Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actress, Soundtrack |
Birth Day | September 14, 1961 |
Birth Place | Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Germany |
Age | 62 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Residence | Berlin |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Awards | Deutscher Filmpreis (1997, 2002) |
Website | www.martinagedeck.com |
Net worth: $100,000 (2024)
Martina Gedeck, a renowned actress and acclaimed soundtrack artist hailing from Germany, is said to have an estimated net worth of $100,000 by the year 2024. With her immense talent and versatility, Gedeck has appeared in numerous successful films and television shows throughout her career, earning her a well-deserved reputation in the entertainment industry. Her exceptional performances, coupled with her contributions to soundtracks, have undoubtedly played a pivotal role in her financial success. Martina Gedeck continues to captivate audiences with her remarkable talent and remains a respected figure in the German entertainment scene.
Biography/Timeline
After graduating school in 1981, she enrolled at the Free University of Berlin, majoring in German Literature and History. From 1982 to 1986, Martina attended acting classes at the Berlin University of the Arts. During that time, she made her stage debut at the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt. Gedeck performed regularly at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, and appeared in plays in Basel, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg.
In 1994, Gedeck gained the attention of film audiences with her performance in Sönke Wortmann's hit comedy Maybe... Maybe Not (Der bewegte Mann). In 1995, Gedeck received critical praise for her award-winning performance in the television drama HölleisengretlGerman Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as a shy waitress in Helmut Dietl's Rossini – oder die mörderische Frage, wer mit wem schlief . By the end of the 1990s, Gedeck had established herself as "one of the most prolific character actresses in Germany" with ambitious feature films such as Jew-Boy Levi (Viehjud Levi) and television dramas like Dominik Graf's Deine besten Jahre. She garnered awards and nominations throughout this period of her career.
. In 1997, she furthered her reputation with her performance as Lilo in Wolfgang Becker's Life is All You Get (Das Leben ist eine Baustelle). In 1997, she received theGedeck's international breakthrough came with her performance in Sandra Nettelbeck's Mostly Martha (Bella Martha). In the film, she plays a workaholic chef who is forced to adjust to major changes in her personal and professional life that are beyond her control. The film won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award, and the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2002. It also received a German Film Award Nomination for Outstanding Feature Film. For her performance, Gedeck received a European Film Award Nomination for Best Actress (2002), the German Film Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Actress (2002), and the German Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (2003).
In 2006 Gedeck appeared in five major films: The Elementary Particles (2006) as Christiane, The Lives of Others (2006) as Christa-Maria Sieland, The Perfect Friend (2006) as Marlène, Summer '04 (2006) as Miriam Franz, and Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006) as Hanna Schiller, starring opposite Matt Damon and John Turturro. The Lives of Others won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
In 2012 she appeared in The Wall and The Door, and in 2013, she appeared in The Nun and Night Train to Lisbon. Gedeck resides in Berlin with her partner, Swiss Director Markus Imboden. In 2013 she was named as a member of the jury at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.