Senta Berger is an Austrian-German actress who was born on May 13, 1941. She was nominated for numerous prizes for her performances in theater, film, and television; among her triumphs are three Bambi prizes, two Romy Awards, an Adolf Grimme Award, two Deutscher Televisionpreises, and a Goldene Kamera.
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Berger and the German actor Heinz Rühmann star in The Good Soldier Schweik, a comedy film that was created in 1960 by Bernhard Wicki and Artur Brauner. Berger appeared in several films by Brauner, but she quickly grew weary of musicals.
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She moved to Hollywood in 1962, where she worked among celebrities including Charlton Heston, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Richard Widmark, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, and Yul Brynner. Her memories of Hollywood include Darryl Zanuck’s less-than-subtle attempt to get her on his casting couch.
David Verhoeven: Meet Senta Berger’s grandchild
David and Michael Verhoeven, grandchildren of Senta Berger, attended the 40th anniversary premiere of Circus Roncalli. From 2002 until her retirement from the role in March 2020, she portrayed doctor Eva Maria Prohacek in the well-known German crime drama television series Unter Verdacht (“Under Suspicion”).
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