Brigitte Krause (1929–2007) was a German actress who from 1948 was trained at the East German

DEFA DEFA (''Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft'') was the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence. Since 2019, DEFA's film heritage has been made accessible and licensable on the PRO ...

studios in

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. While still a student, in 1949 she made her debut as Christel in

Kurt Maetzig Kurt Maetzig (25 January 1911 – 8 August 2012) was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in East Germany. He was one of the most respected filmmakers of the GDR. After his retirement he lived in Wildkuh ...

's film ''

Girls in Gingham ''Girls in Gingham'' (german: Die Buntkarierten; literally, The Checkered Ones)—sometimes called Beaverskin—is a 1949 German drama film directed by Kurt Maetzig. Plot In 1884, Guste is born as the illegitimate daughter of a maid. She marrie ...

''. She went on to take roles in several other feature films but also appeared on television until the late 1980s, both in series and as an entertainer.

Biography

Born on 9 March 1929 in Berlin, in 1948 Krause joined the DEFA youth studios where she trained as a film actress and was engaged as a newcomer in 1950. In 1949, while still a student She made her debut in Maetzig's ''Girls in Gingham'' and also performed in Wolfgang Staudte's drama '' Rotation''. As part of her training as an actress, she also appeared on the stage in Altenburg and Halle, as well as in Berlin and

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. After her graduation, Maetzig gave her minor roles in ''

The Council of the Gods ''Der Rat der Götter'' (''The Council of the Gods'') is an East German black-and-white film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1950. Plot In the early 1930s, Dr. Scholz is a chemist working for IG Farben. While he develops new types ...

'' (1950) and ''

Story of a Young Couple ''Story of a Young Couple'' (german: Roman einer jungen Ehe) is an East German film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1952. Plot Agnes and Jochen are two young actors who meet and fall in love while appearing in a Berlin production o ...

'' (1952). From the very beginning of experimental television broadcasting in East Germany, by East German television, Krause appeared in DFF's 1952 Christmas programme. She went on to appear frequently in the station's TV series as well as an announcer and entertainer. She was also active on East German radio, appearing for many years in the popular radio series ''Neumann, zweimal klingeln'' as well as a continuity announcer. From 1965 to 1989, she performed as a cabaret artist at East Berlin's Distel Theatre. She last performed in 1989 in the first installment of Peter Hagen's television series ''Johanna''. Krause was married to the actor Gerd Biewer, with whom she had a daughter

Maxi Biewer Maxi Biewer (born 24 May 1964) is a German television presenter and actress. Biewer was born in Berlin, the daughter of actor Gerd Biewer and Brigitte Krause. She speaks German, English, Russian, and French. Biewer attended a Polytechnic High S ...

, an actress. Brigitte Krause died in Berlin on 29 April 2007.

References

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