Monica Bleibtreu

Biography

Monica Bleibtreu (born May 4, 1944, in Vienna; died May 13, 2009, in Hamburg) was an Austrian actress, acting instructor, and screenwriter. Bleibtreu hailed from a family with a long-standing theatrical tradition. Her father, Renato Attilio Bleibtreu, directed the *Wiener Zimmerbühne* in Mödling, and her great-aunt was the renowned actress Hedwig Bleibtreu. Following the financial failure of the theater, Monica Bleibtreu was compelled to contribute to her family's livelihood while still a teenager. At the age of sixteen, she moved to Hamburg, where she took acting lessons. She later studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Her career began on the stage, where she performed at venues including the *Schillertheater* in Berlin, the *Freie Volksbühne Berlin*, the *Münchner Kammerspiele*, and the *Burgtheater*. From 1993 to 1998, Bleibtreu served as a professor of acting at the University of Music and Theatre Hamburg. She landed her first television role in 1972 in the crime series *Der Kommissar*. Over the following decades, she established herself as one of the most distinguished character actresses in German-language film and television. Her later works include the television film *Ein starker Abgang*—starring alongside Bruno Ganz—as well as the feature films *Tannöd* and *Soul Kitchen*, both of which were released posthumously. Her son, the actor Moritz Bleibtreu, was born of her relationship with the actor Hans Brenner. Monica Bleibtreu died in Hamburg in 2009 at the age of 65.

Known For

Scene of the Crime

All Movies (86)

Ladylike – Jetzt erst recht!2010 · as Lore Winter
The Murder Farm2009 · as Traudl Krieger
Soul Kitchen2009 · as Nadines Grossmutter
Hilde2009 · as Else Bongers
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet2008 · as Marie Dunkel
Ein starker Abgang2008 · as Vera Hartel
My Mother, My Bride And I2008 · as Frau Kobarek
The Heart Is a Dark Forest2007 · as Mietzi
Max Minsky and Me2007 · as Risa Ginsberg
Muttis Liebling2007 · as Maria Schröder
Der Tote am Strand2006 · as Mutter
Four Minutes2006 · as Traude Krüger
Maria an Callas2006 · as Jenny Ritz
Eine Liebe in Saigon2006 · as Christine Fogert
Marias's Last Journey2005 · as Maria Stadler
Happy Hour oder Glück und Glas2005 · as Lea Steinwendner
Waves2005 · as Generalin von Palinkow
The Runaway2004 · as Frau Hasser
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls2004 · as Walpurgia
Liebe ist die beste Medizin2004 · as Clara
Wedding Shower2003 · as Aloisia Habesam
Gefährliche Gefühle2003 · as Veronika Seiler
Eine Liebe in Afrika2003 · as Susan
Himmel, Polt und Hölle2002 · as Aloisia Habesam
Bibi Blocksberg2002 · as Walpurgia
Icarus2002 · as Ida
Tattoo2002 · as Roth
Verlorenes Land2002 · as Großmutter
Amen.2002 · as Mrs. Hinze
Germanija2002 · as Maria-alt
Blumen für Polt2001 · as Aloisia Habesam, Gemischtwarenhändlerin
Liebesschuld2001 · as Bertha
Polt muss weinen2001 · as Aloisia Habesam
Babykram ist Männersache2001 · as Pulver Anni
Für die Liebe ist es nie zu spät2000 · as Ingrid
The Farewell2000 · as Helene Weigel
Marlene2000 · as Witwe von Losch
Schwiegermutter2000 · as Renate
Der Nebelmörder - Schatten über der Stadt2000 · as Annas Mutter
Das gestohlene Leben2000 · as Ruth Boden
Die Nichte und der Tod1999 · as Frau Herzog
Tödliche Schatten1999 · as Kommissarin
No Sex1999 · as Kontrolleurin
Dr. Robert Schumann, Teufelsromantiker1999 · as Fürstin
Ein einzelner Mord1999 · as Mutter
Der Hurenstreik - Eine Liebe auf St. Pauli1999 · as Maria
Love Your Female Neighbor!1998 · as Gräfin
Run Lola Run1998 · as Blind Woman
Totalschaden1998
Frauen lügen nicht1998 · as Hausmeisterin
Die einzige Chance1998 · as Frau in Villa
Das Siegel1998 · as Mutter Sandra/Hausmeisterin
Single sucht Nachwuchs1998 · as Mother
Die Sekretärinnen1998
Rosenzweig's Freedom1998 · as Richterin
Maria1997 · as Maria's mother
It Happened in Broad Daylight1997 · as Frau Moser
Angst hat eine kalte Hand1996
Kinder des Satans1995
Mau Mau1992 · as Renate
Midnight Cop1988
Lethal Obsession1987 · as Cilly
Santa Fe1987 · as Mrs. Shapiro
Gesichter des Schattens1984 · as Christiane Hermansen
Love Is the Beginning of All Terror1984 · as Gisela
Variation1983 · as Eva
Der Zappler1983 · as Mutter
Heimkehr nach Deutschland1982 · as Christa Hübner
Ich werde warten1982 · as Nelly Best
Obscene: The Case of Peter Herzl1981 · as Rosa
Fallstudien1979 · as Ina
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht1979 · as Maria Rosanka
Der Geist der Mirabelle1978 · as Rita
Alzire or the New Continent1978 · as Julie
Mittags auf dem Roten Platz1978 · as Natalja
Der Unbekannte1978 · as Giulia
Menschenfresser1976 · as Hanna Kreuth
Liebe leidet mit Lust1973 · as Katharina
Im bayerischen Stil1972 · as Magd Traudl
Adele Spitzeder1972 · as Elfie
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King1972 · as Elisabeth Ney
Die Mutter1971
Amerika oder der Verschollene1969 · as Klara
Epitaph für einen König1969 · as Katharina Leczinska
Die Dame vom Maxim1969 · as Clémentine
Die Ballade von Peckham Rye1966

All TV Shows (52)

4 Against Z2005 · as Sophie-Elise
Der Wunschbaum2004 · as Lenka
Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich2003 · as Self
Kommissarin Lucas2003 · as Elisabeth Ronfeldt
Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman2001 · as Katja Mann
Donna Leon2000 · as Angelina Volpato
Donna Leon2000 · as Signora Ruffolo
Der Pfundskerl2000 · as Frau Kruschke
German Television Award1999 · as Self
Siska1998 · as Greta Reiher
The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
Die Gang1997 · as Ruby
Sperling1996 · as Frau Spiegel
Echt Harder1995 · as Frauke
Wilsberg1995 · as Waltraud Rehmer
Doppelter Einsatz1994 · as Frau Herrmann
Ein starkes Team1994 · as Marie Rosnicek
Ärzte1994 · as Lore
Bella Block1993 · as Ursula Hambach
DAS!1991 · as Self
Romy Award1990 · as Self
Blauer Panther1989 · as Self
Die Männer vom K31988 · as Karin Wolfgram
Die Wilsheimer1987 · as Anja Bokowski
Lauter Glückspilze1986
Der Fahnder1984 · as Hilde Kehra
Die schwarzen Brüder1984 · as Frau Rossi
Lebenslinien1983 · as Helen
Auf Achse1980 · as Sylvia Mittermann
Bavarian Film Awards1979 · as Self
Das Dorf an der Grenze1979 · as Hertha
Mittags auf dem Roten Platz1978 · as Natalja
The Old Fox1977 · as Gerti Wallner
The Old Fox1977 · as Therese Thorn
Die Alpensaga1976 · as Frau Leischner
Pariser Geschichten1976
Halbzeit1976
Derrick1974 · as Anna Krowacs
Merkwürdige Geschichten1972 · as Karin Vandenesch
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Ursula Danz
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Margot Merten
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Anni Klein
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Vera Kneipier
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Eva Jahn
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Dana
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Dr. Krüger
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Herta Wingert
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Caroline Sever
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Karin Melzer
The Commissioner1969 · as Gabriele Bebra
Grimme Award1964 · as Self
German Film Award1951 · as Self