Renate Brausewetter (1 October 1905 – 20 August 2006) was a Spanish-born

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. She was the younger sister of German actor

Hans Brausewetter Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film '' The Treasure'', which was directed by Georg Wil ...

. Brausewetter was born in Málaga, Spain, moving to

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in 1915. She made her screen debut in 1925's '' Die freudlose Gasse'' (''The Joyless Street''), appearing alongside

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. Brausewetter appeared in over a dozen silent films, but retired from acting in 1928 before the advent of sound. She appeared in only one sound picture, 1950's '' The Staircase''. Brausewetter was living in a retirement home in Linz am Rhein when she died of natural causes on 20 August 2006, aged 100.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Hanseatics ''The Hanseatics'' (german: Hanseaten) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Tamara Karsavina, Fritz Alberti and Hermine Sterler.Grange p.211 The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer ...

'' (1925) * ''

Den of Iniquity ''Den of Iniquity'' (German: ''Sündenbabel'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Constantin J. David and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Jack Trevor and Maly Delschaft.Bock & Bergfelder p.229 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1925) * ''

People to Each Other ''People to Each Other'' (german: Menschen untereinander) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht Gerhard Lamprecht (6 October 1897 – 4 May 1974) was a German film director, screenwriter and film historian. He direct ...

'' (1926) * ''

Tough Guys, Easy Girls ''Tough Guys, Easy Girls'' (german: Schwere Jungs – leichte Mädchen) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Gustav Fröhlich and Eugen Burg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max K ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Lorelei ''The Lorelei'' (german: Die Lorelei) is a 1927 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Renate Brausewetter, Trude Hesterberg, and Lotte Lorring. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrmann. Cast In alph ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Old Fritz ''The Old Fritz'' (German: ''Der alte Fritz'') is a 1928 German silent historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Otto Gebühr, Julia Serda and Bertold Reissig.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Tele ...

'' (1928) * '' The Staircase'' (1950)

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Obituary (in German)
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