Therese Giehse

Therese Giehse

Actor

München, Germany
March 6, 1898

Biography

Therese Giehse (6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a distinguished German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In the late 1920s through 1933, she was a leading actress at the famous Munich Kammerspiele.

Photo

Therese Giehse 1
Therese Giehse 2

Representative Works

Holidays in Tyrol
Holidays in Tyrol
9.0
/ German
Petersburg Nights
Petersburg Nights
9.0
/ German
Der Sündenbock
Der Sündenbock
9.0
/ German
Black Moon
Black Moon
6.0
/ English
Girls in Uniform
Girls in Uniform
6.1
/ German
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
6.0
/ English
Lacombe, Lucien
Lacombe, Lucien
7.0
/ French
Haben
Haben
7.0
/ German
Die Mutter
Die Mutter
10.0
/ German
Magdalena
Magdalena
No Rating Yet
/ German
The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Der Fremdenlegionär
1928Winner

Best Performance

Der Fremdenlegionär

Holidays in Tyrol
1956Winner

Best Performance

Holidays in Tyrol

Petersburg Nights
1958Winner

Best Performance

Petersburg Nights

Career Highlights

Black Moon
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Black Moon

Girls in Uniform
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Girls in Uniform