Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

  • Born: 1961-9-14
  • Birthplace: Munich Germany
  • Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Graduate School: Berlin University of the Arts
  • Representative Works: Bella Martha, The Lives of Others, The Baader Meinhof Complex, The Wall
  • Martina Gedeck (Martina Gedeck), born on September 14, 1961 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, is a German actress.
    In 1985, she made her debut as a stage actor at the Turm Theater in Frankfurt. In 1988, he joined the film session at the invitation of director Dominik Graf [6]  . In 2001, she starred in the film " Bella Martha ", and won the 52nd German Film Awards for Best Actress for this film . In 2006, she played the heroine Christa-Maria Sieland in the Oscar-winning film " The Lives of Others ", and in the same year she starred in the film " The Good Shepherd " directed by Robert De Niro . In 2008, starred in the Oscar-nominated film " The Baader Meinhof Complex ".
    In 2012, partner Helen Lydia Mirren played the role of a female writer in the Hungarian film " The Door " [15]  , and starred in the Austrian film " The Wall " in the same year , and was nominated for the best actress at the 63rd German Film Awards . In 2013, he participated in the suspense film " Night Train to Lisbon " [16]  and the co-produced film " La religieuse " by Deutsche Fabi . In the same year, he served as a judge of the 70th Venice International Film Festival . In 2015, starred in the German TV series " Tannbach ". Starring in the mini-series "October Festival Storm" in 2020 [18]  .

    Early Experience

    Martina Gedeck was born in Munich, Germany . She lived in Lantz Huth , Bayern, Germany as a child . In 1971, she moved to West Berlin with her parents and two younger sisters. In 1977, she studied at Arndt High School in Berlin, Germany. In 1978, she studied at Glen Rock High School in New Jersey, USA as an exchange student. At this school, she took theatrical performance as an elective school and developed a strong interest in performance ever since. In 1981, he graduated from Schadow High School in Berlin and was admitted to Free University of Berlin to study Germanic literature and history. In 1982, he dropped out of Free University of Berlin and was admitted to the University of the Arts Berlin Max-Reinhardt to study acting   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1985, she made her debut at the Turm Theater in Frankfurt, where she started her acting career, and then she worked as a stage performer in major theaters in Hamburg, Basel and Berlin   .
    In 1988, starred in the film debut "Reaper". In 1994, he acted as the protagonist of the film for the first time in "Hölleisengretl" and won the Bavarian Television Award and began to receive the attention of the film industry. In 1997, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 47th German Film Awards for her films " Life Is All You Get " and "Luxury Hotel" . 
    In 2001, as workaholic chef Martha Klein in the romantic comedy " Bella Martha " directed by Sandra Nettlebeck , he began to emerge internationally and won the best of the 52nd German Film Awards in the following year . Actress Award and 15th EFAs Best Actress Nomination   . In 2003, he was invited to be the judge of the main competition of the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival  .
    In 2004, she played the role of German female writer Brigitte Reimann in the biographical TV series "Hunger auf Leben", and won the German TV Award for Best Actress in the same year   . In 2005, she played Christiane, a desperate woman who lost herself after being abandoned by her husband in the movie " Elementary particle ". The film was shortlisted for the main competition of the 56th Berlin Film Festival. The following year, Martina won the 56th German Film Award. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress   .
    In 2006, partner Matt Damon played the role of German agent Hanna Schiller in the movie " The Good Shepherd ". In March 2006, the film "Summer of 2004" starring her was shortlisted for the main competition unit of The 59th Cannes Film Festival . In the same year, she played the role of East German actress Christa-Maria Sieland in " The Lives of Others ". The film won the best foreign language film at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.   Martina also nominated the 19th European Film for this film. Award for best actress.
    In 2008, the movie " Qin love Clara played in" German pianist Clara Schumann , the same year, she was in the movie " at The Baader Meinhof Complex played terrorist Ulrike Meinhof in", the following year the film nominated for 81st Best Foreign Language Film in Academy Awards . In 2009, he partnered with Sergio Castellitto again to star in the Italian film "House of Honor", which was nominated for the 66th Venice International Film Festival . 
    In 2010, she played the protagonist 's wife Anna Marian in the movie " Jud Süss-Film ohne Gewissen "   . In the same year, partner Ulrich Tukur starred in "Crime Scene"   . In 2012, in the Austrian film " The Wall ", she played an unknown woman in the mountains enclosed by an invisible barrier. The following year, she was nominated for Best Actress in the 63rd German Film Awards  . In the same year, his partner Helen Lydia Mirren appeared in the Hungarian movie " The Door "   .
    In 2013, partner Jeremy John Irons played the role of doctor Mariana in the movie " Night Train to Lisbon ",   and partner Isabelle Huppert , who played the mother of the heroine in the French film " La religieuse ". In the same year, he was invited to be the main contest judge of the 70th Venice International Film Festival. . In 2015, starred in the movie " Ich bin dann mal weg ". In 2020, starred in Maria Hoflinger in the TV series "October Festival Storm"   .

    Personal Life

    Martina Gedeck family

    Martina Gedeck's father, Karl-Heinz Gedeck, was the manager of the Berlin area of ​​Ruiwei Supermarket. Mother Helga Gedeck is a housewife   .

    Martina Gedeck feelings

    Since 1991, Martina Gedeck began to associate with the German artist Ulrich Wildgruber. On November 29, 1999, due to a heart attack, he was worried that he would not be able to perform on stage. Ulrich Wildgruber left a suicide note to Martina and drove to Sylt to commit suicide. Died   .
    In 1995, he met the Swiss director Markus Imboden (Markus Imboden) because of the filming of the film "Frau Rettich, die Czerni und ich". In 2005, they formally met. In an interview with Der Spiegel in August 2019, Martina revealed that she and Inboden have long been married   .

    Character Evaluation

    Martina Gedeck is introverted, humble, and emphasizes the privacy of her private life. With her changeable play style and ability to explore the nuances of complex characters, she becomes a star   . A series of steadfast and marginal female figures have built her career, such as a beautiful, lively and perfect chef, East German actress, etc., allowing Martina Gedeck to capture people’s attention outside Germany and capture her from Italy. To the hearts of American audiences   . Her performance is impressive, she is a lovely person and a keen actor   .
    Extended Reading

    Mostly Martha quotes

    • Mario: Why would she want to stay with her family in sunny Italy when she can return to cold and grey Germany to live there with a nut case like you?

    • [last lines]

      Martha Klein: Then it must be the sugar.

      Martha's Therapist: The sugar?

      Martha Klein: Did you get the Belgian vergeoise like I told you?

      Martha's Therapist: Are you telling me that you can taste what kind of sugar I've used?

      Martha Klein: Of course not, but I can taste which kind you didn't use.

      Martha's Therapist: [she smiles softly as he leaves] I give up. I'll be right back.