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Elisabeth Trissenaar

Elisabeth Trissenaar

Actor · Died January 14, 2024, aged 79 · Vienna, Austria

Elisabeth Trissenaar was born on 13 April 1944 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress and writer, known for The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), Angry Harvest (1985) and Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980). She was married to Hans Neuenfels. She died on 14 January 2024 in Berlin, Berlin. Germany.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 13, 1944
Died
January 14, 2024 (aged 79)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Elisabeth Trissenaar's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Power
25%
Morality
16%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Bonds
10%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Devastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elisabeth Trissenaar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elisabeth Trissenaar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Der mit dem Schlag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Greta Grünler

  • Lügen und andere Wahrheiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Andrea

  • The Devil from Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Maman

  • Emilie Richards - The Magic of New Zealand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Melissa Sinclair

  • Jedermann Remixed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Buhlschaft (archive footage)

  • Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Beate Walther

  • I've Never Been Happier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Fritzi

  • Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sophie

  • Doktor Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Helling

  • Die Tote vom Deich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anke Timmann

  • No Sky Limit with Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ingrid

  • Vera - Die Frau des Sizilianers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maria Scalli

  • Murder in the Mountains(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sofia von Schöll

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frosch

  • Kalt ist der Abendhauch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Charlottes Mutter

  • Versprich mir, dass es den Himmel gibt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Johanna

  • Doppeltes Dreieck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Kuhnert

  • Oskar and Leni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ella Grothe

  • Siska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Irma Fellmann

  • Die Bubi Scholz Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Renate - alt

  • Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mathilde Obermüller

  • Stockinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Fehling

  • Mario and the Magician(1994)

    as Sofronia Angiolieri

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nobody Loves Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Madeleine

  • Scheidung a la carte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kikkie

  • Marleneken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carla jung

  • Innocence Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Europa

  • Pattberg's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Elisabeth Vogtmann

  • Der Fall Franza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Franza

  • Angry Harvest(1985)

    as Rosa Eckart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Blaubart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Andrea

  • A Love in Germany(1983)

    as Elisabeth Schnittgens

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Journey Into a Secret Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Penthesilea

  • Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paulinka

  • Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kunigunde von Thurneck

  • Berlin Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lina Przyballa

  • Purity of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Schattengrenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)

    as Betti Klenze

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mama

  • In a Year with 13 Moons(1978)

    as Irene Weishaupt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Other Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ellen

  • Das Ende einer Karriere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Karla

  • The Stationmaster’s Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Hanni Bolwieser

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Astrid Bernsdorf · as Berta Westfal

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1974 to 2016; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19742016

Peak 1978 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Elisabeth Trissenaar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Mario and the Magician (1994)

52nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Elisabeth Trissenaar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elisabeth Trissenaar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Hahne shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles