Isolde Barth (born 24 August 1948) is a German movie, theater and television actress. She appeared in over 60 films between 1968 and 2013. In 1968 she first appeared in a minor role in the German comedy 24 Hour Lover. She also appeared in Group Portrait with a Lady (1977), directed by Aleksandar Petrović and starring Romy Schneider.
Career Isolde Maria Theresa Barth played already during her school time at Ursulinen-Gymnasium Mannheim small roles at National Theatre Mannheim. She began her acting training at Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst (University of Music and Performing Arts) Stuttgart and then moved on to the Folkwang University of the Arts Essen. She graduated in summer 1970.
Barth is an internationally known actress. Among many movies she played in the mini-series Holocaust (1978) for American television. She played in Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg (1977), several productions by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1991) which was created by George Lucas. In addition to her film roles Isolde Barth was also seen repeatedly in German and French TV productions and series.
In 2007 Isolde Barth was inducted into the Deutsche Filmakademie. Since 2009 she is a member of the jury of the Bavarian Film Awards.
Personal life Isolde Barth lives in Munich.
Credits
Film This is only a selection, not a complete list of Barth's movies: Year Title Role DirectorNotes1974SchattenreiterSchneewittchenGeorge Moorse1975Flacons D'OrIsoldeWerner Schroeter1977The Serpent's EggIngmar Bergman1978The UnicornMariaPeter Patzak1978In a Year of 13 MoonsSybilleRainer Werner Fassbinder1980Exit... nur keine PanikGertiFranz Novotny1980Robert van Ackeren1981LolaMrs. VölkerRainer Werner Fassbinder1989Pestalozzi's MountainRosaliaPeter von Gunten1990Quiet Days in ClichyAnia RegentagClaude Chabrol1990Dr. MMrs. SehrClaude Chabrol1991MalinaMotherWerner Schroeter1992Aunt MathildeKrzysztof Zanussi2000Merci pour le chocolatPaulineClaude Chabrol
Television Year Title Role DirectorNotes1977HolocaustEvaMarvin J. Chomsky1990Touch and DieGinaPiernico Solinas1991The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesHelene SchweitzerSimon Wincer / George Lucas
Stage Year Title DirectorNotes1975Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant & KarinRainer Werner FassbinderSchweizer Tournee Theater2007–2008BaalHans NeuenfelsMünchner Volkstheater
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