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Katharina Thalbach

German actress and director (born 1954)
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Summary

Katharina Thalbach was born on January 19, 1954[1], in Berlin[2]. She has worked as a film director[3], theatrical director[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,276 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Benno Besson[9]
  • Mother: Sabine Thalbach[10]
  • Spouse: Thomas Brasch[11]
  • Child: Anna Thalbach[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13], German Democratic Republic[14]
  • Occupation: dub actor[15], actor[16], director[17], musician[18]
  • Employer: Deutsche Oper Berlin[19]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of Berlin[20], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Konrad Wolf Prize[22], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], Carl Zuckmayer Medal[24], Berliner Bär[25], Askania Award for Best Actress[26], Officer of Arts and Letters[27]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[28], Deutsche Filmakademie[29]
  • Sex or gender: female[30]
  • Commons category: Katharina Thalbach[31]
  • Family name: Thalbach[32]
  • Given name: Katharina[33]
  • Described at URL: https://deutscheoperberlin.de/de_DE/ensemble/katharina-thalbach.13261[34]
  • Relative: Madeleine Besson[35], Pierre Besson[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Name in native language: Katharina Thalbach[38]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[39]

  • Country: DE[40]

  • Began / founded: 1954-01-19[41]

  • Community tags: actress, german audiobook reader[42]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3c75d16a-8afb-4147-8ad7-c73e94871b70[43]

Why It Matters

Katharina Thalbach has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Katharina Thalbach born?

Katharina Thalbach's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Who were Katharina Thalbach's parents?

Katharina Thalbach's father was Benno Besson[9]. Katharina Thalbach's mother was Sabine Thalbach[10].

Who was Katharina Thalbach married to?

Katharina Thalbach's spouses include Thomas Brasch[11].

What did Katharina Thalbach do for work?

Katharina Thalbach worked as a film director[3], theatrical director[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7].

What awards did Katharina Thalbach receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Berlin[20], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Konrad Wolf Prize[22], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . deutscheoperberlin.de. Retrieved . deutscheoperberlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . rlp.de. Retrieved . rlp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 9d ago · Ontogon · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → German actress and director (born 1954)
    P14487 → profile/50571
    Award received → Order of Merit of Berlin, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Konrad Wolf Prize +5
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  5. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Ontogon · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · Ontogon · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 15w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, theatrical director, stage actor +6
    Letterboxd director id → katharina-thalbach
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  10. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 21w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Katharina
    Employer → Deutsche Oper Berlin
    Relative → Madeleine Besson, Pierre Besson
    Mother → Sabine Thalbach
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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