Quick Facts
Born:
1944-03-21
Birthplace:
Trebnitz, Silesia, Germany [now Trzebnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Credits:
186 Total Roles
Gila von Weitershausen
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"Gila von Weitershausen remains an undersung icon of European art-house cinema, possessing an effortless, lived-in elegance that anchored the frantic energy of Malle and Lelouch. Her legacy is defined by a rare, understated naturalism that elevated the bohemian cool of her era into something hauntingly timeless."
Biography
Gisela "Gila" Freiin von Weitershausen (born 21 March 1944) is a German actress. Born in Trebnitz (today Trzebnica), Lower Silesia, Germany (today Poland) into an aristocratic family, she has three brothers and two sisters and is the great-granddaughter of former German Chancellor Georg Graf von Hertling.
Gila von Weitershausen became popular in the late 1960s when she appeared in German comedy films, for example alongside Uschi Glas. One of the films from that period about Swinging Sixties Bavaria, Engelchen, gave her the nickname Engelchen ("Little Angel"), which was used by the tabloid press for decades. In one of her best-known roles, she played a prostitute in the 1971 film Murmur of the Heart. She also appeared several times as "Rowena" in the British TV series Arthur of the Britons. By common consensus one of her best performances was in Circle of Deceit (1981), a film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, where she played with Hanna Schygulla and Bruno Ganz. Von Weitershausen regularly appears in television movies to this day.
She was married to fellow actor Martin Lüttge from 1966 until 1972. Between 1970 and 1973, she had a relationship with movie director Louis Malle, who is the father of her son, Manuel Cuotemoc (born 1971). Since 1994, she has been married to Hartmut Wahle.
Source: Article "Gila von Weitershausen" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Gila von Weitershausen became popular in the late 1960s when she appeared in German comedy films, for example alongside Uschi Glas. One of the films from that period about Swinging Sixties Bavaria, Engelchen, gave her the nickname Engelchen ("Little Angel"), which was used by the tabloid press for decades. In one of her best-known roles, she played a prostitute in the 1971 film Murmur of the Heart. She also appeared several times as "Rowena" in the British TV series Arthur of the Britons. By common consensus one of her best performances was in Circle of Deceit (1981), a film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, where she played with Hanna Schygulla and Bruno Ganz. Von Weitershausen regularly appears in television movies to this day.
She was married to fellow actor Martin Lüttge from 1966 until 1972. Between 1970 and 1973, she had a relationship with movie director Louis Malle, who is the father of her son, Manuel Cuotemoc (born 1971). Since 1994, she has been married to Hartmut Wahle.
Source: Article "Gila von Weitershausen" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
German tourist in Africa
Murmur of the Heart
Freda, prostitute
Scene of the Crime
Frenzy
Scene of the Crime
Dr. Zordick
Scene of the Crime
Rita König
Derrick
Carola Tossner
Derrick
Erika Waldhaus
Derrick
Birgit Heise
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A Cold Day MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | Katie Fforde: Mein Sohn und seine Väter MOVIE | Rebecca Wood |
| 2014 | ANIXE auf Reisen TV | Self |
| 2014 | Dora Heldt: Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Sie haben gewonnen! MOVIE | Josefine Jäger |
| 2013 | Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Ärztepfusch MOVIE | Elisabeth Brenner |
| 2013 | Vorzimmer zur Hölle III - Plötzlich Boss MOVIE | Frieda Winter |
| 2013 | Nur mit euch! MOVIE | Ulrike Fischer |
| 2012 | Alles außer Liebe MOVIE | Julia Langer |
| 2012 | Uschis VIP Gärten TV | Self |
| 2011 | Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod MOVIE | Alexa Frey |