Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner

Acting
Born 1897-08-22 - Died 1986-05-12Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire

Biography

Elisabeth Bergner (born Ella vel Ettel Bergner; August 22, 1897 – May 12, 1986) was an Austrian and British actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. She is best known for her title role in The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) and arguably her signature role, Gemma Jones in Margaret Kennedy's play Escape Me Never. She originated it in London and on Broadway, and later reprised it in the 1935 film adaptation, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.

Movies (26)

Paris Calling
6.0

Paris Calling

1941Movie6.0
Cry of the Banshee
5.4

Cry of the Banshee

1970Movie5.4
Der Garten
8.0

Der Garten

1983Movie8.0
Dreaming Lips
8.0

Dreaming Lips

1932Movie8.0
Ariane
5.7

Ariane

1931Movie5.7
The Rise of Catherine the Great
5.8

The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934Movie5.8
Love
8.0

Love

1927Movie8.0
Fräulein Else
6.9

Fräulein Else

1929Movie6.9
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
9.0

Wenn ich dich nicht hätte

1984Movie9.0
Lady Juan
10.0

Lady Juan

1928Movie10.0
As You Like It
5.4

As You Like It

1936Movie5.4
The Pedestrian
7.0

The Pedestrian

1973Movie7.0
Nachtdienst
7.0

Nachtdienst

1975Movie7.0
Husbands or Lovers
5.6

Husbands or Lovers

1924Movie5.6
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
9.0

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

1973Movie9.0
Strogoff
6.5

Strogoff

1970Movie6.5
Escape Me Never
6.0

Escape Me Never

1935Movie6.0
Dreaming Lips
7.0

Dreaming Lips

1937Movie7.0
Stolen Life
6.8

Stolen Life

1939Movie6.8
Impetuous Youth
6.8

Impetuous Youth

1926Movie6.8
The House on the Hill

The House on the Hill

1975Movie
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
9.0

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

1962Movie9.0
Der Pfingstausflug
8.0

Der Pfingstausflug

1978Movie8.0
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

1976Movie
Der Evangelimann
7.0

Der Evangelimann

1924Movie7.0
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
5.0

Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung

1982Movie5.0

TV Shows (8)

NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

1979Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Heut' abend
7.0

Heut' abend

1980Series7.0
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

1979Series
German Film Award
6.0

German Film Award

1951Series6.0
Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973Series7.0
Das Profil

Das Profil

1962Series