Nadja Tiller (born 16 March 1929 in

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) is an Austrian actress. She was one of the most popular German-speaking actresses of international films of the 1950s and 1960s.

Biography

Nadja Tiller, daughter of actor Anton Tiller of Vienna and his wife Erika Tiller (1902-1979) (formerly Erika Körner), an opera singer and actress from Danzig, attended a

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secondary school in Vienna. In 1945 she began her studies at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar, which she later continued until 1949 at the Musik- und Schauspielakademie. In the same year she became an ensemble member at the

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. She won the

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competition in 1949, a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. She had her major film debut in 1952 in ''Märchen vom Glück'' (Good Luck Fairytale). In 1955, she acted opposite

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in the film ''

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'', based on a play by

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. Her international breakthrough role was that of Rosemarie Nitribitt in the 1958 German movie ''

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(9 March 2009) She appeared in over 70 films, including many international productions. She performed with, among others,

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, Rod Steiger,

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and Jean Marais, and at the height of her career was considered along with Sophia Loren to be among the most erotic women in European film. In 1967 and 1968 she appeared in the play Jedermann (Everyman) at the annual

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. In the 1970s and 1980s she had fixed theater engagements in Lübeck, Berlin and Vienna. In Lübeck (1976) and in Vienna (1981), she played the lead female role in the Kurt-Weill- musical ''

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.'' In the 1980s she promoted the

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line of pralines produced by Italian manufacturer

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. Until the late 1990s, she appeared in boulevard plays. In 1997 at the

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n and in guest performances, she played the aging

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in the play ''Besuch bei Joan'' by Cas Enklaar, which with co-star Andreas Brucker and under the direction of Horst Königstein was filmed for television the following year. Subsequently, she played occasional leading roles and made guest appearances in various television productions. After a long absence from the cinema, she was cast in 2005 by

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in his Roadmovie ''Barfuss'' and in 2009 by

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in his film comedy '. From September — October 2010, Nadja Tiller made a guest appearance in the role of the ''greatest diva of all time'' in Schorsch Kamerun's production of the play ''Vor uns die Sintflut'' at the Thalia Theater Tent in Hamburg's Hafencity. From January — April 2015, she appeared in the musical ''

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'' as Mrs. Higgins at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, a role she repeated in the 2015/16 season. Nadja Tiller and her husband Walter Giller jointly received a

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for their life's work on November 30, 2006. In mid-March 2008, they moved into the Augustinum retirement home in Hamburg.

Family

Tiller married actor

Walter Giller Walter Giller (23 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a German actor. He was very successful in the 1950s and 1960s, when he was often seen as a comedic leading man. One of his most successful and more serious roles was in ''Roses for the Pros ...

in 1956; they had a son (b. 1964) and a daughter (b. 1959). Giller died of cancer on 15 December 2011, aged 84.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Child of the Danube ''Child of the Danube'' (German: ''Kind der Donau'') is a 1950 Austrian musical film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Fred Liewehr and Harry Fuß. It was one of a cycle of popular musicals made by Jacoby and Rökk.Davidson, J ...

'' (1950) * ''

Shame on You, Brigitte! ''Shame on You, Brigitte!'' (German: ''Schäm' dich, Brigitte!'') is a 1952 Austrian comedy film directed by E.W. Emo and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hans Moser and Theo Lingen.Fritsche p.182 It was later released in West Germany under the alterna ...

'' (1952) * '' Ich hab' mich so an Dich gewöhnt'' (1952) * '' Illusion in a Minor Key'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

To Be Without Worries ''To Be Without Worries'' (German: ''Einmal keine Sorgen haben'') is a 1953 Austrian-German historical comedy film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Walter Müller, Hans Moser and Walter Koch.Fritsche p.247 It was shot at the Schönbru ...

'' (1953) * ' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Hello, My Name is Cox'' (1955) * '' Ball at the Savoy'' (1955) * '' Reaching for the Stars'' (1955) * '' How Do I Become a Film Star?'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

The Barrings ''The Barrings'' (german: link=no, Die Barrings) is a 1955 West German historical drama film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Dieter Borsche, Nadja Tiller and Paul Hartmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.511 It was shot at the Göttingen Studios wit ...

'' (1955) * '' Mozart'' (1955) * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1956) * ''

'' (1956) * ' (1956) * ' (1956) * ''

Spy for Germany ''Spy for Germany'' (german: Spion für Deutschland) is a 1956 West German thriller film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Martin Held, Nadja Tiller and Walter Giller. Based on a book by Will Berthold, the film depicts the mission of a Germ ...

'' (1956) * ' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * ' (1957) * ''

La Tour, prends garde ! ''La Tour, prends garde !'' (''La Tour, watch out!'') is a 1958 French adventure drama film directed by Georges Lampin, written by Claude Accursi, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title "King on Horseback" (USA), "Des Königs ...

'' (1958) * '' Le désordre et la nuit'' (1958) * ''

'' (1958) * ''

Du rififi chez les femmes ''Du rififi chez les femmes'' ("The Riff Raff Girls") is a French-Italian film directed by Alex Joffé and released in 1959. Plot In Brussels, rival criminal gangs confront each other. One is led by Vicky, proprietor of a nightclub on a barge ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

The Rough and the Smooth ''The Rough and the Smooth'' (alternative title: ''Portrait of a Sinner'') is a 1959 British drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton, William Bendix and Natasha Parry. The screenplay concerns an archaeolog ...

'' (1959) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * '' The Ambassador'' (1960) * '' World in My Pocket'' (1961) * '' The Nina B. Affair'' (1961) * '' Beloved Impostor'' (1961) * '' The Burning Court'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Anima nera'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ' (1963) * ''

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'' (1963) * ' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * ''

Pleins feux sur Stanislas ''Pleins feux sur Stanislas'' () is a French-German comedy thriller film from 1965. It was directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin and Jean-Charles Dudrumet, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title ''Killer S ...

'' (1965) * ''

Who Wants to Sleep? ''Who Wants to Sleep?'' (german: Das Liebeskarussell) is a 1965 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele, Axel von Ambesser and Alfred Weidenmann and starring Curd Jürgens, Anita Ekberg, and Catherine Deneuve. It consists of a s ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

Tender Scoundrel ''Tender Scoundrel'' (french: Tendre voyou, it, Un avventuriero a Tahiti) is a 1966 French-Italian comedy film starring Jean Paul Belmondo and directed by Jean Becker. It recorded admissions in France of 1,970,023.How I Learned to Love Women ''How I Learned to Love Women'' ( it, Come imparai ad amare le donne, french: Comment j'ai appris à aimer les femmes, german: Das gewisse Etwas der Frauen, also known as ''Love Parade'') is a 1966 Italian-French-German comedy film directed by Lu ...

'' (1966) * ' (1966) * ''

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'' (1968) * ''

Death Knocks Twice ''Death Knocks Twice'' ( it, La morte bussa due volte), german: Blonde Köder für den Mörder), is a 1969 Italian-German detective film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Dean Reed, Fabio Testi and Adolfo Celi. It also starred Anita Ekberg ...

'' (1969) * ' (1969, TV film) * '' Slap in the Face'' (1970) * '' 11 Uhr 20'' (1970, TV miniseries) * ' (1970) * ' (1970) * ''

The Dead Are Alive ''The Dead Are Alive'' ( it, L'etrusco uccide ancora / ''The Etruscan Kills Again'') is a 1972 giallo film by Italian director Armando Crispino, with music by Riz Ortolani, and starring Alex Cord, Samantha Eggar and John Marley. It was released i ...

'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' Wanted: Babysitter'' (1975) * '' Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein'' (1977, TV miniseries) * ''

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'' (1981, TV miniseries) * ' (1986) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''

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'' (2005) * ' (2009) Cameo appearances * ''Die grosse Chance'' (1957) * ''

Peter Voss, Hero of the Day ''Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' (german: Peter Voss, der Held des Tages) is a 1959 West German comedy crime film directed by Georg Marischka and starring O.W. Fischer, Linda Christian and Walter Giller. It was a sequel to the 1958 film '' Peter ...

'' (1959) * ''

The Pipes ''The Pipes'' ( cs, Dýmky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Walter Giller as George Randy * Gitte Hænning as Mary Randy * Juraj Herz as William Poker * ...

'' (1966)

Decorations and awards

* 1956: Golden Mask for best young actress * 1959: Italian Film Awards (Biennale) for ''The Girl Rosemarie'' * 1960: Film Award in Silver for Best Actress for ''Labyrinth'' * 1963:

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, Argentinean Film Award for ''Moral 63'' * 1979: Film Award in Gold for many years of excellent work in the German film industry * 1999: Platinum

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for lifetime achievement * 1999: Medal of the Austrian capital Vienna * 1999:

Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system. History The "Austrian D ...

* 2000: Merit Cross on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany (''Verdienstkreuz am Bande'') * 2005:

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in the category "Lifetime Award (Hall of Fame)" Lifetime Achievement * 2006:

in the category "lifetime achievement" * 2009: Askania Award for cinematic work (with

) * 2014: Radio Play Award of the German Academy of Performing Arts for the radio drama ''Traumrollen''

References

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