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Helene Weigel was born on 12 May, 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria], is an actress,costume_department,script_department. Discover Helene Weigel'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 71 years old?

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Occupation actress,costume_department,script_department
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 12 May, 1900
Birthday 12 May
Birthplace Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Date of death 6 May, 1971
Died Place East Berlin, East Germany
Nationality Austria

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Helene Weigel Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Helene Weigel's Husband?

Her husband is Bertolt Brecht (10 April 1929 - 14 August 1956) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Husband Bertolt Brecht (10 April 1929 - 14 August 1956) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Helene Weigel Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helene Weigel worth at the age of 71 years old? Helene Weigel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Austria. We have estimated Helene Weigel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1896

Daughter of Siegfried Weigl and Leopoldine Pollak. Niece of Arthur Weigl and his wife Emma, cousin of their children Trude (b. 1896), Irma and Egon Weigl (1901-1979). Egon is the father of Vladimir Weigl and Sanda Weigl.

1900

Helene Weigel was born on May 12, 1900 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.

1915

Helene Weigel had artistic training from 1915 to 1918 and was given her first theater engagements in 1918, such as at the Neues Theater Frankfurt, the Staatliches Schauspielhaus Berlin and the Deutsches Theater Berlin.

1919

Stepmother of Frank Banholzer (1919-1943) and Hanne Hiob.

1920

While she became a respected stage actress on several stages in the 1920s, she studied dramaturgy under Max Reinhardt in Berlin.

1924

Had two children with Bertolt Brecht: Stefan Becht (born in 1924) and Barbara Berg (born in 1930).

1927

Helene Weigel appeared in Fritz Lang's legendary silent movie "Metropolis" in 1927, in which she portrayed a female worker in. However, the theater was still hub of her life. One of her greatest successes was Brecht's "Die Mutter" in 1932.

1930

Like Bertolt Brecht, Helene Weigel was politically committed and joined the Communist Party in 1930. When the National Socialists seized power the couple emigrated with their children to Switzerland; after that they went via Scandinavia to the USA.

1933

As she was Jewish and her husband Bertolt Brecht an opponent of the Nazis, they fled Germany in 1933 and finally settled down in the US in 1941. They returned to Europe in 1947 because Brecht was considered to be a communist.

1944

Helene Weigel had a minor role in the movie "The Seventh Cross" in 1944.

1948

In 1948 she went back to Germany where she founded the Berliner Ensemble in East Berlin together with Bertolt Brecht. She was director of this ensemble till her death.

1953

Helene Weigel enjoyed much success on the stage in the 50s and only appeared seldom in movies, for example in "Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar" (1953), "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder" (1955) and "Die Windrose" (1957).

1961

She is known for her work on Mother Courage and Her Children (1961), Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1955) and Señora Carrar's Rifles (1953). She was married to Bertolt Brecht.