Luitgard Im (12 January 1930 – 21 February 1997) was a German theater and film actress. She was active in many movies and TV-production for almost 50 years.

Biography

Luitgard Im was born in

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. Luitgard Im debuted on film in the

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movie ''Alle kann ich nicht heiraten'' in 1952. The following years she had the lead role in many TV-movies like ''Die Stunde der Antigone'', ''Phädra'', and ''Fräulein Julie''. She won particular fame as

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and as Judith in the eponymous plays by

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and as

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's '' Caesar and Cleopatra''. She received considerable success in the movie ' in 1969. In 1965, she received the Golden Camera award. Im had several roles in popular TV-series like '' Der Kommissar'', '' Der Alte'' and ''

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'', where she appeared in two episodes (in 1975 and 1981). Her final role was in the German TV-series ''Air Albatros'' in 1994. Im died aged 67 in her birth town

in 1997. A book under the title ''Arm, aber reich...'' was published posthumously with experienced and told anecdotes of Luitgard Im.

Filmography

Film

*1952: '' I Can't Marry Them All'' - Emmi *1955: ''Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' - Dagmar Köhler *1966: ''Spätere Heirat erwünscht'' - Nina *1969: '' When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills'' - May *1979: ''Weichselkirschen'' - Anna

Television

*1954: ''Die Generalprobe'' (TV Movie) - Julie *1960: ''Die Stunde der Antigone'' (TV Movie) - Antigone *1963: ''Beatrice und Juan'' (TV Movie) - Julia *1964: ''Elektra'' (TV Movie) - Elektra *1975-1981: ''

'' - Frau Dederich / Kamilla Kessler *1994: ''Air Albatros'' - (final appearance)

External links

*http://www.filmportal.de/df/1d/Credits,,,,,,,,A8594B177A88475EB9BE501F74A176B3credits,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.html Luitgard Im on Filmportal.de * *http://www.discogs.com/artist/Luitgard+Im Luitgard Im on Discogs.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Im, Luitgard 1930 births 1997 deaths People from Donau-Ries German film actresses German stage actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses