Paola Loew (1934–1999) was an Austrian

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.Goble p.838

Early life and career

Born in the Italian city of

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she was educated in

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and

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. She made her screen debut in Argentine cinema, before emigrating to Germany where she starred in several films during the 1950s. However, much of her career was dedicated to the theatre.

Personal life

Loew was married to the pianist

Friedrich Gulda Friedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 – 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. Biography Early life and career Born in Vienna the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano ...

from 1956 to 1966; they had two sons, David Wolfgang and Paul.

Filmography

* '' The Soul of the Children'' (1951) * ''

The Orchid ''The Orchid'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton, a book by James T. Tanner, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and additional numbers by Paul Rubens (composer), Paul Rubens. The st ...

'' (1951) * ''

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel ''Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel'' (german: Columbus entdeckt Krähwinkel) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and Alexander Paal and starring Eva Kerbler, Rudolf Platte and two sons of Charlie Chaplin, Charles Chaplin J ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Missing Miniature ''The Missing Miniature'' (german: Die verschwundene Miniatur) is a 1954 West German comedy crime film directed by Carl-Heinz Schroth and starring Paola Loew, Ralph Lothar and Paul Westermeier.Bock & Bergfelder p.236 It is based on the 1935 stor ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Life for Do ''A Life for Do'' (german: Ein Leben für Do) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Söhnker, Paola Loew and Heidi Becker. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Lucern ...

'' (1954) * 1972 '' The Great Waltz'' -_as Princess Pauline Metternich * ''

Der stille Ozean ''Der stille Ozean'' is a 1983 Austrian drama film directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. Cast * Hanno Pöschl as ...

'' (1983) * '' Das zweite Schraube-Fragment'' (1985)

References

Bibliography

*Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1934 births 1999 deaths Austrian film actresses Actors from Trieste Austrian stage actresses Austrian television actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses {{Austria-bio-stub