Brigitte Rau

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Brigitte Susanne Rau (born December 31, 1933 in Berlin ; † September 24, 1979 in Hampstead , London ; married Brigitte Möller ) was a German actress .

Life

Brigitte Rau was born in 1933 as the daughter of Otto Kurt Rau and Martha Adele Örtel. She appeared on stage as an actress, but she was primarily known through cinema and television films. Rau often starred in comedies and music films. Her first film role was in the family film The Battle of the Tertia in 1952 . In 1954 she married her professional colleague Gunnar Möller , with whom she could be seen in the music film Love and Trumpet Blowing that same year . She continued her acting career after her marriage under her maiden name. The marriage to Gunnar Möller had three children.

Directed by Peter Beauvais , she starred in Isn't Mama Fabulous? She also acted at the side of her husband, for example in the Werner family on trips , a television series. Here she gave Brigitte Werner, wife of the teacher Hans Werner, whom her husband embodied. In the television series The Guests of Felix Hechinger (director: Rolf von Sydow ) Brigitte Rau played the role of Monika Lenz in the series Marriage in Danger , her husband gave her husband Peter Lenz.

In the 1970s, Gunnar Möller and Brigitte Rau mainly appeared together in theater productions, including a. also at what was then the Hanover State Theater . In 1977 both appeared on stage in Heinz Coubier's comedy Aimée , directed by Helmut Käutner .

Circumstances of death

In 1979 Möller struck his wife to death in London as a result of a dispute over her wish for a divorce. At that time, the couple's marriage was already considered broken by affairs, alcohol and disputes. The family had previously changed homes several times before settling in London's bohemian Hampstead.

After the fact, Möller turned himself in to the police. His case went to court in London and the actor was sentenced to five years in prison, of which he served two years.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1952: The Battle of the Tertia , children's film
  • 1953: Johannes Kreisler, the conductor's musical woes, music television film
  • 1953: Life begins at 17, movie
  • 1953: Christina , film drama
  • 1954: Money from the air , music film
  • 1954: love and trumpet blowing, music film,
  • 1954: A life for Do , drama
  • 1954: Ännchen von Tharau , music film
  • 1955: Ball in the Savoy , film adaptation of a musical
  • 1956: Father makes a career, comedy, Germany / Austria
  • 1957: Daphnis and Cloe, TV film
  • 1957: The Ghost Train, TV film
  • 1957: Father makes a career
  • 1957: By day and by night or The Gardener's Dog, TV film
  • 1958: isn't mom fabulous?
  • 1960: A Christmas carol in prose or a ghost story for Christmas, a literary film adaptation
  • 1960: the ambassador
  • 1960: Oh, these Bavarians!
  • 1964: The guests of Felix Hechinger, TV series
  • 1965: Weekend in Paradise, TV film
  • 1966: The new man
  • 1966: The Flea in the Ear, TV film
  • 1971: Werner family on the move, TV series
  • 1973: Death and the Devil, literary adaptation, Great Britain
  • 1973: Elephant Boy, TV series, Australia / Great Britain

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Susanne Rau . In: Ulrich, Paul S .: Biographical index for theater, dance and music: references from German-language reference works and yearbooks = Biographical index for theater, dance and music . Berlin: Berlin-Verl. Pointed. - ISBN 3-87061-673-3
  2. ↑ Kulturkreis Springe, events winter half year 1976/1977 (PDF file)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.kulturkreis-springe.de  
  3. ↑ cf. Huebner, Wolfgang: Sympathetic guy with a dark spot . Associated Press Worldstream, June 29, 2003, Frankfurt / Main
  4. ↑ Gerhard Mauz : Let me help you ... In: Der Spiegel . No. 19 , 1980, pp. 125 ( online ).
  5. ^ The two thousand and one film lexicon
personal data
SURNAME Rau, Brigitte
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rau, Brigitte Susanne (full name); Möller, Brigitte
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH September 24, 1979
Place of death Hampstead , London , England , United Kingdom