Ruth Leuwerik

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Ruth Leuwerik
Born	(1924-04-23) 23 April 1924 Essen, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1950–1977

Ruth Leuwerik (born 23 April 1924) is a German film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1950 and 1977. Leuwerik is probably best known for her portrayal of Maria von Trapp in the films The Trapp Family and The Trapp Family in America. In the 1950s she and Dieter Borsche were considered as the ideal couple of the German film. In 1962 she starred in the Helmut Käutner film Redhead, which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.^[1] She won the famous Bambi award five times.

She was born in Essen, Germany.

Selected filmography

Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)
The Trapp Family (1956)
The Trapp Family in America (1958)
Redhead (1962)
The House in Montevideo (1963)
Derrick - Season 05, Episode 04: "Ein Hinterhalt" (1978)
Derrick - Season 10, Episode 04: "Der Täter schickte Blumen" (1983)

References

↑ "IMDB.com: Awards for Redhead". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-02-03.

External links

Ruth Leuwerik at the Internet Movie Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 12568439 LCCN: no2004094159 ISNI: 0000 0001 1946 7178 GND: 118727885 BNF: cb146883276

Persondata
Name	Leuwerik, Ruth
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1924-4-23
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Date of death
Place of death

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