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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Breslau, Germany

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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
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8

Shoebox Zoo

(2004) Line Producer
They're Playing with Fire
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5
Mortuary
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5

Mortuary

(1983) Writer
The Stepmother
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4

The Stepmother

(1972) Associate Producer
The Fifth Floor
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5

The Fifth Floor

(1978) Story
The Teacher
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4

The Teacher

(1974) Associate Producer
Texas Detour
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5

Texas Detour

(1978) Executive Producer
Separate Ways
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5

Separate Ways

(1981) Story

Acting

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


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