Barbara Sukowa

German actress and singer
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Barbara Sukowa

Summary

Barbara Sukowa is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bremen[2]. She was born on February 2, 1950[3]. She worked as a singer[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,040 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Sukowa was born in Bremen[2].
  • Barbara Sukowa was born on February 2, 1950[3].
  • Among Barbara Sukowa's spouses was Robert Longo[8].
  • Barbara Sukowa was married to Daniel Olbrychski[9].
  • Barbara Sukowa held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Barbara Sukowa's professions included singer[4].
  • Barbara Sukowa's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Barbara Sukowa worked as a film actor[6].
  • Barbara Sukowa received the Bavarian Order of Merit[11].
  • Barbara Sukowa received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[12].
  • Barbara Sukowa received the CineMerit Award[13].
  • Barbara Sukowa received the Hessian film and cinema award[14].
  • Barbara Sukowa received the Goldener Ochse[15].
  • Barbara Sukowa is recorded as female[16].
  • Barbara Sukowa's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barbara Sukowa's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Sukowa[18].
  • Barbara Sukowa's unmarried partner is recorded as Daniel Olbrychski[19].
  • Barbara Sukowa's given name is recorded as Barbara[20].
  • Barbara Sukowa's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Barbara Sukowa's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress[22].
  • Barbara Sukowa's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Actress[23].
  • Barbara Sukowa's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Actress[24].
  • Barbara Sukowa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Barbara Sukowa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Barbara Sukowa'}[26].
  • Barbara Sukowa's start of work period is recorded as 1971[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-02-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f20bc712-1ba0-4503-ae4e-e124e1040aca[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bremen[2], Barbara Sukowa… she was born on February 2, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], an order of merit[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1957[34]; Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[12]; CineMerit Award[13], an award[35], in Germany[36]; Hessian film and cinema award[14], a film award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1990[39]; and Goldener Ochse[15], an award[40], in Germany[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Robert Longo[8], a film director[42], b. 1953[43], of United States[44], awarded the Goslarer Kaiserring[45], specialised in painting[46] and Daniel Olbrychski[9], an actor[47], b. 1945[48], of Poland[49], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[50], specialised in acting[51].

Why It Matters

Barbara Sukowa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,040 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Sukowa born?

Barbara Sukowa's place of birth was Bremen[2].

Who was Barbara Sukowa married to?

Barbara Sukowa's spouses include Robert Longo[8] and Daniel Olbrychski[9].

What did Barbara Sukowa do for work?

Barbara Sukowa worked as singer[4], stage actor[5], and film actor[6].

What awards did Barbara Sukowa receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[12], CineMerit Award[13], and Hessian film and cinema award[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . filmfest-muenchen.de. filmfest-muenchen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wissenschaft.hessen.de. wissenschaft.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ndr.de. ndr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, stage actor, film actor
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    Plaque image Potsdamer Platz Filmmuseum Boulevard der Stars Barbara Sukowa.jpg
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