Marianne Hettinger

Acting

Marianne Hettinger

Place of birth

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

Upon high school graduation Marianne Hettinger, a native of Augsburg, Germany, came alone to New York, not knowing anyone and with only $800 in her pocket. With scholarships in acting, directing and dance at the National Shakespeare Conservatory, Alvin Ailey, Steps on Broadway, she worked her way up to becoming an award winning filmmaker, actor and professional Ballroom Dance Champion, appearing on Broadway,in film and television and as a guest star with symphony orchestras across the US and Canada. As an award winning filmmaker, Ms. Hettinger has written, directed and produced two feature films, “Mango Tango” and “Prince Harming” (currently in post-production), the short films “Saint Vitu…

Known for

The Pelican Brief poster
6.6

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.

The Pelican Brief

1993

Crimson Tide poster
7.2

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

Crimson Tide

1995

The Stepford Wives poster
5.7

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.

The Stepford Wives

2004

Little Children poster
7.1

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

Little Children

2006

The Preacher's Wife poster
5.8

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

The Preacher's Wife

1996

The Prince of Tides poster
6.6

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

The Prince of Tides

1991

Film credits

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 6 titles

The Pelican Brief poster
6.6

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.

The Pelican Brief

1993

Crimson Tide poster
7.2

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

Crimson Tide

1995

The Preacher's Wife poster
5.8

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

The Preacher's Wife

1996

The Prince of Tides poster
6.6

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

The Prince of Tides

1991

Let It Be Me poster
5.4

Right after getting engaged, a man starts taking dance lessons.

Let It Be Me

1995

Johnny Suede poster
5.2

Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede shoes, an impressive pompadour, a guitar, and some pals who will play backup for him. Yet he doesn't have much talent or drive.

Johnny Suede

1991

Behind the camera