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Katharina Thalbach

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Katharina Thalbach in The Tin Drum (1979)
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Katharina Thalbach was born on 19 January 1954 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress and director, known for The Tin Drum (1979), Der Minister (2013) and I've Never Been to New York (2019). She is married to Uwe Hamacher. She was previously married to Vladimir Weigl.
BornJanuary 19, 1954
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BornJanuary 19, 1954
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      • 10 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    David Bennent in The Tin Drum (1979)
    The Tin Drum
    7.4
    • Maria Matzerath
    • 1979
    Alexandra Neldel, Kai Schumann, and Katharina Thalbach in Der Minister (2013)
    Der Minister
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Angela Murkel
    • 2013
    Moritz Bleibtreu, Pasquale Aleardi, Heike Makatsch, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Katharina Thalbach, Michael Ostrowski, and Marlon Schramm in I've Never Been to New York (2019)
    I've Never Been to New York
    5.5
    • Maria Wartberg
    • 2019
    Strike (2006)
    Strike
    6.8
    • Agnieszka Kowalska
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Brennende Themen
      • Frau K. Molle
      • Filming
    • Insekten - Helden im Verborgenen (2026)
      Insekten - Helden im Verborgenen
      6.8
      • Erzählstimme (voice)
      • 2026
    • Agnes&Amir
      • Agnes
      • 2026
    • Katharina Thalbach and Bardo Böhlefeld in Lieblingsmenschen: Die außergewöhnliche Freundschaft von Agnes und Amir (2026)
      Lieblingsmenschen: Die außergewöhnliche Freundschaft von Agnes und Amir
      8.3
      • Agnes
      • 2026
    • School of Magical Animals 4 (2025)
      School of Magical Animals 4
      5.7
      • Henrietta (voice)
      • 2025
    • Wir Vier und der Enkeltrick (2025)
      Wir Vier und der Enkeltrick
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Helene Jansen
      • 2025
    • Katharina Thalbach in Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi (2025)
      Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Miss Merkel
      • 2025
    • #Schwarze Schafe (2025)
      #Schwarze Schafe
      4.5
      • Thalbach
      • 2025
    • David Bennent, Andreas Anke, Nadeshda Brennicke, Detlev Buck, Sylvia Rohrer, Andrea Sawatzki, Oscar Ortega Sánchez, Katharina Thalbach, Stefanie Dvorak, Merlin Sandmeyer, Nora Islei, Jona Moro, Bärbel Schwarz, Raphael von Bargen, Lionel Hesse, Bjarne Mädel, Charly Hübner, Oscar Kehlmann, Laura Julie Bollmann, David Schalko, Nora Waldstätten, Stefko Hanushevsky, Tina Pfurr, Robert Palfrader, Lisa Hagmeister, Sammy Scheuritzel, Sarah Bauerett, Samuel Koch, Thomas Schubert, Simon Kirsch, Klaus Huhle, Veronika Petrovic, Zoë Valks, Lukas Vogelsang, Damyan Andreev, and Mervan Ürkmez in Warum ich? (2025)
      Warum ich?
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Tante Fritzi
      • 2025
    • Winfried Glatzeder, Corinna Harfouch, Henry Hübchen, Katharina Thalbach, Thomas Thieme, and Alberto Ruano in Kundschafter des Friedens 2 (2025)
      Kundschafter des Friedens 2
      5.1
      • Tamara
      • 2025
    • Jan Josef Liefers, Katharina Thalbach, Christian Wewerka, Frederic Stromenger, Pascal Andres, Benno Lehmann, David Bredin, Moritz Berg, Rummelsnuff, Gernot Bayer, Arash Marandi, Nico Birnbaum, Torge Oelrich, Muriel Bielenberg, Marcel Maro Rudigkeit, Björn Meyer, and Erik Rülicke in Furioso (2025)
      Furioso
      • Charlie Moßbach
      • 2025
    • Sevgili Katilim Berlin (2024)
      Sevgili Katilim Berlin
      • Madame Bora
      • 2024
    • School of Magical Animals 3 (2024)
      School of Magical Animals 3
      5.7
      • Schildkröte Henrietta (voice)
      • 2024
    • Joel Basman in Kafka (2024)
      Kafka
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Katharina Thalbach in Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi 2 (2024)
      Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi 2
      5.8
      • Angela Merkel
      • 2024
    • Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof (2024)
      Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Angela Merkel
      • 2024

    Director

    • Hansel and Gretel (2007)
      Hansel and Gretel
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Der hauptmann von Köpenick
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Das 7. Jahr - Ansichten zur Lage der Nation
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director (segment "Türsteher von Clärchen's Ballhaus, Der")
      • 1997

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
      The Tragedy of Macbeth
      7.1
      • Witches / Old Man (German)
      • 2021
    • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
      Lilo & Stitch
      7.4
      • Ratspräsidentin (German)
      • 2002

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • January 19, 1954
      • East Berlin, East Germany
    • Spouses
        Vladimir Weigl1972 - 1973 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Anna Thalbach
    • Parents
        Sabine Thalbach
    • Relatives
        Pierre Besson(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      Provided the voice of Ratspräsidentin in the German version of Lilo & Stitch (2002).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Mother of Anna Thalbach.

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