1. Senta Berger received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her awards include three Bambi Awards, two Romys, an Adolf Grimme Award, both a Deutscher and a Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, and a Goldene Kamera.
14 Facts About Senta Berger
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Senta Berger first appeared on stage at the age of four, when her father accompanied her singing on the piano.
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Senta Berger applied for the Max Reinhardt Seminar, a famous acting school in Vienna, and was accepted, but she left shortly afterwards after accepting a film role without permission.
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Senta Berger returned to Germany to accept an offer for a role in a series, which would have included an obligation of several years.
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In 1963, Senta Berger met Michael Verhoeven, son of German film director Paul Verhoeven.
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Senta Berger continued to develop her European career in France and Italy.
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In 1966, Senta Berger co-starred with Kirk Douglas in the film Cast a Giant Shadow.
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In 1967, Senta Berger acted in the pilot film for the Robert Wagner television series It Takes a Thief, which aired on the US television network ABC on 9 January 1968.
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Senta Berger reprised her role in the series in October 1969, in an episode in which her character was killed.
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In 1970, Senta Berger starred for the first time in a film produced by her own company and directed by her husband.
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Senta Berger played at the Burgtheater in Vienna, at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, and at the Schiller Theater in Berlin.
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Senta Berger acted alongside Schell and James Coburn in a supporting role in the acclaimed war film Cross of Iron.
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From 2003 to 2010, Senta Berger was president of the German Film Academy, which seeks to support the careers of actors and actresses in Germany and across Europe.
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Senta Berger played the role of Doctor Eva Maria Prohacek in the popular German crime television series Unter Verdacht from 2002 till March 2020, when she retired from the role.