The German actress Barbara Zukova (photo is in the article) is well-known in certain circles of critics and her fans. The image of a woman in cinema created by Barbara is the standard of the German mentality. Restraint, unacceptability of a compromise, external coldness and impeccability in the wardrobe - that was Zukova in front of a large audience. Her talent as a singer also contributed to the development of personal qualities and self-confidence.
early years
Barbara Zukova was born in the city of Bremen on February 2, 1950. As soon as she started talking, the girl impressed her parents with her craving for the puppet theater. Barbara took part in all the skits and performances that were held in kindergarten and school. At the same time, the girl got the main roles thanks to her undoubted talent. The child also had excellent vocal abilities, which allowed her to sing at every opportunity.
In 1968, Zukova graduated from school and decided to devote herself to creativity. To do this, the girl began to attend the school of dramatic art, which was led by Max Reinhardt. Barbara was there in the lead.
Theater and music
In 1971, Zukova became an actress in the theater in Konstanz. Zukova’s debut took place in the play “On Horseback through Lake Constance”. Barbara had the opportunity to perform on the theaters of West Berlin.
In 1980, Ivan Nagel invited the actress to his troupe in Hamburg. After 3 years of work, Zukova received the title of best actress of the year in her country.
In the late 80s, the famous German woman began her career in the world of music. The repertoire mainly consisted of the classical direction. These were mainly the works of Schubert and Schumann.
Zukova had the opportunity to perform her compositions, accompanied by symphony orchestras. Famous conductors led them - Salonen and Claudio Abad.
The result of the work of Barbara Zukova was the creation of a musical group. In this, her husband helped.
Movie
A career in cinema began officially in 1973 in the German series. At first, the roles were episodic. But after a while things went better, and the actress began to offer serious roles.
The film directed by Rainer Fassbender "Women in New York" was released in 1977. It was then that Zukova played one of her best roles. The director liked Barbara so much that he invited her to two more of his films. So, in the film "Lola", the actress plays a vulnerable woman who unsuccessfully searches for devotion in life. In the series "Berlin. Alexanderplatz" Zukova got the character of the girlfriend of the protagonist.
The real fame for the actress brought work with the director Margaret von Trott. Participation in the film "Rosa Luxemburg" brought the German woman not only popularity, but also the Cannes Film Festival award in 1986 for Best Actress.
In 1991, the role of Hannah in the film "Homo Faber" followed. At the same time, the famous Lars von Trier invited the actress to his film "Europe". Katarina Hartman became the heroine of Zukova. The list of roles of the 20th century ended with participation in the picture of Madame Butterfly in David Cronnberg in 1993.
Another famous role in films with Barbara Zukova was Lena Brucker. The dramatic picture of director Ulla Wagner was awarded at the Montreal Film Festival, and the actress again won the award for best female work.
In 2009, Zukova took part in the filming of the film based on the novel of the famous writer Paolo Coelho. The latest work of the actress was the role of Dr. Jones in the film "12 Monkeys", which was released in 2015.
A family
In the life of Barbara Zukova there were several beloved men. The first husband of the actress, Hans Michael Reberg, was also a "movie man." Amid constant employment, the marriage broke up after a few years.
Then Barbara met the handsome Daniel Olbrichski. It was a difficult relationship. At that time, the actor was married and his daughter was growing. Daniel loved two women at once and was torn between two families. A few years later, Zukova was tired of such tension and broke off her relationship with Daniel. From this union, her son Victor was born in 1988. He is very similar to his father and communicates with him periodically.
The second and last spouse of Barbara in 1994 was the American artist and director Robert Longo. He is also a musician and sculptor. In his film "Johnny Mnemonic" Barbara Zukova played Anna Colemann. Spouses live in New York.
Barbara Zukova endowed all her characters with the qualities inherent in a German woman. Starting from appearance and ending with a solid character, all the heroines possessed excessive seriousness and a complete lack of secrecy in their image.