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Hannelore Elsner
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Hannelore Elstner
26 July 1942 |
| Died | 21 April 2019 (aged 76) Munich, Germany
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–2019 |
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Hannelore Elsner (born Hannelore Elstner; 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a famous German actress. She had a very long career in TV shows and movies. She started acting on stage in Munich. Later, she became well-known for popular TV series like The Black Forest Clinic. She also played the main character, Inspector Lea Sommer, in the series Die Kommissarin. People around the world recognized her for her lead role in the 2000 film No Place to Go. This movie was even shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Hannelore Elsner's Acting Career
Hannelore Elstner was born in Burghausen, Germany, on July 26, 1942. She later changed her last name to Elsner. After finishing her studies at a drama school in Munich, she began acting in local theaters.
Early Roles and Breakthrough
Hannelore Elsner appeared in her first film, Old Heidelberg, in 1959. She was only 17 years old at the time. A director named Edgar Reitz noticed her talent. He gave her a big role in the 1973 film Trip to Vienna. This was her first movie role outside of Germany.
Famous TV and Film Roles
Hannelore Elsner starred in many popular films and TV series. One of her well-known roles was in The Black Forest Clinic. She is especially remembered for playing Inspector Lea Sommer in the German detective series Die Kommissarin. This show aired on public television from 1994 to 2006. She was the first woman to play a police inspector in a German TV series, which was a big deal!
Her movie No Place to Go was very important for her career. It was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, a famous movie event. The film won several awards. Doris Dörrie, a director who worked with Elsner, said that Hannelore was a great adventurer. She said Elsner approached every role and her life with curiosity, dedication, and bravery.
Other Work and Memoirs
Besides acting, Hannelore Elsner also worked on audio plays and read audio books. She was involved with an organization that encouraged people to remember the Holocaust. In 2011, she wrote a book about her life called In Exuberance: From My Life. In this book, she shared details about growing up in Bavaria and some sad moments from her childhood.
Awards and Recognition
Hannelore Elsner won many awards for her acting. For her main role in No Place to Go, she received the Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Award) for Best Actress. She also won the German Critics' Prize and the 2000 Bavarian Film Award for the same movie.
In 2003, she won the Best Actress award again at the German Film Awards for her role in My Last Film. In 2005, she received the German Order of Merit. This is a special award given to people who have done great things for Germany. She received it for her work in raising awareness about AIDS. In 2006, she was given the Bavarian Film Award for her entire career.
Personal Life and Legacy
Hannelore Elsner was married three times. She was married to actor Gerd Vespermann from 1964 to 1966. Later, she married director Alf Brustellin in the 1970s, and they were together until he passed away in 1981. Her third marriage was to Uwe B. Carstensen from 1993 to 2000. In 1981, she had a son with director Dieter Wedel.
Hannelore Elsner passed away from cancer in a clinic in Munich on April 21, 2019. After her death, the German broadcaster BR changed its TV schedule. They showed many of her films and an interview to honor her amazing career.
Filmography
Films in which Elsner appeared include:
- Old Heidelberg (1959), as Helene
- Und sowas nennt sich Leben (1961), as Ulla
- Das Mädchen mit den schmalen Hüften (1961), as Yusha
- Stahlnetz: Spur 211 (1962, TV series episode), as Edith Tirfelder
- Die endlose Nacht (1963), as Sylvia Stössi
- An Alibi for Death (1963), as Hanne Wasneck
- Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn (1967), as Johanna
- Zur Hölle mit den Paukern (1968), as Geneviève Ponelle
- Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas (1969, TV film), as Anacoana
- Student of the Bedroom (1970), as Brigitte
- Gentlemen in White Vests (1970), as Susan
- Willi Manages the Whole Thing (1971), as Constanze
- The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (1972), as Irina
- ...aber Jonny! (1973), as Monika Winkler
- Excerpts from the Life of a Good-For-Nothing (1973), as The Countess
- Trip to Vienna (1973), as Marga Kroeber
- Challenge to White Fang (1974), as Jane LeClerq
- Die schöne Marianne (1975, TV series, 13 episodes), as Marianne Ruaux
- Berlinger (1975), as Maria / Marlit
- Grete Minde (1977), as Trude Minde
- The Tailor from Ulm (1978), as Anna Berblinger
- The Fall (1979), as Alissa Kristlein
- The Green Bird (1980), as Dr. Renate Winter
- Who's Crazy, Doc? (1982), as Dorothea von Schög
- Satan ist auf Gottes Seite (1983, TV film), as Zimra Steffin
- Man Without Memory (1984), as Dr. Essner
- A Kind of Anger (1984, TV film), as Adele Sanger
- Mary Ward (1985), as Mary Ward
- Parker (1985), as Jillian Schelm
- Kaminsky (1985), as Nicole Kaminsky
- Operation Dead End (1985), as Dr. Hoppe
- Please, Let the Flowers Live (1986), as Yvonne Duhamel
- Lorentz & Söhne (1988, TV series, 12 episodes), as Katharina Haltermann
- The Black Forest Clinic (1987–1988, TV series, 6 episodes), as Maria Rotenburg
- Noch ein Wunsch (1989, TV film), as Brigitte
- The Eighth Day (1990), as Mrs. De Vries
- Death Came As a Friend (1991, TV film), as Judith
- The Long Conversation with the Bird (1992, TV film), as Polly
- Cliffs of the Death (1993, TV film), as Rita Freymuth
- Die Kommissarin (1994–2006, TV series, 66 episodes), as Lea Sommer
- Butterfly Feelings (1996, TV film), as Marie-Luise Wendt
- A Girl Called Rosemary (1996, TV film), as Marga Hartog
- Andrea und Marie (1998, TV film), as Andrea
- Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998), as Hilde Strassburger
- No Place to Go (2000), as Hanna Flanders
- Ende der Saison (2001, TV film), as Waltraud
- My Last Film (2002), as Marie
- Eine Liebe in Afrika (2003, TV film), as Denise
- Red and Blue (2003), as Barbara Bärenklau
- Woman Driving, Man Sleeping (2004), as Dr. Sue Süssmilch
- Alles auf Zucker! (2004), as Marlene Zuckermann
- The Rose Grower (2004, TV film), as Beatrice Shaye
- Die Spielerin (2005, TV film), as Polina Sieveking
- You Told Me, You Love Me (2006), as Johanna Perl
- Not All Were Murderers (2006, TV film), as Ludmilla Dimitrieff
- Smoke Signs (2006), as Annabella Silberstein
- Vivere (2007), as Gerlinde von Habermann
- The Visible and the Invisible (2007), as Maria Döbereiner
- War and Peace (2008, TV miniseries), as Countess Rostova
- Cherry Blossoms (2008), as Trudi Angermeier
- Mein Herz in Chile (2008, TV film), as Laura Hansen
- Zeiten ändern dich (2010), as Mother
- Hanni & Nanni (2010), as Mrs. Theobald
- Der letzte Patriarch (2010, TV film), as Ruth Buchleitner
- Keep Lying, Darling (2010, TV film), as Martha Ebinghaus
- Alles Liebe (2010, TV film), as Irma Bergner
- Promising the Moon (2011), as Marga Baumanis
- Don't You Believe It! (2012), as Daisy
- Jesus Loves Me (2012), as Silvia
- The Whole Shebang (2014), as Ingrid
- Tour de Force (2014), as Irene
- Better Than Nothing (2014), as Wally
- Auf das Leben! (To Life, 2014), as Ruth Weintraub
- Besondere Schwere der Schuld (2014, TV film), as Agnes Barner
- A Grand Farewell (2015, TV film), as Ella
- Family Party (2015), as Renate
- Hanna's Sleeping Dogs (2016), as Ruth Eberth
- Wunderlich's World (2016), as Liliane Wunderlich
- 100 Things (2018), as Renate Konaske
- Cherry Blossoms & Demons (2019), as Trudi Angermeier
- Club der einsamen Herzen (2019, TV film), as Kiki
- Lang lebe die Königin (2020, TV film), as Rose Just (final film role)
