Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch
Harfouch in 2024
Born
Corinna Meffert

(1954-10-16) 16 October 1954
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Nabil Harfouch
(divorced)
(m. 1985; div. 2007)
Children3, including Robert Gwisdek

Corinna Harfouch (German: [koˈʁɪna haʁˈfʊx] ; née Meffert; born 16 October 1954) is a German actress.

Early life and education

Harfouch was born in Suhl, East Germany, the daughter of the teacher Wolfgang Meffert and his wife Marianne (née Kleber). She worked as a nurse and studied acting at the National Theatre School in Berlin from 1978 to 1981.

Career

In 1994, Harfouch was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Jeremy Thomas.[1]

After a few guest roles in the Tatort crime series, Harfouch became part of the permanent cast in 2023, succeeding Meret Becker on the series' Berlin team.[2]

Personal life

Harfouch's first husband was a Lebanese computer scientist named Nabil Harfouch, with whom she has one daughter. From 1985 to 2007,[3] she was married to Michael Gwisdek, with whom she has two sons, musician Johannes Gwisdek and actor Robert Gwisdek.[4]

Selected filmography

  • 1986: The House on the River
  • 1987: Yasemin
  • 1988: Die Schauspielerin
  • 1988: Treffen in Travers
  • 1988: Fallada: The Last Chapter
  • 1989: Pestalozzi's Mountain
  • 1991: The Tango Player
  • 1991: Between Pankow and Zehlendorf
  • 1992: The Mystery of the Amber Room
  • 1994: Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
  • 1994: Stockholm Marathon
  • 1995: The Promise
  • 1995: 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten (TV film)
  • 1996: Gates of Fire (TV film)
  • 1996: Sexy Sadie
  • 1996: Father's Day
  • 1996: Gefährliche Freundin (TV film)
  • 1997: Der Ausbruch (TV film)
  • 1997: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  • 1998: Solo for Clarinet
  • 1998: The Big Mambo
  • 1999: The Devil and Ms. D
  • 1999: To the Horizon and Beyond
  • 2000: Fandango
  • 2001: Vera Brühne (TV film)
  • 2002: Bibi Blocksberg
  • 2002–2006: Eva Blond (TV series)
  • 2003: Die fremde Frau (TV film)
  • 2004: Downfall - portrayed Magda Goebbels
  • 2004: Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of the Blue Owls
  • 2004: C(r)ook
  • 2005: Through This Night
  • 2006: Silver Wedding (TV film)
  • 2006: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
  • 2006: Rage (TV film)
  • 2007: According to the Plan
  • 2007: An die Grenze (TV film)
  • 2008: A Year Ago in Winter
  • 2008: Berlin Calling
  • 2009: Whiskey with Vodka
  • 2009: This Is Love
  • 2011: Cracks in the Shell
  • 2011: No Sex Is No Option
  • 2012: Home for the Weekend
  • 2012: Move
  • 2013: Finsterworld
  • 2015: Jack
  • 2017: Fack ju Göhte 3
  • 2019: Lara

Recognition

  • 1993 – 43rd Berlin International Film Festival: Berlinale Camera[5]
  • 1996 – Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actress[6]
  • 2007 – Golden Goblet of the Shanghai International Film Festival, Best Actress (for According to the Plan)[7]
  • 2015 – Theaterpreis Berlin[8]
  • 2019 – Crystal Globe, Best Actress (for Lara)[9]
  • 2024 – German Film Award, Best Actress (for Dying)[10]

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Juries". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. ^ Christian Buß (7 April 2023), Corinna Harfouch als »Tatort«-Ermittlerin: SOKO Berlin Der Spiegel.
  3. ^ Michael Schacht (4 February 2011), Michael Gwisdek– Ex-Mann von Corinna Harfourch: Ich bin nicht der Vater unseres Sohnes Archived 20 September 2024 at the Wayback Machine Bild.
  4. ^ B.Z. - Hausbesuch bei den Gwisdeks, B.Z., 12 September 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Berlinale: 1993 Prize Winners". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Bayerische Filmpreisträger" (PDF). Bayerische Staatskanzlei. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  7. ^ Sen-lun Yu (24 June 2007), Shanghai film festhands top prize to Meletzky's Plan Archived 19 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Screen Daily.
  8. ^ Patrick Wildermann (10 May 2015), Corinna Harfouch erhält Berliner Theaterpreis: "Ich hatte viel Glück, das stimmt" Archived 17 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine Der Tagesspiegel.
  9. ^ Orlando Parfitt (8 July 2019), Karlovy Vary Film Festival reveals 2019 winners Archived 7 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Screen Daily.
  10. ^ Carolin Ströbele (4 May 2024), Schönstes Scheitern Archived 4 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine Die Zeit.