About
Monica Bleibtreu (born May 4, 1944, in Vienna; died May 13, 2009, in Hamburg) was an Austrian actress, acting instructor, and screenwriter. Bleibtreu hailed from a family with a long-standing theatrical tradition. Her father, Renato Attilio Bleibtreu, directed the *Wiener Zimmerbühne* in Mödling, and her great-aunt was the renowned actress Hedwig Bleibtreu. Following the financial failure of the theater, Monica Bleibtreu was compelled to contribute to her family's livelihood while still a teenager. At the age of sixteen, she moved to Hamburg, where she took acting lessons. She later studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Her career began on the stage, where she performed at venues including the *Schillertheater* in Berlin, the *Freie Volksbühne Berlin*, the *Münchner Kammerspiele*, and the *Burgtheater*. From 1993 to 1998, Bleibtreu served as a professor of acting at the...
Known for
Scene of the CrimeSeries • 1970
The Old FoxSeries • 1977
DerrickSeries • 1974
WilsbergSeries • 1995
Der FahnderSeries • 1984
Ein starkes TeamSeries • 1994
The CommissionerSeries • 1969
SiskaSeries • 1998
Kommissarin LucasSeries • 2003
Auf AchseSeries • 1980
Doppelter EinsatzSeries • 1994
Die Männer vom K3Series • 1988
Bella BlockSeries • 1993
Donna LeonSeries • 2000
Run Lola RunMovie • 1998
Bibi BlocksbergMovie • 2002
Amen.Movie • 2002
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue OwlsMovie • 2004
Soul KitchenMovie • 2009
Four MinutesMovie • 2006
TattooMovie • 2002
The Murder FarmMovie • 2009