Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

Actor

Vienna, Austria
December 15, 1940

Biography

Barbara Valentin (born Ursula Ledersteger; 15 December 1940 – 22 February 2002) was an Austrian actress and daughter of film architect Hans Ledersteger and actress Irmgard Alberti. Rainer Werner Fassbinder cast her prominently in his films after she had previously acted in somewhat controversial roles.

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Representative Works

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
7.7
/ German
Lili Marleen
Lili Marleen
6.5
/ German
Rita Ritter
Rita Ritter
9.0
/ German
Women in Hospital
Women in Hospital
8.0
/ German
The Girl with the Narrow Hips
The Girl with the Narrow Hips
5.5
/ German
Horrors of Spider Island
Horrors of Spider Island
3.4
/ German
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends
7.2
/ German
Effi Briest
Effi Briest
6.6
/ German
Our Man in Jamaica
Our Man in Jamaica
4.2
/ English
The Head
The Head
5.1
/ German
Scrounged Meals
Scrounged Meals
7.0
/ German
Bomber & Paganini
Bomber & Paganini
5.4
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974Winner

Best Performance

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Lili Marleen
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Lili Marleen

Rita Ritter
1984Winner

Best Performance

Rita Ritter

Career Highlights

Women in Hospital
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Women in Hospital

Horrors of Spider Island
1960Highlight

Best Performance

Horrors of Spider Island

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