Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Marthe Keller is the kind of European actress I find endlessly impressive. Born in Basel in 1945, she moves between stage, film, song and directing with a fluency few performers ever achieve. International audiences know her from Marathon Man and its Golden Globe nomination, but I am more struck by the long arc of honors behind her: a Swiss Film Award, the Legion of Honour, the Order of Arts and Letters. That cross-border respect is earned, not gifted. What I respect most is her sheer durability, still drawn to the stage well into her eighties.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marthe Keller
- Name (Japanese)
- マルト・ケラー
- Reading
- まると・けらー
- Born
- January 28, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / singer / film actor / theatre director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Swiss Film Award
- 2012 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of Arts and Letters
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marthe Keller born?
Born January 28, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Marthe Keller from?
Marthe Keller is from Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.
What does Marthe Keller do?
Marthe Keller works as actor, stage actor, singer, film actor, theatre director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.