Brigitte Helm

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Brigitte Helm was a German actress best known for her iconic dual role as Maria and the Maschinenmensch in Fritz Lang’s pioneering science fiction film "Metropolis."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film actress
human
silent film actor
activeYearsEnd 1930s
activeYearsStart 1920s
birthName Brigitte Eva Gisela Schittenhelm NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1906-03-17
dateOfDeath 1996-06-11
employer UFA GmbH NERFINISHED
era Weimar Republic cinema
eyeColor blue
familyName Schittenhelm NERFINISHED
filmDebut Metropolis NERFINISHED
genre science fiction film
givenName Brigitte NERFINISHED
hairColor blonde
knownFor dual role as Maria and the Maschinenmensch in Metropolis
languageOfWorkOrName German
name Brigitte Helm NERFINISHED
nationality German
notableRole Maria in Metropolis NERFINISHED
Maschinenmensch in Metropolis
notableWork Alraune NERFINISHED
Glorious Betsy NERFINISHED
Gold NERFINISHED
L’Argent NERFINISHED
L’Atlantide NERFINISHED
Metropolis NERFINISHED
The Blue Angel (1930 film, uncredited/early casting association often mentioned in sources) NERFINISHED
The Blue Danube NERFINISHED
The Countess of Monte Cristo NERFINISHED
The Love of Jeanne Ney NERFINISHED
The Mistress of Atlantis NERFINISHED
The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 4
occupation actress
placeOfBirth Berlin
German Empire
placeOfDeath Ascona NERFINISHED
Switzerland NERFINISHED
reasonForRetirement disillusionment with film industry and political climate in Nazi Germany
religion Protestant (reported in some biographical sources)
residence Switzerland
retiredFrom acting
spouse Fritz Kraenke NERFINISHED
Hugo Kunheim NERFINISHED
workedWith Fritz Lang NERFINISHED

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Metropolis stars Brigitte Helm