Senta Berger
| Senta Berger | |
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Berger in 1975
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13 May 1941 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, author |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Verhoeven (1966–present) (2 children) |
| Children | Luca Verhoeven (b. 1979) Simon Verhoeven |
Senta Berger (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛnta ˈbɛʁɡɐ]; born 13 May 1941) is an Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author. She 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.
Berger married director and producer Michael Verhoeven in 1966. They are the parents of actors Simon and Luca Verhoeven.
Berger is the daughter of musician Josef Berger and teacher Therese Jany. She first appeared on stage at the age of four, when her father accompanied her singing on the piano. At the age of five she started ballet lessons.
Berger also took private acting lessons. In 1957, she won her first small role in one of the final films directed by Austrian auteur Willi Forst. She 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. In 1958, she became the youngest member of the Josefstadt Theatre in Vienna.
Bernhard Wicki and Artur Brauner produced the film The Good Soldier Schweijk with Berger and the German actor Heinz Rühmann. Brauner used Berger in several films, but she soon tired of musicals. In 1962, she went to Hollywood and worked with stars such as Charlton Heston, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Richard Widmark, John Wayne, Jack Kelly, and Yul Brynner. She returned to Germany to accept an offer for a role in a series, which would have brought an obligation of several years.
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