Christiane Maybach (1932–2006) was a German

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and

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. She became known as "Berlin's

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" due to work in films from the 1950s to the 1970s. She continued to act in television roles until shortly before her death in 2006.

Life

Maybach was born in

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on March 14, 1932, was educated at the acting school of the Schillertheater beginning in 1956, and worked on the stage before becoming a film actress during the 1950s, a career she continued to pursue until the 1970s. She then continued her acting career on television, performing until shortly before her death. She died in

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on April 12, 2006.Christiane Maybach (1932–2006) makes a guest appearance as the lady at the bar
, in "Welt Am Draht: New Master." Munich, Germany: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation, retrieved online August 27, 2018.

Selected filmography

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Fanfares of Love ''Fanfares of Love'' () is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Dieter Borsche, Georg Thomalla and Inge Egger. It is a remake of the 1935 French film ''Fanfare of Love''. It was a major hit and in 1953 a sequel '' ...

'' (1951) - (uncredited) * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1952) - Rita, Studentin * ''

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'' (1954) - Jasmine (uncredited) * ''Heimatland'' (1955) - Lisa * ''

In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long ''In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long'' (German: ''In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang'') is a 1956 West German crime film directed by Max Michel and starring Barbara Rütting, Erwin Strahl and Dorit Kreysler.Meier p.339 It was shot at the Göttingen ...

'' (1956) * ''Musikparade'' (1956) - Helga * ''Ein Mann muß nicht immer schön sein'' (1956) - Otti Springfeld * ''Frauen sind für die Liebe da'' (1957) - Schütze Sabine * ''

The Girl Without Pyjamas ''The Girl Without Pyjamas'' () is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Hans Quest and starring Ingeborg Christiansen, Bert Fortell and Elma Karlowa.Hermanni p.315 Cast * Ingeborg Christiansen as Irma * Bert Fortell as Eddy Blohm * El ...

'' (1957) - Marion Klenk * ''Das Glück liegt auf der Straße'' (1957) - Sylvia * ''

Two Bavarians in the Harem ''Two Bavarians in the Harem'' () is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Joe Stöckel and starring Stöckel, Beppo Brem and Christiane Maybach. It was one of three sequels made to the 1956 hit '' Two Bavarians in St. Pauli''.Eppenberger & ...

'' (1957) - Bardame Cora * ''

Greetings and Kisses from Tegernsee ''Greetings and Kisses from Tegernsee'' (German: ''Gruß und Kuß vom Tegernsee'') is a 1957 West German musical romantic comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Elma Karlowa, Bert Fortell and Christiane Maybach. It was part of a l ...

'' (1957) - Steffi * ''Wenn die Bombe platzt'' (1958) - Lilly * ''Hoppla, jetzt kommt Eddie'' (1958) - Lilli * ''Sehnsucht hat mich verführt'' (1958) - Elvira * ''Der lachende Vagabund'' (1958) - Diana * '' Stefanie'' (1958) - Gabriele * '' The Head'' (1959) - Stella - alias Lilly * ''Heimat, deine Lieder'' (1959) - Beate, Pauls Verlobte * '' The High Life'' (1960) - Tilly Scherer * ''

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse ''The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse'' (German ) is a 1960 black-and-white crime thriller film directed by Fritz Lang in his final film. A West German/French/Italian international co-production, it starred Peter van Eyck, Dawn Addams and Gert Fröb ...

'' (1960) - Maid (uncredited) * ''Eine hübscher als die andere'' (1961) - Dorothee Liebig * ''

Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele ''Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele'' () is a 1962 biographical drama film directed by Giorgio Capitani, Rudolf Jugert and Georg Marischka. It stars O.W. Fischer in the title role along with Rosanna Schiaffino, Sonja Ziemann and Valentina C ...

'' (1962) - Paulette * ''

Escape from East Berlin ''Escape from East Berlin'' is a 1962 American-West German thriller film that was directed by Robert Siodmak. It stars Don Murray, Christine Kaufmann and Werner Klemperer. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were de ...

'' (1962) - Frau Eckhardt (uncredited) * ''Es war mir ein Vergnügen'' (1963) - Maria Rivaldi * ''Das Haus auf dem Hügel'' (1964) - Marion, Bardame * ''

That Man in Istanbul ''That Man in Istanbul'' (, , ) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. ''That Man ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1965) - Polly Nichols * ''El marqués'' (1965) - The blonde * ''

Z7 Operation Rembrandt ''Z7 Operation Rembrandt'' (, , ) is a 1966 German-Italian-Spanish Eurospy film written and directed by Giancarlo Romitelli and starring Lang Jeffries. It was shot in Macau, Tangier, Rome, Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain ...

'' (1966) - Consuela * ''Top Crack'' (1967) * ''Weiße Haut auf schwarzem Markt'' (1969) * ''

The Bordello ''The Bordello'' () is a 1971 West German drama film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Karin Jacobsen, Herbert Fleischmann and Gisela Peltzer.Goble p.770 Cast * Karin Jacobsen as Rosi * Herbert Fleischmann as Leopold * Gisela Peltzer ...

'' (1971) - Tilly * '' $'' (1971) - Helga * ''Naughty Nymphs'' (1972) - Tante Lilofee * ''

All People Will Be Brothers ''All People Will Be Brothers'' () is a 1973 West German drama film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Harald Leipnitz, Doris Kunstmann and .Bock & Bergfelder p.504 Cast * Harald Leipnitz as Werner Mark * Doris Kunstmann as Lillian * as Ric ...

'' (1973) - Die Rote * ''

Fox and His Friends ''Fox and His Friends'' (; also known as ''Fist-Right of Freedom'') is a 1975 West German drama film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Fassbinder, Peter Chatel and Karlheinz Böhm. The plot follows the misadventures of ...

'' (1975) - Hedwig * ''

Satan's Brew ''Satan's Brew'' () is a 1976 German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Plot The poet Walter Kranz and his wife Luise live with Walter's mentally disabled brother Ernst. They have money problems, as the formerly successful "poet of the ...

'' (1976) - Agentin, Agentur Milutinovic * ' (1978) - Frau Holle * '' Just a Gigolo'' (1978) - Gilda * ''Die unglaublichen Abenteuer des Guru Jakob'' (1983) - Gräfin Falkenberg * ' (1984) - Verlegerin * ' (1985) - Raoul's mother * ' (1988)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maybach, Christiane 1932 births 2006 deaths German film actresses German television actresses Actresses from Berlin Burials at the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf