Katrin Saß
Encyclopedia
Katrin Saß is a German
actress, best known internationally for playing Christiane Kerner in the 2003 tragicomedy
film Good Bye, Lenin! Before German reunification, she was well known film and stage actress in the German Democratic Republic
She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress
at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
for her role in the 1981 film Bürgschaft für ein Jahr
.
In 2011, she appeared in the music video of "Wir Sind am Leben" by Berlin
music duo, Rosenstolz
.
She was born in Schwerin
, in the former East Germany, which is now the capital of the Federal State
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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, best known internationally for playing Christiane Kerner in the 2003 tragicomedy
Tragicomedy
Tragicomedy is fictional work that blends aspects of the genres of tragedy and comedy. In English literature, from Shakespeare's time to the nineteenth century, tragicomedy referred to a serious play with either a happy ending or enough jokes throughout the play to lighten the mood.-Classical...
film Good Bye, Lenin! Before German reunification, she was well known film and stage actress in the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress
Silver Bear for Best Actress
The Silver Bear for Best Actress is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actress.-Awards:- External links :*...
at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
32nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 12 to February 23, 1982.-Jury:* Joan Fontaine * Vladimir Baskakov* Brigitte Fossey* Joe Hembus* László Lugossy* Gian Luigi Rondi* Helma Sanders-Brahms...
for her role in the 1981 film Bürgschaft für ein Jahr
Bürgschaft für ein Jahr
Bürgschaft für ein Jahr is a 1981 East German drama film directed by Herrmann Zschoche. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where Katrin Saß won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Katrin Saß - Nina Kern...
.
In 2011, she appeared in the music video of "Wir Sind am Leben" by Berlin
Berlin
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...
music duo, Rosenstolz
Rosenstolz
Rosenstolz is a German music band from Berlin. Their music combines several styles including rock, pop and ballads. AnNa R. and Peter Plate form the duo. They had their breakthrough in 1998 with the song Herzensschöner...
.
She was born in Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
, in the former East Germany, which is now the capital of the Federal State
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Filmography
- Bürgschaft für ein JahrBürgschaft für ein JahrBürgschaft für ein Jahr is a 1981 East German drama film directed by Herrmann Zschoche. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where Katrin Saß won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Katrin Saß - Nina Kern...
(1981) - The House on the RiverThe House on the RiverThe House on the River is a 1986 East German drama film directed by Roland Gräf. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Katrin Saß as Agnes Eckert * Sylvester Groth as Heinz Hüsgen...
(1986) - Fallada: The Last ChapterFallada: The Last ChapterFallada: The Last Chapter is a 1988 East German drama film directed by Roland Gräf. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jörg Gudzuhn as Hans Fallada* Jutta Wachowiak as Anna Fallada* Katrin Saß as Ursula Losch...
(1988) - Heidi M. (2001)
- Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) (with Daniel BrühlDaniel BrühlDaniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo is a Spanish/German actor. He is best known as Daniel Brühl.-Personal life:Brühl was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. His father was the late German stage director Hanno Brühl and his mother was a Spanish professor. He also has a brother and a sister...
, Chulpan KhamatovaChulpan KhamatovaChulpan Nailevna Khamatova is a Russian film, theater and TV actress of Tatar origin. Her name, Chulpan, means "morning star" in Tatar.- Background :...
, Michael GwisdekMichael GwisdekMichael Gwisdek is a German actor and film director. He has appeared in over 130 films and television shows since 1968. His debut film as a director, Treffen in Travers, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Woman Doctors * Just for...
and Alexander BeyerAlexander BeyerAlexander Beyer is a German actor.He was born in Erfurt, East Germany. He has appeared in such films as: Volker Schloendorff's The Legend of Rita , Leander Haussmann's Sun Alley , Johannes Kiefer's Gregor's Greatest Invention , which was nominated for an...
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