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Barbara Valentin(1940-2002)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Barbara Valentin in World on a Wire (1973)
Three Reasons Criterion Trailer for World on a Wire
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World on a Wire (1973)
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Barbara Valentin was born on 15 December 1940 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for World on a Wire (1973), Fear Eats the Soul (1974) and Our Man in Jamaica (1965). She was married to Helmut Dietl, Ralf Lüder and Ernst Reichardt. She died on 22 February 2002 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
BornDecember 15, 1940
DiedFebruary 22, 2002(61)
BornDecember 15, 1940
DiedFebruary 22, 2002(61)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

World on a Wire (1973)
World on a Wire
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Gloria Fromm
El Hedi ben Salem and Brigitte Mira in Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Fear Eats the Soul
8.0
  • Barbara
  • 1974
Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
Our Man in Jamaica
5.5
  • Gloria
  • 1965
Horrors of Spider Island (1960)
Horrors of Spider Island
2.7
  • Babs(US version, as Barbara Valentine)
  • 1960

Credits

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Actress

  • Tilo Prückner and Barbara Valentin in Die Hunde sind schuld (2001)
    Die Hunde sind schuld
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Marlene Meiser
    • 2001
  • Giorgio Moroder vs. Jam & Spoon: The Chase
    Music Video
    • Frau mit Geburtstagskuchen
    • 2000
  • Thomas D & Nina Hagen: Solo
    Music Video
    • Reiche Frau
    • 1998
  • Der Fahnder (1984)
    Der Fahnder
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hilde
    • 1992–1997
  • Zwei alte Hasen (1994)
    Zwei alte Hasen
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Kochlehrerin
    • 1995
  • Hallo, Onkel Doc! (1994)
    Hallo, Onkel Doc!
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Frau von Schulzendorf
    • 1994
  • Lena Krüper, Matthias Ruschke, and Jan Steilen in Der kleine Vampir - Neue Abenteuer (1993)
    Der kleine Vampir - Neue Abenteuer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Die Menschen
    • 1994
  • Uschi Glas and Elmar Wepper in Zwei Münchner in Hamburg (1989)
    Zwei Münchner in Hamburg
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Frau Gawlicek
    • 1993
  • Iris Berben and Ursela Monn in Ein Mann für meine Frau (1993)
    Ein Mann für meine Frau
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Heiratsvermittlerin
    • 1993
  • Iris Berben and Helmut Fischer in Der Unschuldsengel (1992)
    Der Unschuldsengel
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Marga
    • 1992
  • Go Trabi Go (1991)
    Go Trabi Go
    6.0
    • Frau Gamshuber
    • 1991
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    6.2
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • Rache ist süß
    Short
    • Wife
    • 1991
  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
    Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Raquel
    • 1990
  • A Case for Two (1981)
    A Case for Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Martha Schlüter
    • 1989

Soundtrack

  • Peter von Kant (2022)
    Peter von Kant
    6.3
    • performer: "Alle Männer sind Teddybären"
    • 2022
  • Rudi Carrell in Die Rudi Carrell Show (1965)
    Die Rudi Carrell Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Pack den Löwen in den Schrank" (uncredited)
    • 1966

Videos2

World on a Wire: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:29
World on a Wire: The Criterion Collection
World On A Wire (Us)
Trailer 1:28
World On A Wire (Us)
World On A Wire (Us)
Trailer 1:28
World On A Wire (Us)

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Barbara Valentine
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 15, 1940
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • February 22, 2002
    • Munich, Bavaria, Germany(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Helmut Dietl1976 - 1983 (divorced)
  • Children
      Lars Reichardt
  • Parents
      Hans Ledersteger
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in the Queen video "It's a Hard Life".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 15 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Known as the German Jayne Mansfield.
  • Nicknames
    • The "German Jayne Mansfield"
    • Babs

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