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Ellen Kessler

Biography

Ellen Kessler

Actor

Born
August 20, 1936
Age at death
89 years old
Place of birth
Nerchau, Germany
Years active
1955 – 1996
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32

Credits

24

Movies

8

TV series

42

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Ellen Kessler

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Career timeline

  1. 1936 · Born

    Born in Nerchau, Germany

  2. 1955 · Screen debut

    Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt (Movie)

  3. 1970 · Breakthrough

    Scene of the Crime (TV)

  4. 1996 · Latest release

    Lukas (TV)

  5. 2025 · Died

    November 17, 2025

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy21
  • Drama9
  • Music7
  • Crime6
  • Romance6
  • Adventure2
Highest-rated title Complexes 1965 7.0 Most popular title Scene of the Crime 1970 6.2

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ellen Kessler in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1996 Lukas as Ellen Kessler TV
  2. 1995 Balko as Ira Adomeit TV
  3. 1993 Auf eigene Gefahr as Lucie Grindel TV
  4. 1991 Boulevard Bio as Self TV
  5. 1990 Ein Schloß am Wörthersee as Erika Strassberg TV
  6. 1978 Just a Gigolo as Dancer (uncredited) Movie
  7. 1975 Treffpunkt Herz as Gast Movie
  8. 1971 Die diebischen Zwillinge as Kathy TV
  9. 1970 Scene of the Crime as Mutter Bemering TV
  10. 1965 Complexes as Self (segment "Guglielmo il Dentone") Movie
  11. 1964 Dead Woman from Beverly Hills as Tiddy Sister Nr. 1 Movie
  12. 1963 Maskenball bei Scotland Yard as Kessler-Zwillinge Movie
  13. 1962 Raise Your Glasses TV
  14. 1962 Sodom and Gomorrah as Dancer Movie
  15. 1962 Der Vogelhändler as Tänzerin Movie
  16. 1962 Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies as Milli Movie
  17. 1961 Erik the Conqueror as Daya Movie
  18. 1961 Die lachende Dritte as Ellen Movie
  19. 1961 Rocco e le sorelle Movie
  20. 1960 Love and the Frenchwoman as L'autre jumelle, un mannequin de publicité (segment "L'Adultère") Movie
  21. 1960 The Magician as Hildegarde Movie
  22. 1958 Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol as Lo Movie
  23. 1958 Countess Mariza as Rosika Movie
  24. 1958 The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina as Tänzerin Movie
  25. 1958 Das Posthaus im Schwarzwald as Cilli Movie
  26. 1958 Der Bettelstudent as Katja Movie
  27. 1957 The Count of Luxemburg as Franzi Movie
  28. 1957 Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an as Lotte Movie
  29. 1957 Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal as Tänzerin Movie
  30. 1957 Vier Mädels aus der Wachau as Hanni Movie
  31. 1957 Scherben bringen Glück as Flora Fleuron Movie
  32. 1955 Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt as Ellen Movie

Quick facts

When did Ellen Kessler die?

Ellen Kessler died on November 17, 2025 at the age of 89.

Where was Ellen Kessler born?

Ellen Kessler was born in Nerchau, Germany.

What was Ellen Kessler’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Ellen Kessler is Solang es hübsche Mädchen gibt (1955).

How many movies and series has Ellen Kessler made?

Our catalogue lists 32 titles for Ellen Kessler: 24 movies and 8 TV series.

What is Ellen Kessler’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Complexes has the highest audience rating, with 7.0/10 on TMDB.

Also born on August 20

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