Age, Biography and Wiki
Barbara Sukowa was born on 2 February, 1950 in Bremen, West Germany, is a German actress and singer. Discover Barbara Sukowa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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| Occupation |
Actress, singer |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
2 February, 1950 |
| Birthday |
2 February |
| Birthplace |
Bremen, West Germany |
| Nationality |
Germany
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 74 years old group.
Barbara Sukowa Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Barbara Sukowa height not available right now. We will update Barbara Sukowa's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Barbara Sukowa's Husband?
Her husband is Hans-Michael Rehberg
Robert Longo (m. 1993)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Robert Longo (m. 1993) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Barbara Sukowa Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barbara Sukowa worth at the age of 74 years old? Barbara Sukowa’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Germany. We have estimated Barbara Sukowa's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Barbara Sukowa Social Network
Timeline
Barbara Sukowa (born 2 February 1950) is a German actress of screen and stage and singer.
She has received three German Film Awards for Best Actress, three Bavarian Film Awards, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Venice Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for European Film Awards, César Awards and Grammy Awards.
She rose to prominence after starring in the West German miniseries Berlin Alexanderplatz directed by Fassbinder, and the following year went to star in his drama film Lola, for which she received her first German Film Award for Best Actress.
Sukowa was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1950.
She speaks German, English and French.
After studying acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, Sukowa's stage debut was in Berlin in 1971, in a production of Peter Handke's Der Ritt über den Bodensee.
The same year, Günter Beelitz invited her to join the ensemble of the Darmstädter National Theatre.
She also worked in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg, in collaboration with directors such as Luc Bondy, playing Marion in Büchner's Danton's Death and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Other Shakespeare roles in Europe were Rosalind in As You Like It and Desdemona in Othello.
She performed in Ibsen's The Master Builder.
In addition to her stage work, Sukowa is associated with the New German Cinema.
Her performance as Mieze in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's miniseries Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) earned her the German Best Young Actress Award.
The following year, her performance of the title role in Fassbinder's drama film Lola earned her a German Film Award for Best Actress.
For this performance she also received German Film Award for Best Actress and Venice Film Festival Golden Phoenix Award for Best Actress.
They would go on to work on six more films together.
For her performance, she also received German Film Award and Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
She starred in Die Jäger (1982) directed by Károly Makk, Un dimanche de flic (1983) by Michel Vianey, and Équateur by Serge Gainsbourg.
In 1985, Sukowa made her American television debut starring in the CBS miniseries Space, based on James A. Michener's novel.
In 1986, she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for performance in the drama film Rosa Luxemburg.
She received Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance, and well as another German Film Award for Best Actress.
In 1987, she starred in Days to Remember directed by Jeanine Meerapfel, receiving nomination for a German Film Award for Best Actress, and appeared in American action film The Sicilian opposite Christopher Lambert.
In 1990s, Sukowa starred in a number of international films, most notable, Europa (1991) directed by Lars von Trier, Voyager (1991) by Volker Schlöndorff, M. Butterfly by David Cronenberg, and Johnny Mnemonic (1995) by Robert Longo.
Sukowa moved to Brooklyn, New York City in 1991.
In 1991, she starred opposite Sam Shepard in Voyager directed by Volker Schlöndorff, and Europa by Lars von Trier.
Both films received positive reviews from critics.
Sukowa was nominated for European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Voyager, and European Film Award for Best European Actress of the Year for Europa.
In 1993, she starred in M. Butterfly directed by David Cronenberg.
In 1995, she appeared in Johnny Mnemonic directed by Robert Longo.
In 1997, she returned in Germany for starring in In the Name of Innocence, for which she received Bavarian Film Award for Best Actress In 1999, she appeared in Tim Robbins's Cradle Will Rock, and The Third Miracle directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Sukowa also starred in a made-for-television films Lost Souls (1998) and The Lady in Question (1999).
Sukowa has developed a parallel career as a classical music narrator and speaker.
She has performed the Speaker's role in Arnold Schönberg's Pierrot lunaire, first with the Schoenberg Ensemble under Reinbert de Leeuw, and later with ensembles in Paris, London, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Madrid, Rome, Tokyo, Salzburg, Los Angeles, and New York City.
In later career, she played Hildegard of Bingen in 2009 drama film Vision, and Hannah Arendt in the biographical film Hannah Arendt (2012).
She starred in the American television series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), a remake of the 1995 film of the same name.
In 2019, she starred in French drama film Two of Us, for which she received Lumières Award for Best Actress and César Award for Best Actress nomination.
