Iris Berben
| Iris Berben | |
|---|---|
 Berben at Lit. Cologne Literature Festival (2007). | |
| Born |
12 August 1950 Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Partner(s) |
Gabriel Lewy (1974–2006) Heiko Kiesow (2007–present) |
Iris Berben (born 12 August 1950) is a German actress.
Biography
Berben was born in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia. She grew up in Hamburg, where her parents ran a restaurant.[1] After the Six-day War in 1967 she travelled to Israel, and afterwards became the partner of the Israeli singer Abi Ofarim. Since then she has been associated with the pro-Israel lobby and has campaigned against antisemitism. She had a son, Oliver, in 1971, but never revealed the identity of the father.[1]
In 2010, together with Bruno Ganz she was elected president of the German Film Academy.
Filmography
- Detektive (1968)
- Brandstifter (1969)
- Stehaufmädchen (1970)
- Vamos a matar, compañeros (1970)
- Supergirl - Das Mädchen von den Sternen (1971)
- Duett zu dritt (1976)
- Derrick - Season 4, Episode 3: "Eine Nacht im Oktober" (1977)
- Zwei himmlische Töchter (1978, TV series)
- Derrick - Season 5, Episode 6: "Klavierkonzert" (1978)
- Ach du lieber Harry (1980)
- Schwarzfahrer (1983)
- Angelo und Luzy (1984, TV series)
- Beinahe Trinidad (1985)
- Sketchup (1985–1986, TV series)
- Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1986–1990, TV series)
- Tagebuch für einen Mörder (1988)
- Drei D (1988)
- Žabí král (The Frog Prince) (1991)
- Cosimas Lexikon (1992)
- Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel (1994)
- Rosa Roth (1994–2013, TV series)
- Andrea und Marie (1998)
- Frau Rettich, die Czerni und ich (1998)
- Bin ich schön? (1998)
- Ein mörderischer Plan (2000)
- Das Teufelsweib (2000)
- Dienstreise (2001)
- Wer liebt, hat Recht (2001)
- 666 – Traue keinem, mit dem du schläfst! (2001)
- Fahr zur Hölle, Schwester (2002)
- Die schöne Braut in Schwarz (2002)
- Schöne Witwen küssen besser (2004)
- Die Patriarchin (2005)
- Das Kommando (2005)
- Silberhochzeit (2006)
- Frühstück mit einer Unbekannten (2007)
- Die Buddenbrooks (2008)
- Anleitung zum Unglücklichsein (2012)
- Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Awards
- Bundesverdienstkreuz 1997
- Goldene Europa GALA-Sonderpreis 2000
- Scopus Award 2001
- Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2003
- Women's World Award - World Tolerance Award 2004
- Bayerischer Verdienstorden 2005
- Karl-Valentin-Orden 2007
References
- 1 2 "Iris Berben enthüllt ihre Jugendsünden". From an interview with the Reader's Digest (in German). rp online. 25 April 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
External links
- Iris Berben at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website (German)
- Laudation on the occasion of the awarding with the Leo-Baeck-Preis 2002 to Iris Berben on 3 September 2002 by Paul Spiegel (German)
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