Ruth Leuwerik
| Ruth Leuwerik | |
|---|---|
| Born |
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 is a five-time Bambi award winner.
She was born in Essen, Germany.
Selected filmography
- Königliche Hoheit (His Royal Highness) (1953)
- Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)
- Rosen im Herbst (1955)
- The Trapp Family (1956)
- Queen Louise (1957)
- Goodbye, Franziska (1957)
- The Trapp Family in America (1958)
- Dorothea Angermann (1959)
- Sweetheart of the Gods (1960)
- Redhead (1962)
- The House in Montevideo (1963)
- Ein Alibi zerbricht (1963)
- Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (1971)
- Unordnung und frühes Leid (1976)
- Derrick - Season 05, Episode 04: "Ein Hinterhalt" (1978) (TV)
- Die Buddenbrooks (1979) (TV miniseries)
- Derrick - Season 10, Episode 04: "Der Täter schickte Blumen" (1983) (TV)
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