Barbara Brecht-Schall (28 October 1930 – 31 August 2015) was a German actress.
Barbara Brecht-Schall | |
|---|---|
 Brecht-Schall in September 2014 | |
| Born | Barbara Marie Brecht 28 October 1930 |
| Died | 31 August 2015 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Ekkehard Schall |
| Parents | |
Early life
editBrecht was born in Berlin to Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel, she had three siblings, a full brother Stefan, a half-brother Frank Banholzer[1] and a half-sister Hanne Hiob.[2]
At the age of 3, her family travelled often in attempt to avoid the Nazi regime. They eventually arrived in Los Angeles, but in 1947 shortly after Bertolt Brecht testified in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Her father established the Berliner Ensemble in 1949, a theatre company in which she also acted.
Later life
editBrecht later married Ekkehard Schall, with whom she had two daughters, Johanna Schall and Jenny Schall-Dizdari.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Ein Polterabend (1955)
- Berlin, Schoenhauser Corner (1957)
- Castles and Cottages (1957)
- Katzgraben (1957)
- Lotte In Weimar (1975)
Death
editBarbara Brecht-Schall died in Berlin on 31 August 2015, aged 84.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Stefan Brecht: Poet, philosopher and theatre historian who struggled to escape his father's shadow". The Independent. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Barbara Brecht-Schall". The Telegraph. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (2 September 2015). "Barbara Brecht-Schall, Guardian of Father's Plays, Dies at 84". New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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