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Therese Giehse

Therese Giehse was a German actress, cabaret performer and resistance fighter (1898–1975). She was born at Munich.

Also recorded as Therese Gift.

Therese Giehse in brief

Born
1898
Died
1975
Known for
actress, cabaret performer and resistance fighter
Place of birth
Munich
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Identity and origins

Therese Giehse was recorded at birth as Therese Gift. She also worked under the name Therese Giehse. The authorities additionally record the heading Therese Gift. Her recorded language was German.

She married John Hampson.

Career and activity

Therese Giehse worked in acting and cabaret.

She was employed by Berliner Ensemble, Munich Kammerspiele and Schauspielhaus Zürich. She belonged to Die Pfeffermühle. She worked at Zurich, Berlin and Munich.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1977 to 1993.

„Ich hab nichts zum Sagen“, dated 1977. Jandel Scientific : Schimmelbuschgasse 25, 4006 Erkrath, Germany., dated [1993?], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Therese Giehse – Der letzte Elefant, Europa, deine Frauen, 2014. Katzelmacher by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and: Ja Mei, Wohin Soll’s Schon Gehen? Ein Hörspaziergang Mit Und Über Therese Giehse by Anne Sophie Kapsner (review), Theatre Journal, 2025.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (76525000) and Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (4553684-3). Those registers additionally record the forms Thérèse Giehse 1898-1975, Therese Giehse, actriu alemanya, Therese Giehse, actores, Therese Giehse, actriz alemana, Thérese Giehse, 1898-1975, Therese Giehse, aktore gjermane, Therese Giehse, actriz alemá, Therese Giehse, actrice allemande and Staatliche Realschule Unterschleißheim.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is acting and cabaret.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Zurich and Berlin. Residence is recorded at Munich and Zurich. Employment is recorded with Berliner Ensemble, Munich Kammerspiele and Schauspielhaus Zürich. Membership is recorded of Die Pfeffermühle.

Distinctions recorded are German Film Award.

Chronology

  1. 1898Therese Giehse born at Munich.
  2. 1975Therese Giehse died at Munich.
  3. 1977„Ich hab nichts zum Sagen“.
  4. 1993Jandel Scientific : Schimmelbuschgasse 25, 4006 Erkrath, Germany. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Katzelmacher by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and: Ja Mei, Wohin Soll’s Schon Gehen? Ein Hörspaziergang Mit Und Über Therese Giehse by Anne Sophie Kapsner (review), Theatre Journal, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Therese Giehse (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Therese Giehse – Der letzte Elefant, Europa, deine Frauen, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 4553684-3, Therese-Giehse-Realschule.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  5. 5.

    VIAF cluster 76525000 for Therese Giehse, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Therese Giehse.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    “Therese Giehse”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q69638: Therese Giehse

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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