Marlene Schmidt
Age: N/A | From: Breslau, Germany
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Breslau, Germany
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Fled East Germany in 1960 to live in Stuttgart and work as an electronics engineer. Soon after, she entered a beauty contest on a whim and ended up winning the title of Miss Germany. That led to being crowned Miss Universe in 1961. She married actor Ty Hardin in 1962, but the marriage only lasted 3 years. In 1969, she married Iraqi-born filmmaker Howard Avedis. Their partnership resulted in numerous drive-in hits and cult classics, including The Stepmother (1972), The Teacher (1974) and Mortuary (1983). Marlene always produced, sometimes wrote and usually appeared in supporting roles in these productions.
Most Famous Work
Shoebox Zoo
(2004) Line Producer
They're Playing with Fire
(1984) Writer
Mortuary
(1983) Writer
The Stepmother
(1972) Associate Producer
The Fifth Floor
(1978) Story
The Teacher
(1974) Associate Producer
Texas Detour
(1978) Executive Producer
Separate Ways
(1981) StoryActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Secretary | |
| 1984 | Gas Station Customer | |
| 1983 | Lois Stevens | |
| 1981 | Pat Ingram | |
| 1978 | Night Nurse | |
| Lady Bartender | ||
| 1975 | Harriet Thomas | |
| 1974 | Alice Roberts | |
| 1972 | Sonja Hill | |
| 1968 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Line Producer | |
| 1988 | Producer | |
| 1984 | Producer | |
| 1983 | Producer | |
| 1981 | Executive Producer | |
| 1978 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 1976 | Executive Producer | |
| 1975 | Executive Producer | |
| 1974 | Associate Producer | |
| 1972 | Associate Producer | |
| 1968 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1981 | Story | |
| 1978 | Story | |
| 1975 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |