Elisabeth Bergner
Known for: Acting
Born: August 22, 1897
Died: May 12, 1986
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
26 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
9.0
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
19848.0
Der Garten
19835.0
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
1982
7.0
Heut' abend
1980
NR
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts
1979
6.6
NDR Talk Show
1979
8.0
Der Pfingstausflug
1978
NR
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976
NR
The House on the Hill
1975
7.0
Nachtdienst
1975
9.0
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973
7.0
The Pedestrian
1973
7.0
Centre Play
1973
6.5
Strogoff
1970
5.4
Cry of the Banshee
1970
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
19659.0
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
1962NR
Das Profil
19626.0
German Film Award
1951
6.0
Paris Calling
1941
6.8
Stolen Life
1939
7.0
Dreaming Lips
1937
5.4
As You Like It
1936
6.0
Escape Me Never
1935
5.8
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
8.0
Dreaming Lips
1932
5.7
Ariane
1931
6.9
Fräulein Else
1929
10.0
Lady Juan
1928
8.0
Love
1927
6.8
Impetuous Youth
1926
5.6
Husbands or Lovers
1924
7.0
Der Evangelimann
1924