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Rita-Maria Nowotny(1925-2000)

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Producer
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Rita-Maria Nowotny was born on 1 June 1925 in Germany. She was an actress and director, known for Cinderella (1955), Mother Holly (1954) and Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1984). She was married to Fritz Genschow. She died on 9 September 2000 in Berlin, Germany.
BornJune 1, 1925
DiedSeptember 9, 2000(75)
BornJune 1, 1925
DiedSeptember 9, 2000(75)
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Known for

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, and Rita-Maria Nowotny in Cinderella (1955)
Cinderella
7.0
  • Aschenputtel
  • Cinderella
  • 1955
Mother Holly (1954)
Mother Holly
5.9
  • Goldmarie
  • 1954
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1984)
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
6.8
  • Director(as Rita-Maria Nowottnick-Genschow)
  • 1984
Ina, Peter und die Rasselbande (1955)
Ina, Peter und die Rasselbande
6.5
  • Schwester Irmgard
  • 1955

Credits

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Actress

  • Die Gänsemagd (1957)
    Die Gänsemagd
    6.9
    • Prinzessin Rosemargret
    • 1957
  • Tischlein, deck dich (1956)
    Tischlein, deck dich
    7.3
    • Kathy
    • 1956
  • Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, and Rita-Maria Nowotny in Cinderella (1955)
    Cinderella
    7.0
    • Aschenputtel
    • Cinderella
    • 1955
  • Ina, Peter und die Rasselbande (1955)
    Ina, Peter und die Rasselbande
    6.5
    • Schwester Irmgard
    • 1955
  • Mother Holly (1954)
    Mother Holly
    5.9
    • Goldmarie
    • 1954
  • Hansel and Gretel (1954)
    Hansel and Gretel
    6.1
    • 1954

Director

  • Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1984)
    Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
    6.8
    • Director (as Rita-Maria Nowottnick-Genschow)
    • 1984

Producer

  • Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1984)
    Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
    6.8
    • producer (as Rita-Maria Nowottnick-Genschow)
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rita Genschow
  • Born
    • June 1, 1925
    • Germany
  • Died
    • September 9, 2000
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Fritz Genschow? - June 21, 1977 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of actress Marina Genschow (1950-1987) and of writer producer Gabriel Genschow (1952-2007).

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