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Romy Schneider
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Actor Born: September 23, 1938 in Vienna, Austria Death: May 29, 1982 in Paris, France Biography:The daughter of two popular European actors -- Austrian leading man "Wolf Albach-Retty" and German film star "Magda Schneider" -- "Romy Schneider" began her own career at age 15. Billed as "The German "Shirley Temple"," Romy starred in a series of fluffy comedies about young Austro-Hungarian Empress Elizabeth, better known as Sissi. She matured rather quickly, right before the eyes of her most fervent fans, with a sexy assignment in director "Luchino Visconti"'s "Boccacio 70" (1962). She also successfully tackled a difficult role in "Orson Welles"' "The Trial" (1963). After playing a prostitute in the big-budget war film "The Victors" (1963), Romy began her largely unrewarding Hollywood career, where she was usually cast on the basis of her ripe figure and cute middle-European accent. Settling in France in the 1960s, Romy became one of that country's most respected actresses, winning Cesar awards for... Full Biography
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