Acting
Edith Heerdegen
Born — Died
1913-07-02 — 1982-07-13
Place of birth
Dresden, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
56 titles
Known for
6.3A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
The Old Fox
1977
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
8.0Der Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.
The Commissioner
1969
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Sonderdezernat K1
1972
7.9Silas was a 1981 ZDF Adventure TV mini-series based on the Danish children's book „Silas og den sorte hoppe“ by Cecil Bødker who kept on writing instalments until 2001. The series was Patrick Bach's debut and because the series did so well he also starred the very next year in another adventure series about a young orphan: Jack Holborn Silas was a German production and filmed solely in German. Still it received attention beyond German-speaking countries and consequently the successor Jack Holborn involved international producers and was filmed in English.
Silas
1981
Film credits
1980s · 6 titles
8.7Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and embarks on a chaotic journey through the outside world. Disguised as a painter, he causes uproar with his innocent yet eccentric behavior, disrupting the lives of strangers. Along the way, he befriends Marlene, a young woman fascinated by his unconventional charm, much to her jealous husband's frustration. As the line between sanity and madness blurs, the film humorously explores the absurdity of societal norms. Featuring a memorable cameo by Loriot, this quirky satire questions who’s truly "crazy."
Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?
1981
10.0A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks after the family. She turns her sister into a maid and forces her brother to live in the cellar.
Die Ortliebschen Frauen
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Die Alten kommen
1980
A divorced woman tries to restart her life.
Die zweite Haut
1981
Four contemplative stories about problems with love: "Profitability" is about money, "The Smile" is about coping with a difficult situation, an "Experiment with Alf" is supposed to save a marriage, and in "Paternity" a lawyer and her husband are committed to a little girl who is the subject of a lawsuit.
Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
1980
No synopsis available yet.
Villa for Rent
1982
1970s · 16 titles
6.2In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
The Serpent's Egg
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Am Wege
1975
10.0An elderly lady has a trauma and simply must celebrate Christmas every day of the year, to the dismay of her family and relatives.
Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit
1970
7.4When they start losing family members and neighbors due to WWII and the Nazi government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death.
Everyone Dies Alone
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Scheibenschießen
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Minetti
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Intermezzo für fünf Hände
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Du Land der Liebe
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Paradies der alten Damen
1971
5.3Germany during the Cold War, a boy has fled Czechoslovakia. Star reporter Walter Roland investigates the background. In the process, he uncovers a plot: Western and Eastern agents are on the hunt for the Warsaw Pact's deployment plans against NATO, which a Czech officer has taken out of the country.
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Ehrlich währt am längsten
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Die blinden Ameisen
1970
No synopsis available yet.
Der Teufelsschüler
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Trotski in Coyoacan
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Chopin-Express
1971
The writer Charmain Colson entertains a circle of old friends. One day, when the group receive an anonymous message saying Memento Mori/Remember you must die, they all panic in fear and angst.
Memento Mori
1975
1960s · 17 titles
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Kopf in der Schlinge
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Feine Herrschaften
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Mond über dem Fluß
1969
10.0The plot revolves around a group of people who, for various reasons, want to flee Germany to Sweden in 1937.
Sansibar
1961
No synopsis available yet.
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
1967
No synopsis available yet.
So war Herr Brummell
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Die Kommode
1969
No synopsis available yet.
Herr Raymond kommt nicht
1961
9.0A retirement home. An elderly gentleman is conversing with a paralyzed countess. When she asks him why he was awarded the title of advisor and an order, Ziegler modestly replies, "For services to the fatherland and the people." The scene changes, and we see Ziegler no longer in the retirement home, but behind bars. After serving his sentence for defrauding gullible women seeking to get married, the marriage swindler Ziegler accidentally finds himself at the award ceremony. Realizing how attractive the order is to wealthy individuals who have not yet taken their place among the elite, Ziegler decides to end his dangerous and not-so-lucrative "business." He searches his address book for the names of wealthy fellow citizens and, using forged forms, informs them that they will soon be awarded an order and that they must pay 750 marks to cover the costs of the ceremony...
Orden für die Wunderkinder
1963
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Rebellion der Verlorenen
1969
No synopsis available yet.
Zahlungsaufschub
1961
No synopsis available yet.
Beatrice und Juana
1963
No synopsis available yet.
Gottes zweite Garnitur
1967
NRHarry lives quietly with two older sisters. But when he falls in love with a pretty girl, he finds the atmosphere at home getting distinctly chilly.
Onkel Harry
1962
No synopsis available yet.
Wechselkurs der Liebe
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Stella
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Moral
1967
1950s · 2 titles
Series credits
6.3A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
The Old Fox
1977
6.3A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
The Old Fox
1977
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
6.0Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Derrick
1974
8.0Der Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.
The Commissioner
1969
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
1978
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Sonderdezernat K1
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Sonderdezernat K1
1972
7.9Silas was a 1981 ZDF Adventure TV mini-series based on the Danish children's book „Silas og den sorte hoppe“ by Cecil Bødker who kept on writing instalments until 2001. The series was Patrick Bach's debut and because the series did so well he also starred the very next year in another adventure series about a young orphan: Jack Holborn Silas was a German production and filmed solely in German. Still it received attention beyond German-speaking countries and consequently the successor Jack Holborn involved international producers and was filmed in English.
Silas
1981
Der kleine Doktor is a German television series.
Der kleine Doktor
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Achtung Kunstdiebe
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Liebesgeschichten
1967
NRReconstruction of the murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg and the following farcical military court procedures.
Der Fall Liebknecht-Luxemburg
1969