Acting
Elisabeth Bergner
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
Film · 1984
Der Garten
Film · 1983
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
Film · 1982
Heut' abend
Series · 1980
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts
Series · 1979
NDR Talk Show
Series · 1979
Der Pfingstausflug
Film · 1978
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Film · 1976
Nachtdienst
Film · 1975
The House on the Hill
Film · 1975
The Pedestrian
Film · 1973
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Film · 1973
Centre Play
Series · 1973
Strogoff
Film · 1970
Cry of the Banshee
Film · 1970
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
Film · 1962
Das Profil
Series · 1962
German Film Award
Series · 1951
Paris Calling
Film · 1941
Stolen Life
Film · 1939
Dreaming Lips
Film · 1937
As You Like It
Film · 1936
Escape Me Never
Film · 1935
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Film · 1934
Dreaming Lips
Film · 1932
Ariane
Film · 1931
Fräulein Else
Film · 1929
Lady Juan
Film · 1928
Love
Film · 1927
Impetuous Youth
Film · 1926
Husbands or Lovers
Film · 1924
The Evangelist
Film · 1924