Ruth Leuwerik is a German

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...

 film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1950

1950 in film

The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...

 and 1977

1977 in film

The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....

. Leuwerik is probably best known for her portrayal of Maria von Trapp in the films The Trapp Family

The Trapp Family

The Trapp Family is a 1956 West German film. It is one of the most successful German films of the 1950s. Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, the film is based on Maria von Trapp's memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...

and The Trapp Family in America. In the 1950s she and Dieter Borsche

Dieter Borsche

Dieter Borsche was a German film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1935 and 1981.He was born in Hanover, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany.-Selected filmography:* The Falling Star * Dr...

 were considered as the ideal couple of the German film. In 1962 she starred in the Helmut Käutner film Redhead

Redhead (film)

Redhead is a 1962 German-Italian drama film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ruth Leuwerik - Franziska Lukas* Rossano Brazzi - Fabio* Giorgio Albertazzi - Patrick O'Malley...

, which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival

12th Berlin International Film Festival

The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1962.-Jury:* King Vidor * André Michel* Emeric Pressburger* Hideo Kikumori* Dolores del Río* Jurgen Schildt* Max Gammeter* Günther Stapenhorst* Bruno E...

. She won the famous Bambi award five times.

She was born in Essen

Essen

- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...

, Germany

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...

.

Selected filmography

• Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs
  Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs
  Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs is a 1955 German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring O. W. Fischer. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* O. W...
  
  (1955)
• The Trapp Family
  The Trapp Family
  The Trapp Family is a 1956 West German film. It is one of the most successful German films of the 1950s. Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, the film is based on Maria von Trapp's memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
  
  (1956)
• The Trapp Family in America (1958)
• Redhead
  Redhead (film)
  Redhead is a 1962 German-Italian drama film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Ruth Leuwerik - Franziska Lukas* Rossano Brazzi - Fabio* Giorgio Albertazzi - Patrick O'Malley...
  
  (1962)
• Derrick
  Derrick (TV series)
  Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
  
  - Season 05, Episode 04: "Ein Hinterhalt" (1978)
• Derrick
  Derrick (TV series)
  Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein , who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings Derrick is a...
  
  - Season 10, Episode 04: "Der Täter schickte Blumen" (1983)

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