Barbara Valentin

Acting

Barbara Valentin

Born December 15, 1940 · Vienna, Austria

Died February 22, 2002 · aged 61

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.

Known For

Rita RitterRita Ritter · 1984
Rita Ritter
9.01984
MovieDrama
A writer tries unsuccessfully to sell his screenplays and plays. He marries a television editor, but she only wants to fuck him and thinks nothing of his work. He then remembers his old Parisian lover Rita, calls himself Rita from then on and becomes her wife. When a French director stages a play of his, he meets Rita again in Paris and the two women become a happy couple.
King, Queen, KnaveKing, Queen, Knave · 1972
King, Queen, Knave
4.51972
MovieComedyMystery
Based on a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, this English-language satirical drama details the experiences of Frank (John Moulder Brown), a young orphan who finds himself deep in the romantic clutches of his uncle's sensual wife. After Frank's parents die, he goes to live with his aunt Martha (Gina Lollabrigida) and uncle Charles (David Niven). Sexy Martha entices Frank into her embrace then wants him to kill her husband so that they can live off of his money. Frank wouldn't mind so much, but he really likes his uncle.
Mal drunter – mal drüberMal drunter – mal drüber · 1960
Mal drunter – mal drüber
10.01960
MovieComedy
Ali: Fear Eats the SoulAli: Fear Eats the Soul · 1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
7.71974
MovieRomanceDrama
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Lili MarleenLili Marleen · 1981
Lili Marleen
6.41981
MovieDramaWar
The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
Women in HospitalWomen in Hospital · 1977
Women in Hospital
8.01977
MovieDramaCrime
Schuman and Oberhoff are successful hospital doctors who treat pregnant women. However, their personal lives are a mess. Schuman has to deal with his drug-addicted wife Claudia, while Oberhoff deals with his teenage daughter's pregnancy.
There's Still Room in HellThere's Still Room in Hell · 1961
There's Still Room in Hell
8.01961
MovieCrimeAdventure
American Dexter travels to Turkey on behalf of a US client in order to put an end to the drug gang leader Ismail. Dexter brings the beautiful blonde Janet as an erotic bait. Ismail shows great interest in Janet, but Dexter suspects he has been double crossed by his American client.
Flaming HeartsFlaming Hearts · 1978
Flaming Hearts
5.81978
MovieDrama
When Peter Huber the proprietor of a Bavarian corner newsstand, wins a free trip to New York City in a magazine contest, he is overjoyed. Filled with romantic ideas from the movies, his actual encounter with the gritty realities of the Big Apple are sobering. Nonetheless, he is in for the adventure of his life. First, he meets Karola Faber, the German wife of a U.S. G.I. who has found life in the States not all it's cracked up to be: she has left her husband and makes her living through prostitution. Peter and Karola visit the local German emigré community's Oktoberfest, and win the festival's King and Queen crown. Their prize is a cow, which accompanies them on their further journeys in New York City.

Movies

Rita RitterRita Ritter · 1984
Rita Ritter
9.01984
MovieDrama
A writer tries unsuccessfully to sell his screenplays and plays. He marries a television editor, but she only wants to fuck him and thinks nothing of his work. He then remembers his old Parisian lover Rita, calls himself Rita from then on and becomes her wife. When a French director stages a play of his, he meets Rita again in Paris and the two women become a happy couple.
King, Queen, KnaveKing, Queen, Knave · 1972
King, Queen, Knave
4.51972
MovieComedyMystery
Based on a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, this English-language satirical drama details the experiences of Frank (John Moulder Brown), a young orphan who finds himself deep in the romantic clutches of his uncle's sensual wife. After Frank's parents die, he goes to live with his aunt Martha (Gina Lollabrigida) and uncle Charles (David Niven). Sexy Martha entices Frank into her embrace then wants him to kill her husband so that they can live off of his money. Frank wouldn't mind so much, but he really likes his uncle.
Mal drunter – mal drüberMal drunter – mal drüber · 1960
Mal drunter – mal drüber
10.01960
MovieComedy
Ali: Fear Eats the SoulAli: Fear Eats the Soul · 1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
7.71974
MovieRomanceDrama
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.
Lili MarleenLili Marleen · 1981
Lili Marleen
6.41981
MovieDramaWar
The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
Women in HospitalWomen in Hospital · 1977
Women in Hospital
8.01977
MovieDramaCrime
Schuman and Oberhoff are successful hospital doctors who treat pregnant women. However, their personal lives are a mess. Schuman has to deal with his drug-addicted wife Claudia, while Oberhoff deals with his teenage daughter's pregnancy.
There's Still Room in HellThere's Still Room in Hell · 1961
There's Still Room in Hell
8.01961
MovieCrimeAdventure
American Dexter travels to Turkey on behalf of a US client in order to put an end to the drug gang leader Ismail. Dexter brings the beautiful blonde Janet as an erotic bait. Ismail shows great interest in Janet, but Dexter suspects he has been double crossed by his American client.
Flaming HeartsFlaming Hearts · 1978
Flaming Hearts
5.81978
MovieDrama
When Peter Huber the proprietor of a Bavarian corner newsstand, wins a free trip to New York City in a magazine contest, he is overjoyed. Filled with romantic ideas from the movies, his actual encounter with the gritty realities of the Big Apple are sobering. Nonetheless, he is in for the adventure of his life. First, he meets Karola Faber, the German wife of a U.S. G.I. who has found life in the States not all it's cracked up to be: she has left her husband and makes her living through prostitution. Peter and Karola visit the local German emigré community's Oktoberfest, and win the festival's King and Queen crown. Their prize is a cow, which accompanies them on their further journeys in New York City.
MarthaMartha · 1974
Martha
7.01974
MovieTV MovieDrama
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
Horrors of Spider IslandHorrors of Spider Island · 1960
Horrors of Spider Island
3.41960
MovieHorror
A bite from a giant spider turns a man into a creature that terrorizes a group of women who survived a plane crash.
Effi BriestEffi Briest · 1974
Effi Briest
6.61974
MovieHistoryDrama
When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer.
Scrounged MealsScrounged Meals · 1977
Scrounged Meals
7.01977
MovieComedy
Homeless Alfred would like to spend his life on Mallorca. A destination far away. But one day he meets the policeman Erwin.
Our Man in JamaicaOur Man in Jamaica · 1965
Our Man in Jamaica
4.21965
MovieAdventureAction
The FBI sends agents to Jamaica to investigate arms smuggling to revolutionaries in Santo Domingo.
The HeadThe Head · 1959
The Head
5.11959
MovieScience FictionHorror
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body.
Bite Me, DarlingBite Me, Darling · 1970
Bite Me, Darling
8.01970
MovieComedyHorror
A descendant of Count Dracula returns to his ancestral village to take revenge on the people who destroyed his ancestor.
Bomber & PaganiniBomber & Paganini · 1976
Bomber & Paganini
5.41976
MovieComedy
The story follows two simple as well as incorrigible petty crooks, who always fail spectacularly in search of the big coup.
Fox and His FriendsFox and His Friends · 1975
Fox and His Friends
7.21975
MovieDrama
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
The Second VictoryThe Second Victory · 1987
The Second Victory
6.51987
MovieDrama
After the end of Word War II, a lone and elusive skier from the German Mountain Troops continues to kill British Occupation Forces personnel, prompting a joint British-German manhunt operation to capture him.
The Island of the Bloody PlantationThe Island of the Bloody Plantation · 1983
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
4.31983
MovieThrillerCrime
A women's prison on a tropical island is a hellhole where the inmates are raped, tortured and otherwise abused by the evil commandant and brutal guards. However, one of the guards falls in love with a beautiful inmate, and decides to help her and all the other prisoners escape.
Geld oder Leber!Geld oder Leber! · 1986
Geld oder Leber!
4.61986
MovieComedy
Mike and Susanne are a loving couple who keep afloat through petty crime. When they are pursued by the police following a robbery at a jewelry store, they seek refuge in a slaughterhouse.
Der DurchdreherDer Durchdreher · 1979
Der Durchdreher
9.01979
MovieComedy
The chaotic journalist Maximilian Glanz is working on his big book that will never be finished, answers letters to the editor of a tabloid newspaper and dreams of escaping to an island and leaving everything behind. His marriage is in crisis. And on the day of his divorce, he meets a new woman in a rear-end collision, who has also just been divorced and with whom he plunges headlong into a new relationship.
Nora HelmerNora Helmer · 1974
Nora Helmer
7.11974
MovieDramaTV Movie
A childish wife reveals surprising strength when faced with blackmail. Based on A Doll's House by Ibsen, this is a video recording made for German television.
An Isfahani in the Land of Hitler‏An Isfahani in the Land of Hitler‏ · 1977
An Isfahani in the Land of Hitler‏
1977
MovieComedy
Mirza-Bagher meets Agha-Balakhan and Manizheh on a train heading to Germany. Agha-Balakhan is going for an administrative task, while Manizheh is going to study hotel management in Munich. Manizheh meets Arsalan at a hotel. Arsalan and his guys are planning to deceive Manizheh. On the other hand, Mirza-Bagher becomes acquainted with a girl named Maria, whose brother, Franz, is in cahoots with Arsalan's group...
Carmen, BabyCarmen, Baby · 1967
Carmen, Baby
5.61967
MovieDramaCrime
Carmen, a free-spirited young woman who sometimes earns money as a prostitute, lives a bohemian existence in a small town where most of the locals allow her to do as she pleases. Jose, a naive young man who has just been hired as the town's new police officer, arrests her. However, Jose is soon drawn into Carmen's sensual spell, and he is compelled to do her bidding as she slowly brings him to his doom.

TV Shows

Wetten, dass..?Wetten, dass..? · 1981
Wetten, dass..?
5.41981
SeriesDrama
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
Die Harald Schmidt ShowDie Harald Schmidt Show · 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.21995
Series
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
SOKO MünchenSOKO München · 1978
SOKO München
5.91978
SeriesCrime
SOKO 5113 is a long-running German police procedural television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.
A Case For TwoA Case For Two · 1981
A Case For Two
5.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
NDR Talk ShowNDR Talk Show · 1979
NDR Talk Show
6.61979
Series
Dalli DalliDalli Dalli · 1971
Dalli Dalli
9.31971
Series
Der FahnderDer Fahnder · 1984
Der Fahnder
7.31984
SeriesCrime
Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005. In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.
Die MontagsmalerDie Montagsmaler · 1974
Die Montagsmaler
8.01974
Series
Polizeiinspektion 1Polizeiinspektion 1 · 1977
Polizeiinspektion 1
10.01977
SeriesCrime
Polizeiinspektion 1 is a German television series.
Boulevard BioBoulevard Bio · 1991
Boulevard Bio
7.01991
Series
Berlin AlexanderplatzBerlin Alexanderplatz · 1980
Berlin Alexanderplatz
7.41980
SeriesDramaCrime
In late 1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.
Master Eder and his PumucklMaster Eder and his Pumuckl · 1982
Master Eder and his Pumuckl
7.51982
SeriesFamily
Pumuckl is a Kobold from a German radio play series for children. He is a descendant of the Klabautermänner. He is invisible to people around him except for the master carpenter Eder with whom Pumuckl lives. Pumuckl was invented by Ellis Kaut for a radio play series of the Bavarian Radio in 1961. Later on it was turned into a very successful TV series. Three movies and a musical also deal with the adventures of the little kobold. Pumuckl is one of the most popular characters in children's entertainment in Germany and several generations have now grown up with the cheeky but funny little Kobold.
Ein Schloß am WörtherseeEin Schloß am Wörthersee · 1990
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
6.71990
SeriesComedy
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee is a German television series.
St. Pauli-LandungsbrückenSt. Pauli-Landungsbrücken · 1979
St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
4.51979
SeriesDrama
Hallo, Onkel Doc!Hallo, Onkel Doc! · 1994
Hallo, Onkel Doc!
4.01994
SeriesDrama
World on a WireWorld on a Wire · 1973
World on a Wire
7.31973
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
In the future, Simulacron, a computer project simulating reality, encounters strange occurrences after its leader's death. Dr. Stiller questions the sudden disappearance of a friend and wonders if Simulacron holds the answers.
KlimbimKlimbim · 1973
Klimbim
6.11973
SeriesComedy
A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.
Die Rudi Carrell ShowDie Rudi Carrell Show · 1965
Die Rudi Carrell Show
7.71965
Series
Am laufenden BandAm laufenden Band · 1974
Am laufenden Band
7.01974
SeriesFamily
Alles Nichts Oder?!Alles Nichts Oder?! · 1988
Alles Nichts Oder?!
8.01988
SeriesComedy
A "children's birthday party" for adults. Each show featured a celebrity guest who had to take part in crazy, silly and often deliberately "moronic" games. Both presenters had to compete against the respective guest in various games.
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar seinEs muss nicht immer Kaviar sein · 1977
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
7.81977
SeriesDrama
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook.
Zwei alte HasenZwei alte Hasen · 1994
Zwei alte Hasen
8.01994
SeriesFamilyComedy
Locker vom HockerLocker vom Hocker · 1979
Locker vom Hocker
5.01979
SeriesComedy
Der kleine Vampir – Neue AbenteuerDer kleine Vampir – Neue Abenteuer · 1993
Der kleine Vampir – Neue Abenteuer
7.01993
SeriesFamily
Der kleine Vampir – Neue Abenteuer is a German children's television series made in 1993. The series counts 13 episodes and is based upon the books The little vampire travels and The little vampire at the farm which are part of Der kleine Vampir written by German author Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. In 1986 another series was aired: Der kleine Vampir which was based upon other books. In the new series, other actors were used as the originals were now eight years older. The new series is neither a successor concerning the story. Furthermore, the new series introduce Anna and Rüdigers parents. Also, uncle Theodor is not present as he is dead whereas Theodor was a main character in the first series.