Christel Bodenstein
- December 5, 2024
- 86 years
About Christel Bodenstein
Christel Bodenstein, 86, German actress (The Captain from Cologne, The Singing Ringing Tree, Viel Lärm um nichts).
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|Christel Bodenstein (13 October 1938 – 5 December 2024) was a German film and television actress. She appeared in many East German (GDR) productions and is best known outside Germany for her leading role as the young princess in The Singing Ringing Tree (1957).
Life and career
In 1949 she moved to Leipzig in the GDR with her mother. She attended the ballet school of the Leipzig Opera and the State Ballet School, Berlin and became a ballet dancer. She met the film director Kurt Maetzig who suggested she study acting and screen-test for a film. She then studied acting at the Academy of Film and Television in Potsdam.
She was married from 1960 to 1978 to the director Konrad Wolf and they had a son Mirko in 1961. Her second marriage was to the actor and playwright Hasso von Lenski [de].
Bodenstein died on 5 December 2024, at the age of 86.
Selected filmography
- The Captain from Cologne (1956)
- Das tapfere Schneiderlein (1956)
- The Singing Ringing Tree (1957)
- The Punch Bowl (1959)
- New Year's Eve Punch (1960), sequel to The Punch Bowl (1959).
- Midnight Revue (1962)
- Viel Lärm um nichts (1964)
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christel_Bodenstein
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Christel Bodenstein die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2017
- C.2011
- D.2015
Christel Bodenstein died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ath 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationality German. Archive record
2.How old was Christel Bodenstein when they died?
- A.75
- B.91
- C.81
- D.86correct
Christel Bodenstein was 86 years old at the time of death.
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3.In which year was Christel Bodenstein born?
- A.1932
- B.1929
- C.1926
- D.1938correct
Christel Bodenstein was born in 1938.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "c.co.uk British Singing Ringing Tree fan site Christel Bodenstein at IMDb Christel Bodenstein discography at Discogs Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive reco
4.In which month did Christel Bodenstein die?
- A.January
- B.March
- C.February
- D.Decembercorrect
Christel Bodenstein died in December.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ear of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationality German
5.On which day of the month did Christel Bodenstein die?
- A.6
- B.5correct
- C.4
- D.7
Christel Bodenstein died on day 5 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationality Germa
6.In which field was Christel Bodenstein known?
- A.architect
- B.actresscorrect
- C.chemist
- D.novelist
The biography describes Christel Bodenstein as a actress.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ein at IMDb Christel Bodenstein discography at Discogs Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive
7.What nationality was Christel Bodenstein?
- A.Australian
- B.Argentine
- C.American
- D.Germancorrect
Christel Bodenstein is recorded as German.
Source: Profile: nationality: "cography at Discogs Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation actress. Archiv
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