Acting

Uta Hagen

Born June 11, 1919 · Göttingen, Germany

Died January 14, 2004 · aged 84

Uta Thyra Hagen (12 June 1919 – 14 January 2004) was a German and American actress and theatre practitioner. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, who called her "a profoundly truthful actress." Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist, in part because of her association with Paul Robeson, her film opportunities dwin…

Known For

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil · 1978

The Boys from Brazil

MovieDramaMystery

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune · 1990

Reversal of Fortune

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

The Other

The Other · 1972

MovieDramaHorror

A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.

A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story · 1984

A Doctor's Story

MovieDramaTV Movie

A physician frustrates his family in his fight to prove that an elderly man is not senile.

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang · 1991

The Sunset Gang

Three stories about the Jewish elderly in Florida: in "Yiddish," a man and a woman, both married to others, form a bond through their native language; in "The Detective," a married couple who have grown apart come together again as they pursue a thief in the neighborhood; and in "The Home," a woman struggles against her grown children, who want to place her in a nursing facility.

Seasonal Differences

Seasonal Differences · 1987

Seasonal Differences

MovieDramaTV Movie

The separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks debate and protest from the student body.

King of the Hill

King of the Hill · 1997

King of the Hill

SeriesAnimationComedy

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

American Playhouse

American Playhouse · 1982

American Playhouse

SeriesDramaComedy

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

Filmography

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The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil · 1978

The Boys from Brazil

MovieDramaMystery

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

Frieda Maloney

Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune · 1990

Reversal of Fortune

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Maria

The Other

The Other · 1972

MovieDramaHorror

A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.

Ada

A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story · 1984

A Doctor's Story

MovieDramaTV Movie

A physician frustrates his family in his fight to prove that an elderly man is not senile.

Mrs. Hilda Reiner

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang · 1991

The Sunset Gang

Three stories about the Jewish elderly in Florida: in "Yiddish," a man and a woman, both married to others, form a bond through their native language; in "The Detective," a married couple who have grown apart come together again as they pursue a thief in the neighborhood; and in "The Home," a woman struggles against her grown children, who want to place her in a nursing facility.

Sophie (segment "The Home")

Seasonal Differences

Seasonal Differences · 1987

Seasonal Differences

MovieDramaTV Movie

The separation of church and state is examined when a Christmas Nativity scene, being displayed at a high school, sparks debate and protest from the student body.

Omi

King of the Hill

King of the Hill · 1997

King of the Hill

SeriesAnimationComedy

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

Maureen (voice)

American Playhouse

American Playhouse · 1982

American Playhouse

SeriesDramaComedy

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.

Sophie (segment 'The Home')

SeriesCrimeDrama

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.

Mama Rebadow

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone · 1985

The Twilight Zone

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.

(segment "The Library")

Lou Grant

Lou Grant · 1977

SeriesComedyDrama

The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special · 1972

ABC Afterschool Special

Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

Omi

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse · 1966

SeriesDramaFamily

NET Playhouse is an American dramatic television anthology series produced by National Educational Television. NET subsequently merged with WNDT Newark, New Jersey to form WNET and was superseded by the Public Broadcasting Service. American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.