Vera Bergman
Acting
February 16, 1920
Died at age 51
May 19, 1971
Date of Death
Berlin, Germany
12 Credits
Biography
Vera Bergman was born on February 16, 1920 in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of the banker and diplomat Carl Bergmann. Vera was trained at the theater school of Max Reinhardt and became a member of the ensemble Deutsches Theater Berlin. After appearing in a feature film in Germany, "Es leuchten die Sterne" (1938), Vera Bergman left Berlin for Rome, Italy. In 1939 she auditioned for Vittorio De Sica, and despite her young age she was chosen for the part of L'insegnate Elisa Malgari in the film "Maddalena... zero in condotta" (1940). Vera Bergman stayed in Italy and performed in another 15 feature films till 1954.
