Isolde Barth
Isolde Barth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isolde Maria Theresia Barth 24 August 1948 |
| Alma mater | Folkwang University of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | since 1968 |
| Website | www |
Isolde Barth (born 24 August 1948) is a German movie, theater and television actress. She appeared in over 60 films between 1968 and 2013. In 1968 she first appeared in a minor role in the German comedy 24 Hour Lover. She also appeared in Group Portrait with a Lady (1977), directed by Aleksandar Petrović and starring Romy Schneider.
Career
[edit]Isolde Maria Theresa Barth played already during her school time at Ursulinen-Gymnasium Mannheim small roles at National Theatre Mannheim. She began her acting training at Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst (University of Music and Performing Arts) Stuttgart and then moved on to the Folkwang University of the Arts Essen. She graduated in summer 1970.
Barth is an internationally known actress. Among many movies she played in the mini-series Holocaust (1978) for American television. She played in Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg (1977), several productions by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1991) which was created by George Lucas. In addition to her film roles Isolde Barth was also seen repeatedly in German and French TV productions and series.
In 2007 Isolde Barth was inducted into the Deutsche Filmakademie.[1] Since 2009 she is a member of the jury of the Bavarian Film Awards.
Personal life
[edit]Isolde Barth lives in Munich.
Credits
[edit]Film
[edit]This is only a selection, not a complete list of Barth's movies:
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Schattenreiter | Schneewittchen | George Moorse | |
| 1975 | Flacons D'Or | Isolde | Werner Schroeter | |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Egg | Ingmar Bergman | ||
| 1978 | The Unicorn | Maria | Peter Patzak | |
| 1978 | In a Year of 13 Moons | Sybille | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | |
| 1980 | Exit... nur keine Panik | Gerti | Franz Novotny | |
| 1980 | Purity of Heart | Robert van Ackeren | ||
| 1981 | Lola | Mrs. Völker | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | |
| 1989 | Pestalozzi's Mountain | Rosalia | Peter von Gunten | |
| 1990 | Quiet Days in Clichy | Ania Regentag | Claude Chabrol | |
| 1990 | Dr. M | Mrs. Sehr | Claude Chabrol | |
| 1991 | Malina | Mother | Werner Schroeter | |
| 1992 | The Long Conversation with the Bird | Aunt Mathilde | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 2000 | Merci pour le chocolat | Pauline | Claude Chabrol |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Holocaust | Eva | Marvin J. Chomsky | |
| 1990 | Touch and Die | Gina | Piernico Solinas | |
| 1991 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Helene Schweitzer | Simon Wincer / George Lucas |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant & Karin | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Schweizer Tournee Theater |
| 2007–2008 | Baal | Hans Neuenfels | Münchner Volkstheater |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]
- Isolde Barth at IMDb
