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Johanna Hofer(1896-1988)

  • Actress
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Johanna Hofer
Johanna Hofer was born on 30 July 1896 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Possession (1981), Im Reservat (1973) and Veronika Voss (1982). She was married to Fritz Kortner and John Brahm. She died on 30 June 1988 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornJuly 30, 1896
DiedJune 30, 1988(91)
BornJuly 30, 1896
DiedJune 30, 1988(91)
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Known for

Isabelle Adjani in Possession (1981)
Possession
7.2
  • Heinrich's Mother
  • 1981
Johanna Hofer and Wolfgang Kieling in Im Reservat (1973)
Im Reservat
7.6
TV Movie
  • Frau Minkwitz
  • 1973
Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
Veronika Voss
7.6
  • Alte Frau
  • 1982
Hexenjagd
TV Movie
  • Rebecca Nurse(as Johanna Hofer-Kortner)
  • 1960

Credits

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Actress

  • Drei Schwestern
    TV Movie
    • Kinderfrau Anfissa
    • 1986
  • The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Liselotte Badura
    • 1983
  • Die Pawlaks - Eine Geschichte aus dem Ruhrgebiet
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Großmutter Pawlak
    • 1982
  • Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger (1978)
    Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Anne
    • 1982
  • Rosel Zech in Veronika Voss (1982)
    Veronika Voss
    7.6
    • Alte Frau
    • 1982
  • Isabelle Adjani in Possession (1981)
    Possession
    7.2
    • Heinrich's Mother
    • 1981
  • Edith Clever in Big and Small (1980)
    Big and Small
    • Alte
    • 1980
  • Un-Ruhestand - Geschichten vom Älterwerden
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Max und Traudl
    TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Beate S.
    TV Mini Series
    • Großmutter Seligmann
    • 1979
  • Der Geist der Mirabelle. Geschichten von Bollerup
    TV Movie
    • Birte
    • 1978
  • Hermann Lause and Rosel Zech in Hedda Gabler (1978)
    Hedda Gabler
    TV Movie
    • Juliane Tesman
    • 1978
  • Marija
    TV Movie
    • Nefedowna
    • 1978
  • Günter Lamprecht in Rückfälle (1977)
    Rückfälle
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Mutter Burger
    • 1977
  • Auf dem Chimborazo
    TV Movie
    • Klara
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Johanna Hofer-Kortner
  • Born
    • July 30, 1896
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • June 30, 1988
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Fritz Kortner1924 - July 22, 1970 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
      Katta Sterna(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Diminutive stage actress, who began her career with Max Reinhardt in Berlin. Married to the leading actor Fritz Kortner in 1924. Left Germany with her husband to escape Nazi persecution, emigrating to the United States via England. Appeared in supporting roles in a few Hollywood productions, returning to Germany in 1948. Alternated acting on stage in Munich and Berlin with more frequent appearances in television, including guest spots on popular crime shows like "Derrick" and "Der Alte".

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