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Film Actors and Actresses
 

German Actors and Actresses, either born in Germany or of German
heritage, who have made Hollywood films or had an influence on Hollywood

NOTE: For actors born in Austria, or of Austrian heritage, see Austrian Actors.
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Sandra Bullock (German mother)
German-American Actress: Speed, While You Were Sleeping, The Net, Miss Congeniality, Murder by Numbers, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Leonardo Dicaprio (German mother)
German-American Actor: What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Beach, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator

Marlene Dietrich (born in Germany)
German Actress: Der blaue Engel/The Blue Angel, Morocco, Shanghai Express, Destry Rides Again

Brigitte Helm (born in Germany)
German Actress in Fritz Lang's Metropolis, G.W. Pabst's The Love of Jeanne Ney

Klaus Kinski (born in Germany)
German Actor: Doctor Zhivago, For a Few Dollars More, Aguirre, Venom, The Little Drummer Girl. Father of Nastassja Kinski.

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Nastassja Kinski (born in Germany)
German Actress: Tess, Cat People, The Claim. Daughter of Klaus Kinski.

Franka Potente (born in Germany)
Actress in the German hit Lola rennt (Run Lola Run) and the US films The Bourne Identity and Blow.

Leni Riefenstahl (born in Germany)
German Actress/Director: Das blaue Licht, Triumph of the Will, Olympia, Tiefland

Conrad Veidt (born in Germany)
German Actor: Above Suspicion, Casablanca and other films. Also see the Conrad Veidt Photo Gallery.

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