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Hildegard Knef
German actress (1925–2002)
"Knef" redirects here. For her 1970 self-titled album, see Knef (album).
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| Born | Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (1925-12-28)28 December 1925 Ulm, Württemberg, Germany |
| Died | 1 February 2002(2002-02-01) (aged 76) Berlin, Germany |
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| Years active | 1944–2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Kurt Hirsch (1947–52) (divorced) David Palastanga (1962–76) (divorced) 1 child Paul von Schell (1977–2002) (her death) |
Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (German:[ˈhɪl.də.ɡaʁtˈkneːf]ⓘ; 28 December 1925 – 1 February 2002) was a German actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.
Early years
[edit]Hildegard Knef was born in Ulm in 1925. Her parents were Hans Theodor and Friede Augustine Knef. Her father, a decorated First World War veteran, died when she was only six months old, and her mother moved to Berlin and worked in a factory.[1] Knef began studying acting at age 14 in 1940. She left school at 15 to become an apprentice animator with Universum Film AG. After she had a successful screen test, she went to the State Film School at Babelsberg, Berlin, where she studied acting, ball
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1950
April 14, 1950:
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June 1950:
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August 1, 1950:
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November 1950:
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December 1950:
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1951
January 18, 1951:
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February 21, 1951:
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German postcard by Kunst und Bild, Frankfurt-Main. Photo: Gaza-studio.
German postcard by Photo-Kitt, München, no. 522. Photo: Camera Film / Kurt Julies / Herzog. Hildegard Knefand Hans Söhnkerin Film ohne Titel/Film Without a Name (Rudolf Jugert, 1948).
German postcard by Wasmuth Verlag, no. WF 106. Photo: Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek. Caption: Hildegard Knef, Hollywood 1948.
German postcard by Kunst und Bild, Berlin, no. A 482. Photo: Wesel / Styria / Junge Film Union / Herzog Film. Publicity still for Die Sünderin/The Sinner(Willi Forst, 1950).
Italian postcard by Edizioni S.I.P.Ci., Milano. Photo: 20th Century Fox. Hildegard Knefin The Snows of Kilimanjaro(Henry King, 1952).
Austrian postcard by Verlag Hubmann (HDH), Wien, no. 130. Photo: International Film, Wien / Regina Sonor. Hildegard Knefin La fête à Henriette/Holiday for Henrietta(Julien Duvivier, 1952).
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