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Brigitte Horney(1911-1988)

  • Actress
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Brigitte Horney in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
Brigitte Horney was born on 29 March 1911 in Dahlem, Germany. She was an actress, known for Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934), Jakob und Adele (1982) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943). She was married to Hanns Swarzenski and Konstantin Irmen-Tschet. She died on 27 July 1988 in Hamburg, West Germany.
BornMarch 29, 1911
DiedJuly 27, 1988(77)
BornMarch 29, 1911
DiedJuly 27, 1988(77)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Heinz Hilpert, Brigitte Horney, Albin Skoda, Reinhart Steinbicker, Käthe von Nagy, and Siegfried Karl Trieb in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
Liebe, Tod und Teufel
7.0
  • Ruby
  • 1934
Brigitte Horney and Carl-Heinz Schroth in Jakob und Adele (1982)
Jakob und Adele
7.8
TV Series
  • Adele Schliemann
Bruno Jaddatz in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7.0
  • Zarin Katharina II
  • 1943
Ghita Nørby in Ich suche einen Mann (1966)
Ich suche einen Mann
5.3
  • Helene Schmidt
  • 1966

Credits

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Actress

  • Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987)
    Das Erbe der Guldenburgs
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hertha von Guldenburg
    • 1987–1990
  • Brigitte Horney and Carl-Heinz Schroth in Jakob und Adele (1982)
    Jakob und Adele
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Adele Schliemann
    • 1982–1989
  • Brigitte Horney in Teufels Großmutter (1985)
    Teufels Großmutter
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Dorothea Teufel
    • 1986
  • Alte Gauner
    TV Series
    • Katja Kaminsky
    • 1985
  • Mamas Geburtstag
    TV Movie
    • Mama
    • 1985
  • Das Traumschiff (1981)
    Das Traumschiff
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Schwester Agathe
    • 1984
  • Uwe Friedrichsen in Ein Mord liegt auf der Hand (1983)
    Ein Mord liegt auf der Hand
    TV Movie
    • Clementine Fürstin zu Welseck
    • 1983
  • Krystyna Janda and Erland Josephson in Bella Donna (1983)
    Bella Donna
    5.4
    • Jutta
    • 1983
  • Hansjörg Felmy and Andrea Jonasson in Rendezvous der Damen (1983)
    Rendezvous der Damen
    TV Movie
    • Frau Posser (segment "Der Kavalier")
    • 1983
  • Marina Krauser in So oder so ist das Leben (1982)
    So oder so ist das Leben
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Frau Henseler ('Mein 'Freund' Willy')
    • 1983
  • Urlaub am Meer
    TV Movie
    • (segment "Am Rande der Ewigkeit")
    • 1982
  • The Old Fox (1977)
    The Old Fox
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mutter Finberg
    • Mama Prott
    • 1977–1982
  • Die Karten lügen nicht und andere Geschichten
    TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Barriers (1981)
    Barriers
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Elsa Gruber
    • 1981
  • Teegebäck und Platzpatronen (1980)
    Teegebäck und Platzpatronen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Flora Lungley
    • 1980

Soundtrack

  • Brigitte Horney and Carl-Heinz Schroth in Jakob und Adele (1982)
    Jakob und Adele
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Plaisier d'amour" (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Teegebäck und Platzpatronen (1980)
    Teegebäck und Platzpatronen
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Tennessee Waltz" (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Heinz Hilpert, Brigitte Horney, Albin Skoda, Reinhart Steinbicker, Käthe von Nagy, and Siegfried Karl Trieb in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
    Liebe, Tod und Teufel
    7.0
    • performer: "So oder so ist das Leben"
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 29, 1911
    • Dahlem, Germany
  • Died
    • July 27, 1988
    • Hamburg, West Germany(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Hanns Swarzenski1954 - June 22, 1985 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was a close friend of the actor Joachim Gottschalk. His suicide in 1943 affected her so much, that she began to suffer from severe asthma attacks and forced to undergo treatment in Davos, Switzerland. As a result, she made no further film appearances after The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943) until two years after the war.
  • Trademark
    Husky voice, high cheekbones, dark hair and eyes
  • Nickname
    • Biggy

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