Marita Breuer
Encyclopedia
Marita Breuer is a German
actress
, known for her portrayal of Maria in the Heimat
TV series.
Her first professional acting engagement was at Gießen
, after which she worked with well-known directors in prestigious theatres - her roles have included
From 2000 to 2005 she was part of the ensemble cast at the Aachen Theatre.
Aside from her stage work she has appeared in cinema
and on television
, most notably portraying Maria Simon
in the first part of the Heimat Trilogy directed by Edgar Reitz
.
Marita Breuer lives in Cologne
.
TV 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...
actress
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, known for her portrayal of Maria in the Heimat
Heimat (film)
Heimat is the overall title of three series of films in 30 episodes written and directed by Edgar Reitz which view life in Germany between 1919 and 2000 through the eyes of a family from the Hunsrück area of the Rhineland. Personal and domestic life is set against glimpses of wider social and...
TV series.
Biography
Marita Breuer studied acting at the Folkwang University of the Arts. Her acting style is based on the Stanislavski method.Her first professional acting engagement was at Gießen
Gießen
Gießen, also spelt Giessen is a town in the German federal state of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen...
, after which she worked with well-known directors in prestigious theatres - her roles have included
- Petrowna in A Month in the CountryA Month in the Country (play)A Month in the Country is a comedy in five acts by Ivan Turgenev. It was written in France between 1848 and 1850 and was first published in 1855...
by Turgenev, directed by Horst Wede (CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
) - The Young Lady in The Ghost SonataThe Ghost SonataThe Ghost Sonata is a play in three acts by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. Written in 1907, it was first produced at Strindberg's Intimate Theatre in Stockholm on January 21, 1908. Since then, it has been staged by such notable directors as Max Reinhardt, Olof Molander, Roger Blin, and...
by StrindbergStrindbergStrindberg may refer to:People* August Strindberg , Swedish dramatist and painter* Nils Strindberg , Swedish photographer* Anita Strindberg , Swedish actor* Henrik Strindberg , Swedish composerOther...
, directed by Ernst Wendt (CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
) - Electra in The OresteiaThe OresteiaThe Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. When originally performed it was accompanied by Proteus, a satyr play that would have been performed following the trilogy; it has not survived...
by AeschylusAeschylusAeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides, and is often described as the father of tragedy. His name derives from the Greek word aiskhos , meaning "shame"...
, staged by Hansgünther Heyme at the Aalto TheatreAalto TheatreThe Aalto Theatre is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Essen, Germany. It was opened on 25 September 1988 with Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg...
, EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of... - Kristin in Miss JulieMiss JulieMiss Julie is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg dealing with class, love, lust, the battle of the sexes, and the interaction among them...
by StrindbergStrindbergStrindberg may refer to:People* August Strindberg , Swedish dramatist and painter* Nils Strindberg , Swedish photographer* Anita Strindberg , Swedish actor* Henrik Strindberg , Swedish composerOther...
, directed by Roswita Kemper (DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
)
From 2000 to 2005 she was part of the ensemble cast at the Aachen Theatre.
Aside from her stage work she has appeared in cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, most notably portraying Maria Simon
Maria Simon
Maria Simon is a German actress.- Family and background :Simon is the sister of the actress Susanna Simon. She was born and brought up in the former East Germany but moved to New York in 1990 to live with her father, a computer expert with the UN, and sister Dalena Simon...
in the first part of the Heimat Trilogy directed by Edgar Reitz
Edgar Reitz
Edgar Reitz is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe.- Early life and education :...
.
Marita Breuer lives in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
Filmography
- Uns reicht das nicht, dir. Jürgen FlimmJürgen FlimmJürgen Flimm is a German theater and opera director, and theater manager. After establishing himself as one of the exponents of Regietheater, Flimm was called to manage renowned theaters and festivals...
, D 1978 - Rote Erde (TV series)Rote Erde (TV series)Rote Erde is a German television series....
, dir. Klaus EmmerichKlaus Emmerich (director)Klaus Emmerich is a German film director and screenwriter. His 1979 film The First Polka was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
, D 1983 - Heimat – Eine deutsche Chronik, dir. Edgar ReitzEdgar ReitzEdgar Reitz is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe.- Early life and education :...
, D 1984 - Vermischte Nachrichten, dir. Alexander KlugeAlexander KlugeAlexander Kluge is an author and film director.-Early life, education and early career:Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, D 1985/6 - Das Winterhaus, dir. Hilde Lermann, D 1987
- Die Hexe von Köln, dir. Hagen Müller-Stahl, D 1989
- Fremde, liebe Fremde, dir. Jürgen Bretzinger, D 1991
- Geboren 1999, dir. Kai Wessel, D 1992
- Tadesse - warum?, dir. Christian Baudissin, D 1994
- Weihnachten mit Willy Wuff, dir. Maria Theresia Wagner, D 1994
- Deutschlandlied, dir. Tom Toelle, D 1994/5
- Verschwinde von hier, dir. Franziska BuchFranziska Buch-Selected filmography:* In Search of Paradise * Emil and the Detectives * Hier kommt Lola! -External links:...
, D 1999 - Der Krieger und die Kaiserin, dir. Tom TykwerTom TykwerTom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run , Heaven , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer , and The International ....
, D 2000 - Das schwangere Mädchen, dir. Bettina Woernle, D 2001
- Die Österreichische Methode, dir. Florian Mischa Böder, D 2004
- Heimat-Fragmente %E2%80%93 Die Frauen, dir. Edgar ReitzEdgar ReitzEdgar Reitz is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe.- Early life and education :...
, D 2004 (with previously unreleased scenes from Heimat – Eine deutsche Chronik, D 1984) - 24 Stunden, dir. Florian Mischa Böder, D 2005
- Flug der Störche, dir. Martin Repka, D 2006
- Die Anruferin, dir. Filix Randau, D 2006
- Die dunkle Seite, dir. Peter KeglevicPeter KeglevicPeter Keglevic is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 30 films since 1976. His film Bella Donna was screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Bella Donna * Kill Cruise...
, D 2007 - Maddin in Love, dir. Michael Karen, D 2007
- Der perfekte Schwiegersohn, dir. Michael Rowitz, D 2007
- Dreibeinige Hunde, dir. Aelrun Goette, D 2008
- Abgekocht, dir. Andreas Senn, D 2008
- Berlin 36, dir. Kaspar Heidelbach, D 2008
- This is love, dir. Matthias Glasner, D 2008
- Für Miriam, dir. Lars Gunnar Lotz, D 2008
- Berlin 36, dir. Kaspar Heidelbach, D 2009
TV Series
- Tatort - Schwarzes Wochenende, D 1984/5
- Ein Fall für ZweiEin Fall für ZweiEin Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on the broadcasting corporation ZDF. The series, which is situated in Frankfurt am Main, shows two main characters, a defense attorney and a private investigator, who solve crimes.The character of the private...
- Die einzige Chance, D 1988 - Tatort - Howalds Fall, D 1990
- Ein Fall für ZweiEin Fall für ZweiEin Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on the broadcasting corporation ZDF. The series, which is situated in Frankfurt am Main, shows two main characters, a defense attorney and a private investigator, who solve crimes.The character of the private...
- Kleiner Bruder, D 1995 - Tatort - Bombenstimmung, D 1997
- Der FahnderDer FahnderDer Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005.In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.-Cast:Klaus Wennemann: Hannes Faber...
- Blutiges Geld, D 1999 - Die Rosenheim-CopsDie Rosenheim-CopsDie Rosenheim-Cops is a German television series....
- Die Leibwächter der schönen Barbara, D 2005 - Die Wache - Schatten der Vergangenheit, D 2006
- Die SitteDie SitteDie Sitte is a German television series....
- Machtspiele, D 2006 - Tatort - Gebrochene Herzen, D 2006
- Großstadtrevier, D 2007
- Soko Köln - Guter Bruder, böser Bruder, D 2007
- Tatort Kiel - Michelle, 8 Jahre, D 2008
Awards
- 1984: Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actress for Heimat – Eine deutsche Chronik
- 1985: Deutscher Darstellerpreis