Ingrid van Bergen (; born 15 June 1931) is a German film actress. She has appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in

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, today Gdańsk, Poland.

Career

Since 1954, Ingrid van Bergen appeared in more than 170 film and television productions. She was a star of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, including successful films like the comedy '' Roses for the Prosecutor'' (1959). During the early 1960s, the blond-haired actress also appeared as a supporting role in a few international productions, playing a prostitute in '' Town Without Pity'' (1961) with

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and appearing in the war film ''

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'' (1962) starring

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. She also worked as a singer and made some records. She later turned to character roles and is also known for her role in the film ' (1985), in which the German band

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played an important role. In 2017, Van Bergen made a cameo appearance in '' Sharknado 5: Global Swarming'', the fifth film of the Sharknado film series.

Personal life

On the night of 2–3 February 1977 she shot her lover, the money broker Klaus Knaths, dead. She was charged with murder but was convicted for manslaughter and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. She was released after five years, because of good behaviour, and was able to continue her acting career.„Zieht Ingrid van Bergen ins Dschungelcamp?“
in ''

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'', 14 November 2008 In 2009 at age 77, she was the winner of '' Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!'', the German edition of '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''

Selected filmography

* '' Portrait of an Unknown Woman'' (1954) * ''

Des Teufels General ''The Devil's General'' () is a 1955 black and white West German film based on the Des Teufels General (play), play of the same title by Carl Zuckmayer. The film features Curd Jürgens as General Harras, Marianne Koch, Viktor de Kowa, Karl John ( ...

'' (1955) * '' Bandits of the Autobahn'' (1955) * '' My Husband's Getting Married Today'' (1956) * '' The Muzzle'' (1958) * ''

Wir Wunderkinder ''Wir Wunderkinder'' is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hansjörg Felmy and Robert Graf. The black-and-white film is also known in English as ''Aren't We Wonderful?''. Plot The film recounts the lives of tw ...

'' (1958) * '' My Ninety Nine Brides'' (1958) * '' Iron Gustav'' (1958) * '' The Blue Moth'' (1959) * '' Crime After School'' (1959) * '' Roses for the Prosecutor'' (1959) * '' Triplets on Board'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1960) * ' (1960) * '' The High Life'' (1960) * '' We Cellar Children'' (1960) * '' The Avenger'' (1960) * '' Town Without Pity'' (1961) * '' The Devil's Daffodil'' (1961) * ''

'' (1962) * ' (1962) * '' Escape from East Berlin'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1967) * '' The New Adventures of Snow White'' (1969) * '' What Is the Matter with Willi?'' (1970) * '' The Vampire Happening'' (1971) * '' All People Will Be Brothers'' (1973) * '' Vier gegen die Bank'' (1976, TV film) * '' Horror Vacui'' (1984) * ' (1985) * ' (1987) * '' Pakten'' (1995) * ' (2000, TV film) * ''

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'' (2003) * ' (2007) * ' (2009) * '' Sharknado 5: Global Swarming'' (2017)

Audio drama

* 2002:

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: ''The Man in the Moon – A Radioballett with Charlie Chaplin. (Dt. Der Mann im Mond - Radio-ballett mit Charlie Chaplin. Piece for Acoustic Stage'' (in the role of

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) – Regie: Claudia Leist (Radio Drama / Feature – WDR)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:van Bergen, Ingrid 1931 births Living people 20th-century German actresses German film actresses German television actresses German people convicted of manslaughter Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! winners Actresses from Gdańsk Naturalized citizens of Germany People from the Free City of Danzig