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Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef was an actress, singer and writer. Known briefly as Hildegard Neff.

She was sometimes compared to that other great German diva, Marlene Dietrich, in that they both were, or portrayed, the liberated, self-confident woman. Hildegard Knef was one of the most important actresses of post-war Germany.


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Hildegard Knef Facts

Birth NameHildegard Frieda Albertine Knef
OccupationActress, Musician
BirthdayDecember 28, 1925
SignCapricorn
BirthplaceUlm, Germany
Date of deathFebruary 1, 2002 (age 76)
Height5' 5" (1m65)

Selected Filmography

Decision Before Dawn
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Lost Continent/The Reptile
The Murderers Are Among Us
Marlene Dietrich
Witchery
The Lost Continent
Tapetenwechsel
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