Barbara Rütting (21 November 1927 – 28 March 2020)Autorin, Schauspielerin und Politikerin Barbara Rütting ist tot
was a German film actress, politician, and author. She appeared in 50 films between 1952 and 1979. Rütting won the

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as Best New Actress of the Year in 1953. She was a star of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in '' Canaris'' with

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and in '' The Last Bridge'' with

Maria Schell Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (15 January 1926 – 26 April 2005) was an Austrian-Swiss actress. She was one of the leading stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1954, she was awarded the Cannes Best Actress Award for her performance ...

. In 1961, she played the female lead as a journalist in the American-German film ''

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'', co-starring

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and

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. After the 1970s, Rütting's film and television appearances were sporadic. She instead focused on her career as a writer of children's and lifestyle books. She also became a vocal supporter of

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and

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. She joined the

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in the 1980s, and was elected twice, in 2002 and 2008, into the

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(Bavarian parliament). She left the Greens in 2009, and became a member of

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in 2016.

Partial filmography

* ''

Turtledove General Delivery ''Turtledove General Delivery'' (german: Postlagernd Turteltaube) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Gerhard T. Buchholz and starring Horst Niendorf, Barbara Rütting and Heinz Schacht.Bock & Bergfelder p. 305 The title is a reference t ...

'' (1952) – Ilse Krüger * ''

All Clues Lead to Berlin ''All Clues Lead to Berlin'' (german: Die Spur führt nach Berlin) is a 1952 West German thriller film directed by František Čáp and starring Gordon Howard, Irina Garden and Kurt Meisel. It is also known by the alternative titles ''Adventure i ...

'' (1952) – Tamara, Dolmetscherin * '' Christina'' (1953) – Christina Neuhaus * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1954) – Ursula Diewen * '' The Last Bridge'' (1954) – Militza * '' A Double Life'' (1954) – Sybil * '' Canaris'' (1954) – Irene von Harbeck * ''

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'' (1955) – Nadeschda * '' A Girl Without Boundaries'' (1955) – Maria Johnson * ''

In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long ''In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long'' (German: ''In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang'') is a 1956 West German crime film directed by Max Michel and starring Barbara Rütting, Erwin Strahl and Dorit Kreysler.Meier p.339 It was shot at the Göttingen ...

'' (1956) – Karin Thorwaldt * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1956) – Geierwally * ''Rot ist die Liebe'' (1957) – Lisa * ''Glücksritter'' (1957) – Alice Dreher * ''Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht'' (1957) – Renate * ' (1957) – Charlotte Bernhardt * ''

All the Sins of the Earth ''All the Sins of the Earth'' (german: Alle Sünden dieser Erde) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Barbara Rütting, Ivan Desny Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij; 28 December 1922 – 13 April ...

'' (1958) – Dr. Regine Lenz * ''

I Was All His ''I Was All His'' (german: Ich war ihm hörig) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson and Wolfgang Preiss.Film Directors Guide p.15 It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich ...

'' (1958) – Anette Klinger * ''

Heart Without Mercy ''Heart Without Mercy'' (german: Herz ohne Gnade) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Barbara Rütting, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Hinz.Hake p.117 It was made at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's ...

'' (1958) – Anja Wegener * ''Un homme se penche sur son passé'' (1958) – Hannah Malloy * ''

A Time to Love and a Time to Die ''A Time to Love and a Time to Die'' is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front ...

'' (1958) – Woman Guerrilla * ' (1958) – Marianne Ospel * ''Frauensee'' (1958) – Martina Nissen * ' (1959) – Monika * ''Arzt ohne Gewissen'' (1959) – Dr. Marianne Cordt * ' (1961) – Lysistrata * ''

'' (1961) – Inge Koerner * ''

The Shadows Grow Longer ''The Shadows Grow Longer'' (german: Die Schatten werden länger) is a 1961 Swiss-West German drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was ...

'' (1961) – Christa Andres * ''

Doctor Sibelius ''Doctor Sibelius'' (german: Frauenarzt Dr. Sibelius) is a 1962 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Lex Barker, Barbara Rütting and Senta Berger.Bock & Bergfelder p. 61 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and ...

'' (1962) – Sabine Hellmann * ''

Love Has to Be Learned ''Love Has to Be Learned'' (German: ''Liebe will gelernt sein'') is a 1963 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Martin Held, Barbara Rütting and Götz George. It was adapted by Erich Kästner from his own play.Bock & B ...

'' (1963) – Hermine * '' The Squeaker'' (1963) – Beryl Stedman * ' (1963) – Susanne * ''

The Phantom of Soho ''The Phantom of Soho'' (German: ''Das Phantom von Soho'') is a 1964 West German thriller film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Dieter Borsche, Barbara Rütting and Hans Söhnker.Bergfelder p.258 It was based on a novel by Bryan Edgar ...

'' (1964) – Clarinda Smith * ''

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'' (1965) –

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* ''

Neues vom Hexer ''Neues vom Hexer'' (lit. "News from the Sorcerer"), aka ''Again the Ringer'', is a 1965 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It is part of a series of German screen adaptations of Edgar Wa ...

'' (1965) – Margie Fielding * ''

Four Queens for an Ace ''Four Queens for an Ace'' (french: Carré de dames pour un as, es, Demasiadas mujeres para Layton, it, Layton... bambole e karatè, also known as ''An Ace and Four Queens'') is a 1966 French-Spanish-Italian spy film, directed by Jacques Poitre ...

'' (1966) – Miss Parker (uncredited) * ''Tamara'' (1968) – Mutter Bricks * ''Eine Frau sucht Liebe'' (1969) – Helen * ' (1969, TV series) – Dr. Kramer * ' (1972) – Celia * '' Der Kommissar: Ein Playboy segnet das Zeitliche'' (1975, TV series episode) – Frau Eber * ''

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: Der Neue'' (1980, TV series episode) – Beate Wallner * ''

: Das letzte Wort hat die Tote'' (1980, TV series episode) – Brigitte Moland * ''

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: Prozente'' (1981, TV series episode) – Frau Mertens * ''

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: Das Haus in Frankreich'' (1981, TV series episode) – Birgit Weißenborn * ''

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: Um Knopf und Kragen'' (1984, TV series episode) – Frau Lövenich * ''

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: Im Licht des Feuers'' (2000, TV series episode) – Catherine

Publications

* 1976 ''Mein Kochbuch – naturgesunde Köstlichkeiten aus aller Welt'' * 1979 ''Ach du grüner Kater'' (for children) * 1979 ''Koch- und Spielbuch für Kinder'' * 1985 ''Mein neues Kochbuch'' * 1988 ''Mein Gesundheitsbuch'' * 1991 ''Lieblingsmenüs aus meiner Vollwertküche'' * 1993 ''Träumen allein genügt nicht'' * 1997 ''Grüne Rezepte für den blauen Planeten'' * ''Essen wir uns gesund. 30 Jahre unterwegs in Sachen Vollwerternährung'', * ''Lachen wir uns gesund. Anleitungen zum Glücklichsein''. 3-7766-2236-9 * ''Bleiben wir schön gesund'', * ''Koch- und Spielbuch für Kinder vorgestellt von dem Kater Fettucini,'' * ''Ach du grüner Kater'' (Hörbuch) * ''Mein neues Kochbuch. Schlemmereien aus der Vollwertküche'', * ''… und dennoch. Erfahrungen eines Lebens.'' Herbig Verlag, München, 2004 * 2007 ''Ich bin alt und das ist gut so. Meine Muntermacher aus acht gelebten Jahrzehnten.'' Nymphenburger Verlag,

References

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