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Ruth Maria Kubitschek

Weitere Namen
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek (Schreibvariante)
Date of Birth
08/02/1931 - 12:00
Geburtsort
Komotau (Böhmen, heute Chomutov, Tschechien)
Sterbedatum
06/01/2024 - 12:00
Sterbeort
Schweiz
Biography

Ruth Maria Kubitschek was born August 2, 1931 in Komotau, Czechoslovakia. After the end of the Second World War she fled with her family to Köthen in Germany. She attended actor's training in Halle an der Saale and in Weimar and appeared in several theatre productions. From 1953 on she also played some minor parts in DEFA-productions like "Das kleine und das große Glück" (1953), "Thomas Müntzer" (1956) and "Der Fackelträger" (1957).

After a theatrical engagement in 1959 Kubitschek stayed in West Germany and in the following years she appeared in many plays as well as feature films and TV productions, playing supporting and also main roles. A first breakthrough for her career was the title role in the TV production of Francis Durbridge's "Melissa" as well as a role in Will Tremper's "Sperrbezirk", for which she was nominated for Bundesfilmpreis as Best supporting actress, followed by several roles in crime thrillers, entertainment films and series like "Der Fall von nebenan" (1970-75).

With her role as the distinguished wife of a police officer in the highly popular TV-series "Monaco Franze – Der ewige Stenz" (1983) alongside Helmut Fischer, she became one of the biggest German TV stars. She appeared in further distinctive roles in the series "Kir Royal" (1986), "Das Erbe der Guldenburgs" (1987-89) and "Das Traumhotel" (2004-06) and in several dozens of other series and TV films. Among her rare appearances in feature films were "Didi – Der Doppelgänger" (1984), "Otto – Der Liebesfilm (1992) and "Zwei Väter einer Tochter" (2003).

Alongside her work as an actress Ruth Maria Kubitschek also published several successful novels and non-fiction books about esotericism.

Ten years after her turn in Reinhard Schwabenitzky's comedy "Zwei Väter einer Tochter" (AT 2003), Kubtischek returned to cinemas with the comedy "Frau Ella": She played an 87-year-old woman, who flees from the hospital and joins two young men on a trip to Paris, where she hopes to reunite with the love of her youth.

Kubitschek had Swiss citizenship since 2013. In an interview with the Rheinische Post in 2014, she announced her intention to retire from acting.  

In addition to her work in front of the camera, Ruth Maria Kubitschek also worked occasionally as a voice actress over the years. Among others, she lent her voice to Danielle Darrieux in François Ozon's star-studded comedy "8 Femmes" ("8 Women", FR 2002), as well as to Daliah Lavi in "Old Shatterhand" in 1964 and Delphine Seyrig in Alain Resnais' psychological drama "Muriel ou le Temps d'un retour" ("Muriel") in 1963.  

After her marriage to opera director Götz Friedrich from 1953 to 1962, with whom she had her son Alexander, Kubitschek was in a relationship with TV producer Wolfgang Rademann from 1976 until his death in 2016.

Since 2022 Ruth Maria Kubitschek lived in Ascona at Lake Maggiore. She died June 1, 2024, age 92.

Filmography
2012/2013
Frau Ella
  • Cast
2009-2011
Sommerlicht
  • Cast
2005
Mein Mann und seine Mütter
  • Cast
2004
Die Rosenzüchterin
  • Cast
2003
Wunschkinder und andere Zufälle
  • Cast
2001/2002
8 femmes
  • Dubbing
1999/2000
Zwei Dickköpfe mit Format
  • Cast
1999
Die Friseuse und der Millionär
  • Cast
1995
Rosamunde Pilcher: Sommer am Meer
  • Cast
1993/1994
Die Elefantenbraut
  • Cast
1992
Otto - Der Liebesfilm
  • Cast
1989
Des Menschen Feind
  • Cast
1989/1990
Das Erbe der Guldenburgs
  • Cast
1987/1988
Im Schatten der Angst
  • Cast
1986/1987
Evelyn und die Männer oder Wie Hund und Katze
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 6. Karriere
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 5. Königliche Hoheit
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 4. Adieu Claire
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 3. Das Volk sieht nichts
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 2. Muttertag
  • Cast
1985/1986
Hessische Geschichten I
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal. 1. Wer reinkommt, ist drin
  • Cast
1986
Wie das Leben so spielt. C'est la vie
  • Cast
1984-1986
Kir Royal
  • Cast
1984
Gauner im Paradies
  • Cast
1984/1985
Das Gesicht
  • Cast
1983/1984
Didi - Der Doppelgänger
  • Cast
1983
Mary & Gordy ... auf dem Lande
  • Cast
1983
Monaco Franze - Der ewige Stenz
  • Cast
1981
Der Fall Maurizius
  • Cast
1980
Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
  • Cast
1979/1980
Sonntagskinder
  • Cast
1976
Der Künstlerstammtisch
  • Participation
1975
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
  • Cast
1974
Der Liebespaarmörder
  • Cast
1974
Mit den Augen eines Mörders
  • Cast
1973/1974
Die Powenzbande
  • Cast
1973
Ein Haus voll Zeit
  • Cast
1973
Blinder Haß
  • Cast
1972/1973
Desaster
  • Cast
1972
Blinde Spiele
  • Cast
1972
Und der Regen verwischt jede Spur
  • Cast
1971/1972
Alkoholiker
  • Cast
1972
Sie hätten im Sommer kommen sollen
  • Cast
1972
Eine Tote soll ermordet werden
  • Cast
1971
Narrenspiegel
  • Cast
1970/1971
F. M. D. - Psychogramm eines Spielers
  • Cast
1971
Blechschaden
  • Cast
1970
Millionen nach Maß
  • Cast
1970
Ich schlafe mit meinem Mörder
  • Cast
1969
Die Reise nach Tilsit
  • Cast
1969
Das Vermächtnis
  • Cast
1969
Madame und ihre Nichte
  • Cast
1967
Zehn Kisten Whisky
  • Cast
1966/1967
Hochspannung
  • Cast
1966
Der Zauberer Gottes
  • Cast
1966
Sperrbezirk
  • Cast
1965/1966
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
  • Cast
1965/1966
Melissa
  • Cast
1965
Nachtfahrt
  • Cast
1965
Geld - Geld - Geld. Zwei Milliarden gegen die Bank von England
  • Cast
1965
Die selige Edwina Black
  • Cast
1963
Don Carlos. Infant von Spanien
  • Cast
1963
Streng geheim: Ich war Cicero
  • Cast
1963
Der Klassenaufsatz
  • Cast
1962
Er kann's nicht lassen
  • Cast
1960/1961
Die Sendung der Lysistrata
  • Cast
1959/1960
Das Leben beginnt
  • Cast
1959/1960
Der schweigende Stern
  • Cast
1958/1959
Senta auf Abwegen
  • Cast
1958/1959
Kapitäne bleiben an Bord
  • Cast
1957/1958
Ein Lebenslauf
  • Cast
1956
Von nun ab: Herr Kunze
  • Cast
1955-1957
Der Fackelträger
  • Cast
1957
Ein Mann mit Herz
  • Cast
1956
Endstation Kanal
  • Cast
1955/1956
Thomas Müntzer
  • Cast
1956
Technische Schwierigkeiten
  • Cast
1953
Das kleine und das große Glück
  • Cast
1952/1953
Jacke wie Hose
  • Cast
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