Christa Lang
| Christa Lang | |
|---|---|
 Lang in a publicity photo, ca. 1967 | |
| Born |
Christa Lang 23 December 1943 Winterberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Samuel Fuller (m. 1967–97) |
| Children | 1 |
Christa Lang-Fuller (born 23 December 1943) is an German-American film and television actress and screenwriter. Lang has worked frequently with her husband, director Samuel Fuller and is known for such films as White Dog, Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street, What's Up, Doc?, Land of Plenty, No Fear, No Die, Alphaville, The Big Red One, Nickelodeon and Thieves After Dark.[1]
Early life
Christa Lang was born in Winterberg, Germany.[2] At age seventeen, Lang moved to France, working in Paris as an au pair and a translator for a textile firm while studying acting.[3]
Career
Lang made her film debut in the French new wave film The Murderer Knows the Score (1963), and had an uncredited walk-on role in Alphaville (1965).[3] In 1967, she had a supporting part in The Champagne Murders opposite Anthony Perkins, followed by a supporting role in What's Up, Doc? (1972) opposite Barbra Streisand. In 1976, she appeared as Anna Hauptmann in The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, based on the Lindbergh kidnapping.
She would go on to appear in her husband, Samuel Fuller's film White Dog (1982). In 1981, Lang co-founded Chrisam Films with Fuller.[4] She also appeared in the French film Thieves After Dark (1984), and The Blood of Others (1984), opposite Jodie Foster and Sam Neill.
As a screenwriter, Lang is perhaps best known as the co-writer of the film Girls in Prison.[5]
Personal life
Lang was married to director Samuel Fuller from 1967 until his death in 1997.[4] Lang has one daughter with Fuller, Samantha.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Murderer Knows the Score | Christine | |
| 1964 | Code Name: Tiger | La fille avec Dobrovsky | |
| 1965 | Alphaville | 1st Seductress Third Class | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Mission spéciale à Caracas | Christelle | |
| 1966 | The Upper Hand | La fille de Mario | |
| 1967 | The Champagne Murders | Paula | |
| 1967 | Réseau secret | Eva | |
| 1969 | Charro! | Christa | |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Mrs. Hosquith | |
| 1975 | At Long Last Love | Pregnant Lady | |
| 1976 | The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case | Anna Hauptmann | Television film |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Stage Performer | |
| 1980 | The Big Red One | German Countess | Uncredited |
| 1982 | White Dog | Nurse | |
| 1984 | Thieves After Dark | Solange | |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | Femme Allemand fouille | |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter | Concierge | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 1989 | Samuel Fuller's Street of No Return | Nurse | |
| 1990 | Tinikling ou 'La madonne et le dragon' | Mama | |
| 1990 | No Fear, No Die | Toni's mother | |
| 1993 | Les arpenteurs de Montmartre | ||
| 1998 | L.A. Without a Map | Woman on Bus | |
| 2001 | Aizea: City of the Wind | Card Playing Woman | Short film |
| 2004 | Land of Plenty | Trailer Park Woman | |
| 2013 | Night of the Templar | Blind Woman | |
| 2017 | The Queen of Hollywood Blvd | Mama | |
References
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ "A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking (Samuel Fuller, with Christa Lang Fuller, Jerome Henry Rudes; introduction by Martin Scorsese)". Film Talk. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Smith, Michael Glover (September 9, 2011). "Actress/Author Interview: Christa Lang Fuller". White City Cinema. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Christa Lang-Fuller's Top 10". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ↑ The New York Times
External links
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- Christa Lang at the Internet Movie Database
- Christa Lang at Encyclopedia Britannica