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Marlene Schmidt

Marlene Schmidt is known for Mortuary (1982), They're Playing with Fire (1984), The Teacher (1974).

Biography

Fled East Germany in 1960 to live in Stuttgart and work as an electronics engineer. Soon after, she entered a beauty contest on a whim and ended up winning the title of Miss Germany. That led to being crowned Miss Universe in 1961. She married actor Ty Hardin in 1962, but the marriage only lasted 3 years. In 1969, she married Iraqi-born filmmaker Howard Avedis. Their partnership resulted in numerous drive-in hits and cult classics, including The Stepmother (1972), The Teacher (1974) and Mortuary (1983). Marlene always produced, sometimes wrote and usually appeared in supporting roles in these productions.

Questions about Marlene Schmidt

How many Marlene Schmidt films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 11 films with Marlene Schmidt, from 1968 to 1988.

What was the first Marlene Schmidt film?

The first Marlene Schmidt film in the catalogue is Mortuary, from 1982.

Who has Marlene Schmidt worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Marlene Schmidt shares the most credits with Alvy Moore (2 films), Beth Scheffell (2 films) and Bill Conklin (2 films).

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Known for

Full filmography

14 films — 11 in the catalogue

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