Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Marianne Koch (born August 19, 1931 in Munich) is a retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. She later worked as a television host and as a physician. Between 1950 and 1971, Koch appeared in more than 65 films. In the haunting 1954 espionage thriller Night People she starred alongside Gregory Peck. Sergio Leone's 1964 production A Fistful of Dollars showcased her alongside Clint Eastwood as a civilian tormented by ruthless local gangsters, torn between her husband and child and the villains. In Germany she was probably best-loved for her many years of participation in the highly popular TV game show Was bin ich which ran from the 1950s until 1988 and achieved ratings of up to 75% at its peak. In 1971, she resumed the medical studies she had broken off in the early 1950s to become an actress. She got her MD in 1974 and practiced medicine until 1997 as a specialist in Munich. In 1976, she was one of the initial hosts of Germany's pioneering talk show 3 nach 9 [Three After Nine], for which she was awarded one of the most prestigious awards of the Germa…
Movies & TV Shows
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964) — Marisol
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The Devil's General (1955) — Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss
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Night People (1954) — Kathy Gerhardt
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Who Killed Johnny R.? (1966) — Bea Bordet
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The Unnaturals (1969) — Vivian Taylor
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Spotlight on a Murderer (1961) — Edwige
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Death Drums Along the River (1963) — Dr. Inge Jung
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The Monster of London City (1964) — Ann Morlay
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Frozen Alive (1964) — Dr. Helen Wieland
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Markus Lanz (2008) — Self
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The Star of Africa (1957) — Brigitte
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Coast of Skeletons (1965) — Helga
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Vater sein dagegen sehr (1957) — Margot Ventura geb. Sonnemann
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The Commissioner (1969) — Hannelore Krems
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A Place Called Glory (1965) — Jade Grande
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The Fox of Paris (1957) — Yvonne
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Ludwig II (1955) — Princess Sophie
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Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema (2001) — Self - Actress
- Volle Kanne (1999) — Self
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Interlude (1957) — Reni Fischer (as Marianne Cook)
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Die Fledermaus (1962) — Rosalinde
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Spain Again (1969) — Kathy Foster
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DAS! (1991) — Self
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The Last Ride to Santa Cruz (1964) — Elizabeth Kelly
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Blind Justice (1961) — Ingrid Hansen
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The Devil's Agent (1962) — Nora Gulden
- 3 nach 9 (1974) — Self - Host
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NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
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Four Girls in Town (1957) — Ina Schiller
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Clint the Stranger (1967) — Julie Harrison
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Wenn wir alle Engel wären (1956) — Elisabeth Kempenich
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Hong Kong Hot Harbor (1962) — Joan Kent
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Der Klosterjäger (1953) — Gittli
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MDR um 4 (2014) — Self
- Menschen bei Maischberger (2003) — Self
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Kölner Treff (1976) — Self
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Riverboat (1992) — Self
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Trunk to Cairo (1966) — Helga Schlieben
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Der Schmied von St. Bartholomä (1955) — Marianne
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Heldinnen (1960) — Minna von Barnhelm