Senta Berger

Senta Berger

actress, producer, soundtrack

Senta Berger was born on May 13, 1941 in Austria. Senta Berger's big-screen debut came with Das doppelte Lottchen directed by Josef von Báky in 1950. Senta Berger is known for Under Suspicion directed by Andreas Herzog, Senta Berger stars as Dr. Eva Maria Prohacek and Rudolf Krause as André Langner. Senta Berger has got 22 awards and 8 nominations so far. The most recent award Senta Berger achieved is German Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Senta Berger plays is Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible which will be released on Mar 17, 2022.

Senta Berger was born in 1941 in Vienna, Austria to her father Josef Berger who was a musician and her mother Therese Berger, a school teacher. Senta and her father performed together when she was just four years old. She sang and her dad played the piano. At five years old, she took ballet lessons and at 14, Berger turned to acting taking private lessons. She left her private school education at 16. In 1957, Berger was discovered by famous director Willi Forst and played a small role in a film. She was accepted to the Max Reinhardt Seminar. In 1958, Berger was the youngest member at the Vienna Theater in Josefstadt. Director Bernhard Wicki and producer Artur Brauner sought after Senta producing the film The Good Soldier, by Heinz Rühmann. It succeeded and Brauner used her in several films. In 1962, Berger moved to Hollywood and starred with Charlton Heston, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Richard Harris, George Hamilton, Kirk Douglas, John Wayne and Yul Brynner. In 1969 she returned to Europe and was seen during the 1970's in Italian productions of various genres. In 1967, she returned to the silver screen with an Alain Delon film. In 1968, Berger played in the three-part thriller Babeck by Herbert Reinecker. 1970 was her debut as Producer of her own company. As director she put her husband's film before the camera. Further, international successful of films of her production company have included The White Rose, The Nasty Girl and Mother Courage. In addition, Berger expanded her European career in France and Italy. The birth of her two sons, Simon (b. 1972) and Luca (b. 1979) prompted Berger to turn back to the theater. In 1985/86, she managed her TV comeback in front of the German-speaking audience in the television series Kir Royal co-starring with Franz Xaver Kroetz , Dieter Hildebrandt and Billie Zöckler. Many TV series guest appearances followed.

  • Birthday

    May 13, 1941
  • Place of Birth

    Vienna, Austria
  • Also known

    Зента Бергер, Сента Бергер

Known For

Awards

22 wins & 8 nominations

German Film Awards
2021
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
TMIF Awards
2019
Focus: Human Condition
Winner - TMIF Impact Award
Menuett (2019)
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