976, but first on the air in 1977, now running for over three decades....
, Episode Tot und vergessen - 2008: Stille Post
- 2009: 30 Tage Angst
- 2009: KRIMI.DEKRIMI.DEKRIMI.DE is a German television series....
, Episode Filmriss - 2010: Tatort, Episode Kaltes Herz
- 2010: FaustFaust (2011 film)Faust is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its literary adaptations by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German...
- 2010: Der Alte, Episode Rettungslos
- 2011: Polizeiruf 110, Episode Leiser Zorn
- 2011: GroßstadtrevierGroßstadtrevierGroßstadtrevier is a German television series....
, Episode Große Erwartungen - 2011: BorgiaBorgia (TV series)Borgia is a historical fiction television series created by Tom Fontana. The series is a French/German production and will recount the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Vatican during the Renaissance.-Production:...
External links
- Isolda Dychauk at the agency Christel Vonk Berlin