Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 11, 1945

Died

March 28, 2017 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Lengdorf, Styria, Austria

Also Known As

Cristine Kofmann

IMDb

Christine Kaufmann

Biography

Christine Maria Kaufmann (born January 11, 1945) is a German actress. In 1961 she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress, the only German to be so honoured. Born to a German father and a French mother in Lengdorf, Styria, Kaufmann became a ballerina at the Munich Opera. She started her film career at the age of seven in the 1952 adaptation of Im weißen Rößl (White Horse Inn). The film which brought her fame was Rosen-Resli, released in 1954, when she was only nine. She gained international recognition when she starred with Steve Reeves in The Last Days of Pompeii (1959) and with Kirk Douglas in Town Without Pity (1961). The following year she appeared in Escape from East Berlin. In 1963 Kaufmann married Tony Curtis, whom she had met during the filming of Taras Bulba (1962). They had two daughters, Alexandra (born July 19, 1964) and Allegra (born July 11, 1966). They divorced in 1968. Kaufmann resumed her career, which she had interrupted during her marriage. Kaufmann is also a successful businesswoman, promoting her own cosmetics products line that sells well in Germany. She has written several books about beauty and health, as well as two autobiographies. She speaks three languages: German, English, and French. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christine Kaufmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2023FilmFireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mellas Self (archive footage)2015TVDie Geschichte eines Abendsas Self 2014FilmTom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finnas Aunt Polly 2013FilmStilleas Adele Vio 2013TVStöcklas Self 2012TVHeiter bis tödlich - Fuchs und Gansas Diana Bootz 2012TVEinfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblichas Self 2012TVPrivat bei …as Self 2012TVWas glaubtas Self 2012TVDrei Wünsche frei mit Inka Bauseas Self 2011FilmFahr zur Hölleas Lilith 2010TVIm Gespräch mit Teddy Podgorskias Self 2010TVA Houseful of Animalsas Frau von Werther 2008FilmLiebesticket nach Hauseas Marianne Forster 2008FilmRomy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notesas Self 2008TVMarkus Lanzas Self 2008TVEin Abend für..as Self 2007TVDie Kocharenaas Self 2007TVWillkommen Österreichas Self 2006TVDas perfekte Promi-Dinneras Self 2006TVDie ProSieben Märchenstundeas Tante Hortensie 2006TVFilmlegenden. Deutschas Self 2005TVDancing Starsas Self 2003FilmClub der Träume - Türkei, Marmarisas Adlaya 2002FilmHaider lebt - 1. April 2021as Newssprecherin 2000TVMenschen der Wocheas Self 2000TVAbendschauas self 2000TVKoschwitzas Self 2000FilmHöllische Nachbarn - Nur Frauen sind schlimmeras Ingelore Merk 1999TVVolle Kanneas Self 1999TVBeckmannas Self 1998FilmDie Schläferas Stationsleiterin 1998FilmHöllische Nachbarnas Ingelore Merk 1998FilmCaipiranha - Vorsicht, bissiger Nachbar!as Karin Wolters 1998TVAlpha Forumas Self 1997TVThe German Bronxas Frau Duenser 1997TVParkhotel Sternas Oksana Olejewa 1997TVTietjen und Bommesas Self 1996TVZimmer frei!as Self 1996TVEin flotter Dreier 1995FilmWeihnachten mit Willy Wuff II - Eine Mama für Lieschenas Gräfin 1995TVStubbe – Von Fall zu Fallas Frau Jensen 1995TVFür alle Fälle Stefanieas Frau von Drossel 1995TVBalkoas Frederike Kogel 1995TVA.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäftas Nadja Seewald 1994TValfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioas Self 1994FilmWeihnachten mit Willy Wuffas Countess 1994TVIm Namen des Gesetzesas Frau Meyer-Arndt 1994FilmThe Knickerbocker Gang: The Talking Graveas Annie Kramer 1994FilmBirkenhof & Lerchenauas Theres 1993FilmDas Doubleas Jutta Eck 1993TVMission of Loveas Valery 1993TVLiebe ist Privatsache 1992TVGlückliche Reiseas Felicitas von Feilitz 1992TVRiverboatas Self 1991TVDAS!as Self 1990TVWenn das die Nachbarn wüßtenas Kaufhausdirektorin 1990FilmHard to Be a Godas Okana 1990FilmRussian Adventure. Peter Fleischmann is Filming "Hard to Be a God"as Self 1989TVZDF-Mittagsmagazinas Self 1989FilmThe Story Telleras Clara Lilienthal 1988FilmJulius Caesaras Portia 1987FilmBagdad Cafeas Debby 1987TVSeitenblickeas self 1987TVDie Inselas Margit 1987TVNachtcaféas Self 1987TVHarald und Eddi 1986TVShowgeschichtenas Self 1986TVEin heikler Fall 1984TVKronen Könner Kavaliereas Self 1983FilmPankow ’95as Laura Zart 1983FilmThe Swingas Mme. Lautenschlag 1983FilmZiemlich weit wegas Christel 1983FilmDie wilden Fünfzigeras Natascha 1983FilmInflation im Paradiesas Laverne Schuhmann (segment "Testschock")1983TVMonaco Franzeas Olga Behrens 1983FilmThe Gold of Loveas Patricias Mutter 1982FilmThe Excludedas Ms. Pachthofen 1982TVWortwechselas Self 1981FilmDay of the Idiotsas Ruth 1981TVDie Laurents 1981FilmLolaas Susi 1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self 1981FilmLili Marleenas Miriam 1980FilmEgon Schiele: Excess and Punishmentas Edith Harms-Schiele 1979TVJoséphine, ou la comédie des ambitionsas Mme Hosten-Lamothe 1979TVLe Comte de Monte-Cristoas Hermine Danglars 1979TVNDR Talk Showas Self 1979TVDer ganz normale Wahnsinnas Violetta 1978FilmRings of Fearas Christina, Di Salvo's girlfriend 1978FilmDie Ängste des Dr. Schenk 1978FilmDas Männerquartettas Nina Huf 1978TVSOKO Münchenas Margit Finneisen 1977TVPlease Turn the Pageas Self 1976FilmGold Flakes 1976FilmBlackmail Chaseas Sekretärin 1976TVKölner Treffas Self 1975TVLockruf des Goldesas Labiskwee 1975FilmBent or Broken 1975FilmJoan's Dream 1974TV3 nach 9as Self 1974TVDerrickas Marion Kless 1974TVDie Fälle des Herrn Konstantinas Gisela Pahl 1974FilmZum Abschied Chrysanthemen 1973TVWorld on a Wireas Party Guest 1973FilmWillow Springsas Christine 1973TVJe später der Abendas Self 1973FilmImmobilienas Jasmin Strothmann 1972FilmThe Death of Maria Malibran 1971FilmGestrickte Spurenas Fanny Elßler 1971FilmMurders in the Rue Morgueas Madeleine Charron 1971TVDalli Dallias Self 1970TVWie ein Blitzas Diana Valesco 1970FilmBend Sinisteras Mariette 1969FilmLove Birdsas La Contessa 1969TVDer Kommissaras Eva Raßner 1967FilmTender Sharks 1964FilmWild and Wonderfulas Giselle Ponchon 1962FilmTaras Bulbaas Natalia Dubrov 1962Film90 Minuten nach Mitternachtas Julie Elgin 1962FilmEscape from East Berlinas Erika Jürgens 1962FilmThe Swordsman of Sienaas Serenella Arconti 1961FilmToller Hecht auf krummer Touras Inge 1961FilmA Man Named Roccaas Geneviève Adé 1961FilmTown Without Pityas Karin Steinhof 1961FilmVia Malaas Sylvia Lauretz 1961FilmConstantine and the Crossas Livia 1960FilmThe Last Pedestrianas Christine Cornelius 1960FilmToto, Fabrizi and the Young People Todayas Gabriella Cocozza 1960FilmUn trono para Cristyas Christine Wilkens 1960FilmRed Lipsas Baby 1959FilmThe Last Days of Pompeiias Elena / Ione 1959FilmWinter Holidaysas Florence 1959FilmAlle lieben Peteras Kitty Steiner 1959TVStars in the Ringas Self 1959FilmFirst Loveas Silvia 1958FilmEmbezzled Heavenas Doris 1958FilmDie singenden Engel von Tirolas Evi Kramer 1958FilmGirls in Uniformas Mia 1957FilmWitwer mit 5 Töchternas Ulla Scherzer 1957FilmDie Winzerin von Langenloisas Christel 1956FilmDie Stimme der Sehnsuchtas Eva 1956FilmEin Herz schlägt für Erikaas Erika Kayser 1955FilmWenn die Alpenrosen blüh'nas Christine 1954FilmSalto Mortaleas Dascha 1954FilmDer schweigende Engelas Angelika Helmer 1954FilmRosen-Reslias Resli 1953FilmDer Klosterjägeras Vronerl 1953FilmStaatsanwältin Cordaas Berta Neidhart 1952FilmThe White Horse Innas Child