Elisabeth Bergner Net Worth

Elisabeth Bergner was an internationally renowned actress who was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1897. She began her career in Zurich and then moved to Berlin, where she starred in Max Reinhardt's production of George Bernard Shaw's 'Saint Joan'. She was highly praised for her role as Rosalind in 'As You Like It', which she performed in 566 consecutive shows. In the early 1930s, she reached the peak of her success with films such as 'Der träumende Mund' and 'Ariane'. However, due to her Jewish background, she was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and moved to England. Her stage debut in 'Escape Me Never' as Gemma Jones was met with great acclaim, and she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the film version. Her appeal and her desire for liberation made her a beloved screen and stage idol in interwar Europe. She was awarded the Cross of Merit for Science and Art in 1980 and the Eleonora Duse Prize Asolo in 1982.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day August 22, 1897
Birth Place Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Drohobych, Ukraine), British
Age 122 YEARS OLD
Died On 12 May 1986(1986-05-12) (aged 88)\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Actress
Years active 1924-1984
Spouse(s) Paul Czinner (1933-1972) (his death)

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

Elisabeth Bergner, a renowned British actress, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.6 million as of 2024. With her exceptional talent and undeniable charm, Bergner has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry throughout her career. She has been a successful actress in both film and theater, captivating audiences with her outstanding performances and versatility. Known for her ability to portray complex and compelling characters, Bergner has become a respected figure in the British acting community. Her net worth is a testament to her talent and the tremendous impact she has had on the world of acting.

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Biography/Timeline

1934

In 1923, she made her film debut in Der Evangelimann. With the rise of Nazism, Bergner moved to London with Director Paul Czinner, and they married in 1933. Her stage work in London included The Boy David (1936) by J.M. Barrie, his last play, which he wrote especially for her, and Escape Me Never by Margaret Kennedy. Catherine the Great was banned in Germany because of the government's racial policies, reported Time on March 26, 1934.

1935

She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Escape Me Never (1935). She repeated her stage role of Rosalind, opposite Laurence Olivier's Orlando, in the 1936 film As You Like It, the first sound film version of Shakespeare's play, and the first sound film of any Shakespeare play filmed in England. Miss Bergner had previously only played the role on the German stage, and several critics found that her accent got in the way of their enjoyment of the film, which was not a success. She returned intermittently to the stage, for instance in the title role of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi in 1946.

1943

Bergner is considered by several critics to be the inspiration for the character of Margo Channing in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's classic film, All About Eve. Bergner had a real-life incident about a would-be Eve Harrington when Bergner was performing in the play The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1943). Bergner helped a young Actress, and the Actress "took over" Bergner's life. Bergner recounted the story to Writer Mary Orr, who based a short story "The Wisdom of Eve" (1946) in Cosmopolitan magazine on Bergner's experience.

1973

In 1973, she starred in the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winner for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film of 1974, Der Fußgänger (English title: The Pedestrian). Bergner temporarily returned to Germany in 1954, where she acted in movies and on the stage; the Berlin district of Steglitz named a city park after her. In 1980, Austria awarded her the Cross of Merit for Science and Art and, in 1982, she won the Eleonora Duse Prize Asolo.

1986

She later moved to London, where she died aged 88 from cancer. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 15 May 1986. Her ashes lie in the West Cloister and have an oval memorial tablet.

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