Paola Loew (1934–1999) was an Austrian

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and

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Early life and career

Born in the Italian city of

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, she was educated in

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and

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. She made her screen debut in Argentine cinema, before emigrating to Germany where she starred in several films during the 1950s. However, much of her career was dedicated to the theatre.

Personal life

Loew was married to the pianist,

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, from 1956 to 1966; they had two sons, David Wolfgang and Paul.

Filmography

* '' The Soul of the Children'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

End of the Month ''End of the Month'' (Spanish: ''Fin de mes'') is a 1953 Argentine comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry and starring Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Paola Loew and Ana Arneodo. Maranghello p.121 The f ...

'' (1953) * ''

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel ''Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel'' () is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and Alexander Paal and starring Eva Kerbler, Rudolf Platte and two sons of Charlie Chaplin, Charles Chaplin Jr. and Sydney Chaplin . The film's ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Missing Miniature ''The Missing Miniature'' () is a 1954 West German comedy crime film directed by Carl-Heinz Schroth and starring Paola Loew, Ralph Lothar and Paul Westermeier.Bock & Bergfelder p.236 It is based on the 1935 story of the same name by Erich Kästn ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Life for Do ''A Life for Do'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Söhnker, Paola Loew and Heidi Becker. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Lucerne and Zürich. The film' ...

'' (1954) * '' The Great Waltz'' (1972), as Princess Pauline Metternich * ''

Der Stille Ozean ''Der Stille Ozean'' is a 1983 Austrian drama film directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding single achievement. Cast * Hanno Pöschl as Dr. ...

'' (1983) * '' Das zweite Schraube-Fragment'' (1985)

References

Bibliography

*Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1934 births 1999 deaths Austrian film actresses Actresses from Trieste Austrian stage actresses Austrian television actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses {{Austria-bio-stub