Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck, Berlin Film Festival, 2007
Born (1961-09-14) 14 September 1961 (age 50)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Residence Berlin
Nationality German
Occupation Actress
Years active 1981–present
Awards Deutscher Filmpreis
(1997, 2002)
Website
www.martinagedeck.com

Martina Gedeck [ɡəˈdɛk] (born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to broader, international attention due to her roles in films such as Mostly Martha, The Lives of Others, and The Baader Meinhof Complex.[1] She has won numerous awards, including the Deutscher Filmpreis in 1997 for Supporting Actress in Life is All You Get, and in 2002 for Actress in Mostly Martha.[2]

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Biography [link]

Martina Gedeck was born 14 September 1961 in Munich, Germany and grew up in Bavaria, the oldest of three girls.[3] In 1971, her family moved to Berlin, where the eleven-year-old debuted as an actress in children's television shows.[4]

After graduating school in 1981, she enrolled at the Free University of Berlin, majoring in German Literature and History.[4] From 1982 to 1986, Martina attended acting classes at the Berlin University of the Arts. During that time, she made her stage debut at the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt. Martina performed regularly at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, and appeared in plays in Basel, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg.[4]

In 1994, Martina gained the attention of film audiences with her performance in Sönke Wortmann's hit comedy Maybe... Maybe Not (Der bewegte Mann). In 1995, Martina received critical praise for her award-winning performance in the television drama Hölleisengretl. In 1997, she furthered her reputation with her performance as Lilo in Wolfgang Becker's Life is All You Get (Das Leben ist eine Baustelle).[4] In 1997, she received the German Film Award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role for her performance as a shy waitress in Helmut Dietl's Rossini (Rossini oder die mörderische Frage, wer mit wem schlief).[2][4] By the end of the 1990s, Martina had established herself as "one of the most prolific character actresses in Germany" with ambitious feature films such as Jew-Boy Levi (Viehjud Levi) and television dramas like Dominik Graf's Deine besten Jahre. She garnered awards and nominations throughout this period of her career.[4]

Martina's international breakthrough came with her performance in Sandra Nettelbeck's Mostly Martha (Bella Martha). In the film, she plays a workaholic chef who is forced to adjust to major changes in her personal and professional life that are beyond her control. The film won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award, and the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2002. It also received a German Film Award Nomination for Outstanding Feature Film. For her performance, Martina received a European Film Award Nomination for Best Actress (2002), the German Film Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Actress (2002), and the German Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (2003).[5]

Martina Gedeck at the Österreichischer Filmpreis 2011

In 2006, Martina appeared in five major films: The Elementary Particles (2006) as Christiane, The Lives of Others (2006) as Christa-Maria Sieland, The Perfect Friend (2006) as Marlène, Summer '04 (2006) as Miriam Franz, and Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006) as Hanna Schiller, starring opposite Matt Damon and John Turturro.[4] The Lives of Others won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1]

As of 2008,[dated info] Martina resides in the Dahlem district of Berlin with her partner, Swiss director Markus Imboden.[3] In 2010, Martina, who is affiliated with the Green Party, served as an elector in the Federal Assembly to elect the new President of Germany.[6]

Filmography [link]

Television
  • Goldjunge (1988)
  • Die Beute (1988), Nelly
  • Schulz & Schulz (1989–1993), Britta – TV series, 5 episodes
  • Hausmänner (1991), Helen
  • Mutter und Söhne (1992), Susanne Stoller
  • Leo und Charlotte (1993), Sylvie
  • Krücke (1993), Bronka
  • Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere (1995), Wanda
  • Hölleisengretl (1995), Hölleisenretl
  • Der Schönste Tag im Leben (1996), Waltraut
  • Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von uns (1997), Lea Katz
  • Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Das wilde Kind (1997), Lea Katz
  • Der Neffe (1997), Isabella
  • Bella Block (1997), Frau Meng – TV series, episode "Tod eines Mädchens"
  • Der Laden (1998) TV, Elvira
  • Single Bells (1998), Kati Treichl
  • Die beste Party - Heimatabend 1999 (1999)
  • Ich habe nein gesagt (1999), Doris Wengler
  • Deine besten Jahre (1999), Vera Kemp
  • Happy Hour oder Glück und Glas (2000), Greta Steinwender
  • O Palmenbaum (2000), Kati Treichl
  • Romeo (2001), Lotte Zimmermann
  • Scheidung auf amerikanisch (2001), Sarah
  • Jenseits der Liebe (2001), Helen Dubbs
  • Die Mutter (2002), Vera Zardiss
  • Verlorenes Land (2002), Maria
  • 1809 Andreas Hofer (2002), Lebzelter-Mariandl
  • Geheime Geschichten (2003)
  • Unsre Mutter ist halt anders (2003), Paula
  • Schattenlinie (2003), Clara Lorenz
  • Das Blaue Wunder (2004), Thea Eiselt
  • Hunger auf Leben (2004), Brigitte Reimann
  • Feuer in der Nacht (2004), Paola Winkler
  • Der Stich des Skorpion (2004), Anne Stein
  • Giacomo Casanova (2004), Madame De Roll
  • Spiele der Macht - 11011 Berlin (2005), Prof. Sara M. Kardow
  • Auf ewig und einen Tag (2006), Paula Schmitt
  • Verlassen (2007), Claudia
  • Sisi (2009), Erzherzogin Sophie von Habsburg
Cinema
  • Tiger, Löwe, Panther (1989), Nicoletta/Löwe
  • Hard Days, Hard Nights (1989), Goldi
  • Maybe... Maybe Not (1994), Jutta
  • How I've Got Rhythm (1995), Susanne – Short movie
  • Harald (1997), Rica Reichmann
  • Rossini (1997), Serafina
  • Life is All You Get (1997), Lilo
  • Women Don't Lie (1998), Hannah
  • Mrs. Rettich, Czerni and I (1998), Czerni
  • Jew-Boy Levi (1999), Fräulein Neuner
  • It's All Bob ! (1999), Barbara
  • The Green Desert (1999), Doris
  • Mostly Martha (2001), Martha Klein
  • The Elementary Particles (2006), Christiane – English language title is Atomised
  • The Lives of Others (2006), Christa-Maria Sieland
  • The Perfect Friend (2006), Marlène
  • Summer '04 (2006), Miriam Franzj
  • The Good Shepherd (2006), Hanna Schiller
  • Messy Christmas (2007), Sara
  • Beloved Clara (2008), Clara Schumann
  • The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Ulrike Meinhof
  • Agnosía (2010)
  • Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010)
  • The Door (2012)

Awards [link]

European Film Award
Berlin Film Festival, Silver Bear
German Film Award
Adolf-Grimme-Award, Germany
  • 1995 Best Cast, Just an affair, Won
  • 1998 Best Actress, The Nephew, Bella Block, Won
  • 2002 Best Actress, Romeo, Won
  • 2004 Best Actress, Back to Life, Nominated
Bavarian Film Award
  • 1999 Best Actress, The Green Desert, Won[11]
  • 2007 Best Actress, Messy Christmas, Won[11]
Bavarian TV Award
  • 1995 Best Actress, Hölleisengretl, Won[12]
  • 2000 Best Actress, Best Years, Won[12]
Golden Lion Award, Germany
  • 1997 Best Actress, The Nephew, Nominated
  • 1998 Best Supporting Actress, Bella Block, Won[13]
German Film Critics Association Award
German Television Award
  • 2004 Best Actress, Hungry for Life, Won[15]
Golden Camera, Germany
  • 2003 Best Actress, Lost Country, The Mother, Won[16]
Jupiter Award
Baden-Baden TV Film Festival
  • 2001 Best Cast, Romeo, Won
TeleStar, Germany
  • 1997 Best Actress, The Nephew, Won
Mons International Festival of Love Films, Belgium
  • 2002 Best Actress, Mostly Martha, Won
International Filmfestival Kaluga, Russia
  • 2006 Best Actress, Mostly Martha, Won
Nastro d’Argento Europeo, Taormina Film Fest Italy
Premio Bacco, Notte delle Stelle, Italy
  • 2006 Best Actress, Mostly Martha, Won[17]
BZ Culture Award, Germany
  • 2008 Film, Outstanding artistic contribution, Won
Diva Award, Germany
  • 2006 Hall of Fame, Outstanding artistic contribution, Won[2][18]

References [link]

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  3. ^ a b Kevin Maher (1 November 2008). "'Germany's Meryl Streep' Martina Gedeck is the first lady of terror". The Times. https://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5037401.ece. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
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  6. ^ "German Presidential Elections". LIFE. https://www.life.com/news-pictures/102544741/german-presidential-elections. Retrieved 21 January 2012. 
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  14. ^ "Preisträger seit 1956". Verband der deutschen Filmkritik. https://www.vdfk.de/118-preistrager-seit-1956. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 
  15. ^ "Preisträger 2004". Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis GmbH. https://www.deutscherfernsehpreis.de/content/view/101/203/. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 
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