Inge Keller

Inge Keller
Keller in a publicity photo for The Last Year (1951)
Born(1923-12-15)15 December 1923
Friedenau, Berlin, Germany
Died6 February 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 93)
Berlin, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active1942–2017
Spouse
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(m. 1952; div. 1956)​
ChildrenBarbara
AwardsGolden Orange Award for Best Supporting Actress (1999)

Inge Keller (15 December 1923 – 6 February 2017) was a German stage and film actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seventy years. She was one of the most prominent performers in the former German Democratic Republic.[1] Thomas Langhoff described her as "perhaps the most famous actress of the German Democratic Republic—a star."[2] Deutschlandradio Kultur reporter Dieter Kranz called her "a theater legend".[3]

Internationally, Keller was known for her portrayal of the older Lilly Wust in the Golden Globe nominated Aimée & Jaguar. She won the Award for the Best Supporting Actress in the 36th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her participation in the film Lola and Billy the Kid.[4]

In 2006, Keller received the Order of Merit of Berlin from Mayor Klaus Wowereit.[5]

  1. ^ "Inge Keller: Die "diensthabende Gräfin der DDR" ist tot". Die Zeit (in German). 6 February 2017. ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
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