Hilde Sessak (27 July 1915 – 17 April 2003) was a German

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who appeared in more than ninety film and television series during her career. She appeared in a number of films during the

Nazi era Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictat ...

including ''

Quax the Crash Pilot ''Quax the Crash Pilot'' () is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Himboldt and Lothar Firmans. It is also sometimes translated as ''Quax the Test Pilot''. It features the popular song " Homeland ...

'' (1941).Reimer p. 97

Selected filmography

* ''Herr Kobin geht auf Abenteuer'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) - Kellnerin Catella * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * ''Liebeslied'' (1935) * '' Trouble Backstairs'' (1935) - Paula Schulze, Tochter * '' The Abduction of the Sabine Women'' (1936) - Marianne Neumeister * ''Schloß Vogelöd'' (1936) - Wally, Tochter des Waldhüters * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1936) - Annerl * ''Der verkannte Lebemann'' (1936) - Elsie Schultze - Stubenmädchen im Hotel * ''

City of Anatol ''City of Anatol'' () is a 1936 German drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Horney and Fritz Kampers. It is based on a 1932 novel '' City of Anatol'' by Bernhard Kellermann. The film is set in a small ...

'' (1936) - Dienstmädchen bei Franziska * ''Die un-erhörte Frau'' (1936) - Carola - Brandts Sekretärin * ''

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'' (1936) - Blanche - Zofe * ''

Dangerous Crossing ''Dangerous Crossing'' is a 1953 American mystery film starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie and directed by Joseph M. Newman. Based on the 1943 play '' Cabin B-13'' by John Dickson Carr, the story revolves around newlyweds who become physic ...

'' (1937) - Lotte Krüger - Zigarettenverkäuferin * ''Liebe geht seltsame Wege'' (1937) - Bianca - Zofe bei Antonia * ''

When Women Keep Silent ''When Women Keep Silent'' (German: ''Wenn Frauen schweigen'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Johannes Heesters, Hansi Knoteck and Friedrich Kramer.Bock & Bergfelder p.367 Synopsis A newly married couple beco ...

'' (1937) - Maria, Sekretärin * ''Pan'' (1937) - Edwarda * ''

The Coral Princess ''The Coral Princess'' () is a 1937 German-Yugoslav comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Iván Petrovich, Hilde Sessak and Ita Rina.Bock & Bergfelder p. 536 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert A. Dietrich and ...

'' (1937) - Didi Orsich * ''Wie einst im Mai'' (1938) - Pauline Krause - Tochter * ''Das Ehesanatorium'' (1938) - Franziska Kaub * ''Nordlicht'' (1938) - Petra Hansen * ''Die Pfingstorgel'' (1938) - Bienchen - ihre Tochter * ''

Water for Canitoga ''Water for Canitoga'' (German: ''Wasser für Canitoga'') is a 1939 German western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa and Josef Sieber. The film is a "Northern", set in Canada in 1905 where an engineer is work ...

'' (1939) - Winifred Gardener * ''

The Curtain Falls ''The Curtain Falls'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA at the company's Babelsberg Studio ...

'' (1939) - Vera Findtejs * ''

A Man Astray ''A Man Astray'' (German: ''Ein Mann auf Abwegen'') is a 1940 German comedy adventure film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Thiele and Hilde Weissner.Hull p.222 The film is an adaptation of the 1938 novel ''Percy au ...

'' (1940) - Marcella Duvallo * '' The Rothschilds'' (1940) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1940) - Lotte * '' Kleider machen Leute'' (1940) - Fräulein von Serafin * ''

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'' (1941) - Platzanweiserin Helene Hoesch * '' Happiness is the Main Thing'' (1941) * ''Jungens'' (1941) - Lene * ''Sechs Tage Heimaturlaub'' (1941) - Sybille Fabius * ''

'' (1941) - Adelheid * ''Illusion'' (1941) - Korali * ''

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'' (1942) - Lady Hamilton * ''Fünftausend Mark Belohnung'' (1942) - Nora - Wengrafs Nichte * ''

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'' (1943) - Waitress * ''Liebe, Leidenschaft und Leid'' (1943) - Anna * ''Fahrt ins Abenteuer'' (1943) - Eliza * ''

A Salzburg Comedy ''A Salzburg Comedy'' or ''Little Border Traffic'' () is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Willy Fritsch, Hertha Feiler and Heinz Salfner.Rentschler p. 380 Erich Kästner wrote the screenplay based on one of his ow ...

'' (1943) - Jutta * ''Man rede mir nicht von Liebe'' (1943) - Marzella * ''

Die Feuerzangenbowle ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (''The Fire Tongs Bowl'', ''The Punch Bowl'') is a German novel, later adapted into several films, which tells the story of a famous writer going undercover as a pupil at a small town gymnasium after his friends tell him ...

'' (1944) - Marion * ''

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'' (1944) - Vera Voneitz, aka Vera Pamalet * ''Das alte Lied'' (1945) - Wanda * ''Philine'' (1949) - Karla Lorenz - Philines Freundin * ''Der große Fall'' (1949) - Eine höchst gefährliche Dame * ''Das Beil von Wandsbek'' (1950) - Anneliese Blüthe * ''

The Woman from Last Night ''The Woman from Last Night'' () is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Heli Finkenzeller, Albert Matterstock, and Hilde Sessak. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets we ...

'' (1950) * '' The Staircase'' (1950) - Olga Scharnetzki * '' Who Drove the Grey Ford?'' (1950) - Kellnerin bei Edu Schröder * ''

Not Without Gisela ''Not Without Gisela'' () is a 1951 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Peter Mosbacher, Eva Ingeborg Scholz and Hilde Sessak.Bliersbach p. 49 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location arou ...

'' (1951) - Melanie, Tänzerin * '' When the Evening Bells Ring'' (1951) * ''

Story of a Young Couple ''Story of a Young Couple'' () is an East German film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1952. Plot Agnes and Jochen are two young actors who meet and fall in love while appearing in a Berlin production of ''Nathan the Wise''. After t ...

'' (1952) - Carla * ''

The Man Between ''The Man Between'' (also known as ''Berlin Story'') is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring James Mason, Claire Bloom and Hildegard Knef. The screenplay concerns a British woman on a visit to post-war Berlin, who is ...

'' (1953) - Lizzi * ''

The Angel with the Flaming Sword ''The Angel with the Flaming Sword'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Martin Benrath and Petra Peters.Goble p.672 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wolf Engle ...

'' (1954) - Elfriede Marein * ''

The Confession of Ina Kahr ''The Confession of Ina Kahr'' (, ) is a 1954 West German crime film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Curd Jürgens, Elisabeth Müller and Albert Lieven. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Grünwald and Feld ...

'' (1954) * ''

Sergeant Borck ''Sergeant Borck'' () is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Annemarie Düringer and Ingrid Andree.Goble p. 891 It is a remake of the 1935 film ''Sergeant Schwenke''. It was shot at the Spanda ...

'' (1955) - Fanny Himmelreich * ''

Before God and Man ''Before God and Man'' (German: ''Vor Gott und den Menschen'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Erich Engel and starring Viktor de Kowa, Antje Weisgerber and Hans Söhnker.Elsaesser & Wedel p.81 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in ...

'' (1955) * ''

Iron Gustav ''Iron Gustav: A Berlin Family Chronicle'' () is a 1938 novel by the German writer Hans Fallada. It is about the Berlin coachman Gustav Hackendahl, nicknamed Iron Gustav, who struggles with his failing family life, career and country during World ...

'' (1958) - Frau Vietzke * ''

For Love and Others ''For Love and Others'' (original German title: ''Unser Wunderland bei Nacht'') is a 1959 West German anthology film, directed by Jürgen Roland, Hans Heinrich and Reinhard Elsner. The film stars Monika Peitsch, Angelika Meissner and Paul Esser. ...

'' (1959) - Frau Lührmann * ''

We Cellar Children ''We Cellar Children'' (originally ''Wir Kellerkinder'') is a 1960 West German film directed by Hans-Joachim Wiedermann. Plot summary Cast Soundtrack External links * * 1960 films 1960 comedy-drama films 1960s German-langu ...

'' (1960) - Mutter Prinz * '' Jeder stirbt für sich allein'' (1962, TV Movie) - Frau Gesch * ''

Murderer in the Fog ''Murderer in the Fog'' () is a 1964 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Ingmar Zeisberg and Elke Arendt.Bock & Bergfelder p.122 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Schneider. The film ...

'' (1964) - Frau Schmittner * '' Der Hexer'' (1964) - Wardress * ''

Fanny Hill ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure'' – popularly known as ''Fanny Hill'' – is an erotic novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748 and 1749. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagne ...

'' (1964) - Mrs. Snow * ''

Long Legs, Long Fingers ''Long Legs, Long Fingers'' () is a 1966 West German comedy crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Senta Berger, Joachim Fuchsberger and Martin Held.Bock & Bergfelder p.141 The film's sets were designed by Isabella and Werner Schlic ...

'' (1966) - Wärterin * '' The Hunchback of Soho'' (1966) - Oberin * ''Das Geständnis eines Mädchens'' (1967) - Leiterin des Mädchenheims * ''

The Gorilla of Soho ''The Gorilla of Soho'' () is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations. ...

'' (1968) - Sister Elizabeth * ''Ehemänner-Report'' (1971) - Frau Nickel * ''

Grete Minde ''Grete Minde'' is an 1880 German novel by Theodor Fontane Theodor Fontane (; 30 December 1819 – 20 September 1898) was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language Literary realism, realist a ...

'' (1977) - Regine * ''Heinrich'' (1977)

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* 1915 births 2003 deaths German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses Actresses from Berlin {{Germany-screen-actor-stub