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Sybil Danning

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000607
Sybil Danning
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Statuesque 5'7" blonde beauty Sybil Danning reigns supreme as one of the sexiest, most dynamic, and commanding actresses to achieve cult B-movie queen status. Born in Austria as daughter of US Army major and Austrian mother she grew up on army bases in New Jersey, Maryland and Sacramento, CA.. Sybil started as a model then film debut as the beautiful tragic Lorelei, German legend who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover then transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction. As Nibelungen princess Kriemhild, she turns she-devil revenges death of her love Siegfried by her brutal Burgundian King brothers. Sybil studied 3 years with noted German drama coach Anne-Marie Hanschke, multiple mainstream European and American movies followed. When offered lead in prestigious Francis Durbridge play for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria; she chose Hollywood instead. Sybil's (Raid on Entebbe) Oscar nominated Best Foreign Film OPERATION THUNDER BOLT, aka MIVTSA JONATAN with Klaus kinski was her calling card. It was her impressive performance as vivacious Valkyrie warrior "St Exmin" for which she won multiple awards, science-fiction cult movie BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS that introduced Sybil to young and old worldwide. A studio contracted Sybil to produce an action figure based on St Exmin with street date April 2021. Male & female fans love her rare beauty, sexiness, & toughness as tough prison inmate, formidable swanky swordfighter, wicked werewolf queen, cunning femme fatale English professor, Queen of the Moon, wicked warden, alien queen, loyal LAPD officer, brave bounty hunter, etc. Sybil has 2 comics, RUGER(TM) currently in discussion for an action TV series. Away for a while due to personal reasons, Tarantino and Rob Zombie brought her back in GRINDHOUSE as Nazi Villain and HALLOWEEN as nasty nurse! Sybil's back in action!
BornMay 24
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BornMay 24
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000607
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

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With Klaus Kinski, OPERATION THUNDERBOLT, nominated for Oscar, best foreign Film. The true story on The Raid on Entebbe.
OPERATION THUNDERBOLT, The Raid on Entebbe, OSCAR nominated for Best Foreign Film with Klaus Kinski
With Patrick Swayze in courtroom scene from JUMP, the 1929 Philippe Halsman Drama. (2007)
World wide Playboy cover 10 page Celebrety spred
Dinner with Dr. Henry Kissinger and Minister Hans Dietrich Genscher in Cologne, Germany.
LA Bounty
Sybil Danning in Das Mädchen mit der heißen Masche (1972)
Sybil Danning and Raimund Harmstorf in Siegfried und das sagenhafte Liebesleben der Nibelungen (1971)
Sybil Danning and Raimund Harmstorf in Siegfried und das sagenhafte Liebesleben der Nibelungen (1971)
Sybil Danning and Willy Millowitsch in Der Geheimnisträger (1975)
Sybil Danning in Opération Lady Marlène (1975)
Sybil Danning and Jan Niklas in Opération Lady Marlène (1975)

Known for:

Sybil Danning, George Peppard, Richard Thomas, Lara Cody, Darlanne Fluegel, Lawrence Steven Meyers, and Morgan Woodward in Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.5
  • St. Exmin
  • 1980
Brad Dourif, Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lew Temple, and Daeg Faerch in Halloween (2007)
Halloween
6.0
  • Nurse Wynn
  • 2007
Lou Ferrigno in Hercules (1983)
Hercules
4.0
  • Adriana
  • 1983
Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Oliver Reed, and Michael York in The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Three Musketeers
7.1
  • Eugenie
  • 1973

Credits

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Actress

  • Death Dress
    • Alex
    • Pre-production
  • Suspended Reality
    • Madelyn Miles
    • Pre-production
  • Realm of the Waterfall
    • Queen Chasseau
    • Pre-production
  • Samson
    • Hedwig Höss
    • Pre-production
  • Vice Squad: LA
    • Chief Lara Kasper
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • The Other Side
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Dylan Vox in Virus X (2010)
    Virus X
    • Danita Herrington
    • 2010
  • The Lair (2007)
    The Lair
    • Frau Von Hess
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Brad Dourif, Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Lew Temple, and Daeg Faerch in Halloween (2007)
    Halloween
    • Nurse Wynn
    • 2007
  • Jump! (2007)
    Jump!
    • Anna Gruber
    • 2007
  • Udo Kier, Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, and Tom Towles in Werewolf Women of the S.S. (2007)
    Werewolf Women of the S.S.
    • Gretchen Krupp
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
    Grindhouse
    • Gretchen Krupp (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
    • 2007
  • Almenrausch und Pulverschnee (1993)
    Almenrausch und Pulverschnee
    • Adeline
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1993
  • USA Up All Night (1989)
    USA Up All Night
    • Supermarket Patrolwoman
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Pale Blood (1990)
    Pale Blood
    • Sidewalk pedestrian (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • L.A. Bounty (1989)
    L.A. Bounty
    • Ruger
    • 1989
  • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
    Superboy
    • Pamela Dare
    • Succubus
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Sybil Danning in The Phantom Empire (1987)
    The Phantom Empire
    • The Alien Queen
    • Video
    • 1987
  • Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
    Amazon Women on the Moon
    • Queen Lara (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
    • 1987
  • Talking Walls (1987)
    Talking Walls
    • Bathing Beauty
    • 1987

Producer

  • Death Dress
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Other Side
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
    To End All Wars
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • L.A. Bounty (1989)
    L.A. Bounty
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Sybil Danning in The Panther Squad (1984)
    The Panther Squad
    • co-producer
    • 1984
  • Crosscurrent
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Mivtsa Yonatan (1977)
    Mivtsa Yonatan
    • producer
    • 1977

Writer

  • L.A. Bounty (1989)
    L.A. Bounty
    • story
    • 1989
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos18

Action reel
Demo Reel 1:21
Action reel
Rbid Corpoate Branding Tape
Demo Reel 3:35
Rbid Corpoate Branding Tape
The Other Side
Demo Reel 3:15
The Other Side
Acting reel
Demo Reel 1:24
Acting reel
Howling
Demo Reel 3:37
Howling
LA Bounty Trailer
Demo Reel 4:09
LA Bounty Trailer
Jump Trailer
Demo Reel 2:16
Jump Trailer
Battle Beyond the Stars
Clip 1:18
Battle Beyond the Stars
Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 3:12
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Trailer 2:20
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Official Trailer
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sybil Daning
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • May 24
    • Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
  • Spouse
    • Horst Lasse1991 - present
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 31 Pictorials
    • 31 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female

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  • Trivia
    She was considered for the lead female role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), which went to Maud Adams.
  • Quotes
    What I am is the new dream girl - one who has both body and intelligence.
  • Trademarks
      Platinum blonde hair
  • Nickname
    • The Queen of the B movies

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