Eva Mattes
Encyclopedia
Eva Mattes is a German
-Austria
n actress.
Mattes appeared in four films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
(The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
, Wildwechsel, Effi Briest and In a Year of 13 Moons
) and A Man Called Eva (1984), as a bearded film director based on the then recently deceased Fassbinder. She is also known for her appearances in two films of Werner Herzog
, a former partner, with whom she had a daughter, Hanna, in 1980. Eva Mattes also appeared in "Germany, Pale Mother," and in Enemy At The Gates
as the mother of Sasha Fillipov.
Eva Mattes is well known in the German spoken countries for her role as Klara Blum, played in the Tatort series.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n actress.
Mattes appeared in four films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Maria Fassbinder was a German movie director, screenwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema.He maintained a frenetic pace in film-making...
(The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a 1972 German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play. This film has an all female cast and is set in the home of the protagonist, Petra von Kant. It follows the changing dynamics in her relationships with the other women...
, Wildwechsel, Effi Briest and In a Year of 13 Moons
In a Year of 13 Moons
In a Year of 13 Moons is a 1978 drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Volker Spengler. The film was made in response to the suicide of Fassbinder's lover at the time, Armin Meier.- Plot :...
) and A Man Called Eva (1984), as a bearded film director based on the then recently deceased Fassbinder. She is also known for her appearances in two films of Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog Stipetić , known as Werner Herzog, is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director.He is often considered as one of the greatest figures of the New German Cinema, along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Werner...
, a former partner, with whom she had a daughter, Hanna, in 1980. Eva Mattes also appeared in "Germany, Pale Mother," and in Enemy At The Gates
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins and Ed Harris set during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II....
as the mother of Sasha Fillipov.
Eva Mattes is well known in the German spoken countries for her role as Klara Blum, played in the Tatort series.
Awards
- 1981 Bavarian Film AwardsBayerischer FilmpreisThe Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the State Government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany.The Bavarian Film...
, Best Actress http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf - 1979 Cannes Film Festival, Jury's Special Grand Prix http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/1979/allAward.html
Filmography
- Enemy at the GatesEnemy at the GatesEnemy at the Gates is a 2001 war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins and Ed Harris set during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II....
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantThe Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a 1972 German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play. This film has an all female cast and is set in the home of the protagonist, Petra von Kant. It follows the changing dynamics in her relationships with the other women...
- Germany Pale MotherGermany Pale MotherGermany, Pale Mother is a 1980 West German drama film written and directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. It was shown at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival in 1980, where it was nominated for a Golden Bear award...
- WoyzeckWoyzeck (1979 film)Woyzeck is a 1979 film by the German director Werner Herzog that stars Klaus Kinski and Eva Mattes. It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by German dramatist Georg Büchner.-Plot:...
- StroszekStroszekStroszek is a 1977 film by German director Werner Herzog. It was written in four days specifically for Bruno S. and was shot in Berlin, two towns in Wisconsin, and in North Carolina. Most of the lead roles are played by non-actors.-Plot:...
- David
- Goebbels und GeduldigGoebbels und GeduldigGoebbels und Geduldig is a 2002 German war comedy film about Joseph Goebbels and Nazi Germany, directed by Kai Wessel and written by Peter Steinbach.-Cast:*Ulrich Mühe: Goebbels bzw. Geduldig*Eva Mattes: Magda Goebbels*Götz Otto: Brenneisen...