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Maria Hofen

Maria Hofen

1886 - 1970

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The actress Maria Hofen was born as Walli Maria Hoffmann in Dresden.
After an acting education at the theater school Senff-Georgi in Dresden she became established on stage from 1909.
She appeared at numerous smaller theaters, finally she took part in her first movie "Jahrmarkt des Lebens" (28) in 1928.

She continued her film career in the sound film era of the 30s and she impersonated numerous support roles in movies like "Susanne macht Ordnung" (30), "Abschiedswalzer" (34), "Der Maulkorb" (38), "Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes" (39), "Die Geierwally" (40), "Die goldene Stadt" (42), "Münchhausen" (43), "Paracelsus" (43) and "Wir sehn uns wieder" (45).

After World War II she appeared in movies again till to her death.
To her other cinematical works belong the productions "Die Brücke" (49), "Semmelweis - Retter der Mütter" (50), "Gesprengte Gitter" (53), "Die Geierwally" (56), "Die Nibelungen, 1. Teil: Siegfried" (66), "König Richard II" (68), "Bambule" (70) and "Die Barrikade" (70).

Besides her activity as an actress she also worked for the radio station RIAS in Berlin.


Other movies with Maria Hofen:
Stützen der Gesellschaft (35) Gordian, der Tyrann (37) Die Posaune (37) Mordsache Holm (38) Die fremde Frau (39) In letzter Minute (39) Ihr erstes Erlebnis (39) Jungens (41) Immer nur Du (41) Gabriele Dambrone (43) Der grosse Preis (44) Jugendliebe (47) Die Kuckucks (49) Die Kreuzlschreiber (50) Ich hab' mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren (52) König Drosselbart (54) Der Major und die Stiere (55) Wo die alten Wälder rauschen (56) Amouren (64) Cigalon (65) Quadrille (66) Der zerbrochene Krug (67) Serie "The Wednesday Play: Pitchi Poi" (67) Asternplatz 10 Uhr 6 (69) Spion unter der Haube (69) Nachrichten aus der Provinz (69) Lieber Erwin (70)

 
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