Corinna Harfouch (German: [koˈʁɪna haʁˈfʊx] ; née Meffert; born 16 October 1954) is a German actress.

Corinna Harfouch
Harfouch in 2017
Born
Corinna Meffert

(1954-10-16) 16 October 1954 (age 70)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Early life and education

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Harfouch was born in Suhl, East Germany, the daughter of the teacher Wolfgang Meffert and his wife Marianne (née Kleber). She worked as a nurse and studied acting at the National Theatre School in Berlin from 1978 to 1981.

Career

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In 1994, Harfouch was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Jeremy Thomas.[1]

After a few guest roles in the Tatort crime series, Harfouch became part of the permanent cast in 2023, succeeding Meret Becker in the series' Berlin team.[2]

Personal life

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Harfouch's first husband was a Lebanese computer scientist named Nabil Harfouch, with whom she has one daughter. From 1985 to 2007,[3] she was married to Michael Gwisdek, with whom she has two sons, musician Johannes Gwisdek [de] and actor Robert Gwisdek.[4]

Selected filmography

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Recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Juries". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ^ Christian Buß (7 April 2023), Corinna Harfouch als »Tatort«-Ermittlerin: SOKO Berlin Der Spiegel.
  3. ^ Michael Schacht (4 February 2011), Michael Gwisdek– Ex-Mann von Corinna Harfourch: Ich bin nicht der Vater unseres Sohnes Bild.
  4. ^ B.Z. - Hausbesuch bei den Gwisdeks, B.Z., 12 September 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Berlinale: 1993 Prize Winners". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Bayerische Filmpreisträger" (PDF). Bayerische Staatskanzlei. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  7. ^ Sen-lun Yu (24 June 2007), Shanghai film festhands top prize to Meletzky's Plan Screen Daily.
  8. ^ Patrick Wildermann (10 May 2015), Corinna Harfouch erhält Berliner Theaterpreis: "Ich hatte viel Glück, das stimmt" Der Tagesspiegel.
  9. ^ Orlando Parfitt (8 July 2019), Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals 2019 winners Screen Daily.
  10. ^ Carolin Ströbele (4 May 2024), Schönstes Scheitern Die Zeit.
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