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Barbara Valentin was born in Vienna, Austria on December 15, 1940. Barbara Valentin was listed as a film actor. Death is recorded on February 22, 2002, at the age of 61.
My Take
What fascinates me about Barbara Valentin is not the surface glamour but her place inside Rainer Werner Fassbinder's demanding cinematic world. Holding your own in those films required real nerve and craft, not just beauty, and that earns my respect. As a Viennese actress born in 1940, she carried a certain fearless intensity that suited Fassbinder's unflinching gaze. Though she passed in 2002, her performances keep her present on screen. I admire performers who manage to leave behind something permanent, and Valentin clearly did exactly that through her bold, unguarded work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barbara Valentin
- Name (Japanese)
- バーバラ・バレンティン
- Reading
- ばーばら・ばれんてぃん
- Born
- December 15, 1940 – February 22, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara%20Valentin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113699
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barbara Valentin born?
Born December 15, 1940.
When did Barbara Valentin die?
Died February 22, 2002, aged 61.
Where was Barbara Valentin from?
Barbara Valentin was from Vienna, Austria.
What did Barbara Valentin do?
Barbara Valentin worked as actor, film actor.
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