Tag: Munich

Karin Dor

(1938–2017) Filmography as Actress: You Only Live Twice 1967 Director: Lewis Gilbert Starring: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi     Born February 22 1938 Wiesbaden (Germany) Died November 6 2017 Munich (Germany) Occupation Actress

Curd Jürgens

(1915–1982) Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens Filmography as Actor: Et Dieu… créa la femme 1956 Director: Roger Vadim Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens     The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Director: Lewis Gilbert Starring: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach   Born December 13 1915 Solln,…

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

(1837–1898) Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Herzogin in Bayern Empress consort of Austria (1854-1898) Queen consort of Hungary (1854-1898) Queen consort of Croatia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Bohemia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Lombardy-Venetia (1854-1866) Filmography: Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut…

Ludwig II (Bavaria)

(1845–1886) Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm King of Bavaria (1864–1886) Filmography: Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider   Born August 25 1845 Nymphenburg Palace, Munich (Germany) Died June 13 1886 Starnberger See (Germany) Cause of death Suicide (drowning)…

Gert Fröbe

(1913–1988) Karl Gerhart Fröbe Filmography as Actor: Goldfinger 1964 Director: Guy Hamilton Starring: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman     Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider   Born February 25 1913 Zwickau (Germany) Died September 5 1988 Munich…

Helmut Griem

(1932–2004) Filmography as Actor: La caduta degli dei 1969 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin     Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider   Born April 6 1932 Hamburg (Germany) Died November 19 2004…

Christ resurrected (1661)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Christ resurrected 1661 Oil on canvas, 78.5 x 63 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich With this late work, Rembrandt created a particularly haunting and moving painting of Christ after he had risen from the dead. Without showing the marks…

The Resurrection (1635-1639)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) The Resurrection c.1635–1639 Oil on canvas, transferred to oak wood, 91.9 x 67 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich The so-called ‘Passion Cycle’ was painted for the stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Prince Frederik Hendrik of Orange. The…