Gerda Maurus

Gerda Maurus (25 August 1903 – 31 July 1968) was an Austrian actress.[1]

Gerda Maurus
Born(1903-08-25)25 August 1903
Died31 July 1968(1968-07-31) (aged 64)
Occupationactress
Years active1928-1968 (film & TV)

She was of Croatian ethnicity, and initially made her name on stage in Vienna. While performing in the theatre, she was discovered by the director Fritz Lang during a visit to his native city. Lang cast her in the female lead in his silent thriller film Spione (1928) and she appeared in a number of German films during the Weimar and Nazi eras.

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2011-05-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Bibliography

  • Patrick McGilligan. Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast. St. Martin's Press, 1998.
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