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Martina Gedeck

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Biography

Martina Gedeck was born in Munich. She spent her childhood in Landshut and Berlin. After finishing her Abitur (secondary education) she studied drama at the Max Reinhardt Seminar at Berlin University of the Arts. She made her stage debut at Frankfurt’s Theater am Turm. She later performed at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, Hamburg’s local studio theatres, Kampnagel Hamburg and at the Schauspielhaus Basel.

Martina Gedeck’s film career started whilst she was still studying with the lead role in Dominik Graf’s TV drama “Die Beute” and his cinema film "Tiger, Löwe, Panther”. Roles in episodes of several TV series followed before she received her first Bavarian TV Award for her portrayal of Jo Baier’s “Hölleisengretl”. Martina Gedeck has so far received 14 film and TV awards. Her filmogrophy includes over 50 productions in almost every genre of film. She recently appeared in the cinema in the female lead roles in “Das Leben der Anderen”, which won the Oscar for the best foreign-language film in March 2007, and “Sommer 04”. In 2007 “The Good Shepherd” (directed by Robert de Niro), which won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale Film Festival for the best ensemble cast, appeared in German cinemas.
 

Filmography (a selection):

Tiger, Löwe, Panther Dominik Graf, 1988
Krücke Jo Baier, 1992
Der bewegte Mann Sönke Wortmann, 1994
Rossini Helmut Dietl, 1996
Deine besten Jahre Jo Baier, 1998
Bella Martha Sandra Nettelbeck, 2001
Das Leben der Anderen Florian von Henckel und Donnersmark, 2006
Oskar Roehler Elementarteilchen, 2006
Uli Edel Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, 2008
Helma Sanders-Brahms Geliebte Clara, 2008

Theater

Minna von Barnhelm Deutsches Theater Berlin, 2005

Awards - best actress (a selection):

Hunger auf Leben Deutscher Fernsehpreis, 2004
Bella Martha und Verlorenes Land Goldene Kamera, 2003
   
Bella Martha Deutscher Filmpreis, 2002
Romeo Adolf-Grimme-Preis, 2002
   
Deine besten Jahre Bayerischer Fernsehpreis 2000