Dana Vávrová

Dana Vávrová
Born(1967-08-09)9 August 1967
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died5 February 2009(2009-02-05) (aged 41)
Munich, Germany
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active1976–2008
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
ChildrenJosefina Vilsmaier, Janina Vilsmaier, Theresa Vilsmaier
RelativesHana Heřmánková (sister)

Dana Vávrová (German: [ˈdaː.na ˈva.vʁɔ.va] ⓘ; 9 August 1967 – 5 February 2009)[1] was a Czech-German actress. She was one of the most popular German actresses throughout 1980s and early 1990s. After her role in Herbstmilch as Anna Wimschneider in 1989, she became a household name in Cinema of Germany.

Biography

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Vávrová was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia and played her first main film role in Ať žijí duchové! (English: Long Live the Ghosts!) in 1976,[2] having played a minor role in Jak se točí Rozmarýny. In 1979 she played a minor role in the television mini-series Arabela. In 1982, she played the main role as Janina David in the German television mini-series Ein Stück Himmel, and was awarded the Goldene Kamera, the Goldener Gong, and an Adolf Grimme Award.[3] In this mini-series, Joseph Vilsmaier was one of the cinematographers. In parallel with her acting, she attended the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1985.[4] After some further roles including the films Amadeus and Pan Tau, she played the main role of Anna Wimschneider in Herbstmilch (English: Autumn Milk) under the directorship of Joseph Vilsmaier, whom she had married in 1986. Together with Werner Stocker, she won the Bayerischer Filmpreis and the Deutscher Filmpreis for this role.

In addition to acting, she also directed films,[5] the last one being to complete the Artur Brauner production The Last Train, (German: Der letzte Zug) after Joseph Vilsmaier, who had been directing, was involved in an accident.

Vávrová was awarded a Bundesverdienstkreuz.[6]

The three daughters of Vávrová and Vilsmaier, Janina Vilsmaier, Theresa Vilsmaier and Josefina Vilsmaier, are also active as actresses. Vávrová's older sister, Hana Heřmánková [cs], is a television presenter in the Czech Republic.

Dana Vávrová died of cervical cancer in Munich, Germany on 5 February 2009.[7] She was 41 years old.

Filmography

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Actress

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Director

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References

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  1. ^ "Dana Vávrová". Prisma. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Dana Vavrova". Biography. Blockbuster Inc. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Ulrike (6 February 2009). "Eine glückliche Familie hat ihren Mittelpunkt verloren". tz online. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Dana Vávrová". filmportal - Biography. Deutsches Filminstitut - DIF e.V. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Dana Vávrová". Personal Info. German Films Service + Marketing GmbH. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Schauspielerin Dana Vávrová ist tot". Spiegel Online. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Der Kampf gegen den Krebs - by Michael Timm". www.tz.de. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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