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Lilo Pempeit

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Lilo Pempeit

Born October 6, 1922 in Gdańsk, PolandDied May 7, 199323 films

Lilo Pempeit (born Liselotte Irmgard Pempeit; 6 October 1922 – 7 May 1993) was a German film and stage actress and literary translator. She is best known for her recurring appearances in the films of her son, New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and for her early German translations of Truman Capote’s prose.

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul posterFirst watchAli: Fear Eats the Soul19747.7as Mrs. MunchmeyerEmmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship.View film

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Filmography

23 films as actor
  1. 1989Das andere Ufer
  2. 1982Veronika VossChehm
  3. 1981Lili MarleenTamara
  4. 1979The Third GenerationMutter Gast
  5. 1979The Marriage of Maria BraunFrau Ehmke
  6. 1978In a Year with 13 MoonsSchwester Gudrun
  7. 1978DespairMrs. Schmidt
  8. 1977The Stationmaster’s WifeFrau Käser
  9. 1977Adolf and Marlene
  10. 1976Fear of FearMrs. Schall
  11. 1976Satan’s Brew
  12. 1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenSekretärin
  13. 1975Fox and His FriendsNeighbor
  14. 1974Effi BriestFrau Briest
  15. 1974Martha
  16. 1974Ali: Fear Eats the SoulMrs. Munchmeyer
  17. 1974Nora HelmerMarie
  18. 1972Bremen FreedomMother
  19. 1972The Merchant of Four SeasonsKundin
  20. 1971Rio das MortesGünthers Mutter
  21. 1970Gods of the PlagueMutter
  22. 1970Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?Coworker
  23. 1966The Little ChaosFrau Eder (uncredited)