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My Take
Karoline Herfurth interests me because she refused to stay on one side of the camera. Already an established actress, she pushed into directing and screenwriting, an ambition I find genuinely admirable. Trained at Berlin's respected Ernst Busch academy and honored with a Berliner Bär in 2009, she carries real craft. Performers who understand an actor's subtle rhythms often make the most generous directors, and choosing to author her own stories in German cinema takes nerve. I'm drawn to creators who aren't satisfied merely being seen, and her move toward authorship is exactly why I want to keep watching her work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karoline Herfurth
- Name (Japanese)
- カロリーネ・ヘルフルト
- Reading
- かろりーね・へるふると
- Born
- May 22, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Pankow, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film actor / screenwriter / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Berliner Bär
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Karoline Herfurth born?
Born May 22, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Karoline Herfurth from?
Karoline Herfurth is from Pankow, Germany.
What does Karoline Herfurth do?
Karoline Herfurth works as film director, film actor, screenwriter, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.