Barbara Valentin

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Barbara Valentin
Born	Ursula Ledersteger (1940-12-15)15 December 1940 Vienna, Austria
Died	22 February 2002(2002-02-22) (aged 61) Munich, Germany
Other names	Barbara Valentine
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1959-2001
Spouse(s)	Helmut Dietl (1976-1983) John Ashton (1983-1986)

Barbara Valentin (15 December 1940 – 22 February 2002) was an Austrian actress. She worked in film, often with Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Biography

Born Ursula Ledersteger in Vienna, Austria, Valentin was dubbed the German Jayne Mansfield during her acting career. On 22 February 2002 Valentin died of a stroke in Munich. She is buried in the Ostfriedhof in Munich.

Selected filmography

Films directed by Fassbinder except where stated

A Corpse Hangs in the Web (1960, directed by Fritz Böttger)
Welt am Draht (1973)
Effi Briest (1974)
Angst essen Seele auf (aka Ali: Fear Eats the Soul; 1974)
Faustrecht der Freiheit (aka Fist-Right of Freedom and Fox and His Friends; 1975)
Flaming Hearts (1978, directed by Walter Bockmayer)
Lili Marleen (1981)

References

External links

Barbara Valentin at AllRovi

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 75856406 LCCN: no00023186 ISNI: 0000 0001 2139 9477 GND: 137485476 BNF: cb140496142

Persondata
Name	Valentin, Barbara
Alternative names	Ledersteger, Ursula; Valentine, Barbara
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	15 December 1940
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	22 February 2002
Place of death	Munich, Germany

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