Annemarie Hase (1900 – 1971) was a German actress and cabaret artist. She emerged as a star during the Weimar Republic, but because she was Jewish she faced increasing persecution following the Nazi takeover in 1933. In 1936 she went into exile in Britain, where she remained for the next decade. She was involved with various exile groups, and was employed by the BBC (for the German Service) during the Second World War where she worked alongside Bruno Adler.[1][2]

Annemarie Hase
Born14 June 1900
Died22 February 1971 (aged 70)
Other namesAnnita Hirsch
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1923–1971 (film)

Following the Allied victory over the Nazis, and occupation of Germany she returned to Berlin. In 1947 she appeared in the rubble film And the Heavens Above Us alongside Hans Albers and Lotte Koch.[3] She forged a career as a character actress, appearing in a number of East German films. She was known for her Socialist political views.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1923 Mysteries of a Barbershop Moras' Geliebte Short
1925 Nameless Heroes Short
1930 Marriage in Name Only Rosa Schulz
1931 The Night Without Pause Anna, Dienstmädchen
1934 Love Conquers All
1947 And the Heavens Above Us Frau Burghardt
1948 1-2-3 Corona Frau Schmittchen
1948 Morituri Mutter Simon
1949 The Great Mandarin
1949 Kätchen für alles Frau Schulze
1950 The Axe of Wandsbek Frau Schmermund
1951 Zugverkehr unregelmäßig
1954 Pole Poppenspäler Kröpellieschen
1957 Lissy Frau Kaluweit
1957 Der Fackelträger Ziebusch
1957 Gejagt bis zum Morgen Mutter Bühnemann
1959 Before the Lightning Strikes Tante Else

References

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  1. ^ Wallace p.49
  2. ^ Moorehead, Kristina (August 30, 2019). "How Britain fought Hitler with humour". BBC - Culture. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Shandley p.211

Bibliography

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  • Wallace, Ian (ed.) German-Speaking Exiles in Great Britain. Rodopi, 1999.
  • Shandley, Robert R. Rubble Films: German Cinema in the Shadow of the Third Reich. Temple University Press, 2001.
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