Christiane hoerbiger biography of donald

All All. Sign In. Educated in Vienna, Christiane graduated from a commercial school with a diploma and seemed to be destined for an apprenticeship as a confectioner. When that fell through, her parents had little choice but to grant her wish to become an actress. A brief attendance at the Max Reinhardt Academy then followed and was rounded off with dance and singing tuition under the auspices of Alma Seidler.

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Her wide repertoire on stage and screen included anything from unhappy lovers to prim widows, from careworn or depressed mothers to elegant, wealthy dowagers or down-to-earth spouses, and, latterly, grandmothers. Her role as a countess in Das Erbe der Guldenburgs , a sprawling family saga sometimes described as Germany's answer to Dallas , introduced her to an even wider audience.

Her few big screen appearances included the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated satire Schtonk , which lampooned the Hitler Diaries hoax of and was a nod to Charles Chaplin 's The Great Dictator She was often referred to as the preeminent Grand Dame of German television. Until her passing in November , she had resided variously in Zurich and in the spa town of Baden bei Wien.

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