Elisabeth Bergner
Acting
1897-08-22 · Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Elisabeth Bergner (born Ella vel Ettel Bergner; August 22, 1897 – May 12, 1986) was an Austrian and British actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. She is best known for her title role in The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) and arguably her signature role, Gemma Jones in Margaret Kennedy's play Escape Me Never. She originated it in London and on Broadway, and later reprised it in the 1935 film adaptation, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
Filmography
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
1984 · Movie
Der Garten
1983 · Movie
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
1982 · Movie
Heut' abend
1980 · Series
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts
1979 · Series
NDR Talk Show
1979 · Series
Der Pfingstausflug
1978 · Movie
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976 · Movie
The House on the Hill
1975 · Movie
Nachtdienst
1975 · Movie
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973 · Movie
The Pedestrian
1973 · Movie
Centre Play
1973 · Series
Strogoff
1970 · Movie
Cry of the Banshee
1970 · Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Series
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
1962 · Movie
Das Profil
1962 · Series
German Film Award
1951 · Series
Paris Calling
1941 · Movie
Stolen Life
1939 · Movie
Dreaming Lips
1937 · Movie
As You Like It
1936 · Movie
Escape Me Never
1935 · Movie
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934 · Movie
Dreaming Lips
1932 · Movie
Ariane
1931 · Movie
Fräulein Else
1929 · Movie
Lady Juan
1928 · Movie
Love
1927 · Movie
Impetuous Youth
1926 · Movie
Husbands or Lovers
1924 · Movie
Der Evangelimann
1924 · Movie