1.1Early years and first films
1.2Rise to fame (1980–1990)
1.3Return (2003–present)
2Other ventures
2.1Sports
3Selected filmography
4Awards and nominations
Sybil Danning
Austrian actress
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Danning in Los Angeles, California, 2018
Sybille Johanna Danninger
1946/1947[1]
Austria[1]
Cybil Danning
Sybil Danning Lasse
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Chained Heat (1983)
Horst Lasse
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Sybil Danning (born Sybille Johanna Danninger)[1] is an Austrian actress, model, and film producer. She is best known for her frequent appearances in B movies during the 1970s and 1980s.
Early years and first films[edit]
Born in Austria,[1] Danning spent most of her childhood on military bases and traveling with her family around the world. After their return to Austria, she landed a job as a dental hygienist to support her family following her parents' divorce. At the age of sixteen, Danning left her home and relocated to Salzburg, where she enrolled at a school of cosmetology.[citation needed]
Working as a cosmetician, Danning was soon offered fashion shows and photo layouts. She made her onscreen debut in the German comedy, Komm nur, mein liebstes Vögelein (1968), followed by the role of Kriemhild in the erotic action film, The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried (1971). She continued receiving small parts in films mostly based on her sex symbol image.[citation needed]
Rise to fame (1980–1990)[edit]
In 1978, Danning moved to Hollywood to further her career. Roger Corman's space opera cult classic, Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) helped to established her as a B movie actress. She appeared in a number of films during the 1980s: Chained Heat (1983), Hercules (1983), Malibu Express (1985), Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985), and Reform School Girls (1986).[citation needed]
In 1990, her acting career was disrupted when she suffered a spinal disc herniation while rehearsing a film stunt.[citation needed]
Return (2003–present)[edit]
In 2003, Danning was invited by Kevin Clement of the Chiller Theatre, New Jersey, to meet her long-time fans. She went and was overwhelmed by fans who told her they wanted to see her on the big screen again. Chiller Theater prominently featured Danning in her first appearance after her hiatus in its 2004 documentary, UnConventional. The year 2007 marked Danning's return to the big screen in a faux trailer directed by Rob Zombie titled Werewolf Women of the SS for Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse, and again for Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of John Carpenter's original 1978 film, Halloween.[citation needed]
Danning returned to Austria in 2008 to play Patrick Swayze's witness Anna Gruber in the drama film Jump!, loosely based on the real-life Halsman murder case. She also appeared in five episodes of the gay-themed vampire television series The Lair as a sinister vampire out for revenge. In 2010, Danning appeared in the horror film, Virus X. In 2011, she starred in and produced a horror/music video for American hard rock band, the Last Vegas.[citation needed]
Other ventures[edit]
Sports[edit]
From 2002 to 2003, Danning was a shareholder of the German ice hockey team, SC Riessersee. As the first ever female co-owner of a German hockey team, Danning brought in three American players to the team, and saw the team return to the Vice Championship.[2]
Selected filmography[edit]
Komm nur, mein liebstes Vögelein [de] (1968) – Lorelei
Liebesmarkt in Dänemark (1971) – Diane
Siegfried und das sagenhafte Liebesleben der Nibelungen [de] (The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried) (1971) – Kriemhild
Hausfrauen-Report (1971) – Edith Heimann
Ehemänner-Report (1971) – Sybille
Paragraph 218 – Wir haben abgetrieben, Herr Staatsanwalt (1971) – Judge's Wife
Holiday Report (1971) – Ina, die Anhalterin
Das ehrliche Interview (The Honest Interview) (1971)
Lover of the Great Bear (1971)
Das Mädchen mit der heißen Masche (Loves of a French Pussycat) (1972) – Andrea (uncredited)
Eye in the Labyrinth (1972) – Toni
Gelobt sei, was hart macht (1972) – Phyllilia
The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972) – Lulu Palm
Bluebeard (1972) – The Prostitute
Die liebestollen Apothekerstöchter (Naughty Nymphs) (1972) – Elizabeth
Little Funny Guy (1973) – Pamela
The Three Musketeers (1973) – Eugenie
Run, Run, Joe! (1974) – Betty Parkintosh
The Four Musketeers (1974) – Eugenie
That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) – (scenes deleted)
Les Noces de porcelaine (1975) – Héléna
Opération Lady Marlène (1975) – Georgetta
The Secret Carrier (1975) – Tanja
God's Gun (1976) – Jenny
Whispering Death (1976) – Sally
The Twist (1976) – La secrétaire / Secretary
Operation Thunderbolt (1977) – Halima
Crossed Swords (1977) – Mother Canty
Cat in the Cage (1978) – Erica Moore (new scenes)
The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979) – Amy
Meteor (1979) – Girl Skier
Cuba Crossing (1980) – Veronica
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) – Cynthia
How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) – Charlotte
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) – St. Exmin
Day of the Cobra (1980) – Brenda
Nightkill (1980) – Monika Childs
The Salamander (1981) – Lili Anders
Separate Ways (1981) – Mary
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983) – Julia
S.A.S. à San Salvador (1983) – Countess Alexandra Vogel
Julie Darling (1983) – Susan
Chained Heat (1983) – Ericka
Hercules (1983) – Adriana
They're Playing with Fire (1984) – Diane Stevens
Jungle Warriors (1984) – Angel
Panther Squad (1984) – Ilona / The Panther
Malibu Express (1985) – Contessa Luciana
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) – Stirba
Young Lady Chatterley II (1985) – Judith Grimmer
Private Passions (1985) – Kathrine
The Tomb (1986) – Jade
Reform School Girls (1986) – Warden Sutter
Warrior Queen (1987) – Berenice
Talking Walls (1987) – Bathing Beauty
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) – Queen Lara (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
The Phantom Empire (1988) – The Alien Queen
L.A. Bounty (1989) – Ruger
Pale Blood (1990) – People of the Night (uncredited)
Grindhouse (2007) – Gretchen Krupp (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Halloween (2007) – Nurse Wynn
Jump! (2008) – Anna Gruber
Imps* (2009) – Sherry (segment "Long Distances")
Virus X (2010) – Danita Herrington
Awards and nominations[edit]
Saturn Award Outstanding Achievement Battle Beyond the Stars Won
Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress Chained Heat and Hercules Won
^ a b c d "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957". FamilySearch. Sybille J Danninger, Immigration, 1952, New York City, New York, United States, Female, 5, Austrian
^ Von Dino Reisner (2002-12-30). "Riessersee, der Onkel aus Amerika und das Ziel: Aufstieg in die DEL: – WELT". Die Welt. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
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