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Katharina Thalbach
Born on 19 January 1954, Katharina Thalbach, originally named Katharina Joachim genannt Thalbach, is a skilled German actress and eminent stage director. She is better known for her performances at the Berliner Ensemble and the Volksbühne Berlin where she played various roles for theater and opera. Also notable in her career was her role for the film The Tin Drum. Katharina's early interest in acting bore roots from her parents, her father Benno Besson, a renowned director, and her mother Sabine Thalbach, a celebrated actress. Her acting journey began at the age of four when she starred in children's roles in stage plays, television shows, and films. The Berliner Ensemble and the Volksbühne Berlin were her initial platforms where she displayed her acting talents. Katharina moved to West Germany in 1976 with her partner Thomas Brasch due to political reasons and marked her debut at the Schillertheater in West Berlin. In addition to her acting career, Katharina directed various theater and opera shows, including the award-winning production Macbeth. She also directed productions of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen in Berlin.
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Given Name: Katharina Joachim genannt Thalbach
Born: East Berlin, East Germany
Citizenship: Germany
Birthday: January 19, 1954
Occupations: Actress, Stage Director
Years Active: 1958-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Thomas Brasch
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Movies Featuring Katharina Thalbach
The Tin Drum
School of Magical Animals
School of Magical Animals 2
Hanni & Nanni
Kokowääh
Almanya: Welcome to Germany
Friedrich - Ein deutscher König
Hanni & Nanni 2
Raven the Little Rascal
Measuring the World
Forgotten
Der Minister
Hanni & Nanni 3
Henri 4
The Pasta Detectives
Moon Man
Ludwig II
Stille Nächte
Sapphire Blue
Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
Bibi & Tina: Girls vs. Boys
Emerald Green
Wir sind die Rosinskis
Hanni & Nanni 4
Ruby Red
The Pasta Detectives 2
Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race
I’m Off Then
Familie Brasch
Taxi
100 Things
Unterm Birnbaum
Wuff
Alfons Zitterbacke
Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman
King of Thieves
Extraklasse
I’ve Never Been to New York
Der Job seines Lebens
NVA
Kabale und Liebe
Not All Were Murderers
You’re Not Alone
Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution
Jester Till
The Robber Hotzenplotz
Hands off Mississippi
Offset
Angels of Iron
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
The Case of Mr. Spalt
Flight North
Domino
Extraklasse 2+
Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
The School of the Magical Animals
The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Naked Man in the Stadium
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages
The Blue Light
Sonnenallee
Escape Route to Marseille
The Fearless Four
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
Solo for Clarinet
#BlackSheep
Silent Night
Berlin Kills Me
Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi
Kaspar Hauser
The Mies van der Rohes – A Female Family Saga
Lotte in Weimar
Career Timeline
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2024
School of Magical Animals 2
Henrietta
Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
Angela Merkel
Berlin Kills Me
Madam Bora
2023
School of Magical Animals
Schildkröte Henrietta
Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi
Angela Merkel
The Mies van der Rohes – A Female Family Saga
Georgia an der Rohe
2019
Unterm Birnbaum
Jeschke
Alfons Zitterbacke
Director Dr. Girzy
I’ve Never Been to New York
Maria Wartberg
2016
Bibi & Tina: Girls vs. Boys
Köchin
Emerald Green
Madeleine „Maddy“ Montrose
Wir sind die Rosinskis
Angelika Rosinski
2015
The Pasta Detectives 2
Ellie Wandbeck
Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race
Mrs. Dachs
I’m Off Then
Bertha
Taxi
Taxifunkerin
2014
The Pasta Detectives
Ellie Wandbeck
Stille Nächte
Clara
Sapphire Blue
Madeleine „Maddy“ Montrose
2013
Der Minister
Angela Murkel
Hanni & Nanni 3
Mademoiselle Bertoux
Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
Die zynische Irre
Ruby Red
Tante Maddy
2012
Friedrich - Ein deutscher König
Friedrich(alt)
Hanni & Nanni 2
Mademoiselle Bertoux
Raven the Little Rascal
Mutter Dachs
Measuring the World
Mrs. Gauß
Forgotten
Gabriela
Moon Man
Moon Man (voice)
Ludwig II
Königin Marie von Bayern
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