Barbara Sukowa
Actress

Barbara Sukowa Net Worth

Barbara Sukowa is a German actress and musician who rose to fame in the 1980s as the protégée of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She won critical acclaim for her roles in Die bleierne Zeit (1981) and Rosa Luxemburg (1986), and has since appeared in a number of international productions, including Lars von Trier's Europa (1991) and John Turturro's Romance & Cigarettes (2005). In addition to her acting career, Barbara has also pursued a career as a concert vocalist, performing works by classical composers such as Arnold Schönberg.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack, Music Department
Birth Day February 02, 1950
Birth Place  Bremen, Germany, Germany
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Robert Longo (m. 1994)
Children 3

💰 Net worth: $500,000 (2024)

Barbara Sukowa, a renowned actress, soundtrack artist, and music department personnel hailing from Germany, is reported to possess an estimated net worth of $500,000 by the year 2024. Sukowa has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with her exceptional talent and versatility. With a career spanning several decades, she has graced both the stage and screen, leaving her mark in various acclaimed productions. Whether it's her captivating portrayals in films or her contributions to the music world, Barbara Sukowa has undoubtedly established herself as a highly esteemed and accomplished artist.

Biography/Timeline

1971

Sukowa's stage debut was in Berlin in 1971, in a production of Peter Handke's Der Ritt über den Bodensee. Günter Beelitz invited her to join the ensemble of the Darmstädter National Theatre in the same year. She also worked in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg, in collaboration with Directors such as Luc Bondy and her roles included Marion in Büchner's Danton's Death and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other Shakespeare roles in Europe were Rosalind in As You Like It and Desdemona in Othello. She performed in Ibsen's The Master Builder. In English, she has worked in a production of The Cherry Orchard (Princeton, New Jersey, 2000).

1985

In 1985 she appeared in the mini-series Space based on James A. Michener's novel. She received the best Actress award at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival for her work in Von Trotta's film Rosa Luxemburg. In 2012, Sukowa starred as the lead in the German-Luxembourgian-French biographical film, 'Hannah Arendt', about the German-Jewish Philosopher, Hannah Arendt, directed by Von Trotta, and distributed in the United States by Zeitgeist Films in 2013.

2004

In 2004 she was a member of the jury at the 26th Moscow International Film Festival.

2011

On 19 December 2011, it was announced she would be on the jury for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled to be held in February 2012. In 2014, she starred as Jones in Syfy's thriller series 12 Monkeys.

2019

She has performed in Arthur Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera. She performed speaking and singing role in Reinbert de Leeuw's "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" in 2004. She performed the speaking role in the US premiere of Michael Jarrell's Cassandre in March 2006, and in the New York City premiere that month, with Musicians from the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

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