Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-01-27
Day of Death
1996-01-04
Place of Birth
Dresden, Germany
Maria Wimmer
Biography
Maria Wimmer (1911–1996) was a German stage, film, and television actress, trained in the great German-speaking theatrical tradition. A prominent figure of the Austrian and German postwar stage, she was long associated with the Burgtheater in Vienna, where she performed a wide repertoire ranging from classical works to contemporary authors. On screen, she appeared in several European productions, including the historical miniseries Richelieu, the Velvet Cardinal (1977), in which she portrays Marie de’ Medici across four episodes. Her performance, both restrained and authoritative, suits this complex political figure perfectly.
Filmography (14)
Kolportage
1980Zinngeschrei
1974Der Kirschgarten
1970Der vierte Platz
1969Die Zimmerwirtin
1967Elektra
1966Trauer muß Elektra tragen
1966Im Schlaraffenland
1965
Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert
1954
The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch
1954
A Life for Do
1954Der große Zapfenstreich
1952
Decision Before Dawn
1951