Von Trotta, Margarethe (1942–)
Von Trotta, Margarethe (1942–)
German actress and film director. Born Feb 21, 1942, in Berlin, Germany; m. Felice Laudadio, 1964 (div. 1970); m. Volker Schlöndorff (film director), 1971 (div. 1991); children: (1st m.) 1.
Moved to Paris (1960s), where she worked for film collectives and pursued an acting career, starring in films of Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff; co-wrote many scripts for 2nd husband's films; with him, co-directed Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder (The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, 1975); directed Das Zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages (1978, The Second Awakening of Christa Klages); came to prominence directing Die Bleierne Zeit (Marianne and Juliane, 1981); also directed Heller Wahn (1983), Rosa Luxemburg (1986), Paura e amore (1988), L'Africana (1990), Il Lungo silenzio (1993), Das Versprechen (1995) and Rosenstrasse (2003), as well as for tv.