Barbara Brecht-Schall Explained

Barbara Brecht-Schall
Birth Name:Barbara Marie Brecht
Birth Date:28 October 1930
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Death Place:Berlin, Germany
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:Ekkehard Schall

Barbara Brecht-Schall (28 October 1930 – 31 August 2015) was a German actress.

Early life

Brecht was born in Berlin to Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel, she had three siblings, a full brother Stefan, a half-brother Frank Banholzer[1] and a half-sister Hanne Hiob.[2]

At the age of 3, her family travelled often in attempt to avoid the Nazi regime. They eventually arrived in Los Angeles, but in 1947 shortly after Bertolt Brecht testified in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Her father established the Berliner Ensemble in 1949, a theatre company in which she also acted.

Later life

Brecht later married Ekkehard Schall, with whom she had two daughters, Johanna Schall and Jenny Schall-Dizdari.[3]

Selected filmography

Death

Barbara Brecht-Schall died in Berlin on 31 August 2015, aged 84.

Notes and References

  1. News: Stefan Brecht: Poet, philosopher and theatre historian who struggled to escape his father's shadow. 6 September 2015. The Independent. 22 May 2009.
  2. Web site: 2015-09-10 . Barbara Brecht-Schall . 2023-09-18 . The Telegraph . en.
  3. News: Weber . Bruce . 2 September 2015 . Barbara Brecht-Schall, Guardian of Father's Plays, Dies at 84 . New York Times . 5 September 2015.