Brigitte Mira

Brigitte Mira

Born April 20, 1910 (Age: 115) Hamburg, German Empire [now Germany]

Biography

Brigitte Mira (20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, often with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Brigitte Mira's mother was German and her father was Jewish Russian. During the Nazi dictatorship, Mira took part in the propaganda series Liese und Miese. She played Miese (germ. bad one)--the bad role model according to Nazi ideology that listened to enemy radio stations and stockpiled rationed food. But her acting skills turned the "bad" character she portrayed into a likeable one. The series was soon cancelled for being counter productive. The propaganda directors did not know that Mira was half-Jewish. Even though she insisted on her naivete as a young woman and the fact she had to hide her identity, she was criticized later by some for taking part in these ads at all. Even if Mira was born in Hamburg she early on moved to Berlin and through her TV work came to embody the typical Berlin sense of humor. Notable performances include Emmi Kurowski in Fear Eats the Soul (1974), a role for which she won a German Film Award. In the 1980s Mira achieved another big success with the television series Drei Damen vom Grill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Mira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Brigitte Mira (20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, often with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Brigitte Mira's mother was German and her father was Jewish Russian. During the Nazi dictatorship, Mira took part in the propaganda series Liese und Miese. She played Miese (germ. bad one)--the bad role model according to Nazi ideology that listened to enemy radio stations and stockpiled rationed food. But her acting skills turned the "bad" character she portrayed into a likeable one. The series was soon cancelled for being counter productive. The propaganda directors did not know that Mira was half-Jewish. Even though she insisted on her naivete as a young woman and the fact she had to hide her identity, she was criticized later by some for taking part in these ads at all. Even if Mira was born in Hamburg she early on moved to Berlin and through her TV work came to embody the typical Berlin sense of humor. Notable performances include Emmi Kurowski in Fear Eats the Soul (1974), a role for which she won a German Film Award. In the 1980s Mira achieved another big success with the television series Drei Damen vom Grill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Mira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

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Große Klappe, großes Herz

2018 as Self (archive footage) Age: 108
When Fear Eats the Soul

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007 as Emmi Kurowski (archive footage) Age: 96
War’n Sie schon mal in mich verliebt?

War’n Sie schon mal in mich verliebt?

2006 as Self Age: 96
Angst isst Seele auf

Angst isst Seele auf

2002 as Emmi Age: 92
Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women

2000 as Self Age: 90
Ein lasterhaftes Pärchen

Ein lasterhaftes Pärchen

2000 as Käthe Mühlmann Age: 90
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

1997 as Self Age: 87
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The sweetness of strangers

1997 as Mieterin Age: 87
Willi und die Windzors

Willi und die Windzors

1996 as Queen Mum Age: 86
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Der Showmaster

1993 as Frau 1 Age: 82
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Die Spur führt ins Verderben

1993 as Frau im 'House of Usher' Age: 82
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Klippen des Todes

1993 as Doris Age: 82
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Geheimakte Lenz

1992 as Age: 81
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Murderous Decisions

1991 as Mrs. Blondell Age: 81
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Gesucht wird Ricki Forster

1991 as Old Lou Age: 80
Rosamunde

Rosamunde

1990 as Oma Kaminski Age: 79
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Killer kennen keine Furcht

1989 as Age: 79
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Trouble im Penthouse

1988 as Mrs. Kluge Age: 78
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Geschminkte Jugend

1988 as Age: 77
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Dem Tod auf der Spur

1988 as Age: 77
Vicky und Nicky

Vicky und Nicky

1987 as Vicky Fendrich Age: 76
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Die Spur der anderen

1985 as Barfrau Erna Age: 74
Girl in a Boot

Girl in a Boot

1985 as Toilettenfrau Age: 74
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Schwarzer Lohn und weiße Weste

1985 as Gemüsefrau Age: 74
After Midnight

After Midnight

1981 as Denunziantin Age: 71
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Und ab geht die Post

1981 as Age: 71
Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

1981 as Nachbarin Age: 70
Fabian

Fabian

1980 as Frau Hohfeld Age: 70
Primel macht ihr Haus verrückt

Primel macht ihr Haus verrückt

1980 as Frau Kulicke Age: 69
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Pension Schöller

1980 as Wanda Staudinger Age: 69
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The Woman Across the Way

1978 as Simons Mutter Age: 68
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Wann heiraten Sie meine Frau?

1978 as Minni - Tante Germinats Age: 68
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Die beiden Freundinnen

1978 as Mutter Link Age: 67
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Die Geburtstagsfeier

1978 as Meg Age: 67
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 as Haushälterin Käthe Age: 64
Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas

Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas

1974 as Age: 64
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974 as Emmi Kurowski Age: 63
1 Berlin-Harlem

1 Berlin-Harlem

1974 as Age: 63
Kleiner Mann, was nun?

Kleiner Mann, was nun?

1973 as Age: 63
Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves

1973 as Louise Engel Age: 63
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Der Fall Opa

1972 as Frau Löffler Age: 62
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Frau Jenny Treibel

1972 as Frau Schmolke Age: 61
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Die Computer-Show

1971 as Green Widow Age: 60
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Prozeß Mariotti

1970 as Age: 60
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Im Ballhaus wird geschwoft

1968 as Age: 58
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Mrs. Cheney's End

1965 as Sängerin Age: 55
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1965 as Dolly Tate Age: 54
Frau Luna

Frau Luna

1964 as Frau Pusebach Age: 54
Jack and Jenny

Jack and Jenny

1963 as Thea Age: 53
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Die Belagerung der Josephine

1963 as Madame Helene Age: 53
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Feuerwerk

1963 as Köchin Age: 53
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Berlin-Melodie

1963 as Age: 52
So toll wie anno dazumal

So toll wie anno dazumal

1962 as Frau Sommer Age: 52
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Bubusch

1962 as Mama Age: 51
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The Tragedy of Silence

1962 as Frau Ohl Age: 51
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Die Marquise von Arcis

1961 as Clementine Duquenoy Age: 51
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Wie einst im Mai

1961 as Mechthilde von Kiefernspeck Age: 51
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Im Namen einer Mutter

1960 as Mutter Reitner, Strafgefangene Age: 50
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Der Prozeß Mary Dugan

1960 as Marie Ducrot Age: 49
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Die Liebe des Jahres

1959 as Lady Schocker, Journalistin Age: 49
Du bist wunderbar

Du bist wunderbar

1959 as Madame Dupont Age: 49
Schlag auf Schlag

Schlag auf Schlag

1959 as Frau Hinze Age: 48
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Drei Orangen

1959 as Sophia Age: 48
So ein Millionär hat's schwer

So ein Millionär hat's schwer

1958 as Madame Pillar Age: 48
Der Stern von Santa Clara

Der Stern von Santa Clara

1958 as Tante Theresa Age: 48
Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen

Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen

1958 as Frau Knax Age: 48
...und abends in die Scala

...und abends in die Scala

1958 as Frau Mertens Age: 47
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Was nicht im Baedecker steht: Bitte, einsteigen zu Käses Rundfahrt!

1953 as Age: 42