Mini-Biography:
Luise Rainer was born on January 12, 1910 in Düsseldorf. She was an American Actress, known for Der erste Kuss (1954), The great Ziegfeld (1936), The good earth (1937), Luise Rainer's first movie on record is from 1932. She was married to Clifford Odets and Robert Knittel. Luise Rainer died on December 30, 2014 in London. Her last motion picture on file dates from 2003.
Biographical Notes
Deutsch-amerikanische Schauspielerin, nach 1934 in den USA aktiv. Ausbildung an der 'Hochschule für Bühnenkunst' in Düsseldorf, erste Engagements in Düsseldorf und Wien bei Max Reinhardt am Theater in der Josefstadt. Filmdebüt 1932 in "Sehnsucht 202" von Max Neufeld und "Madame hat Besuch" (Regie: Carl Boese. 1935 für die MGM nach Hollywood, wo sie 1936 mit "The Great Ziegfeld" und 1937 mit "The Good Earth" jeweils den Oscar als beste Schauspielerin gewann.
Nach einem Streit mit MGM-Boss Louis B. Mayer kündete Luise Rainer den bestehenden Studio-Vertrag und spielte vorwiegend Theaterrollen, ihre Filmkarriere war nach dem Flop von "Dramatic School" 1938 praktisch beendet. 1943 zog sie nach London und hatte nur noch vereinzelt Gastauftritte in Filmen, eine Rolle in Fellinis "La Dolce Vita" hatte sie ausgeschlagen.
Luise Rainer starb am 30. Dezember 2014 im Alter von 104 Jahren in London an den Folgen einer Lungenentzündung. [lhg 2014]
FilmographyFilmography [Auszug]
2003: Poem - Ich setzte den Fuss in die Luft, und sie trug (Hilde Domin) (Cast), Directed by Ralf Schmerberg, with Meret Becker, David Bennent, Carmen Simone Birk,
1988: The Dancer (Cast: Anna), Directed by Doris Totten Chase, with ,
1988: A Játékos (The Gambler) (Cast: Grossmutter), Directed by Károly Makk, with Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, ,
1954: Der erste Kuss (Cast), Directed by Erik Ode, with Isa Günther, Jutta Günther, Erich Auer,
1949: By Candlelight (Cast), with Robert Flemyng, Clive Morton,
1943: Hostages (Cast), Directed by Frank Tuttle, with Felix Basch, William Bendix, Arturo de Córdova,
1938: The great Waltz (The Life of Johann Strauss (Working title)) (Cast: Poldi Vogelhuber), Directed by Julien Duvivier, Victor Fleming, Josef von Sternberg, with Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus,
1938: The Toy Wife (Frou Frou) (Cast: Gilberte Frou Frou Brigard), Directed by Richard Thorpe, with Melvyn Douglas, Theresa Harris, Walter Kingsford,
1938: Dramatic School (Cast: Louise), Directed by Robert B. Sinclair, with Marie Blake, Cecilia Callejo, Jean Chatburn,
1937: The good earth (Cast), Directed by Sidney Franklin, with Philip Ahn, Walter Connolly, Tilly Losch,
1937: The Emperor's Candlesticks (Cast: Gräfin Olga Mironova), Directed by George Fitzmaurice, with William Powell, Robert Young,
1937: Big City (Skyscraper Wilderness) (Cast: Anna Benton), Directed by Frank Borzage, with John Arledge, Irving Bacon, Janet Beecher,
1936: The great Ziegfeld (Cast), Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, with Virginia Bruce, Herman Bing, Ray Bolger,
1935: Escapade (Masquerade) (Cast: Leopoldine Dur), Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, with Virginia Bruce, Paul Cavanagh, Mady Christians,
1933: Heut kommt's drauf an (Cast: Marita Costa ), Directed by Kurt Gerron, with Hans Albers, Oskar Karlweis,
1932: Sehnsucht 202 (Cast), Directed by Max Neufeld, with Magda Schneider,
1932: Madame hat Besuch (Cast), Directed by Carl Boese, with Attila Hörbiger, Hans Olden,